Poland vs Uruguay: Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments

Poland
31.3%
in 2025
Uruguay
31.3%
in 2025
Poland rank
69th
Uruguay rank
68th

Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments over time

  • Poland
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 31.3% against 31.3% in Poland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 69th and Uruguay ranks 68th of 193 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 13.0% 8.8% 4.3% Poland
2000s 19.5% 12.1% 7.4% Poland
2010s 25.5% 15.7% 9.8% Poland
2020s 29.2% 26.1% 3.2% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments, Poland or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 31.3% against 31.3% in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments between Poland and Uruguay?
0.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Uruguay?
29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
How do Poland and Uruguay rank globally for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
Poland ranks 69th and Uruguay ranks 68th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), published as Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Unit
%
Source
Monthly ranking of women in national parliaments, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 6,573 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.