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.
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 38.2% | — |
| 1980 | 23.1% | -39.6% |
| 1981 | 23.1% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 23.1% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 23.1% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 23.1% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 23.1% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 23.1% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 23.1% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 23.1% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 23.1% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 23.2% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 23.2% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 23.2% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 23.2% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 23.3% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 23.5% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 23.5% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 23.6% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 23.9% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 23.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 24.1% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 24.4% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 24.8% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 24.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 25.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 25.1% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 24.8% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 29.9% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 29.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 29.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 29.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 29.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.9% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 29.9% | +0.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 29.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.5%, 1.1× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Poland's 29.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.1%, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wealth share of the richest 1% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -39.6% | 38.2% | 23.1% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More reference data data for Poland
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
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- 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 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
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.