Ireland vs Poland: Three metrics of inequality
Ireland
47.92
in 2022
Poland
48.57
in 2022
Ireland rank
88th
Poland rank
85th
Three metrics of inequality over time
- Ireland
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 48.57 against 47.92 in Ireland, a difference of 0.65.
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 | 49.17 | 39.84 | 9.33 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 47.63 | 39.67 | 7.95 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 44.25 | 40.1 | 4.15 | Ireland |
| 1960s | 41.48 | 36.56 | 4.93 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 39.73 | 31.96 | 7.77 | Ireland |
| 1980s | 41.75 | 32.79 | 8.96 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 43.92 | 40.89 | 3.03 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 46.21 | 46.61 | 0.407 | Poland |
| 2010s | 46.02 | 47.76 | 1.73 | Poland |
| 2020s | 47.83 | 48.49 | 0.66 | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher three metrics of inequality, Ireland or Poland?
- Poland, at 48.57 against 47.92 in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in three metrics of inequality between Ireland and Poland?
- 0.65, 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 three metrics of inequality?
- 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 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.