Palma ratio in Poland
Poland: Palma ratio was 1.02 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Palma ratio in Poland, 1985–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, palma ratio in Poland stood at 1.02.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, palma ratio in Poland peaked at 1.67 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.8607, in 1985.
That places Poland 103rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Palma ratio in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.8607 | — |
| 1986 | 0.9803 | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 0.8827 | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9382 | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 1.06 | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 1.4 | +31.6% |
| 1999 | 1.24 | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 1.67 | +34.7% |
| 2005 | 1.48 | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 1.4 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 1.36 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.32 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.31 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.3 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.3 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.28 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.29 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.27 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.2 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 1.17 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.08 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 1.12 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.04 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 1.02 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.02 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.04 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.02 | -1.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.02 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.23, 83% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.02 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.13, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Palma ratio 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +34.7% | 1.24 | 1.67 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9155 | 0.8607 | 0.9803 | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.23 | 1.06 | 1.4 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.42 | 1.31 | 1.67 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 1.04 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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 palma ratio in Poland?
- Palma ratio in Poland was 1.02 in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest palma ratio recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 in 2004.
- What is the lowest palma ratio recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8607 in 1985.
- How does Poland rank for palma ratio?
- Poland ranks 103rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is palma ratio rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Palma ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.