China vs Poland: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax
China
12.6%
in 2015
Poland
12.8%
in 2022
China rank
61st
Poland rank
60th
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax over time
- China
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 12.8% against 12.6% in China, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1984 it was China ahead.
China ranks 61st and Poland ranks 60th of 109 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.2% | 3.1% | 5.0% | China |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 7.7% | 2.1% | China |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 10.7% | 2.3% | China |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 12.2% | 0.9% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% before and after tax, China or Poland?
- Poland, at 12.8% against 12.6% in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% before and after tax between China and Poland?
- 0.2%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Poland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2015.
- How do China and Poland rank globally for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax?
- China ranks 61st and Poland ranks 60th of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 1% before and after 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 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.