Women, Business and the Law Index in Poland
Poland: Women, Business and the Law Index was 93.75 index (0–100) in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women, Business and the Law Index in Poland, 1970–2023
Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index (0–100).
Analysis
The most recent figure for women, business and the law index in Poland is 93.75 index (0–100), measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women, business and the law index in Poland peaked at 93.75 index (0–100) in 2017 and was at its lowest, 61.25 index (0–100), in 1983.
That places Poland 30th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women, Business and the Law Index in Poland, year by year
| Year | index (0–100) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 62.5 index (0–100) | — |
| 1971 | 62.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 62.5 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 65 index (0–100) | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 65 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 64.38 index (0–100) | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 64.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 64.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 64.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 64.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 64.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 64.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 64.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 61.25 index (0–100) | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 61.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 61.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 61.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 61.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 61.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 61.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 61.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 61.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 61.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 61.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 61.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 61.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 61.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 61.25 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 63.75 index (0–100) | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 66.88 index (0–100) | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 66.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 66.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 66.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 66.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 66.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 66.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 66.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 66.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 66.88 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 73.12 index (0–100) | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 76.25 index (0–100) | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 85 index (0–100) | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 85 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 84.38 index (0–100) | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 84.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 84.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 84.38 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 93.75 index (0–100) | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 93.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 93.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 93.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 93.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 93.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 93.75 index (0–100) | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.94 index (0–100) | 62.5 index (0–100) | 65 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.19 index (0–100) | 61.25 index (0–100) | 64.38 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.06 index (0–100) | 61.25 index (0–100) | 66.88 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.5 index (0–100) | 66.88 index (0–100) | 73.12 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.5 index (0–100) | 76.25 index (0–100) | 93.75 index (0–100) | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.75 index (0–100) | 93.75 index (0–100) | 93.75 index (0–100) | 4 |
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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 women, business and the law index in Poland?
- Women, business and the law index in Poland was 93.75 index (0–100) in 2023, according to Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women, business and the law index recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 93.75 index (0–100) in 2017.
- What is the lowest women, business and the law index recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.25 index (0–100) in 1983.
- How does Poland rank for women, business and the law index?
- Poland ranks 30th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women, business and the law index rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women, Business and the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The index measures how laws and regulations affect women’s economic opportunity on a scale from 0 to 100, where 100 means equal legal rights for men and women. It is the average score of eight categories: mobility, workplace, pay, marriage, parenthood, entrepreneurship, assets, and pension.