Women in ministerial positions — all countries

Women in ministerial positions — Poland

Women in ministerial positions in Poland in 2025 — 31.6%. Ranked 50 in the world out of 190. Since 2005, the indicator has risen by 25.7 pp.

2025 31.6% −3.4 pp vs 2024
World rank 50of 190
Period maximum 35%2024
Period minimum 4.8%2020

Trend over time

2005–2025 · % of ministers

Women in ministerial positions — Poland, 2005–2025010203040200520072009201120132015201720192021202320252005: 5.9%2008: 26.3%2010: 27.8%2012: 22.2%2014: 16.7%2015: 27.8%2016: 22.7%2018: 27.3%2019: 17.4%2020: 4.8%2022: 17.6%2023: 30%2024: 35%2025: 31.6%
Change over the period: +25.7 pp Annual average: 1.28 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Poland

Poland 31.6%
World 22.4%
Eastern Europe computed 13.3%
High-income countries computed 29.4%
Women in ministerial positions — Poland, by year Poland All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 31.6 −3.4 pp
2024 35 +5 pp
2023 30 +12.4 pp
2022 17.6
2020 4.8 −12.6 pp
2019 17.4 −9.9 pp
2018 27.3
2016 22.7 −5.1 pp
2015 27.8 +11.1 pp
2014 16.7
2012 22.2
2010 27.8
2008 26.3
2005 5.9

About the indicator

The share of women among the ministers of a government. The indicator complements the share of women in parliament and often diverges from it: parliamentary representation in many countries is backed by quotas, while the composition of a government is formed by the decision of one person or party, so it reacts faster and shifts more sharply — from zero to full parity within a single round of appointments.

Important: The aggregate for a country group is a simple average across countries rather than a weighted one: the correct weight would be the number of ministers, and the source does not publish it. A simple average answers the question of how widespread the practice is, not of how many women ministers there are in the world.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.