Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Poland
Poland: Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament was 0.38 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
0.38
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
52nd
of 71 countries
All-time high
0.45
in 2021
All-time low
0.36
in 2024
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament in Poland, 2021–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 0.38 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.45 | — |
| 2022 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.36 | -20.0% |
| 2025 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 0.38 | +5.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.38 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.66, 58% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.38 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.62, 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 in 2026, according to 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 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 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 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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