Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for disposable income by sex and in Poland

Poland: Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for disposable income by sex and was 3.63 Ratio in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
3.63 Ratio
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
38th
of 47 countries
All-time high
6.64 Ratio
in 2005
All-time low
3.63 Ratio
in 2025
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for disposable income by sex and in Poland, 2005–2025

02462005201520252005: 6.6 Ratio2006: 5.7 Ratio2007: 5.3 Ratio2008: 5.1 Ratio2009: 5 Ratio2010: 5 Ratio2011: 5 Ratio2012: 4.9 Ratio2013: 4.9 Ratio2014: 4.9 Ratio2015: 4.9 Ratio2016: 4.8 Ratio2017: 4.6 Ratio2018: 4.2 Ratio2019: 4.4 Ratio2020: 4.1 Ratio2021: 4 Ratio2022: 3.9 Ratio2023: 4.1 Ratio2024: 3.9 Ratio2025: 3.6 Ratio

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Ratio.

Analysis

In 2025, income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for disposable income by sex and in Poland stood at 3.63 Ratio. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for disposable income by sex and in Poland peaked at 6.64 Ratio in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.63 Ratio, in 2025.

Poland ranks 38th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for disposable income by sex and in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for disposable income by sex and age group in Poland, 2005 to 2025.
Year Ratio Change
2005 6.64 Ratio
2006 5.65 Ratio -14.9%
2007 5.26 Ratio -6.9%
2008 5.12 Ratio -2.7%
2009 4.97 Ratio -2.9%
2010 4.98 Ratio +0.2%
2011 4.95 Ratio -0.6%
2012 4.92 Ratio -0.6%
2013 4.88 Ratio -0.8%
2014 4.91 Ratio +0.6%
2015 4.92 Ratio +0.2%
2016 4.76 Ratio -3.3%
2017 4.56 Ratio -4.2%
2018 4.25 Ratio -6.8%
2019 4.37 Ratio +2.8%
2020 4.07 Ratio -6.9%
2021 4.03 Ratio -1.0%
2022 3.91 Ratio -3.0%
2023 4.06 Ratio +3.8%
2024 3.85 Ratio -5.2%
2025 3.63 Ratio -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.53 Ratio 4.97 Ratio 6.64 Ratio 5
2010s 4.75 Ratio 4.25 Ratio 4.98 Ratio 10
2020s 3.93 Ratio 3.63 Ratio 4.07 Ratio 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 35 Ireland 3.89 Ratio compare
  2. 36 Netherlands 3.76 Ratio compare
  3. 36 Netherlands 3.76 Ratio compare
  4. 38 Poland 3.63 Ratio compare
  5. 40 Slovenia 3.55 Ratio compare
  6. 40 Slovenia 3.55 Ratio compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for disposable income by sex and in Poland?
Income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for disposable income by sex and in Poland was 3.63 Ratio in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for disposable income by sex and recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 6.64 Ratio in 2005.
What is the lowest income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for disposable income by sex and recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.63 Ratio in 2025.
How does Poland rank for income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for disposable income by sex and?
Poland ranks 38th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for disposable income by sex and rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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 Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for disposable income by sex and age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for disposable income by sex and age group
Unit
Ratio
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,009 data points, 2003–2025
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