Poland vs Uruguay: Share of women in parliament
Poland
31.3%
in 2025
Uruguay
31.3%
in 2025
Poland rank
62nd
Uruguay rank
62nd
Share of women in parliament over time
- Poland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Poland currently reports 31.3% against 31.3% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 88 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 62nd and Uruguay ranks 62nd of 174 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 10 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2.0% | 0.0% | 2.0% | Poland |
| 1930s | 2.1% | 0.0% | 2.1% | Poland |
| 1940s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 10.0% | 0.0% | 10.0% | Poland |
| 1960s | 11.9% | 0.0% | 11.9% | Poland |
| 1970s | 14.3% | 0.7% | 13.6% | Poland |
| 1980s | 19.6% | 4.4% | 15.2% | Poland |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 7.2% | 5.2% | Poland |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 12.3% | 7.3% | Poland |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 18.6% | 7.1% | Poland |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 26.3% | 3.0% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women in parliament, Poland or Uruguay?
- Poland, at 31.3% against 31.3% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of women in parliament between Poland and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Uruguay?
- 88 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Uruguay rank globally for share of women in parliament?
- Poland ranks 62nd and Uruguay ranks 62nd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (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 women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.