Share of women in parliament (V-Dem) in Poland
Poland: Share of women in parliament (V-Dem) was 31.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
31.3%
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
62nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
31.3%
in 2025
All-time low
0.0%
in 1947
Years of data
100
1921–2025
Share of women in parliament in Poland, 1921–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 31.3% for share of women in parliament in 2025. That is the highest value across all 100 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% 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, 0.0%, in 1947.
Poland ranks 62nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women in parliament (V-Dem) in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 1.9% | — |
| 1922 | 2.0% | +9.2% |
| 1923 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 1.8% | -10.9% |
| 1929 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 3.4% | +87.2% |
| 1931 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 1.0% | -71.2% |
| 1936 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.5% | -50.5% |
| 1944 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1948 | 0.0% | — |
| 1949 | 0.0% | — |
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | — |
| 1952 | 17.6% | — |
| 1953 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 4.1% | -76.7% |
| 1958 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 13.0% | +217.1% |
| 1962 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 12.4% | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 13.5% | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 13.5% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 13.5% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 15.9% | +17.8% |
| 1973 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 20.7% | +30.2% |
| 1977 | 20.7% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 20.7% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 20.7% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 23.0% | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 20.2% | -12.2% |
| 1986 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 13.5% | -33.2% |
| 1990 | 13.5% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 9.6% | -28.9% |
| 1992 | 9.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 13.0% | +35.4% |
| 1994 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 13.0% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20.2% | +55.1% |
| 2002 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20.4% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20.2% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 20.4% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 23.9% | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 23.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 28.0% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 28.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.1% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 28.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 28.3% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 28.3% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 29.4% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 29.6% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 31.3% | +5.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 31.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.3%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Poland's 31.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.0%, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 9 |
| 1930s | 2.2% | 0.5% | 3.4% | 9 |
| 1940s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 6 |
| 1950s | 10.0% | 0.0% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.9% | 4.1% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.3% | 13.5% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.9% | 13.5% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 9.6% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 13.0% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 20.0% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 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)
- 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 in Poland?
- Share of women in parliament in Poland was 31.3% in 2025, according to V-Dem (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 0.0% in 1947.
- How does Poland rank for share of women in parliament?
- Poland ranks 62nd out of 174 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 volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (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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About this data
Percentage of women in the lower or single chamber of the legislature.