Representation of women in the judiciary in Poland
Poland: Representation of women in the judiciary was 1.23 ratio in 2025. ▬ Flat
Representation of women in the judiciary in Poland, 2016–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union and United Nations Development Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Poland recorded 1.23 ratio 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 ratio in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.23 ratio, 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 | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.27 ratio | — |
| 2018 | 1.24 ratio | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.23 ratio | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.23 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.23 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.23 ratio | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.25 ratio | 1.24 ratio | 1.27 ratio | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.23 ratio | 1.23 ratio | 1.23 ratio | 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)
- 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 representation of women in the judiciary in Poland?
- Representation of women in the judiciary in Poland was 1.23 ratio in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union and United Nations Development Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the judiciary recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 ratio in 2016.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the judiciary recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 ratio 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 Inter-Parliamentary Union and United Nations Development Programme – processed by 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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About this data
Proportions of positions in the judiciary compared to national distributions (ratio).