Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Poland

Poland: Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb was 20.22 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
20.22
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
25th
of 120 countries
All-time high
20.22
in 2023
All-time low
5.39
in 1995
Years of data
27
1985–2023

Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Poland, 1985–2023

51015201985200420231985: 81986: 7.41987: 8.11989: 11.11992: 8.31995: 5.41999: 7.12004: 5.92005: 72006: 7.92007: 9.32008: 10.22009: 10.32010: 10.72011: 10.62012: 10.52013: 10.72014: 11.12015: 12.22016: 142017: 152018: 15.92019: 182020: 18.62021: 19.92022: 19.92023: 20.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Poland stood at 20.22. 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 marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Poland peaked at 20.22 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.39, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.64 7.36 11.06 4
1990s 6.94 5.39 8.33 3
2000s 8.43 5.85 10.32 6
2010s 12.86 10.47 18 10
2020s 19.66 18.59 20.22 4

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 22 Chinese Taipei 24.47 compare
  2. 23 Czechia 21.95 compare
  3. 24 Italy 20.63 compare
  4. 26 Estonia 19.33 compare
  5. 27 Spain 19.23 compare
  6. 28 Japan 18.31 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Poland?
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Poland was 20.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 20.22 in 2023.
What is the lowest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.39 in 1995.
How does Poland rank for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb?
Poland ranks 25th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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