Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for disposable income by sex in Poland
Poland: Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 for disposable income by sex was 3.63 Ratio in 2025. ▼ Falling
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 40th of 49 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 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
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 159.43 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0061 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 116.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 113.13 units 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 40th out of 49 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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