Japan vs Poland: Income share held by third 20%

Japan
17.6%
in 2020
Poland
17.7%
in 2023
Japan rank
15th
Poland rank
14th

Income share held by third 20% over time

  • Japan
  • Poland
05101520198520042023

How they compare

Poland currently reports 17.7% against 17.6% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 15th and Poland ranks 14th of 123 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 17.2% 16.9% 0.4% Japan
2010s 17.4% 17.2% 0.1% Japan
2020s 17.6% 17.7% 0.1% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income share held by third 20%, Japan or Poland?
Poland, at 17.7% against 17.6% in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in income share held by third 20% between Japan and Poland?
0.1%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Poland?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Japan and Poland rank globally for income share held by third 20%?
Japan ranks 15th and Poland ranks 14th of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Income share held by third 20%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Income share held by third 20%
Source
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 2,322 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.