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Poland vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Poland has a population of 36.6M (ranked 42/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Poland's land area is 118,252 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 69th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Poland Rwanda
Population
35806942
14975051
Population rank 47/197 77/197
GDP
$918B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 21/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$25,104
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 48/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,263
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$507B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
55.3%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,874
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 41/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,736
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 118,252 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
303 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.16
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
42.9 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Poland and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Poland and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Poland

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Poland Rwanda
2024 $917,767,106,147 $14,251,642,235
2023 $812,451,193,396 $14,331,722,703
2022 $695,607,470,875 $13,316,161,002
2021 $689,170,230,665 $11,078,787,090
2020 $605,914,237,904 $10,174,386,857
2019 $602,683,770,145 $10,349,300,277
2018 $594,616,687,350 $9,637,904,521
2017 $528,356,676,667 $9,252,833,891
2016 $473,259,583,970 $8,695,272,058
2015 $480,054,118,583 $8,543,760,200
2014 $542,134,167,179 $8,238,966,124
2013 $518,179,836,405 $7,819,964,030
2012 $498,148,649,703 $7,654,761,050
2011 $527,848,543,023 $6,884,913,658
2010 $478,111,630,684 $6,124,756,654
2009 $440,891,472,247 $5,674,476,969
2008 $535,612,030,672 $5,179,854,065
2007 $429,715,132,138 $4,070,507,895
2006 $345,897,630,736 $3,319,784,539
2005 $306,999,913,151 $2,933,819,766
2004 $256,268,656,145 $2,376,496,067
2003 $218,561,225,998 $2,138,237,279
2002 $199,694,463,256 $1,966,003,468
2001 $191,823,200,371 $1,966,600,715
2000 $172,953,527,033 $2,068,836,754
1999 $170,704,452,715 $2,157,108,263
1998 $175,282,269,667 $1,989,343,546
1997 $159,893,964,917 $1,851,558,197
1996 $160,813,026,223 $1,382,334,879
1995 $142,838,527,115 $1,293,535,193
1994 $110,803,635,288 $753,636,370
1993 $96,043,157,273 $1,971,525,712
1992 $94,337,050,693 $2,029,026,962
1991 $85,500,935,935 $1,911,600,237
1990 $65,977,748,211 $2,550,185,679
1989 - $2,405,022,593
1988 - $2,395,492,687
1987 - $2,157,432,668
1986 - $1,944,710,684
1985 - $1,715,626,331
1984 - $1,587,413,084
1983 - $1,479,687,587
1982 - $1,407,243,139
1981 - $1,407,062,527
1980 - $1,254,765,642
1979 - $1,109,346,131
1978 - $905,709,076
1977 - $746,650,613
1976 - $637,753,853
1975 - $571,863,500
1974 - $308,458,423
1973 - $290,746,157
1972 - $246,457,838
1971 - $222,952,504
1970 - $219,900,006
1969 - $188,700,037
1968 - $172,200,018
1967 - $159,560,018
1966 - $124,525,703
1965 - $148,799,980
1964 - $129,999,994
1963 - $128,000,000
1962 - $125,000,008
1961 - $122,000,016
1960 - $119,000,024

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

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Poland and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Poland

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Poland Rwanda
2024 $25,104 $1,000
2023 $22,145 $1,027
2022 $18,891 $975
2021 $18,636 $830
2020 $16,151 $779
2019 $15,875 $810
2018 $15,658 $772
2017 $13,913 $758
2016 $12,464 $730
2015 $12,638 $734
2014 $14,262 $725
2013 $13,622 $705
2012 $13,087 $707
2011 $13,868 $651
2010 $12,568 $594
2009 $11,556 $564
2008 $14,049 $528
2007 $11,273 $426
2006 $9,069 $357
2005 $8,044 $324
2004 $6,712 $269.5
2003 $5,721 $249
2002 $5,223 $234
2001 $5,015 $237.3
2000 $4,521 $251.9
1999 $4,416 $264.7
1998 $4,534 $246.2
1997 $4,137 $238.7
1996 $4,164 $206
1995 $3,701 $228
1994 $2,875 $111
1993 $2,497 $247
1992 $2,459 $264.1
1991 $2,236 $254
1990 $1,731 $346
1989 - $335
1988 - $344
1987 - $320
1986 - $297.7
1985 - $271.6
1984 - $259.9
1983 - $250.6
1982 - $246.4
1981 - $254.6
1980 - $234.4
1979 - $213.8
1978 - $179.9
1977 - $152.7
1976 - $134.4
1975 - $124.1
1974 - $68.9
1973 - $66.9
1972 - $58.4
1971 - $54.4
1970 - $55.2
1969 - $48.9
1968 - $46
1967 - $44
1966 - $35.4
1965 - $43.5
1964 - $39
1963 - $39.3
1962 - $39.2
1961 - $39.3
1960 - $39.4

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

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Poland vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Poland

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Poland Rwanda
2026 79.2 68.5
2025 79 68.2
2024 78.8 68
2023 78.6 67.8
2022 77.9 67.5
2021 75.6 66.8
2020 76.6 67
2019 77.9 66.7
2018 77.6 66.4
2017 77.7 66.1
2016 77.6 65.7
2015 77.6 65.4
2014 77.3 65.1
2013 77.1 64.7
2012 76.8 64.2
2011 76.6 63.5
2010 76.3 62.8
2009 75.9 61.8
2008 75.6 60.6
2007 75.4 59.5
2006 75.3 58.3
2005 75.1 57
2004 74.9 55.5
2003 74.8 53.5
2002 74.5 51.3
2001 74.2 49.5
2000 73.6 47.8
1999 73.2 45.7
1998 72.8 43.1
1997 72.6 42
1996 72.3 42.5
1995 72 41.5
1994 71.7 12.2
1993 71.3 42.9
1992 70.9 44.4
1991 70.7 46.2
1990 70.6 47.8
1989 70.8 49.5
1988 70.8 50.9
1987 70.8 51.5
1986 70.6 51.7
1985 70.5 51.7
1984 70.6 51.4
1983 70.8 50.9
1982 70.9 50.2
1981 70.6 49.2
1980 70.5 48.1
1979 70.2 47.1
1978 70.4 46.2
1977 70.3 45.6
1976 70.4 45.3
1975 70.6 45.3
1974 70.7 45.6
1973 70.7 45.9
1972 70.1 46.3
1971 69.8 46.8
1970 69.6 47.1
1969 69.8 47.4
1968 69.8 47.7
1967 69.9 48
1966 69.7 48.1
1965 69.4 48.2
1964 68.9 48.1
1963 68.3 44
1962 68 47.8
1961 67.8 47.5
1960 67.1 47
1959 66.4 46.5
1958 64.9 46.1
1957 64.4 45.6
1956 63.4 45.2
1955 63.1 44.8
1954 62.3 44.4
1953 61.3 44.1
1952 59.7 43.8
1951 58.9 43.5
1950 58.3 43.2

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

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Poland and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Poland

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Poland Rwanda
2024 36,559,233 14,256,567
2023 36,687,353 13,954,471
2022 36,821,749 13,651,030
2021 36,981,559 13,355,260
2020 37,515,748 13,065,837
2019 37,965,475 12,776,103
2018 37,974,750 12,487,996
2017 37,974,826 12,202,060
2016 37,970,087 11,919,183
2015 37,986,412 11,640,022
2014 38,011,735 11,364,757
2013 38,040,196 11,093,340
2012 38,063,164 10,829,901
2011 38,063,255 10,573,733
2010 38,042,794 10,317,553
2009 38,151,603 10,060,432
2008 38,125,759 9,804,269
2007 38,120,560 9,549,933
2006 38,141,267 9,299,246
2005 38,165,445 9,054,528
2004 38,182,222 8,816,844
2003 38,204,570 8,586,875
2002 38,230,364 8,400,180
2001 38,248,076 8,287,094
2000 38,258,629 8,213,931
1999 38,660,271 8,147,912
1998 38,663,481 8,081,681
1997 38,649,660 7,755,238
1996 38,624,370 6,708,764
1995 38,594,998 5,674,118
1994 38,542,652 6,792,352
1993 38,461,408 7,981,132
1992 38,363,667 7,683,266
1991 38,246,193 7,526,966
1990 38,110,782 7,375,307
1989 37,961,529 7,184,706
1988 37,824,487 6,968,071
1987 37,668,045 6,749,493
1986 37,456,119 6,531,881
1985 37,201,885 6,317,228
1984 36,904,134 6,107,627
1983 36,571,808 5,905,311
1982 36,230,481 5,711,549
1981 35,898,587 5,527,230
1980 35,574,150 5,353,259
1979 35,247,217 5,189,541
1978 34,965,600 5,035,171
1977 34,689,050 4,888,240
1976 34,356,300 4,745,954
1975 34,015,199 4,607,728
1974 33,678,899 4,474,228
1973 33,357,200 4,345,047
1972 33,055,650 4,220,335
1971 32,783,500 4,100,044
1970 32,664,300 3,980,669
1969 32,548,300 3,861,271
1968 32,294,655 3,744,010
1967 31,987,155 3,629,577
1966 31,681,000 3,521,626
1965 31,444,950 3,423,210
1964 31,139,450 3,334,834
1963 30,712,000 3,258,890
1962 30,308,500 3,186,025
1961 29,964,000 3,106,779
1960 29,637,450 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Poland and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Poland

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Poland Rwanda
2023 1.16 3.7
2022 1.29 3.78
2021 1.33 3.84
2020 1.39 3.91
2019 1.44 3.99
2018 1.46 4.05
2017 1.48 4.08
2016 1.39 4.11
2015 1.32 4.11
2014 1.32 4.12
2013 1.29 4.14
2012 1.33 4.2
2011 1.33 4.33
2010 1.41 4.52
2009 1.4 4.71
2008 1.39 4.92
2007 1.31 5.14
2006 1.27 5.34
2005 1.24 5.5
2004 1.23 5.64
2003 1.22 5.74
2002 1.25 5.82
2001 1.31 5.89
2000 1.37 5.97
1999 1.37 6.06
1998 1.44 6.17
1997 1.51 6.24
1996 1.59 6.29
1995 1.62 6.35
1994 1.81 6.42
1993 1.87 6.48
1992 1.95 6.54
1991 2.07 6.62
1990 2.06 6.8
1989 2.08 7.03
1988 2.13 7.23
1987 2.15 7.43
1986 2.22 7.61
1985 2.33 7.79
1984 2.37 7.91
1983 2.42 8
1982 2.34 8.06
1981 2.24 8.1
1980 2.28 8.12
1979 2.28 8.13
1978 2.21 8.16
1977 2.23 8.14
1976 2.3 8.12
1975 2.27 8.1
1974 2.26 8.1
1973 2.26 8.09
1972 2.24 8.09
1971 2.25 8.09
1970 2.2 8.15
1969 2.2 8.18
1968 2.24 8.19
1967 2.33 8.21
1966 2.34 8.23
1965 2.52 8.25
1964 2.57 8.27
1963 2.7 8.27
1962 2.72 8.27
1961 2.83 8.28
1960 2.98 8.28

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

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Poland and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Poland

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Poland Rwanda
2024 42.9 20.8
2023 42.4 20.5
2022 41.9 20.3
2021 41.5 20
2020 41.1 19.9
2019 40.8 19.8
2018 40.4 19.7
2017 40 19.6
2016 39.7 19.4
2015 39.3 19.3
2014 39 19.1
2013 38.7 19
2012 38.4 18.8
2011 38.2 18.7
2010 38.1 18.5
2009 37.8 18.4
2008 37.5 18.3
2007 37.2 18.1
2006 36.9 18
2005 36.6 17.8
2004 36.3 17.6
2003 36 17.4
2002 35.8 17.1
2001 35.5 16.8
2000 35.2 16.3
1999 35 15.8
1998 34.7 15.3
1997 34.4 14.8
1996 34.2 14.6
1995 33.9 14.3
1994 33.5 15
1993 33.2 15.7
1992 32.9 15.6
1991 32.6 15.5
1990 32.4 15.5
1989 32.1 15.5
1988 31.7 15.6
1987 31.4 15.6
1986 31.1 15.7
1985 30.8 15.8
1984 30.6 16
1983 30.3 16.1
1982 30.1 16.2
1981 29.8 16.4
1980 29.5 16.5
1979 29.3 16.5
1978 29.1 16.6
1977 28.9 16.6
1976 28.7 16.5
1975 28.6 16.4
1974 28.6 16.3
1973 28.5 16.2
1972 28.5 16
1971 28.4 15.9
1970 28.2 15.7
1969 28.1 15.5
1968 28 15.3
1967 27.8 15.1
1966 27.7 14.9
1965 27.5 14.8
1964 27.3 14.7
1963 27.1 14.8
1962 26.9 14.9
1961 26.8 15.1
1960 26.6 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Poland Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$789B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.31%
2022
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.15%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
189,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.59%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.81%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.1%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.2%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.5
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2023
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2023
3.1%
2023
Number of billionaires
10
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
749
2024
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$197B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$223B
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.69B
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
88,515,000
2019
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.63%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
86.1%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Poland Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,639 kg
2023
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.4
2023
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
276.1 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.55 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.6%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.47%
2023
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
48.8%
2023
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,382 kWh
2023
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
17.5%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.23%
2023
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Poland Rwanda
% of world population
0.45%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-330,820
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
60%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
77.3
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
83
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2023
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.4
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2021
78.8%
2022
English speaking
49.1%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
88.6%
2024
34.2%
2023

Health

Poland Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,014
2024
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$326
2024
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.06%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.03
2023
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.4 years
2023
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.4
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
51
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.6%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.7 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Poland Rwanda
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,235 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,294 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36,753 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
267,065 mi
2024
2,920 mi
2021

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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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