Median and mean income (after tax) in Poland
Poland: Median and mean income (after tax) was 24,471 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24,471 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
25th
of 47 countries
All-time high
24,532 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
9,359 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1995
Years of data
24
1986–2023
Median and mean income (after tax) in Poland, 1986–2023
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, median and mean income (after tax) in Poland stood at 24,471 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median and mean income (after tax) in Poland peaked at 24,532 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9,359 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1995.
Poland ranks 25th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Median and mean income (after tax) in Poland, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 12,586 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1992 | 11,868 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 9,359 international-$ in 2021 prices | -21.1% |
| 1999 | 11,374 international-$ in 2021 prices | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 11,658 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 11,761 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 12,774 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 13,958 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 15,335 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 15,696 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 16,322 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 16,245 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 16,227 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 16,419 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 17,071 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 17,706 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 19,161 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 20,549 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 21,492 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 22,657 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 23,170 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 24,532 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 24,069 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 24,471 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12,586 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,586 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,586 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 10,867 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,359 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,868 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 13,530 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,658 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,696 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
| 2010s | 18,385 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,227 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22,657 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,060 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23,170 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24,532 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 22 Italy 26,828 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 23 Slovenia 26,611 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 24 Lithuania 24,777 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 26 Czechia 24,300 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 27 Russian Federation 23,814 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 28 Estonia 21,748 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Poland
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 13.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1789 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 5,084 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6727 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 19,117 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1269 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,607 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 10.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median and mean income (after tax) in Poland?
- Median and mean income (after tax) in Poland was 24,471 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median and mean income (after tax) recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 24,532 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest median and mean income (after tax) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,359 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1995.
- How does Poland rank for median and mean income (after tax)?
- Poland ranks 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median and mean income (after tax) rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median and mean income (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per year of the population.