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Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Poland

Poland: Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 31.32 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
31.32 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
28th
of 119 countries
All-time high
31.32 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2021
All-time low
10.34 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1995
Years of data
25
1985–2021

Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Poland, 1985–2021

10152025301985200320211985: 12.1 international-$ in 2011 prices1986: 12.3 international-$ in 2011 prices1987: 12.3 international-$ in 2011 prices1989: 17.5 international-$ in 2011 prices1992: 13 international-$ in 2011 prices1995: 10.3 international-$ in 2011 prices1999: 12.6 international-$ in 2011 prices2004: 13 international-$ in 2011 prices2005: 13.9 international-$ in 2011 prices2006: 15.1 international-$ in 2011 prices2007: 16.9 international-$ in 2011 prices2008: 18.4 international-$ in 2011 prices2009: 18.8 international-$ in 2011 prices2010: 19.2 international-$ in 2011 prices2011: 19.4 international-$ in 2011 prices2012: 19.4 international-$ in 2011 prices2013: 19.9 international-$ in 2011 prices2014: 20.6 international-$ in 2011 prices2015: 22 international-$ in 2011 prices2016: 23 international-$ in 2011 prices2017: 24.3 international-$ in 2011 prices2018: 25.8 international-$ in 2011 prices2019: 28.6 international-$ in 2011 prices2020: 29.7 international-$ in 2011 prices2021: 31.3 international-$ in 2011 prices

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.

Analysis

In 2021, median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Poland stood at 31.32 international-$ in 2011 prices. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Poland peaked at 31.32 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.34 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1995.

Poland ranks 28th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Poland, year by year

Year international-$ in 2011 prices Change
1985 12.09 international-$ in 2011 prices —
1986 12.26 international-$ in 2011 prices +1.4%
1987 12.27 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.1%
1989 17.53 international-$ in 2011 prices +42.9%
1992 13.01 international-$ in 2011 prices -25.8%
1995 10.34 international-$ in 2011 prices -20.6%
1999 12.64 international-$ in 2011 prices +22.3%
2004 12.97 international-$ in 2011 prices +2.6%
2005 13.93 international-$ in 2011 prices +7.3%
2006 15.07 international-$ in 2011 prices +8.2%
2007 16.87 international-$ in 2011 prices +11.9%
2008 18.37 international-$ in 2011 prices +8.9%
2009 18.79 international-$ in 2011 prices +2.3%
2010 19.23 international-$ in 2011 prices +2.4%
2011 19.42 international-$ in 2011 prices +1.0%
2012 19.38 international-$ in 2011 prices -0.2%
2013 19.91 international-$ in 2011 prices +2.7%
2014 20.61 international-$ in 2011 prices +3.5%
2015 22.01 international-$ in 2011 prices +6.8%
2016 22.97 international-$ in 2011 prices +4.3%
2017 24.34 international-$ in 2011 prices +6.0%
2018 25.83 international-$ in 2011 prices +6.1%
2019 28.64 international-$ in 2011 prices +10.9%
2020 29.69 international-$ in 2011 prices +3.6%
2021 31.32 international-$ in 2011 prices +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13.54 international-$ in 2011 prices 12.09 international-$ in 2011 prices 17.53 international-$ in 2011 prices 4
1990s 12 international-$ in 2011 prices 10.34 international-$ in 2011 prices 13.01 international-$ in 2011 prices 3
2000s 16 international-$ in 2011 prices 12.97 international-$ in 2011 prices 18.79 international-$ in 2011 prices 6
2010s 22.23 international-$ in 2011 prices 19.23 international-$ in 2011 prices 28.64 international-$ in 2011 prices 10
2020s 30.5 international-$ in 2011 prices 29.69 international-$ in 2011 prices 31.32 international-$ in 2011 prices 2

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 25 Spain 35.12 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  2. 26 Czechia 31.94 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  3. 27 Israel 31.66 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  4. 29 Lithuania 30.86 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  5. 30 Latvia 28.16 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  6. 31 Hungary 28.09 international-$ in 2011 prices compare

See the full ranking of 119 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Poland?
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Poland was 31.32 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 31.32 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021.
What is the lowest median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 10.34 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1995.
How does Poland rank for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
Poland ranks 28th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
Is median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
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The median is the value of income or consumption below which 50% of the population live.