Share of women in parliament in Poland
Poland: Share of women in parliament was 31.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament in Poland, 1997–2025
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament in Poland is 31.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women in parliament in Poland peaked at 31.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 1997.
Poland ranks 69th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Share of women in parliament in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 13.0% | — |
| 1998 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20.2% | +55.0% |
| 2002 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20.4% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20.2% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 23.7% | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 23.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28.0% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 28.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 28.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 28.3% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 28.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 29.3% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 29.6% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 31.3% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.0% | 13.0% | 13.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 13.0% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 20.0% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 28.3% | 31.3% | 6 |
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 share of women in parliament in Poland?
- Share of women in parliament in Poland was 31.3% in 2025, according to Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 1997.
- How does Poland rank for share of women in parliament?
- Poland ranks 69th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of seats in lower or single chamber of the legislature held by women.