Germany vs Poland: Three metrics of inequality
Germany
49
in 2022
Poland
48.57
in 2022
Germany rank
84th
Poland rank
85th
Three metrics of inequality over time
- Germany
- Poland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 49 against 48.57 in Poland, a difference of 0.43.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 84th and Poland ranks 85th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.23 | 32.79 | 8.44 | Germany |
| 1990s | 42.23 | 40.89 | 1.34 | Germany |
| 2000s | 45.87 | 46.61 | 0.747 | Poland |
| 2010s | 49.03 | 47.76 | 1.27 | Germany |
| 2020s | 48.9 | 48.49 | 0.4067 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher three metrics of inequality, Germany or Poland?
- Germany, at 49 against 48.57 in Poland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in three metrics of inequality between Germany and Poland?
- 0.43, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Poland rank globally for three metrics of inequality?
- Germany ranks 84th 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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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 before taxes and benefits.