3. Human development in Poland
Income in large agglomerations is significantly higher, which can be seen in Map 3.5. The lowest income was reported in the following counties: Ostrołęka, Suwałki, Janów, Grajewo, Niż, Kazimierz, Kolbuszowa, Nowy Targ, Dąbrowa, Monów, Łomża and Kolno. Spatial distribution of the index shows a clear axis of inequality between Northwestern Poland and the country’s Eastern regions. The division between the so-called “A-Poland” and “B-Poland”, so often described in the literature, is clearly visible in this dimension. Map 3.6 Change of total monthly income calculated on the basis of tax declarations and comparative fiscal hectares per county inhabitant in 2010 (in %)
117.2 - 128.4 114.1 - 117.1 111.4 - 114.0 107.8 - 111.3 98.3 - 107.7 Source: Own study on the basis of the Central Statistical Office and the Ministry of Finance data.
Income grows fastest in the counties with an initially low income level, which is a result of the base effect. All of the following counties: Łęczyca, Poddębica, Bieruń-Lędzin, Łęczyn, Świdnik, Węgorzewo, Sokołów, Wysokomazowiecki and Suwałki, have low LHDI values and the high dynamics of income growth is can be explained by the the relative underdevelopment of these regions , which is clearly the case of the Podkarpackie voivodeship. Income grows slowest in cities and cities with the status of a county: Słupsk, the Złotów county, Sopot, Szczecin, the Wolsztyn county, Krosno, the Golub-Dobrzyń county, the Zambrów county and the Augustów county.
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