Key features of women's political empowerment in Poland

Poland: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.878 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.878
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
37th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.931
in 2015
All-time low
0.098
in 1832
Years of data
142
1794–2025

Key features of women's political empowerment in Poland, 1794–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Poland recorded 0.878 for key features of women's political empowerment in 2025.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of women's political empowerment in Poland peaked at 0.931 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.098, in 1832.

That places Poland 37th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Key features of women's political empowerment in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Key features of women's political empowerment in Poland, 1794 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1794 0.13
1795 0.112 -13.8%
1813 0.108 -3.6%
1814 0.108 +0.0%
1832 0.098 -9.3%
1833 0.098 +0.0%
1834 0.098 +0.0%
1835 0.098 +0.0%
1836 0.098 +0.0%
1837 0.098 +0.0%
1838 0.098 +0.0%
1839 0.098 +0.0%
1840 0.098 +0.0%
1841 0.098 +0.0%
1842 0.098 +0.0%
1843 0.098 +0.0%
1844 0.098 +0.0%
1845 0.098 +0.0%
1846 0.098 +0.0%
1847 0.098 +0.0%
1848 0.098 +0.0%
1849 0.098 +0.0%
1850 0.098 +0.0%
1851 0.098 +0.0%
1852 0.098 +0.0%
1853 0.098 +0.0%
1854 0.098 +0.0%
1855 0.098 +0.0%
1856 0.149 +52.0%
1857 0.149 +0.0%
1858 0.149 +0.0%
1859 0.149 +0.0%
1860 0.149 +0.0%
1861 0.164 +10.1%
1862 0.164 +0.0%
1863 0.139 -15.2%
1864 0.159 +14.4%
1865 0.159 +0.0%
1866 0.159 +0.0%
1867 0.159 +0.0%
1918 0.565 +255.3%
1919 0.565 +0.0%
1921 0.588 +4.1%
1922 0.593 +0.9%
1923 0.592 -0.2%
1924 0.592 +0.0%
1925 0.592 +0.0%
1926 0.602 +1.7%
1927 0.597 -0.8%
1928 0.595 -0.3%
1929 0.594 -0.2%
1930 0.603 +1.5%
1931 0.603 +0.0%
1932 0.603 +0.0%
1933 0.608 +0.8%
1934 0.608 +0.0%
1935 0.585 -3.8%
1936 0.585 +0.0%
1937 0.585 +0.0%
1938 0.582 -0.5%
1944 0.468 -19.6%
1945 0.487 +4.1%
1946 0.51 +4.7%
1947 0.509 -0.2%
1948 0.509 +0.0%
1949 0.509 +0.0%
1950 0.498 -2.2%
1951 0.501 +0.6%
1952 0.594 +18.6%
1953 0.594 +0.0%
1954 0.594 +0.0%
1955 0.594 +0.0%
1956 0.595 +0.2%
1957 0.577 -3.0%
1958 0.577 +0.0%
1959 0.577 +0.0%
1960 0.583 +1.0%
1961 0.632 +8.4%
1962 0.632 +0.0%
1963 0.632 +0.0%
1964 0.632 +0.0%
1965 0.629 -0.5%
1966 0.628 -0.2%
1967 0.628 +0.0%
1968 0.628 +0.0%
1969 0.633 +0.8%
1970 0.633 +0.0%
1971 0.633 +0.0%
1972 0.643 +1.6%
1973 0.643 +0.0%
1974 0.645 +0.3%
1975 0.645 +0.0%
1976 0.662 +2.6%
1977 0.662 +0.0%
1978 0.662 +0.0%
1979 0.662 +0.0%
1980 0.71 +7.3%
1981 0.655 -7.7%
1982 0.574 -12.4%
1983 0.59 +2.8%
1984 0.674 +14.2%
1985 0.669 -0.7%
1986 0.673 +0.6%
1987 0.673 +0.0%
1988 0.673 +0.0%
1989 0.792 +17.7%
1990 0.885 +11.7%
1991 0.873 -1.4%
1992 0.878 +0.6%
1993 0.9 +2.5%
1994 0.9 +0.0%
1995 0.901 +0.1%
1996 0.901 +0.0%
1997 0.901 +0.0%
1998 0.901 +0.0%
1999 0.9 -0.1%
2000 0.9 +0.0%
2001 0.915 +1.7%
2002 0.915 +0.0%
2003 0.915 +0.0%
2004 0.915 +0.0%
2005 0.915 +0.0%
2006 0.916 +0.1%
2007 0.915 -0.1%
2008 0.914 -0.1%
2009 0.915 +0.1%
2010 0.914 -0.1%
2011 0.92 +0.7%
2012 0.923 +0.3%
2013 0.924 +0.1%
2014 0.93 +0.6%
2015 0.931 +0.1%
2016 0.895 -3.9%
2017 0.859 -4.0%
2018 0.857 -0.2%
2019 0.861 +0.5%
2020 0.835 -3.0%
2021 0.833 -0.2%
2022 0.836 +0.4%
2023 0.851 +1.8%
2024 0.874 +2.7%
2025 0.878 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1790s 0.121 0.112 0.13 2
1810s 0.108 0.108 0.108 2
1830s 0.098 0.098 0.098 8
1840s 0.098 0.098 0.098 10
1850s 0.1184 0.098 0.149 10
1860s 0.1565 0.139 0.164 8
1910s 0.565 0.565 0.565 2
1920s 0.5939 0.588 0.602 9
1930s 0.5958 0.582 0.608 9
1940s 0.4987 0.468 0.51 6
1950s 0.5701 0.498 0.595 10
1960s 0.6257 0.583 0.633 10
1970s 0.649 0.633 0.662 10
1980s 0.6683 0.574 0.792 10
1990s 0.894 0.873 0.901 10
2000s 0.9135 0.9 0.916 10
2010s 0.9014 0.857 0.931 10
2020s 0.8512 0.833 0.878 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 34 Ukraine 0.888 compare
  2. 35 Iceland 0.883 compare
  3. 36 Benin 0.882 compare
  4. 37 Slovakia 0.878 compare
  5. 37 Republic of Korea 0.878 compare
  6. 40 Suriname 0.877 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of women's political empowerment in Poland?
Key features of women's political empowerment in Poland was 0.878 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 0.931 in 2015.
What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.098 in 1832.
How does Poland rank for key features of women's political empowerment?
Poland ranks 37th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Key features of women's political empowerment
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.