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
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income quintile share ratio s80/s20 for disposable income by sex and in Poland is 3.63 Ratio, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of 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
| 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% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 3.63 Ratio is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.68 Ratio, 78% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Poland's 3.63 Ratio is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.6 Ratio, 79% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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