Australia vs Poland: Three metrics of inequality

Australia
49.23
in 2022
Poland
48.57
in 2022
Australia rank
82nd
Poland rank
85th

Three metrics of inequality over time

  • Australia
  • Poland
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 49.23 against 48.57 in Poland, a difference of 0.66.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1930 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 82nd and Poland ranks 85th of 113 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Poland Difference Ahead
1930s 48.34 38.93 9.41 Australia
1950s 43.52 39.43 4.09 Australia
1960s 45.4 37.76 7.64 Australia
1970s 42.49 31.96 10.53 Australia
1980s 43.92 32.79 11.13 Australia
1990s 45.75 40.89 4.86 Australia
2000s 47.68 46.61 1.07 Australia
2010s 48.57 47.76 0.814 Australia
2020s 48.88 48.49 0.3867 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher three metrics of inequality, Australia or Poland?
Australia, at 49.23 against 48.57 in Poland as of 2022.
What is the difference in three metrics of inequality between Australia and Poland?
0.66, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Poland?
53 years are reported by both, from 1930 to 2022.
How do Australia and Poland rank globally for three metrics of inequality?
Australia ranks 82nd 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 Three metrics of inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Three metrics of inequality
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
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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.