Incomes of the richest in Poland
Poland: Incomes of the richest was 15.14 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
15.14
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
53rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
15.77
in 2007
All-time low
4.23
in 1988
Years of data
63
1924–2022
Incomes of the richest in Poland, 1924–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, incomes of the richest in Poland stood at 15.14.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incomes of the richest in Poland peaked at 15.77 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.23, 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.
Incomes of the richest in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1924 | 11.46 | — |
| 1925 | 11.38 | -0.7% |
| 1926 | 10.8 | -5.1% |
| 1927 | 10.67 | -1.2% |
| 1928 | 10.57 | -0.9% |
| 1929 | 10.18 | -3.7% |
| 1930 | 10.21 | +0.3% |
| 1931 | 10.33 | +1.2% |
| 1935 | 9.93 | -3.9% |
| 1936 | 10.21 | +2.8% |
| 1947 | 8.9 | -12.8% |
| 1955 | 7.88 | -11.5% |
| 1956 | 7.55 | -4.2% |
| 1957 | 7.6 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 7.67 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 7.79 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 7.56 | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 7.31 | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 7.24 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 6.97 | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 6.77 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 6.66 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 6.19 | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 5.62 | -9.2% |
| 1972 | 5.53 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 4.7 | -15.0% |
| 1978 | 4.61 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 4.88 | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 4.29 | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 4.26 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 4.37 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 4.23 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 4.5 | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 8.21 | +82.4% |
| 1994 | 9.72 | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 10.98 | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 9.03 | -17.8% |
| 1997 | 9.77 | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 10.88 | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 10.65 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 10.43 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 10 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 10.46 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 10.23 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 12.96 | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 13.52 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 14.25 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 15.77 | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 14.93 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 13.64 | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 13.43 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 13.95 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 13.87 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 13.63 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 14.26 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 14.93 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 14.7 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 14.51 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 14.66 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 14.84 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 14.84 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 15.14 | +0.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 15.14 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.84, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Poland's 15.14 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incomes of the richest in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +82.4% | 4.5 | 8.21 |
| 2004 | +26.7% | 10.23 | 12.96 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 10.84 | 10.18 | 11.46 | 6 |
| 1930s | 10.17 | 9.93 | 10.33 | 4 |
| 1940s | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 1 |
| 1950s | 7.7 | 7.55 | 7.88 | 5 |
| 1960s | 6.96 | 6.19 | 7.56 | 7 |
| 1970s | 5.12 | 4.61 | 5.62 | 4 |
| 1980s | 4.42 | 4.23 | 4.88 | 6 |
| 1990s | 9.89 | 8.21 | 10.98 | 7 |
| 2000s | 12.62 | 10 | 15.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.28 | 13.43 | 14.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.99 | 14.84 | 15.14 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 50 Serbia 15.49 compare
- 51 Ghana 15.23 compare
- 51 Malawi 15.23 compare
- 54 Kazakhstan 14.88 compare
- 55 El Salvador 14.75 compare
- 56 Burkina Faso 14.73 compare
More reference data data for Poland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incomes of the richest in Poland?
- Incomes of the richest in Poland was 15.14 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incomes of the richest recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.77 in 2007.
- What is the lowest incomes of the richest recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.23 in 1988.
- How does Poland rank for incomes of the richest?
- Poland ranks 53rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is incomes of the richest 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Incomes of the richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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