Poland vs Sweden: Effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio S80/S20

Poland
0.4 Ratio
in 2025
Sweden
0.3 Ratio
in 2025
Poland rank
37th
Sweden rank
40th

Effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 over time

  • Poland
  • Sweden
-2-101201020172025

How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.4 Ratio against 0.3 Ratio in Sweden, a difference of 0.1 Ratio.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 40th of 45 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 0.24 Ratio -1.03 Ratio 1.27 Ratio Poland
2020s 0.3 Ratio 0.2667 Ratio 0.0333 Ratio Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio s80/s20, Poland or Sweden?
Poland, at 0.4 Ratio against 0.3 Ratio in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 between Poland and Sweden?
0.1 Ratio, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sweden?
16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
How do Poland and Sweden rank globally for effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio s80/s20?
Poland ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 40th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio S80/S20. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Effect of taxes on income quintile share ratio S80/S20
Unit
Ratio
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 711 data points, 2010–2025
Last refreshed