Palma ratio (before tax) in Poland
Poland: Palma ratio (before tax) was 2.97 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Palma ratio (before tax) in Poland, 1924–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for palma ratio (before tax) in Poland is 2.97, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, palma ratio (before tax) in Poland peaked at 2.97 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.08, in 1978.
That places Poland 86th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Palma ratio (before tax) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1924 | 1.95 | — |
| 1925 | 1.94 | -0.8% |
| 1926 | 1.89 | -2.6% |
| 1927 | 1.87 | -1.0% |
| 1928 | 1.85 | -0.9% |
| 1929 | 1.82 | -1.9% |
| 1930 | 1.81 | -0.5% |
| 1931 | 1.83 | +1.5% |
| 1935 | 1.89 | +3.0% |
| 1936 | 1.93 | +2.0% |
| 1947 | 1.91 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 1.84 | -3.6% |
| 1956 | 1.82 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 1.83 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 1.83 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 1.84 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 1.83 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 1.77 | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 1.72 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 1.67 | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 1.62 | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 1.57 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 1.48 | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 1.35 | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 1.28 | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 1.13 | -11.9% |
| 1978 | 1.08 | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 1.23 | +14.2% |
| 1985 | 1.21 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.23 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.18 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 1.15 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.24 | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 1.56 | +25.3% |
| 1994 | 1.78 | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 1.99 | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 2.02 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.99 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.12 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 2.07 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 2.29 | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 2.31 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.46 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 2.61 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 2.75 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 2.86 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 2.84 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.83 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.93 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.78 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 2.77 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.83 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.77 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.76 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.84 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.9 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.9 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.83 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.91 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 2.95 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.95 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.96 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.97 | +0.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 2.97 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.75, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Poland's 2.97 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.68, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Palma ratio (before tax) 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 | +25.3% | 1.24 | 1.56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.89 | 1.82 | 1.95 | 6 |
| 1930s | 1.86 | 1.81 | 1.93 | 4 |
| 1940s | 1.91 | 1.91 | 1.91 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.83 | 1.82 | 1.84 | 5 |
| 1960s | 1.67 | 1.48 | 1.83 | 7 |
| 1970s | 1.21 | 1.08 | 1.35 | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.21 | 1.15 | 1.24 | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.93 | 1.56 | 2.12 | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.67 | 2.29 | 2.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.85 | 2.76 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.96 | 2.95 | 2.97 | 3 |
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 (before tax) in Poland?
- Palma ratio (before tax) in Poland was 2.97 in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest palma ratio (before tax) recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.97 in 2022.
- What is the lowest palma ratio (before tax) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 in 1978.
- How does Poland rank for palma ratio (before tax)?
- Poland ranks 86th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is palma ratio (before tax) rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 Palma ratio (before tax). 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. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.