Median income per year (after tax) in Poland
Poland: Median income per year (after tax) was 22,099 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
22,099 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
25th
of 47 countries
All-time high
22,099 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
All-time low
8,128 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1995
Years of data
24
1986–2023
Median income per year (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
Poland recorded 22,099 international-$ in 2021 prices for median income per year (after tax) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income per year (after tax) in Poland peaked at 22,099 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,128 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 income per year (after tax) in Poland, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 11,449 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1992 | 10,501 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 8,128 international-$ in 2021 prices | -22.6% |
| 1999 | 10,061 international-$ in 2021 prices | +23.8% |
| 2004 | 9,962 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 10,035 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 10,927 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 11,842 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 13,049 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 13,478 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 13,908 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 13,834 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 13,860 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 14,060 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 14,682 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 15,353 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 16,775 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 17,947 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 18,838 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 19,916 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 20,718 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 21,790 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 21,546 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 22,099 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,449 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,449 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,449 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 9,563 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,128 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,501 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 11,549 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,962 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,478 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
| 2010s | 15,917 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,834 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19,916 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,538 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20,718 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22,099 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 22 Slovenia 24,525 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 23 Italy 23,289 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 24 Czechia 22,173 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 26 Lithuania 20,916 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 27 Russia 20,130 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 28 Estonia 19,376 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Poland
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8803 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 25,018 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 94,080 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.5792 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 16,460 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income per year (after tax) in Poland?
- Median income per year (after tax) in Poland was 22,099 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 income per year (after tax) recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 22,099 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest median income per year (after tax) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,128 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1995.
- How does Poland rank for median income per year (after tax)?
- Poland ranks 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median income per year (after tax) rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. 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 income per year (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income per year below which 50% of the population live.