Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Poland
Poland: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax was 23.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
23.1%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
31st
of 48 countries
All-time high
25.0%
in 2004
All-time low
21.1%
in 1986
Years of data
24
1986–2023
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Poland, 1986–2023
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Poland is 23.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Poland peaked at 25.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 1986.
Poland ranks 31st of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 21.1% | — |
| 1992 | 21.7% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 25.0% | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 23.1% | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 25.0% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 24.8% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 24.6% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 25.0% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 24.6% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 24.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 23.4% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 23.4% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 23.2% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 23.9% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.1% | 21.1% | 21.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 23.3% | 21.7% | 25.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 24.6% | 25.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 23.2% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 23.1% | 24.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More economy & growth data for Poland
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 42,027 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8803 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 25,018 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 94,080 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.5792 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Poland?
- Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Poland was 23.1% in 2023, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 1986.
- How does Poland rank for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Poland ranks 31st out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest decile (tenth of the population).