Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government in Poland

Poland: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government was 30.38 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
30.38
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
14th
of 26 countries
All-time high
30.38
in 2021
All-time low
10.9
in 1990
Years of data
24
1990–2021

Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government in Poland, 1990–2021

01020301990200520211990: 10.91995: 13.32000: 15.82001: 15.82002: 182003: 18.12004: 18.22005: 18.42006: 21.12007: 21.32008: 21.42009: 21.62010: 24.62011: 24.92012: 24.92013: 252014: 26.52015: 26.62016: 26.82017: 26.92018: 29.82019: 302020: 30.22021: 30.4

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of seats held by women in local government in Poland is 30.38, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in local government in Poland peaked at 30.38 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.9, in 1990.

Poland ranks 14th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government in Poland, 1990 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1990 10.9
1995 13.3 +22.0%
2000 15.8 +18.8%
2001 15.8 +0.0%
2002 18 +13.9%
2003 18.1 +0.6%
2004 18.2 +0.6%
2005 18.4 +1.1%
2006 21.1 +14.7%
2007 21.3 +0.9%
2008 21.4 +0.5%
2009 21.6 +0.9%
2010 24.6 +13.9%
2011 24.9 +1.2%
2012 24.91 +0.1%
2013 25.01 +0.4%
2014 26.5 +6.0%
2015 26.62 +0.4%
2016 26.82 +0.7%
2017 26.93 +0.4%
2018 29.8 +10.7%
2019 30 +0.7%
2020 30.18 +0.6%
2021 30.38 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.1 10.9 13.3 2
2000s 18.97 15.8 21.6 10
2010s 26.61 24.6 30 10
2020s 30.28 30.18 30.38 2

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 11 Lithuania 32.22 compare
  2. 12 Luxembourg 31.24 compare
  3. 13 Latvia 30.47 compare
  4. 15 Germany 30.25 compare
  5. 16 Croatia 30 compare
  6. 17 Estonia 29.47 compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of seats held by women in local government in Poland?
Proportion of seats held by women in local government in Poland was 30.38 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in local government recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 30.38 in 2021.
What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in local government recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 10.9 in 1990.
How does Poland rank for proportion of seats held by women in local government?
Poland ranks 14th out of 26 countries with data for 2021.
Is proportion of seats held by women in local government rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
26 places, 305 data points, 1980–2023
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