Belgium vs Poland: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax

Belgium
0.2541
in 2023
Poland
0.2568
in 2023
Belgium rank
35th
Poland rank
34th

Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax over time

  • Belgium
  • Poland
00.10.20.3200520142023

How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.2568 against 0.2541 in Belgium, a difference of 0.0027.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 35th and Poland ranks 34th of 39 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Poland Difference Ahead
2010s 0.26 0.2746 0.0146 Poland
2020s 0.252 0.2633 0.0113 Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax, Belgium or Poland?
Poland, at 0.2568 against 0.2541 in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax between Belgium and Poland?
0.0027, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Poland?
6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Poland rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?
Belgium ranks 35th and Poland ranks 34th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax
Source
OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
39 places, 607 data points, 1999–2024
Last refreshed

The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.