Representation of women in the judiciary in Poland
Poland: Representation of women in the judiciary was 1.23 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.23
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1.27
in 2016
All-time low
1.23
in 2020
Years of data
6
2016–2025
Representation of women in the judiciary in Poland, 2016–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 1.23 for representation of women in the judiciary in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, representation of women in the judiciary in Poland peaked at 1.27 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.23, in 2020.
That places Poland 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Representation of women in the judiciary in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.27 | — |
| 2018 | 1.24 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.23 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.23 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.16, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.23 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.21, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.25 | 1.24 | 1.27 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 4 |
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 representation of women in the judiciary in Poland?
- Representation of women in the judiciary in Poland was 1.23 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the judiciary recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 in 2016.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the judiciary recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for representation of women in the judiciary?
- Poland ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is representation of women in the judiciary rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in the judiciary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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