Poland vs Uruguay: Share of women in parliament
Poland
31.3%
in 2025
Uruguay
31.3%
in 2025
Poland rank
69th
Uruguay rank
68th
Share of women in parliament over time
- Poland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 31.3% against 31.3% in Poland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 69th and Uruguay ranks 68th of 193 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.0% | 8.8% | 4.3% | Poland |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 12.1% | 7.4% | Poland |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 15.7% | 9.8% | Poland |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 26.1% | 3.2% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Poland or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 31.3% against 31.3% in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Poland and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Uruguay?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Uruguay rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Poland ranks 69th and Uruguay ranks 68th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women in parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.