Japan vs Poland: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$

Japan
42.17 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
Poland
38.84 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Japan rank
25th
Poland rank
27th

Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ over time

  • Japan
  • Poland
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 42.17 international-$ in 2021 prices against 38.84 international-$ in 2021 prices in Poland, a difference of 3.33 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 27th 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 41.33 international-$ in 2021 prices 22.52 international-$ in 2021 prices 18.81 international-$ in 2021 prices Japan
2010s 40.52 international-$ in 2021 prices 26.95 international-$ in 2021 prices 13.57 international-$ in 2021 prices Japan
2020s 42.17 international-$ in 2021 prices 35.99 international-$ in 2021 prices 6.19 international-$ in 2021 prices Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$, Japan or Poland?
Japan, at 42.17 international-$ in 2021 prices against 38.84 international-$ in 2021 prices in Poland as of 2020.
What is the difference in median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ between Japan and Poland?
3.33 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
Japan ranks 25th and Poland ranks 27th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
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

Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.