Japan vs Poland: Mean vs. median income or consumption

Japan
48.11 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
Poland
44.05 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Japan rank
25th
Poland rank
28th

Mean vs. median income or consumption over time

  • Japan
  • Poland
1020304050198520042023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 48.11 international-$ in 2021 prices against 44.05 international-$ in 2021 prices in Poland, a difference of 4.06 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 25th and Poland ranks 28th of 120 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 48.09 international-$ in 2021 prices 26.85 international-$ in 2021 prices 21.24 international-$ in 2021 prices Japan
2010s 46.81 international-$ in 2021 prices 31.39 international-$ in 2021 prices 15.42 international-$ in 2021 prices Japan
2020s 48.11 international-$ in 2021 prices 40.69 international-$ in 2021 prices 7.42 international-$ in 2021 prices Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean vs. median income or consumption, Japan or Poland?
Japan, at 48.11 international-$ in 2021 prices against 44.05 international-$ in 2021 prices in Poland as of 2020.
What is the difference in mean vs. median income or consumption between Japan and Poland?
4.06 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Poland?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Japan and Poland rank globally for mean vs. median income or consumption?
Japan ranks 25th and Poland ranks 28th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean vs. median income or consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mean vs. median income or consumption
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Average income or consumption of the population per day.