Share of women in parliament ipu in Poland
Poland: Share of women in parliament ipu was 31.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of women in parliament ipu in Poland, 1997–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women in parliament ipu 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 ipu in Poland peaked at 31.3 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.04, 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 ipu in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 13.04 | — |
| 1998 | 13.04 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 13.04 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 13.04 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20.22 | +55.0% |
| 2002 | 20.22 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20.22 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20.22 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20.43 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 20.43 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.43 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20.22 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 20 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 23.7 | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 23.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23.7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24.35 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 27.39 | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 27.39 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28.04 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 28.04 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28.7 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 28.7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 28.32 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 28.26 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 29.35 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 29.57 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 31.3 | +5.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 31.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.28, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Poland's 31.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.42, 94% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of women in parliament ipu in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +55.0% | 13.04 | 20.22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.04 | 13.04 | 13.04 | 3 |
| 2000s | 19.54 | 13.04 | 20.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.5 | 20 | 28.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.25 | 28.26 | 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)
- 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 parliament ipu in Poland?
- Share of women in parliament ipu in Poland was 31.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of women in parliament ipu recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.04 in 1997.
- How does Poland rank for share of women in parliament ipu?
- Poland ranks 69th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of women in parliament ipu 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women in parliament ipu. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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