Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Poland
Poland: Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament was 0.38 ratio in 2026. ▼ Falling
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Poland, 2021–2026
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Poland recorded 0.38 ratio for representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in 2026.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
That places Poland 52nd out of 71 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Poland, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.45 ratio | — |
| 2022 | 0.45 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.45 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.36 ratio | -20.0% |
| 2025 | 0.36 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 0.38 ratio | +5.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.38 ratio is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.66 ratio, 58% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.38 ratio is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.62 ratio, 61% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
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 upper chamber of parliament in Poland?
- Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Poland was 0.38 ratio in 2026, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.45 ratio in 2021.
- What is the lowest representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.36 ratio in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament?
- Poland ranks 52nd out of 71 countries with data for 2026.
- Is representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of women in parliament in the proportion of women in the national population with the age of eligibility as a lower bound boundary), Upper Chamber.