Poland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
Poland
35.1%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
34.9%
in 2023
Poland rank
23rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
24th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- Poland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 35.1% against 34.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th of 187 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.4% | 29.4% | 8.1% | Poland |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 32.1% | 0.9% | Poland |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 32.3% | 0.8% | Poland |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 34.3% | 1.2% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality, Poland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Poland, at 35.1% against 34.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.2%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- Poland ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.