Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Poland
Poland: Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) was 15.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Poland, 1924–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Poland stood at 15.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Poland peaked at 15.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1988.
That places Poland 53rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 10.8% | 10.2% | 11.5% | 6 |
| 1930s | 10.2% | 9.9% | 10.3% | 4 |
| 1940s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 1 |
| 1950s | 7.7% | 7.5% | 7.9% | 5 |
| 1960s | 7.0% | 6.2% | 7.6% | 7 |
| 1970s | 5.1% | 4.6% | 5.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 8.2% | 11.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 10.0% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 13.4% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 14.8% | 15.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 50 Serbia 15.5% compare
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- 54 Kazakhstan 14.9% compare
- 55 El Salvador 14.8% compare
- 56 Burkina Faso 14.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Poland?
- Income share of the richest 1% (before tax) in Poland was 15.1% 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 1% (before tax) recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% (before tax) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1988.
- How does Poland rank for income share of the richest 1% (before tax)?
- Poland ranks 53rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1% (before tax) rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 1% (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of income received by the richest 1%. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.