Kazakhstan vs Poland: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax)
Kazakhstan
14.9%
in 2018
Poland
15.1%
in 2022
Kazakhstan rank
54th
Poland rank
53rd
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) over time
- Kazakhstan
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 15.1% against 14.9% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 54th and Poland ranks 53rd of 113 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 8.6% | 2.8% | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 12.9% | 2.4% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 14.2% | 0.0% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% (before tax), Kazakhstan or Poland?
- Poland, at 15.1% against 14.9% in Kazakhstan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% (before tax) between Kazakhstan and Poland?
- 0.2%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Poland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
- How do Kazakhstan and Poland rank globally for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Kazakhstan ranks 54th and Poland ranks 53rd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 1% (before 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 before taxes and benefits.