Wealth share of the richest 1% in Poland
Poland: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 29.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Poland, 1923–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 29.9% for wealth share of the richest 1% in 2024.
That represents a change of up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Poland peaked at 38.2% in 1923 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 1987.
That places Poland 58th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 38.2% | 38.2% | 38.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 23.1% | 23.1% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.4% | 23.2% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 23.9% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 24.9% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 29.9% | 29.9% | 5 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies 2.01 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.66 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.03 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth share of the richest 1% in Poland?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Poland was 29.9% in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 1923.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 1987.
- How does Poland rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Poland ranks 58th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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 Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.