Key features of women's political empowerment in Poland
Poland: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.878 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Key features of women's political empowerment in Poland, 1794–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 158,864 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 156,416 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 165,771 (2025)
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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.