Share of women in ministerial positions in Poland
Poland: Share of women in ministerial positions was 35 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
35
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
43rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
35
in 2024
All-time low
4.76
in 2020
Years of data
13
2005–2024
Share of women in ministerial positions in Poland, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 35 for share of women in ministerial positions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and up 109.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in ministerial positions in Poland peaked at 35 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.76, in 2020.
Poland ranks 43rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of women in ministerial positions in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | 17.39 | -36.3% |
| 2020 | 4.76 | -72.6% |
| 2022 | 17.65 | +270.6% |
| 2023 | 30 | +70.0% |
| 2024 | 35 | +16.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 35 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.84, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Poland's 35 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.5, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1 | 5.9 | 26.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.13 | 16.7 | 27.8 | 7 |
| 2020s | 21.85 | 4.76 | 35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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- 43 New Zealand 35 compare
- 45 Armenia 33.33 compare
- 45 Burundi 33.33 compare
- 45 Costa Rica 33.33 compare
- 45 Cyprus 33.33 compare
- 45 Jamaica 33.33 compare
- 45 Luxembourg 33.33 compare
- 45 Malawi 33.33 compare
- 45 Sierra Leone 33.33 compare
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 share of women in ministerial positions in Poland?
- Share of women in ministerial positions in Poland was 35 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 35 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women in ministerial positions recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.76 in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for share of women in ministerial positions?
- Poland ranks 43rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women in ministerial positions rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in ministerial positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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