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Poland vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Poland has a population of 36.6M (ranked 42/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Poland's land area is 118,252 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 69th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Poland Zimbabwe
Population
35806942
17361868
Population rank 47/197 74/197
GDP
$918B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 21/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$25,104
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 48/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,263
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$507B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
55.3%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,874
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 41/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,736
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 118,252 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
303 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.16
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
42.9 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Poland and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Poland and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Poland

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Poland Zimbabwe
2024 $917,767,106,147 $41,539,411,516
2023 $812,451,193,396 $35,871,779,681
2022 $695,607,470,875 $40,757,561,709
2021 $689,170,230,665 $41,287,673,690
2020 $605,914,237,904 $31,980,334,561
2019 $602,683,770,145 $33,357,695,635
2018 $594,616,687,350 $34,141,666,667
2017 $528,356,676,667 $51,035,657,371
2016 $473,259,583,970 $20,559,250,000
2015 $480,054,118,583 $19,973,250,000
2014 $542,134,167,179 $19,505,500,000
2013 $518,179,836,405 $19,100,750,000
2012 $498,148,649,703 $17,123,500,000
2011 $527,848,543,023 $14,109,000,000
2010 $478,111,630,684 $12,047,750,000
2009 $440,891,472,247 $9,670,750,000
2008 $535,612,030,672 $4,418,000,000
2007 $429,715,132,138 $5,294,750,000
2006 $345,897,630,736 $5,446,750,000
2005 $306,999,913,151 $5,758,250,000
2004 $256,268,656,145 $5,808,500,000
2003 $218,561,225,998 $5,730,500,000
2002 $199,694,463,256 $6,345,250,000
2001 $191,823,200,371 $6,780,750,000
2000 $172,953,527,033 $6,693,250,000
1999 $170,704,452,715 $6,861,500,000
1998 $175,282,269,667 $6,405,250,000
1997 $159,893,964,917 $8,534,000,000
1996 $160,813,026,223 $8,557,500,000
1995 $142,838,527,115 $7,115,000,000
1994 $110,803,635,288 $6,894,250,000
1993 $96,043,157,273 $6,567,250,000
1992 $94,337,050,693 $6,755,000,000
1991 $85,500,935,935 $8,646,000,000
1990 $65,977,748,211 $8,788,301,546
1989 - $8,290,553,535
1988 - $7,818,774,177
1987 - $6,744,657,033
1986 - $6,220,698,247
1985 - $5,640,137,575
1984 - $6,355,369,172
1983 - $7,768,031,182
1982 - $8,544,060,905
1981 - $8,015,464,252
1980 - $6,682,278,300
1979 - $5,180,102,910
1978 - $4,353,822,343
1977 - $4,366,610,469
1976 - $4,320,576,877
1975 - $4,373,532,601
1974 - $3,984,194,614
1973 - $3,311,043,292
1972 - $2,679,096,597
1971 - $2,179,828,710
1970 - $1,885,168,339
1969 - $1,748,891,294
1968 - $1,480,355,355
1967 - $1,397,715,282
1966 - $1,282,403,936
1965 - $1,312,105,394
1964 - $1,217,759,447
1963 - $1,160,103,724
1962 - $1,118,172,226
1961 - $1,097,206,526
1960 - $1,053,528,036

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Poland and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Poland

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Poland Zimbabwe
2024 $25,104 $2,497
2023 $22,145 $2,195
2022 $18,891 $2,536
2021 $18,636 $2,614
2020 $16,151 $2,060
2019 $15,875 $2,184
2018 $15,658 $2,271
2017 $13,913 $3,445
2016 $12,464 $1,408
2015 $12,638 $1,387
2014 $14,262 $1,373
2013 $13,622 $1,363
2012 $13,087 $1,239
2011 $13,868 $1,038
2010 $12,568 $902
2009 $11,556 $736
2008 $14,049 $341
2007 $11,273 $414
2006 $9,069 $431
2005 $8,044 $461
2004 $6,712 $470
2003 $5,721 $468
2002 $5,223 $525
2001 $5,015 $566
2000 $4,521 $563
1999 $4,416 $582
1998 $4,534 $552
1997 $4,137 $751
1996 $4,164 $767
1995 $3,701 $648
1994 $2,875 $634
1993 $2,497 $605
1992 $2,459 $631
1991 $2,236 $831
1990 $1,731 $867
1989 - $840
1988 - $816
1987 - $726
1986 - $693
1985 - $649
1984 - $757
1983 - $959
1982 - $1,096
1981 - $1,069
1980 - $949
1979 - $779
1978 - $665
1977 - $677
1976 - $687
1975 - $717
1974 - $674
1973 - $579
1972 - $483
1971 - $406
1970 - $361
1969 - $346
1968 - $302
1967 - $294.4
1966 - $278.7
1965 - $294.3
1964 - $281.9
1963 - $277.1
1962 - $275.7
1961 - $279.2
1960 - $276.6

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Poland vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Poland

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Poland Zimbabwe
2026 79.2 63.6
2025 79 63.3
2024 78.8 63.1
2023 78.6 62.8
2022 77.9 62.4
2021 75.6 60.1
2020 76.6 61.5
2019 77.9 61.1
2018 77.6 60.9
2017 77.7 60.3
2016 77.6 59.8
2015 77.6 59
2014 77.3 58.1
2013 77.1 56.8
2012 76.8 55.4
2011 76.6 53.9
2010 76.3 51.9
2009 75.9 49.7
2008 75.6 48.5
2007 75.4 47.6
2006 75.3 47.1
2005 75.1 46.6
2004 74.9 46
2003 74.8 45.4
2002 74.5 45.9
2001 74.2 44.5
2000 73.6 46
1999 73.2 46.4
1998 72.8 47.6
1997 72.6 48.5
1996 72.3 49
1995 72 51.1
1994 71.7 52.5
1993 71.3 54
1992 70.9 55.6
1991 70.7 57
1990 70.6 58.3
1989 70.8 59.4
1988 70.8 60.2
1987 70.8 60.7
1986 70.6 61
1985 70.5 60.9
1984 70.6 60.6
1983 70.8 60
1982 70.9 59.9
1981 70.6 59.4
1980 70.5 59.1
1979 70.2 54.9
1978 70.4 54.7
1977 70.3 57
1976 70.4 57.6
1975 70.6 58.2
1974 70.7 58.2
1973 70.7 58.1
1972 70.1 58.2
1971 69.8 58
1970 69.6 57.8
1969 69.8 57.5
1968 69.8 57.1
1967 69.9 56.8
1966 69.7 56.4
1965 69.4 55.9
1964 68.9 55.4
1963 68.3 54.9
1962 68 54.5
1961 67.8 54
1960 67.1 53.5
1959 66.4 53
1958 64.9 52.6
1957 64.4 52.2
1956 63.4 51.8
1955 63.1 51.4
1954 62.3 51
1953 61.3 50.6
1952 59.7 50.2
1951 58.9 49.8
1950 58.3 49.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Poland and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Poland

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Poland Zimbabwe
2024 36,559,233 16,634,373
2023 36,687,353 16,340,822
2022 36,821,749 16,069,056
2021 36,981,559 15,797,210
2020 37,515,748 15,526,888
2019 37,965,475 15,271,368
2018 37,974,750 15,034,452
2017 37,974,826 14,812,482
2016 37,970,087 14,600,294
2015 37,986,412 14,399,013
2014 38,011,735 14,207,359
2013 38,040,196 14,013,808
2012 38,063,164 13,817,887
2011 38,063,255 13,595,424
2010 38,042,794 13,356,548
2009 38,151,603 13,142,790
2008 38,125,759 12,959,149
2007 38,120,560 12,804,058
2006 38,141,267 12,636,445
2005 38,165,445 12,483,432
2004 38,182,222 12,365,896
2003 38,204,570 12,232,323
2002 38,230,364 12,087,653
2001 38,248,076 11,971,901
2000 38,258,629 11,892,055
1999 38,660,271 11,783,458
1998 38,663,481 11,594,297
1997 38,649,660 11,369,827
1996 38,624,370 11,158,360
1995 38,594,998 10,974,599
1994 38,542,652 10,873,148
1993 38,461,408 10,860,288
1992 38,363,667 10,702,700
1991 38,246,193 10,404,816
1990 38,110,782 10,137,281
1989 37,961,529 9,864,798
1988 37,824,487 9,583,094
1987 37,668,045 9,284,644
1986 37,456,119 8,982,578
1985 37,201,885 8,686,813
1984 36,904,134 8,391,488
1983 36,571,808 8,098,404
1982 36,230,481 7,796,496
1981 35,898,587 7,498,635
1980 35,574,150 7,041,303
1979 35,247,217 6,647,556
1978 34,965,600 6,543,575
1977 34,689,050 6,449,512
1976 34,356,300 6,287,105
1975 34,015,199 6,098,658
1974 33,678,899 5,908,328
1973 33,357,200 5,720,404
1972 33,055,650 5,542,445
1971 32,783,500 5,374,712
1970 32,664,300 5,215,918
1969 32,548,300 5,058,181
1968 32,294,655 4,900,440
1967 31,987,155 4,748,307
1966 31,681,000 4,601,217
1965 31,444,950 4,458,462
1964 31,139,450 4,320,006
1963 30,712,000 4,185,877
1962 30,308,500 4,055,959
1961 29,964,000 3,930,401
1960 29,637,450 3,809,389

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Poland and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Poland

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Poland Zimbabwe
2023 1.16 3.72
2022 1.29 3.77
2021 1.33 3.77
2020 1.39 3.75
2019 1.44 3.75
2018 1.46 3.74
2017 1.48 3.77
2016 1.39 3.83
2015 1.32 3.91
2014 1.32 4.01
2013 1.29 4.11
2012 1.33 4.13
2011 1.33 4.13
2010 1.41 4.04
2009 1.4 3.95
2008 1.39 3.78
2007 1.31 3.68
2006 1.27 3.64
2005 1.24 3.69
2004 1.23 3.78
2003 1.22 3.86
2002 1.25 3.93
2001 1.31 3.98
2000 1.37 4.01
1999 1.37 4.06
1998 1.44 4.07
1997 1.51 4.08
1996 1.59 4.11
1995 1.62 4.15
1994 1.81 4.28
1993 1.87 4.39
1992 1.95 4.57
1991 2.07 4.72
1990 2.06 4.88
1989 2.08 5.07
1988 2.13 5.28
1987 2.15 5.5
1986 2.22 5.69
1985 2.33 5.87
1984 2.37 6.04
1983 2.42 6.2
1982 2.34 6.33
1981 2.24 6.45
1980 2.28 6.52
1979 2.28 6.59
1978 2.21 6.66
1977 2.23 6.71
1976 2.3 6.77
1975 2.27 6.83
1974 2.26 6.88
1973 2.26 6.94
1972 2.24 6.94
1971 2.25 6.94
1970 2.2 6.98
1969 2.2 7.04
1968 2.24 7.11
1967 2.33 7.16
1966 2.34 7.2
1965 2.52 7.23
1964 2.57 7.23
1963 2.7 7.23
1962 2.72 7.23
1961 2.83 7.21
1960 2.98 7.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Poland and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Poland

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Poland Zimbabwe
2024 42.9 19
2023 42.4 18.9
2022 41.9 18.7
2021 41.5 18.6
2020 41.1 18.5
2019 40.8 18.3
2018 40.4 18.2
2017 40 18.1
2016 39.7 18
2015 39.3 18
2014 39 18
2013 38.7 18
2012 38.4 18.1
2011 38.2 18.2
2010 38.1 18.3
2009 37.8 18.4
2008 37.5 18.5
2007 37.2 18.5
2006 36.9 18.5
2005 36.6 18.3
2004 36.3 18.3
2003 36 18.2
2002 35.8 18.1
2001 35.5 18
2000 35.2 17.8
1999 35 17.7
1998 34.7 17.5
1997 34.4 17.2
1996 34.2 16.9
1995 33.9 16.6
1994 33.5 16.4
1993 33.2 16.3
1992 32.9 16.4
1991 32.6 16.5
1990 32.4 16.3
1989 32.1 16.1
1988 31.7 15.9
1987 31.4 15.9
1986 31.1 15.9
1985 30.8 15.9
1984 30.6 15.8
1983 30.3 15.8
1982 30.1 15.8
1981 29.8 15.7
1980 29.5 15.6
1979 29.3 15.6
1978 29.1 15.7
1977 28.9 15.8
1976 28.7 15.8
1975 28.6 15.9
1974 28.6 15.9
1973 28.5 15.8
1972 28.5 15.8
1971 28.4 15.8
1970 28.2 15.7
1969 28.1 15.7
1968 28 15.7
1967 27.8 15.7
1966 27.7 15.7
1965 27.5 15.7
1964 27.3 15.7
1963 27.1 15.8
1962 26.9 16
1961 26.8 16.2
1960 26.6 16.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Poland Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$789B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.31%
2022
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.15%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
189,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.59%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.81%
2024
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.1%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.2%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.5
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2023
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2023
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires
10
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
749
2024
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$197B
2024
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$223B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.69B
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
88,515,000
2019
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.63%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
86.1%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Poland Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,639 kg
2023
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.4
2023
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
276.1 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.55 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.6%
2023
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.47%
2023
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
48.8%
2023
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,382 kWh
2023
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
17.5%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.23%
2023
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Poland Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.45%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
-330,820
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
60%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
77.3
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
83
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2023
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.4
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2021
89.8%
2022
English speaking
49.1%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
88.6%
2024
38.4%
2023

Health

Poland Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,014
2024
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$326
2024
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.06%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.03
2023
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.4 years
2023
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.4
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
51
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.6%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.7 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Poland Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
3,235 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,294 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36,753 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
267,065 mi
2024
60,439 mi
2019

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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