Median gender pension gap by age group in Poland

Poland: Median gender pension gap by age group was 21.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
21.2%
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
14th
of 43 countries
All-time high
25.7%
in 2016
All-time low
18.5%
in 2024
Years of data
11
2015–2025

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

01020302015202020252015: 21.8 Percentage2016: 25.7 Percentage2017: 24.4 Percentage2018: 23.3 Percentage2019: 24.7 Percentage2020: 23.6 Percentage2021: 21.1 Percentage2022: 18.8 Percentage2023: 20.8 Percentage2024: 18.5 Percentage2025: 21.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, median gender pension gap by age group in Poland stood at 21.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median gender pension gap by age group in Poland peaked at 25.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2024.

Poland ranks 14th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Median gender pension gap by age group in Poland, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 21.8% —
2016 25.7% +17.9%
2017 24.4% -5.1%
2018 23.3% -4.5%
2019 24.7% +6.0%
2020 23.6% -4.5%
2021 21.1% -10.6%
2022 18.8% -10.9%
2023 20.8% +10.6%
2024 18.5% -11.1%
2025 21.2% +14.6%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 21.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.6%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 21.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.2%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 24.0% 21.8% 25.7% 5
2020s 20.7% 18.5% 23.6% 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 11 Portugal 27.7% compare
  2. 12 France 23.5% compare
  3. 13 Greece 23.1% compare
  4. 14 Poland 21.2% compare
  5. 16 Belgium 20.1% compare
  6. 17 Romania 19.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median gender pension gap by age group in Poland?
Median gender pension gap by age group in Poland was 21.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest median gender pension gap by age group recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest median gender pension gap by age group recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2024.
How does Poland rank for median gender pension gap by age group?
Poland ranks 14th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is median gender pension gap by age group rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 Median gender pension gap by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median 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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