New Zealand vs Poland: Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages
Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages over time
- New Zealand
- Poland
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 28,311 US dollars, exchange rate converted against 14,889 US dollars, exchange rate converted in Poland, a difference of 13,422 US dollars, exchange rate converted.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.9 times Poland's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 7th and Poland ranks 3rd of 26 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,833 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 3,775 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 12,058 US dollars, exchange rate converted | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 19,055 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 5,575 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 13,480 US dollars, exchange rate converted | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 23,602 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 8,734 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 14,868 US dollars, exchange rate converted | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 28,349 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 12,840 US dollars, exchange rate converted | 15,509 US dollars, exchange rate converted | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages, New Zealand or Poland?
- New Zealand, at 28,311 US dollars, exchange rate converted against 14,889 US dollars, exchange rate converted in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages between New Zealand and Poland?
- 13,422 US dollars, exchange rate converted, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Poland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Poland rank globally for real minimum wages at constant prices — statutory minimum wages?
- New Zealand ranks 7th and Poland ranks 3rd of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Real minimum wages at constant prices — Statutory minimum wages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Real minimum wages are statutory minimum wages converted into a common hourly and annual pay period for the 30 OECD countries and two other non-member countries for which they are available. Real hourly and annual minimum wages are calculated first by deflating the series using the consumer price index taking 2024 as the base year then converted into common currency units 1) US dollars (USD) and 2) USD using Purchasing Power Parities (PPPs) for private consumption expenditures in 2024.