Poland vs Romania: Gini coefficient (after tax)
Poland
0.2895
in 2023
Romania
0.2946
in 2021
Poland rank
34th
Romania rank
33rd
Gini coefficient (after tax) over time
- Poland
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 0.2946 against 0.2895 in Poland, a difference of 0.0051.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 34th and Romania ranks 33rd of 48 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3198 | 0.2797 | 0.0401 | Poland |
| 2000s | 0.3101 | 0.3164 | 0.0063 | Romania |
| 2010s | 0.3006 | 0.3127 | 0.0121 | Romania |
| 2020s | 0.2935 | 0.307 | 0.0135 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (after tax), Poland or Romania?
- Romania, at 0.2946 against 0.2895 in Poland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (after tax) between Poland and Romania?
- 0.0051, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Romania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Poland and Romania rank globally for gini coefficient (after tax)?
- Poland ranks 34th and Romania ranks 33rd of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gini coefficient (after tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.