Gender Inequality Index in Poland
Poland: Gender Inequality Index was 0.081 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Poland, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender inequality index in Poland is 0.081, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Poland peaked at 0.294 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.08, in 2022.
That places Poland 141st out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.294 | — |
| 1991 | 0.292 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.271 | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.261 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.253 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.232 | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.221 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.216 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.211 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.205 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.203 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.165 | -18.7% |
| 2002 | 0.163 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.16 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.157 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.16 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.166 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.172 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.173 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.17 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.152 | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 0.151 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.149 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.144 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.133 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.131 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.125 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.119 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.108 | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 0.099 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.087 | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.08 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.081 | +1.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.081 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.081, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.081 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0855, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2456 | 0.205 | 0.294 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1679 | 0.157 | 0.203 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1382 | 0.108 | 0.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0867 | 0.08 | 0.099 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More poverty & inequality data for Poland
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.3 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,895 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0.6829 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 35.13 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 35.1% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Poland?
- Gender inequality index in Poland was 0.081 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.294 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 in 2022.
- How does Poland rank for gender inequality index?
- Poland ranks 141st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Inequality Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This index captures gender-based disadvantage in reproductive health, empowerment and the labor market; ranges from 0 (full equality) to 1 (maximum inequality), representing the share of potential human development lost because of gender gaps.