Poland vs United Kingdom: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Poland
11.0%
in 2023
United Kingdom
10.9%
in 2023
Poland rank
55th
United Kingdom rank
57th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Poland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Poland currently reports 11.0% against 10.9% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Poland ranks 55th and United Kingdom ranks 57th of 187 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.7% | 10.2% | 0.5% | Poland |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 10.6% | 1.7% | Poland |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 11.3% | 1.2% | Poland |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 11.0% | 1.5% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Poland or United Kingdom?
- Poland, at 11.0% against 10.9% in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Poland and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Poland and United Kingdom rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Poland ranks 55th and United Kingdom ranks 57th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.