Gini coefficient in Poland
Poland: Gini coefficient was 0.2847 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gini coefficient in Poland, 1985–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient in Poland is 0.2847, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient in Poland peaked at 0.3802 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2508, in 1985.
That places Poland 103rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gini coefficient in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.2508 | — |
| 1986 | 0.2799 | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2553 | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2679 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.293 | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.346 | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3226 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3802 | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3581 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3467 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.34 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3349 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3336 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3321 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3318 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3302 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3314 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3282 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3175 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3119 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2969 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3021 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2876 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2846 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2848 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2886 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2847 | -1.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.2847 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3209, 89% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.2847 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3058, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2635 | 0.2508 | 0.2799 | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.3205 | 0.293 | 0.346 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.3489 | 0.3336 | 0.3802 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.317 | 0.2876 | 0.3321 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2857 | 0.2846 | 0.2886 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More poverty & inequality data for Poland
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (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)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0.6829 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 35.13 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 35.1% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient in Poland?
- Gini coefficient in Poland was 0.2847 in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3802 in 2004.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2508 in 1985.
- How does Poland rank for gini coefficient?
- Poland ranks 103rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini coefficient rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.