Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Poland
Poland: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile was 606.61 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
606.61 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
25th
of 120 countries
All-time high
606.61 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
All-time low
161.64 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1995
Years of data
27
1985–2023
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Poland, 1985–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Poland recorded 606.61 international-$ in 2021 prices for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Poland peaked at 606.61 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 161.64 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1995.
That places Poland 25th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Poland, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 240.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1986 | 220.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 243.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 331.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | +36.4% |
| 1992 | 249.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | -24.7% |
| 1995 | 161.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | -35.3% |
| 1999 | 213.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | +32.0% |
| 2004 | 175.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 209.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 237.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 279.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 305.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 309.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 320.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 317.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 313.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 321.06 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 333.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 364.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 419.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 450 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 476.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 540.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 557.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 598.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 596.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 606.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 606.61 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for high income countries, which is 697.69 international-$ in 2021 prices, 87% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Poland's 606.61 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 484.21 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 259.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | 220.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 331.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 1990s | 208.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | 161.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | 249.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 252.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | 175.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 309.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
| 2010s | 385.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 313.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | 540.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 589.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | 557.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | 606.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 22 Taiwan 734.22 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 23 Czechia 658.52 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 24 Italy 619 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 26 Estonia 579.78 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 27 Spain 576.9 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 28 Japan 549.2 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Poland?
- Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Poland was 606.61 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 606.61 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 161.64 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1995.
- How does Poland rank for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Poland ranks 25th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.