Ireland vs Poland: Palma ratio (before tax)

Ireland
2.85
in 2022
Poland
2.97
in 2022
Ireland rank
88th
Poland rank
86th

Palma ratio (before tax) over time

  • Ireland
  • Poland
11.522.533.5192219722022

How they compare

Poland currently reports 2.97 against 2.85 in Ireland, a difference of 0.1159.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1924 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 88th and Poland ranks 86th of 113 regions.

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About this data

Indicator
Palma ratio (before tax)
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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The Palma ratio is a measure of inequality that divides the share received by the richest 10% by the share of the poorest 40%. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.