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
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.
That represents a change of 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.
That places Poland 36th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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
| 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% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.6 Ratio is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.05 Ratio, 52% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.6 Ratio is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.2 Ratio, 50% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More economy & growth data for Poland
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.38 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 229.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -2.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 549.65 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2625 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 7,460 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
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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