Japan vs Poland: Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)

Japan
1,032 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
Poland
921.21 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Japan rank
21st
Poland rank
23rd

Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) over time

  • Japan
  • Poland
4006008001.0k1.2k198620042023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 1,032 international-$ in 2021 prices against 921.21 international-$ in 2021 prices in Poland, a difference of 110.5 international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 21st and Poland ranks 23rd of 47 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
47 places, 1,030 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed

The level of income per month below which 10% of the population falls.