Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Poland
Poland: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 38.84 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ 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
The most recent figure for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Poland is 38.84 international-$ in 2021 prices, 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, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Poland peaked at 38.84 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.5 international-$ in 2021 prices, 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.
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Poland, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 14.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1986 | 14.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 14.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 21.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | +42.9% |
| 1992 | 15.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | -26.0% |
| 1995 | 12.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | -20.6% |
| 1999 | 15.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | +22.3% |
| 2004 | 15.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 16.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 18.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 20.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 22.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 22.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 23.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 23.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 23.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 24.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 24.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 26.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 27.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 29.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 31.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 34.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 35.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 37.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 38.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 38.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 38.84 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.01 international-$ in 2021 prices, 79% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Poland's 38.84 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.68 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +42.9% | 14.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21.25 international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 1992 | -26.0% | 21.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15.74 international-$ in 2021 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 1990s | 14.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 19.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
| 2010s | 26.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 35.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | 38.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 24 Taiwan 46.14 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 25 Japan 42.17 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 26 Czechia 39.07 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 28 Lithuania 37.6 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 29 Israel 37.48 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 30 Croatia 36.73 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More reference data data for Poland
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- 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Poland?
- Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Poland was 38.84 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 38.84 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1995.
- How does Poland rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Poland ranks 27th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.