Malawi vs Poland: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax)
Malawi
15.2%
in 2019
Poland
15.1%
in 2022
Malawi rank
51st
Poland rank
53rd
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) over time
- Malawi
- Poland
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 15.2% against 15.1% in Poland, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 51st and Poland ranks 53rd of 113 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.7% | 7.7% | 15.0% | Malawi |
| 1960s | 30.6% | 6.5% | 24.0% | Malawi |
| 1970s | 48.2% | 5.1% | 43.1% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 64.1% | 9.8% | 54.3% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 13.0% | 6.2% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 14.3% | 8.5% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% (before tax), Malawi or Poland?
- Malawi, at 15.2% against 15.1% in Poland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% (before tax) between Malawi and Poland?
- 0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Poland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2019.
- How do Malawi and Poland rank globally for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Malawi ranks 51st and Poland ranks 53rd of 113 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 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.