How does Poland rank for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?

Poland ranks 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.

Is income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax rising or falling in Poland?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Poland data come from?

The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax in Poland

Name: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax in Poland
Creator: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
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Poland: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax was 0.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.3%

Change on year

up 2.9%

World rank

29th

of 35 countries

All-time high

0.3%

in 2014

All-time low

0.3%

in 2022

Years of data

2014–2023

Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax in Poland, 2014–2023

Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Poland recorded 0.3% for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Poland peaked at 0.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2022.

Poland ranks 29th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	6
2020s	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	4

Countries ranked near Poland

26 Finland 0.3% compare
27 Austria 0.3% compare
28 Norway 0.3% compare
30 Denmark 0.3% compare
31 Belgium 0.3% compare
32 Iceland 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

More poverty & inequality data for Poland

Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.3 live births per woman (2023)
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,895 kg per hectare (2023)
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 35.1% (2023)
Gender Inequality Index 0.081 (2023)
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 22.4% (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0842 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0842 (2023)
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1132 (2023)
Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.198 (2023)

All data for Poland →

Frequently asked questions

What is income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Poland?: Income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax in Poland was 0.3% in 2023, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax recorded in Poland?: The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax recorded in Poland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2022.
How does Poland rank for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?: Poland ranks 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax rising or falling in Poland?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?: The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax
Unit: %
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 35 places, 313 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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