Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Poland
Poland: Proportion of women in ministerial level positions was 31.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Poland, 2005–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 31.6% for proportion of women in ministerial level positions in 2025.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Poland peaked at 35.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2020.
That places Poland 50th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.9% | — |
| 2008 | 26.3% | +345.8% |
| 2010 | 27.8% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | -20.1% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | -24.8% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | +66.5% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | -18.3% |
| 2018 | 27.3% | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | -36.3% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | -72.6% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | +270.6% |
| 2023 | 30.0% | +70.0% |
| 2024 | 35.0% | +16.7% |
| 2025 | 31.6% | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 5.9% | 26.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 16.7% | 27.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 4.8% | 35.0% | 5 |
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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 proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Poland?
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions in Poland was 31.6% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics.
- What is the highest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in ministerial level positions recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
- Poland ranks 50th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in ministerial level positions rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union. United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Women in Politics, published as part of Proportion of women in ministerial level positions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Women in ministerial level positions is the proportion of women in ministerial or equivalent positions (including deputy prime ministers) in the government. Prime Ministers/Heads of Government are included when they hold ministerial portfolios. Vice-Presidents and heads of governmental or public agencies are excluded.