Canada vs Poland: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax
Canada
23.2%
in 2022
Poland
23.1%
in 2023
Canada rank
30th
Poland rank
31st
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax over time
- Canada
- Poland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 23.2% against 23.1% in Poland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 30th and Poland ranks 31st of 48 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.4% | 21.1% | 0.2% | Canada |
| 1990s | 22.1% | 23.3% | 1.2% | Poland |
| 2000s | 24.3% | 24.8% | 0.4% | Poland |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 24.2% | 0.5% | Poland |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 23.7% | 0.9% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 10% before and after tax, Canada or Poland?
- Canada, at 23.2% against 23.1% in Poland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% before and after tax between Canada and Poland?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Poland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Poland rank globally for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Canada ranks 30th and Poland ranks 31st of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 10% 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 decile (tenth of the population).