Median2021 vs median2017 in Poland

Poland: Median2021 vs median2017 was 38.84 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
38.84
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
27th
of 120 countries
All-time high
38.84
in 2023
All-time low
12.5
in 1995
Years of data
27
1985–2023

Median2021 vs median2017 in Poland, 1985–2023

102030401985200420231985: 14.71986: 14.81987: 14.91989: 21.31992: 15.71995: 12.51999: 15.32004: 15.72005: 16.92006: 18.32007: 20.42008: 22.32009: 22.82010: 23.32011: 23.52012: 23.52013: 24.12014: 252015: 26.72016: 27.82017: 29.52018: 31.32019: 34.72020: 362021: 382022: 38.22023: 38.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median2021 vs median2017 in Poland is 38.84, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 60.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median2021 vs median2017 in Poland peaked at 38.84 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.5, in 1995.

Poland ranks 27th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Median2021 vs median2017 in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Median2021 vs median2017 in Poland, 1985 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1985 14.65 —
1986 14.82 +1.2%
1987 14.87 +0.3%
1989 21.25 +42.9%
1992 15.74 -26.0%
1995 12.5 -20.6%
1999 15.29 +22.3%
2004 15.73 +2.9%
2005 16.88 +7.3%
2006 18.27 +8.2%
2007 20.45 +11.9%
2008 22.27 +8.9%
2009 22.77 +2.3%
2010 23.31 +2.4%
2011 23.54 +1.0%
2012 23.49 -0.2%
2013 24.13 +2.7%
2014 24.99 +3.5%
2015 26.68 +6.8%
2016 27.84 +4.3%
2017 29.51 +6.0%
2018 31.32 +6.1%
2019 34.72 +10.9%
2020 35.99 +3.6%
2021 37.97 +5.5%
2022 38.24 +0.7%
2023 38.84 +1.6%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 38.84 is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.01, 79% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 38.84 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.68, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Median2021 vs median2017 in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1989 +42.9% 14.87 21.25
1992 -26.0% 21.25 15.74

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16.4 14.65 21.25 4
1990s 14.51 12.5 15.74 3
2000s 19.39 15.73 22.77 6
2010s 26.95 23.31 34.72 10
2020s 37.76 35.99 38.84 4

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 24 Taiwan 46.14 compare
  2. 25 Japan 42.17 compare
  3. 26 Czechia 39.07 compare
  4. 28 Lithuania 37.6 compare
  5. 29 Israel 37.48 compare
  6. 30 Croatia 36.73 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median2021 vs median2017 in Poland?
Median2021 vs median2017 in Poland was 38.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 38.84 in 2023.
What is the lowest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 12.5 in 1995.
How does Poland rank for median2021 vs median2017?
Poland ranks 27th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is median2021 vs median2017 rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median2021 vs median2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median2021 vs median2017
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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