Average gender pension gap by age group in Poland

Poland: Average gender pension gap by age group was 19.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
19.7%
Change on year
up 32.2%
World rank
17th
of 43 countries
All-time high
23.3%
in 2016
All-time low
14.9%
in 2024
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Average gender pension gap by age group in Poland, 2015–2025

05101520252015202020252015: 22.5 Percentage2016: 23.3 Percentage2017: 22.5 Percentage2018: 19.5 Percentage2019: 22.8 Percentage2020: 22.6 Percentage2021: 21 Percentage2022: 18.6 Percentage2023: 18.3 Percentage2024: 14.9 Percentage2025: 19.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, average gender pension gap by age group in Poland stood at 19.7%.

That represents a change of up 32.2% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average gender pension gap by age group in Poland peaked at 23.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2024.

That places Poland 17th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Average gender pension gap by age group in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Average gender pension gap by age group in Poland, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 22.5% —
2016 23.3% +3.6%
2017 22.5% -3.4%
2018 19.5% -13.3%
2019 22.8% +16.9%
2020 22.6% -0.9%
2021 21.0% -7.1%
2022 18.6% -11.4%
2023 18.3% -1.6%
2024 14.9% -18.6%
2025 19.7% +32.2%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 19.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.4%, 96% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 19.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.1%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 22.1% 19.5% 23.3% 5
2020s 19.2% 14.9% 22.6% 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 14 Finland 23.2% compare
  2. 15 Sweden 21.5% compare
  3. 16 Spain 21.2% compare
  4. 17 Poland 19.7% compare
  5. 19 Romania 19.2% compare
  6. 20 Croatia 19.1% compare
  7. 20 Croatia 19.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average gender pension gap by age group in Poland?
Average gender pension gap by age group in Poland was 19.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average gender pension gap by age group recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest average gender pension gap by age group recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2024.
How does Poland rank for average gender pension gap by age group?
Poland ranks 17th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is average gender pension gap by age group rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 Average gender pension gap by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average gender pension gap by age group
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 477 data points, 2015–2025
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