Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Poland
Poland: Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ was 44.05 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
44.05 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
28th
of 120 countries
All-time high
44.05 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
All-time low
14.97 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1995
Years of data
27
1985–2023
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 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
In 2023, mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Poland stood at 44.05 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Poland peaked at 44.05 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.97 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1995.
That places Poland 28th 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.
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Poland, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 16.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1986 | 16.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 16.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 23.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | +43.7% |
| 1992 | 18.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | -23.2% |
| 1995 | 14.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 17.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 19.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 20.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 21.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 24.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 26.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 27.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 27.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 27.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 27.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 28.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 29.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 30.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 32.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 33.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 36.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 39.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 40.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 43.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 43.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 44.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 1990s | 17.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 23.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
| 2010s | 31.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | 39.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 44.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 25 Japan 48.11 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 26 Lithuania 46.53 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 27 Israel 45.2 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 29 Estonia 43.8 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 30 Czechia 43.35 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 31 Croatia 41.35 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Poland
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 12,197 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 6.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2584 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 7,343 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.9716 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 27,612 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.175 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4,972 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Poland?
- Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Poland was 44.05 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 mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 44.05 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.97 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1995.
- How does Poland rank for mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$?
- Poland ranks 28th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. 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 Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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