Ireland vs Poland: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Ireland
36.9%
in 2022
Poland
37.7%
in 2022
Ireland rank
79th
Poland rank
77th
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Ireland
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 37.7% against 36.9% in Ireland, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1924 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 79th and Poland ranks 77th 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 | 41.1% | 32.1% | 9.0% | Ireland |
| 1930s | 39.2% | 31.6% | 7.6% | Ireland |
| 1940s | 35.1% | 30.7% | 4.4% | Ireland |
| 1960s | 32.3% | 27.5% | 4.7% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 30.9% | 24.1% | 6.9% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 30.8% | 22.6% | 8.3% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 33.5% | 30.3% | 3.2% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 35.7% | 0.2% | Poland |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 37.2% | 3.1% | Poland |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 37.7% | 0.8% | 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), Ireland or Poland?
- Poland, at 37.7% against 36.9% in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Ireland and Poland?
- 0.8%, 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 income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Ireland ranks 79th 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.