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Italy vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Italy has a population of 59M (ranked 25/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Italy's land area is 114,178 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 72nd vs. 69th).

By GDP, Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Italy Poland
Population
58562681
35806942
Population rank 26/197 47/197
GDP
$2.38T
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 8/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$40,385
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 29/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$3.22T
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
135.3%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$54,652
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 6/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,800
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 114,178 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
513 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
48.8 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Italy and Poland: Comparison Charts

Italy and Poland economies compared

GDP
Italy

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Italy Poland
2024 $2,380,825,077,244 $917,767,106,147
2023 $2,316,727,999,333 $812,451,193,396
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $695,607,470,875
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $689,170,230,665
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $605,914,237,904
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $602,683,770,145
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $594,616,687,350
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $528,356,676,667
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $473,259,583,970
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $480,054,118,583
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $542,134,167,179
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $518,179,836,405
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $498,148,649,703
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $527,848,543,023
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $478,111,630,684
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $440,891,472,247
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $535,612,030,672
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $429,715,132,138
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $345,897,630,736
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $306,999,913,151
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $256,268,656,145
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $218,561,225,998
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $199,694,463,256
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $191,823,200,371
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $172,953,527,033
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $170,704,452,715
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $175,282,269,667
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $159,893,964,917
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $160,813,026,223
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $142,838,527,115
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 $110,803,635,288
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 $96,043,157,273
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 $94,337,050,693
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 $85,500,935,935
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 $65,977,748,211
1989 $930,801,709,004 -
1988 $893,663,934,841 -
1987 $807,570,134,449 -
1986 $641,862,313,287 -
1985 $453,259,761,687 -
1984 $438,896,930,791 -
1983 $444,063,496,940 -
1982 $428,257,421,618 -
1981 $431,695,533,981 -
1980 $478,356,755,596 -
1979 $394,584,507,108 -
1978 $315,784,469,541 -
1977 $258,190,019,750 -
1976 $225,235,205,862 -
1975 $228,220,643,535 -
1974 $200,024,444,775 -
1973 $175,896,529,392 -
1972 $145,594,833,997 -
1971 $124,959,712,859 -
1970 $113,656,669,765 -
1969 $100,996,667,239 -
1968 $91,485,448,148 -
1967 $84,401,995,573 -
1966 $76,622,444,787 -
1965 $70,717,012,186 -
1964 $65,720,771,779 -
1963 $60,035,924,618 -
1962 $52,413,872,628 -
1961 $46,649,487,320 -
1960 $42,012,422,612 -

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

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Italy and Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Italy

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Italy Poland
2024 $40,385 $25,104
2023 $39,277 $22,145
2022 $35,654 $18,891
2021 $36,853 $18,636
2020 $32,091 $16,151
2019 $33,813 $15,875
2018 $34,904 $15,658
2017 $32,844 $13,913
2016 $31,392 $12,464
2015 $30,640 $12,638
2014 $36,028 $14,262
2013 $35,702 $13,622
2012 $34,854 $13,087
2011 $38,432 $13,868
2010 $35,857 $12,568
2009 $37,100 $11,556
2008 $40,829 $14,049
2007 $37,826 $11,273
2006 $33,537 $9,069
2005 $32,063 $8,044
2004 $31,348 $6,712
2003 $27,578 $5,721
2002 $22,451 $5,223
2001 $20,570 $5,015
2000 $20,190 $4,521
1999 $22,050 $4,416
1998 $22,365 $4,534
1997 $21,884 $4,137
1996 $23,123 $4,164
1995 $20,712 $3,701
1994 $19,382 $2,875
1993 $18,782 $2,497
1992 $23,297 $2,459
1991 $22,007 $2,236
1990 $20,874 $1,731
1989 $16,424 -
1988 $15,781 -
1987 $14,268 -
1986 $11,341 -
1985 $8,009 -
1984 $7,758 -
1983 $7,851 -
1982 $7,574 -
1981 $7,640 -
1980 $8,476 -
1979 $7,006 -
1978 $5,623 -
1977 $4,614 -
1976 $4,042 -
1975 $4,116 -
1974 $3,629 -
1973 $3,213 -
1972 $2,677 -
1971 $2,311 -
1970 $2,112 -
1969 $1,886 -
1968 $1,718 -
1967 $1,595 -
1966 $1,459 -
1965 $1,357 -
1964 $1,272 -
1963 $1,171 -
1962 $1,030 -
1961 $923 -
1960 $837 -

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

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Italy vs. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Italy

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Italy Poland
2026 84.2 79.2
2025 84 79
2024 83.9 78.8
2023 83.7 78.6
2022 82.1 77.9
2021 82.9 75.6
2020 82.2 76.6
2019 83.3 77.9
2018 83.2 77.6
2017 82.7 77.7
2016 83 77.6
2015 82.5 77.6
2014 82.9 77.3
2013 82.7 77.1
2012 82.3 76.8
2011 82.2 76.6
2010 82.1 76.3
2009 81.8 75.9
2008 81.6 75.6
2007 81.5 75.4
2006 81.4 75.3
2005 81 75.1
2004 81 74.9
2003 80.2 74.8
2002 80.1 74.5
2001 79.9 74.2
2000 79.6 73.6
1999 79.2 73.2
1998 78.8 72.8
1997 78.7 72.6
1996 78.4 72.3
1995 78.1 72
1994 77.9 71.7
1993 77.7 71.3
1992 77.4 70.9
1991 77 70.7
1990 77 70.6
1989 76.9 70.8
1988 76.5 70.8
1987 76.3 70.8
1986 75.9 70.6
1985 75.6 70.5
1984 75.5 70.6
1983 74.7 70.8
1982 74.9 70.9
1981 74.4 70.6
1980 74.1 70.5
1979 74.1 70.2
1978 73.8 70.4
1977 73.4 70.3
1976 73.1 70.4
1975 72.7 70.6
1974 72.8 70.7
1973 72.1 70.7
1972 72.1 70.1
1971 71.9 69.8
1970 71.6 69.6
1969 70.9 69.8
1968 70.9 69.8
1967 71 69.9
1966 71 69.7
1965 70.3 69.4
1964 70.4 68.9
1963 69.3 68.3
1962 69.2 68
1961 69.8 67.8
1960 69.2 67.1
1959 69.3 66.4
1958 68.9 64.9
1957 67.8 64.4
1956 67.6 63.4
1955 68.3 63.1
1954 67.9 62.3
1953 66.6 61.3
1952 65.9 59.7
1951 65.3 58.9
1950 65.7 58.3

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

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Italy and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Italy

Poland
1x
Year Population
Italy Poland
2024 58,952,704 36,559,233
2023 58,984,216 36,687,353
2022 59,013,667 36,821,749
2021 59,133,173 36,981,559
2020 59,438,851 37,515,748
2019 59,729,081 37,965,475
2018 60,148,658 37,974,750
2017 60,002,252 37,974,826
2016 60,115,223 37,970,087
2015 60,229,605 37,986,412
2014 60,320,707 38,011,735
2013 60,311,613 38,040,196
2012 60,191,247 38,063,164
2011 60,026,841 38,063,255
2010 59,819,407 38,042,794
2009 59,555,454 38,151,603
2008 59,211,181 38,125,759
2007 58,756,247 38,120,560
2006 58,399,861 38,141,267
2005 58,166,682 38,165,445
2004 57,828,179 38,182,222
2003 57,399,184 38,204,570
2002 57,089,824 38,230,364
2001 56,976,981 38,248,076
2000 56,942,108 38,258,629
1999 56,916,317 38,660,271
1998 56,906,744 38,663,481
1997 56,890,372 38,649,660
1996 56,860,281 38,624,370
1995 56,844,303 38,594,998
1994 56,843,400 38,542,652
1993 56,831,821 38,461,408
1992 56,797,087 38,363,667
1991 56,758,521 38,246,193
1990 56,719,240 38,110,782
1989 56,671,781 37,961,529
1988 56,629,288 37,824,487
1987 56,601,931 37,668,045
1986 56,596,155 37,456,119
1985 56,593,071 37,201,885
1984 56,576,718 36,904,134
1983 56,564,074 36,571,808
1982 56,543,548 36,230,481
1981 56,501,675 35,898,587
1980 56,433,883 35,574,150
1979 56,317,749 35,247,217
1978 56,155,143 34,965,600
1977 55,955,411 34,689,050
1976 55,718,260 34,356,300
1975 55,441,001 34,015,199
1974 55,110,868 33,678,899
1973 54,751,406 33,357,200
1972 54,381,345 33,055,650
1971 54,073,490 32,783,500
1970 53,821,850 32,664,300
1969 53,537,950 32,548,300
1968 53,235,750 32,294,655
1967 52,900,500 31,987,155
1966 52,519,000 31,681,000
1965 52,112,350 31,444,950
1964 51,675,350 31,139,450
1963 51,252,000 30,712,000
1962 50,879,450 30,308,500
1961 50,536,350 29,964,000
1960 50,199,700 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Italy and Poland

Fertility rate
Italy

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy Poland
2023 1.2 1.16
2022 1.24 1.29
2021 1.25 1.33
2020 1.24 1.39
2019 1.27 1.44
2018 1.31 1.46
2017 1.34 1.48
2016 1.36 1.39
2015 1.36 1.32
2014 1.38 1.32
2013 1.39 1.29
2012 1.42 1.33
2011 1.42 1.33
2010 1.44 1.41
2009 1.44 1.4
2008 1.44 1.39
2007 1.39 1.31
2006 1.37 1.27
2005 1.33 1.24
2004 1.34 1.23
2003 1.29 1.22
2002 1.27 1.25
2001 1.25 1.31
2000 1.26 1.37
1999 1.23 1.37
1998 1.22 1.44
1997 1.22 1.51
1996 1.2 1.59
1995 1.19 1.62
1994 1.21 1.81
1993 1.25 1.87
1992 1.3 1.95
1991 1.3 2.07
1990 1.33 2.06
1989 1.33 2.08
1988 1.36 2.13
1987 1.33 2.15
1986 1.35 2.22
1985 1.42 2.33
1984 1.46 2.37
1983 1.51 2.42
1982 1.56 2.34
1981 1.58 2.24
1980 1.64 2.28
1979 1.73 2.28
1978 1.84 2.21
1977 1.93 2.23
1976 2.04 2.3
1975 2.17 2.27
1974 2.28 2.26
1973 2.3 2.26
1972 2.35 2.24
1971 2.4 2.25
1970 2.38 2.2
1969 2.47 2.2
1968 2.46 2.24
1967 2.5 2.33
1966 2.58 2.34
1965 2.6 2.52
1964 2.66 2.57
1963 2.51 2.7
1962 2.46 2.72
1961 2.44 2.83
1960 2.4 2.98

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

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Italy and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Italy

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Italy Poland
2024 48.8 42.9
2023 48.4 42.4
2022 48.1 41.9
2021 47.7 41.5
2020 47.4 41.1
2019 47 40.8
2018 46.6 40.4
2017 46.2 40
2016 45.8 39.7
2015 45.4 39.3
2014 45 39
2013 44.6 38.7
2012 44.2 38.4
2011 43.9 38.2
2010 43.5 38.1
2009 43.1 37.8
2008 42.8 37.5
2007 42.6 37.2
2006 42.3 36.9
2005 41.9 36.6
2004 41.6 36.3
2003 41.3 36
2002 41 35.8
2001 40.6 35.5
2000 40.3 35.2
1999 39.9 35
1998 39.6 34.7
1997 39.4 34.4
1996 39.1 34.2
1995 38.9 33.9
1994 38.6 33.5
1993 38.2 33.2
1992 37.9 32.9
1991 37.5 32.6
1990 37.1 32.4
1989 36.8 32.1
1988 36.4 31.7
1987 36.1 31.4
1986 35.8 31.1
1985 35.6 30.8
1984 35.3 30.6
1983 34.9 30.3
1982 34.6 30.1
1981 34.3 29.8
1980 34.1 29.5
1979 34 29.3
1978 33.9 29.1
1977 33.7 28.9
1976 33.6 28.7
1975 33.5 28.6
1974 33.4 28.6
1973 33.3 28.5
1972 33.2 28.5
1971 33.1 28.4
1970 33 28.2
1969 32.8 28.1
1968 32.7 28
1967 32.5 27.8
1966 32.4 27.7
1965 32.3 27.5
1964 32.2 27.3
1963 32.1 27.1
1962 32 26.9
1961 31.8 26.8
1960 31.6 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Italy Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$2.28T
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.6%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.61%
2024
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
338,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.45%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.5%
2024
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2023
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
3.3%
2023
Number of millionaires
1,344,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.74%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
74
2025
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
290
2014
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$587B
2014
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$291B
2024
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
38,419,000
2020
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.65%
2020
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
86%
2024
86.1%
2024

Energy

Italy Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,298 kg
2023
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.1
2023
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
299.2 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.08 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
17.5%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.95%
2023
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share
79.6%
2023
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,047 kWh
2023
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
41%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
15.9%
2023
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Italy Poland
% of world population
0.73%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
+75,448
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
69.6%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.9:51.1
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.55
2022
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2019
99.8%
2021
English speaking
13.6%
2023
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
89.2%
2024
88.6%
2024

Health

Italy Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,398
2024
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$758
2024
$326
2024
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.19
2022
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth
31.8 years
2023
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
17.8%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
61
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.4%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.97 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Italy Poland
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
1,937 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,531 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
37,558 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
303,043 mi
2007
267,065 mi
2024

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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) (2000–2019, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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