Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Poland
Poland: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.105 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Poland, 1990–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, gender inequality index in Poland stood at 0.105. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Poland peaked at 0.293 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.105, in 2022.
That places Poland 132nd out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.293 | — |
| 1991 | 0.292 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.271 | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.26 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.253 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.232 | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.22 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.216 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.211 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.205 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.202 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.164 | -18.8% |
| 2002 | 0.162 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.16 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.156 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.16 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.161 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.167 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.173 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.174 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.171 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.152 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.15 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.145 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.134 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.132 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.125 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.121 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.111 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.11 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.109 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.105 | -3.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.105 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.094, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.105 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.113, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2453 | 0.205 | 0.293 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1679 | 0.156 | 0.202 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1393 | 0.111 | 0.171 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.108 | 0.105 | 0.11 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More gender data for Poland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,820 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 32,378 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 32,378 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1351 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 143,428 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 152,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 147,165 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 156,182 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 149,758 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Poland?
- Gender inequality index in Poland was 0.105 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.293 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.105 in 2022.
- How does Poland rank for gender inequality index?
- Poland ranks 132nd out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gender Inequality Index (GII). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 33 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.