Germany vs Poland: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Germany
37.6%
in 2022
Poland
37.7%
in 2022
Germany rank
78th
Poland rank
77th
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Germany
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 37.7% against 37.6% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 78th and Poland ranks 77th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.1% | 22.6% | 7.6% | Germany |
| 1990s | 31.0% | 30.3% | 0.7% | Germany |
| 2000s | 34.3% | 35.7% | 1.4% | Poland |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 37.2% | 0.3% | Germany |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 37.7% | 0.2% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax), Germany or Poland?
- Poland, at 37.7% against 37.6% in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Germany and Poland?
- 0.1%, with Poland 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 income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Germany ranks 78th and Poland ranks 77th 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 Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.