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Poland vs Slovakia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Poland has a population of 36.6M (ranked 42/197), compared with 5.42M in Slovakia (ranked 119/197). Poland's land area is 118,252 sq mi versus 18,564 sq mi for Slovakia (ranked 69th vs. 128th).

By GDP, Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B) and Slovakia ranks 61/197 ($141B). By GDP per capita, Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104), while Slovakia ranks 47/197 ($25,993).

Main facts and rankings

Poland Slovakia
Population
35806942
5359438
Population rank 47/197 125/197
GDP
$918B
2024
$141B
2024
GDP rank 21/197 61/197
GDP per capita
$25,104
2024
$25,993
2024
GDP per capita rank 48/197 47/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,263
2024
$48,132
2024
Government debt
$507B
2024
$80.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
55.3%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,874
2024
$14,876
2024
Government debt per person rank 41/185 40/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,736
2026
$17,983
2026
Land area 118,252 sq mi 18,564 sq mi
Population density
303 ppl/mi²
2026
288.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.16
2023
1.49
2023
Median age
42.9 years
2024
42.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
78.8 years
2026

Poland and Slovakia: Comparison Charts

Poland and Slovakia economies compared

GDP
Poland

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP
Poland Slovakia
2024 $917,767,106,147 $140,934,076,532
2023 $812,451,193,396 $133,578,518,424
2022 $695,607,470,875 $115,792,972,358
2021 $689,170,230,665 $120,511,265,913
2020 $605,914,237,904 $107,732,602,896
2019 $602,683,770,145 $105,843,498,304
2018 $594,616,687,350 $106,611,673,365
2017 $528,356,676,667 $95,978,130,735
2016 $473,259,583,970 $90,347,173,229
2015 $480,054,118,583 $89,178,548,717
2014 $542,134,167,179 $101,713,075,599
2013 $518,179,836,405 $99,134,277,850
2012 $498,148,649,703 $94,724,394,278
2011 $527,848,543,023 $99,705,104,723
2010 $478,111,630,684 $91,112,160,801
2009 $440,891,472,247 $89,342,984,698
2008 $535,612,030,672 $100,830,060,553
2007 $429,715,132,138 $86,587,749,518
2006 $345,897,630,736 $70,751,813,443
2005 $306,999,913,151 $62,547,753,148
2004 $256,268,656,145 $57,215,475,076
2003 $218,561,225,998 $46,616,149,117
2002 $199,694,463,256 $35,243,658,399
2001 $191,823,200,371 $30,726,659,551
2000 $172,953,527,033 $29,215,726,005
1999 $170,704,452,715 $30,496,272,225
1998 $175,282,269,667 $29,976,207,629
1997 $159,893,964,917 $27,844,628,979
1996 $160,813,026,223 $28,197,790,875
1995 $142,838,527,115 $26,180,022,222
1994 $110,803,635,288 $20,428,139,756
1993 $96,043,157,273 $16,737,973,764
1992 $94,337,050,693 $15,699,327,209
1991 $85,500,935,935 $14,459,924,589
1990 $65,977,748,211 $12,915,046,978

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Poland and Slovakia economies compared

GDP per capita
Poland

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Poland Slovakia
2024 $25,104 $25,993
2023 $22,145 $24,615
2022 $18,891 $21,318
2021 $18,636 $22,123
2020 $16,151 $19,735
2019 $15,875 $19,406
2018 $15,658 $19,573
2017 $13,913 $17,646
2016 $12,464 $16,636
2015 $12,638 $16,442
2014 $14,262 $18,771
2013 $13,622 $18,313
2012 $13,087 $17,517
2011 $13,868 $18,469
2010 $12,568 $16,899
2009 $11,556 $16,587
2008 $14,049 $18,744
2007 $11,273 $16,110
2006 $9,069 $13,168
2005 $8,044 $11,642
2004 $6,712 $10,650
2003 $5,721 $8,675
2002 $5,223 $6,555
2001 $5,015 $5,712
2000 $4,521 $5,422
1999 $4,416 $5,652
1998 $4,534 $5,561
1997 $4,137 $5,172
1996 $4,164 $5,248
1995 $3,701 $4,883
1994 $2,875 $3,821
1993 $2,497 $3,143
1992 $2,459 $2,959
1991 $2,236 $2,727
1990 $1,731 $2,437

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Poland vs. Slovakia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Poland

Slovakia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Poland Slovakia
2026 79.2 78.8
2025 79 78.7
2024 78.8 78.5
2023 78.6 78.3
2022 77.9 77
2021 75.6 74.6
2020 76.6 76.9
2019 77.9 77.7
2018 77.6 77.3
2017 77.7 77.2
2016 77.6 77.2
2015 77.6 76.7
2014 77.3 76.8
2013 77.1 76.5
2012 76.8 76.2
2011 76.6 76
2010 76.3 75.5
2009 75.9 75.2
2008 75.6 74.9
2007 75.4 74.5
2006 75.3 74.4
2005 75.1 74.2
2004 74.9 74.2
2003 74.8 73.8
2002 74.5 73.8
2001 74.2 73.6
2000 73.6 73.1
1999 73.2 73
1998 72.8 72.6
1997 72.6 72.7
1996 72.3 72.7
1995 72 72.3
1994 71.7 72.3
1993 71.3 71.9
1992 70.9 71.4
1991 70.7 70.9
1990 70.6 70.8
1989 70.8 70.9
1988 70.8 71.1
1987 70.8 71.1
1986 70.6 70.9
1985 70.5 70.7
1984 70.6 70.7
1983 70.8 70.5
1982 70.9 70.8
1981 70.6 70.6
1980 70.5 70.4
1979 70.2 70.7
1978 70.4 70.4
1977 70.3 70.4
1976 70.4 70.5
1975 70.6 70.3
1974 70.7 70.2
1973 70.7 70
1972 70.1 70.3
1971 69.8 69.9
1970 69.6 69.7
1969 69.8 69.8
1968 69.8 70.5
1967 69.9 71
1966 69.7 70.4
1965 69.4 70.3
1964 68.9 71.1
1963 68.3 70.7
1962 68 70.3
1961 67.8 70.8
1960 67.1 70.3
1959 66.4 69
1958 64.9 69.4
1957 64.4 67.5
1956 63.4 68.4
1955 63.1 67.8
1954 62.3 66.7
1953 61.3 65.7
1952 59.7 64.3
1951 58.9 61.1
1950 58.3 60.8

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

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Poland and Slovakia population clocks and comparison

Population
Poland

Slovakia
1x
Year Population
Poland Slovakia
2024 36,559,233 5,422,069
2023 36,687,353 5,426,740
2022 36,821,749 5,431,752
2021 36,981,559 5,447,247
2020 37,515,748 5,458,827
2019 37,965,475 5,454,147
2018 37,974,750 5,446,771
2017 37,974,826 5,439,232
2016 37,970,087 5,430,798
2015 37,986,412 5,423,801
2014 38,011,735 5,418,649
2013 38,040,196 5,413,393
2012 38,063,164 5,407,579
2011 38,063,255 5,398,384
2010 38,042,794 5,391,428
2009 38,151,603 5,386,406
2008 38,125,759 5,379,233
2007 38,120,560 5,374,622
2006 38,141,267 5,373,054
2005 38,165,445 5,372,807
2004 38,182,222 5,372,280
2003 38,204,570 5,373,374
2002 38,230,364 5,376,912
2001 38,248,076 5,378,867
2000 38,258,629 5,388,720
1999 38,660,271 5,396,020
1998 38,663,481 5,390,516
1997 38,649,660 5,383,291
1996 38,624,370 5,373,361
1995 38,594,998 5,361,999
1994 38,542,652 5,346,331
1993 38,461,408 5,325,305
1992 38,363,667 5,305,016
1991 38,246,193 5,303,294
1990 38,110,782 5,299,187
1989 37,961,529 5,275,942
1988 37,824,487 5,250,596
1987 37,668,045 5,222,840
1986 37,456,119 5,193,838
1985 37,201,885 5,161,768
1984 36,904,134 5,127,097
1983 36,571,808 5,091,971
1982 36,230,481 5,055,099
1981 35,898,587 5,016,105
1980 35,574,150 4,979,815
1979 35,247,217 4,938,973
1978 34,965,600 4,890,125
1977 34,689,050 4,840,501
1976 34,356,300 4,789,507
1975 34,015,199 4,739,105
1974 33,678,899 4,689,623
1973 33,357,200 4,641,445
1972 33,055,650 4,596,622
1971 32,783,500 4,557,449
1970 32,664,300 4,538,223
1969 32,548,300 4,518,607
1968 32,294,655 4,483,915
1967 31,987,155 4,449,367
1966 31,681,000 4,411,666
1965 31,444,950 4,370,983
1964 31,139,450 4,327,341
1963 30,712,000 4,282,017
1962 30,308,500 4,238,188
1961 29,964,000 4,191,667
1960 29,637,450 4,068,095

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

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Fertility rates in Poland and Slovakia

Fertility rate
Poland

Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Poland Slovakia
2023 1.16 1.49
2022 1.29 1.57
2021 1.33 1.63
2020 1.39 1.59
2019 1.44 1.57
2018 1.46 1.54
2017 1.48 1.52
2016 1.39 1.48
2015 1.32 1.4
2014 1.32 1.37
2013 1.29 1.34
2012 1.33 1.34
2011 1.33 1.45
2010 1.41 1.43
2009 1.4 1.44
2008 1.39 1.34
2007 1.31 1.27
2006 1.27 1.25
2005 1.24 1.27
2004 1.23 1.25
2003 1.22 1.2
2002 1.25 1.19
2001 1.31 1.2
2000 1.37 1.3
1999 1.37 1.33
1998 1.44 1.37
1997 1.51 1.43
1996 1.59 1.47
1995 1.62 1.52
1994 1.81 1.67
1993 1.87 1.87
1992 1.95 1.93
1991 2.07 2.05
1990 2.06 2.09
1989 2.08 2.07
1988 2.13 2.13
1987 2.15 2.14
1986 2.22 2.2
1985 2.33 2.26
1984 2.37 2.26
1983 2.42 2.28
1982 2.34 2.28
1981 2.24 2.29
1980 2.28 2.32
1979 2.28 2.45
1978 2.21 2.47
1977 2.23 2.49
1976 2.3 2.55
1975 2.27 2.55
1974 2.26 2.61
1973 2.26 2.56
1972 2.24 2.49
1971 2.25 2.43
1970 2.2 2.41
1969 2.2 2.43
1968 2.24 2.39
1967 2.33 2.48
1966 2.34 2.66
1965 2.52 2.78
1964 2.57 2.89
1963 2.7 2.92
1962 2.72 2.83
1961 2.83 2.96
1960 2.98 3.04

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

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Poland and Slovakia demographics compared

Median age
Poland

Slovakia
1x
Year Median age, years
Poland Slovakia
2024 42.9 42.7
2023 42.4 42.3
2022 41.9 41.9
2021 41.5 41.5
2020 41.1 41.2
2019 40.8 40.8
2018 40.4 40.4
2017 40 40
2016 39.7 39.6
2015 39.3 39.2
2014 39 38.8
2013 38.7 38.4
2012 38.4 38
2011 38.2 37.6
2010 38.1 37.3
2009 37.8 36.9
2008 37.5 36.6
2007 37.2 36.2
2006 36.9 35.8
2005 36.6 35.5
2004 36.3 35.2
2003 36 34.9
2002 35.8 34.6
2001 35.5 34.3
2000 35.2 33.9
1999 35 33.6
1998 34.7 33.3
1997 34.4 33
1996 34.2 32.7
1995 33.9 32.5
1994 33.5 32.2
1993 33.2 31.9
1992 32.9 31.7
1991 32.6 31.5
1990 32.4 31.3
1989 32.1 31.1
1988 31.7 30.8
1987 31.4 30.6
1986 31.1 30.3
1985 30.8 30.1
1984 30.6 29.8
1983 30.3 29.6
1982 30.1 29.4
1981 29.8 29.1
1980 29.5 28.9
1979 29.3 28.8
1978 29.1 28.6
1977 28.9 28.5
1976 28.7 28.4
1975 28.6 28.4
1974 28.6 28.4
1973 28.5 28.4
1972 28.5 28.3
1971 28.4 28.3
1970 28.2 28.3
1969 28.1 28.3
1968 28 28.2
1967 27.8 28.1
1966 27.7 28
1965 27.5 28
1964 27.3 27.9
1963 27.1 27.9
1962 26.9 27.8
1961 26.8 27.7
1960 26.6 27.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Poland Slovakia
GNI, Atlas method
$789B
2024
$128B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
47.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.31%
2022
4.66%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.15%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
189,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.59%
2024
-5.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.81%
2024
5.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.1%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.2%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.5
2026
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2023
18.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2023
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires
10
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
749
2024
67
2013
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$197B
2024
$5.38B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$223B
2024
$14.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.69B
2024
$2.95B
2024
International tourist arrivals
88,515,000
2019
15,299,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
2.63%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
86.1%
2024
92.2%
2024

Energy

Poland Slovakia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,639 kg
2023
3,055 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.4
2023
$15.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
276.1 megatons
2024
29.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.55 tons
2024
5.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.6%
2023
59.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
17.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.47%
2023
31.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
48.8%
2023
57.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,382 kWh
2023
4,674 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
17.5%
2021
23.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.23%
2023
16.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
61.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Poland Slovakia
% of world population
0.45%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-330,820
2025
-31,377
2025
Urban population
60%
2024
53.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Quality of life index
77.3
2026
73
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
83
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2023
1.12
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.4
2019
6.1
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2021
99.6%
2004
English speaking
49.1%
2023
25.9%
2023
People using the Internet
88.6%
2024
89.8%
2024

Health

Poland Slovakia
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,014
2024
$1,813
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$326
2024
$365
2023
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
78.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.06%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.03
2023
3.7
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.4 years
2023
27.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.4
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
51
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.6%
2022
32.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.7 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Poland Slovakia
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
3,235 sq mi
2024
3,424 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,294 sq mi
2026
7,046 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36,753 sq mi
2026
7,436 sq mi
2026
Roads length
267,065 mi
2024
24,224 mi
2018

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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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