Ireland vs Poland: Gini coefficient (before tax)

Ireland
0.4792
in 2022
Poland
0.4857
in 2022
Ireland rank
88th
Poland rank
85th

Gini coefficient (before tax) over time

  • Ireland
  • Poland
00.20.40.6192219722022

How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.4857 against 0.4792 in Ireland, a difference of 0.0065.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1924 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 88th and Poland ranks 85th of 113 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 7 and Poland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Poland Difference Ahead
1920s 0.4917 0.3984 0.0933 Ireland
1930s 0.4763 0.3967 0.0795 Ireland
1940s 0.4425 0.401 0.0415 Ireland
1960s 0.4148 0.3656 0.0493 Ireland
1970s 0.3973 0.3196 0.0777 Ireland
1980s 0.4175 0.3279 0.0896 Ireland
1990s 0.4392 0.4089 0.0303 Ireland
2000s 0.4621 0.4662 0.0041 Poland
2010s 0.4602 0.4776 0.0173 Poland
2020s 0.4783 0.4849 0.0066 Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Ireland or Poland?
Poland, at 0.4857 against 0.4792 in Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Ireland and Poland?
0.0065, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Poland?
53 years are reported by both, from 1924 to 2022.
How do Ireland and Poland rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
Ireland ranks 88th and Poland ranks 85th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gini coefficient (before tax)
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
Last refreshed

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 before taxes and benefits.