Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Poland
Poland: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 38.84 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
38.84 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
25th
of 118 countries
All-time high
38.84 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
All-time low
12.5 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1995
Years of data
27
1985–2023
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita 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, median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Poland stood at 38.84 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita 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.
That places Poland 25th out of 118 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.
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita 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% |
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
- 22 Taiwan, China 46.14 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 23 Japan 42.17 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 24 Czechia 39.07 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 26 Lithuania 37.6 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 27 Israel 37.48 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 28 Croatia 36.73 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$), annual growth rate 10.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Poland?
- Median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Poland was 38.84 international-$ 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 or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 38.84 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1995.
- How does Poland rank for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Poland ranks 25th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita 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 or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 27 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.