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

Poland

921.21 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2023

Russia

899.24 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2022

Poland rank

23rd

Russia rank

24th

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

Poland
Russia

How they compare

Poland currently reports 921.21 international-$ in 2021 prices against 899.24 international-$ in 2021 prices in Russia, a difference of 21.97 international-$ in 2021 prices.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 23rd and Russia ranks 24th 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: 07 August 2026

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