Provided are a polarizing plate and an optical display device comprising same, the polarizing plate comprising a polarizer and a protective layer formed on at least one surface of the polarizer, wherein: the polarizing plate comprises a first area and a second area formed within an image display area; the first area and the second area have different single transmittances in the same wavelength; and the first area has a single transmittance of 45% to 85%, a maximum absorbance of 1.0 to 5.0 in a wavelength in a range from about 270 nm to about 325 nm, a maximum absorbance of 0.5 to 4.0 in a wavelength which exceeds about 325 nm and is lower than or equal to 420 nm, and a maximum absorbance of 0.5 or less in a wavelength in a range from about 500 nm to about 800 nm.