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Poland · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 10 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

42nd of 182 · 25th in Europe & C. Asia
GNI per capitaPoland's gni per capita rose from US$3,880 in 1996 to US$25.5k in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$10kUS$20kUS$30kUS$25.5k

Poland's gni per capita rose from US$3,880 in 1996 to US$25.5k in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

37th of 181 · 22nd in Europe & C. Asia
GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Poland's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $8,290 in 1996 to intl $52.3k in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $0intl $20kintl $40kintl $60kintl $52.3k

Poland's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $8,290 in 1996 to intl $52.3k in 2025.

Median equivalised net household income

euro (PPS)

17th of 30 · 16th in Europe & C. Asia
Median equivalised net household incomePoland's median equivalised net household income rose from PPS 4,759 in 2005 to PPS 19.9k in 2025.20052010201520202025PPS 0PPS 5kPPS 10kPPS 15kPPS 20kPPS 19.9k

Poland's median equivalised net household income rose from PPS 4,759 in 2005 to PPS 19.9k in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

38th of 129 · 27th in Europe & C. Asia
Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Poland's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$3,782 in 1996 to US$10.7k in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$2kUS$4kUS$6kUS$8kUS$10kUS$12kUS$10.7k

Poland's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$3,782 in 1996 to US$10.7k in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

11th of 57 · 10th in Europe & C. Asia
Gini indexPoland's gini index fell from 29.3 in 1992 to 28.5 in 2023.19952000200520102015202030354028.5

Poland's gini index fell from 29.3 in 1992 to 28.5 in 2023.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

11th of 57 · 10th in Europe & C. Asia
Income share held by highest 10%Poland's income share held by highest 10% fell from 23.2 % in 1992 to 22.9 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202020%22%24%26%28%30%22.9 %

Poland's income share held by highest 10% fell from 23.2 % in 1992 to 22.9 % in 2023.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

14th of 57 · 12th in Europe & C. Asia
Income share held by lowest 20%Poland's income share held by lowest 20% fell from 8.7 % in 1992 to 8.6 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520205%6%7%8%9%10%8.6 %

Poland's income share held by lowest 20% fell from 8.7 % in 1992 to 8.6 % in 2023.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

11th of 57 · 10th in Europe & C. Asia
Extreme povertyPoland's extreme poverty was 0.2 % in 1992 and 0.2 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520200%2%4%6%8%10%0.2 %

Poland's extreme poverty was 0.2 % in 1992 and 0.2 % in 2023.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

% of population

8th of 24 · 7th in Europe & C. Asia
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty linesPoland's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines rose from 11.8 % in 2020 to 13.3 % in 2024.2020202120222023202412%12%13%13%14%13.3 %

Poland's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines rose from 11.8 % in 2020 to 13.3 % in 2024.

At-risk-of-poverty rate

% of population

7th of 30 · 7th in Europe & C. Asia
At-risk-of-poverty ratePoland's at-risk-of-poverty rate fell from 16.0 % in 2000 to 13.2 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202512%14%16%18%20%22%13.2 %

Poland's at-risk-of-poverty rate fell from 16.0 % in 2000 to 13.2 % in 2025.

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