Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in Poland

Poland: Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio was 1.6 Ratio in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1.6 Ratio
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
36th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2.2 Ratio
in 2017
All-time low
1.4 Ratio
in 2022
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in Poland, 2010–2025

00.511.522010201720252010: 2.1 Ratio2011: 1.9 Ratio2012: 1.9 Ratio2013: 1.9 Ratio2014: 1.8 Ratio2015: 1.8 Ratio2016: 1.7 Ratio2017: 2.2 Ratio2018: 2.1 Ratio2019: 2 Ratio2020: 1.5 Ratio2021: 1.6 Ratio2022: 1.4 Ratio2023: 1.6 Ratio2024: 1.9 Ratio2025: 1.6 Ratio

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Ratio.

Analysis

In 2025, effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in Poland stood at 1.6 Ratio.

The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in Poland peaked at 2.2 Ratio in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.4 Ratio, in 2022.

Poland ranks 36th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 in Poland, 2010 to 2025.
Year Ratio Change
2010 2.1 Ratio
2011 1.9 Ratio -9.5%
2012 1.9 Ratio +0.0%
2013 1.9 Ratio +0.0%
2014 1.8 Ratio -5.3%
2015 1.8 Ratio +0.0%
2016 1.7 Ratio -5.6%
2017 2.2 Ratio +29.4%
2018 2.1 Ratio -4.5%
2019 2 Ratio -4.8%
2020 1.5 Ratio -25.0%
2021 1.6 Ratio +6.7%
2022 1.4 Ratio -12.5%
2023 1.6 Ratio +14.3%
2024 1.9 Ratio +18.7%
2025 1.6 Ratio -15.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.94 Ratio 1.7 Ratio 2.2 Ratio 10
2020s 1.6 Ratio 1.4 Ratio 1.9 Ratio 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 33 Iceland 2 Ratio compare
  2. 34 North Macedonia 1.8 Ratio compare
  3. 34 Türkiye 1.8 Ratio compare
  4. 36 Poland 1.6 Ratio compare
  5. 38 Switzerland 1.5 Ratio compare
  6. 38 Cyprus 1.5 Ratio compare
  7. 38 Czechia 1.5 Ratio compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in Poland?
Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio in Poland was 1.6 Ratio in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 2.2 Ratio in 2017.
What is the lowest effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4 Ratio in 2022.
How does Poland rank for effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio?
Poland ranks 36th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20
Unit
Ratio
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 711 data points, 2010–2025
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