Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Poland
Poland: Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax was 33.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Poland, 1984–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 33.1% for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Poland peaked at 33.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 1988.
That places Poland 79th out of 109 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Income share of the richest 10% before and after tax in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 19.1% | — |
| 1985 | 18.8% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 18.7% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 18.2% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 17.9% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 18.9% | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 21.4% | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 23.9% | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 26.1% | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 26.1% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 26.2% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 27.4% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 28.0% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 29.5% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 29.5% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 30.4% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 31.2% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 32.4% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 32.1% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 32.8% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 32.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 33.5% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 32.6% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 32.9% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 33.5% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 33.0% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 32.9% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 33.5% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 33.2% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 32.8% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 33.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 33.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 32.8% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 32.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 33.1% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.6% | 17.9% | 19.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 25.6% | 21.4% | 28.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 29.5% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 32.8% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 32.8% | 33.1% | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Poland
- 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 16,460 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 3.03 % change on previous year (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 33.1% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major 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 33.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% before and after tax recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 1988.
- How does Poland rank for income share of the richest 10% before and after tax?
- Poland ranks 79th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 10% before and after tax rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major 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 10% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.