Ireland vs Poland: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population
Ireland
34.3%
in 2023
Poland
31.6%
in 2023
Ireland rank
3rd
Poland rank
6th
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population over time
- Ireland
- Poland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 34.3% against 31.6% in Poland, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Poland ahead.
Ireland ranks 3rd and Poland ranks 6th of 39 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.2% | 29.3% | 6.8% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 28.1% | 11.5% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 29.5% | 6.7% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population, Ireland or Poland?
- Ireland, at 34.3% against 31.6% in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population between Ireland and Poland?
- 2.7%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Poland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Poland rank globally for reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population?
- Ireland ranks 3rd and Poland ranks 6th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reduction in income inequality before and after tax among total vs. working age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the percentage difference between the Gini coefficient before taxes and benefits and the Gini coefficient after taxes and benefits.