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Poland vs Slovenia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Poland has a population of 36.6M (ranked 42/197), compared with 2.13M in Slovenia (ranked 147/197). Poland's land area is 118,252 sq mi versus 7,774 sq mi for Slovenia (ranked 69th vs. 151st).

By GDP, Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B) and Slovenia ranks 86/197 ($73B). By GDP per capita, Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104), while Slovenia ranks 34/197 ($34,301).

Main facts and rankings

Poland Slovenia
Population
35806942
2124138
Population rank 47/197 147/197
GDP
$918B
2024
$73B
2024
GDP rank 21/197 86/197
GDP per capita
$25,104
2024
$34,301
2024
GDP per capita rank 48/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,263
2024
$57,186
2024
Government debt
$507B
2024
$48.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
55.3%
2024
66.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,874
2024
$22,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 41/185 29/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,736
2026
$22,215
2026
Land area 118,252 sq mi 7,774 sq mi
Population density
303 ppl/mi²
2026
273.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.16
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
42.9 years
2024
45.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
82.1 years
2026

Poland and Slovenia: Comparison Charts

Poland and Slovenia economies compared

GDP
Poland

Slovenia
1x
Year GDP
Poland Slovenia
2024 $917,767,106,147 $72,972,015,197
2023 $812,451,193,396 $69,255,264,238
2022 $695,607,470,875 $59,899,117,741
2021 $689,170,230,665 $61,540,813,362
2020 $605,914,237,904 $53,384,760,135
2019 $602,683,770,145 $53,909,922,736
2018 $594,616,687,350 $53,689,067,640
2017 $528,356,676,667 $48,153,200,135
2016 $473,259,583,970 $44,290,685,824
2015 $480,054,118,583 $42,709,468,275
2014 $542,134,167,179 $49,514,466,380
2013 $518,179,836,405 $47,867,056,859
2012 $498,148,649,703 $46,167,053,954
2011 $527,848,543,023 $51,199,194,599
2010 $478,111,630,684 $47,793,117,241
2009 $440,891,472,247 $49,975,540,955
2008 $535,612,030,672 $55,509,332,322
2007 $429,715,132,138 $47,880,266,543
2006 $345,897,630,736 $39,260,368,837
2005 $306,999,913,151 $35,947,936,824
2004 $256,268,656,145 $34,156,553,313
2003 $218,561,225,998 $29,360,575,032
2002 $199,694,463,256 $23,214,593,516
2001 $191,823,200,371 $20,668,868,707
2000 $172,953,527,033 $20,159,190,702
1999 $170,704,452,715 $22,609,669,084
1998 $175,282,269,667 $22,058,635,314
1997 $159,893,964,917 $20,726,878,752
1996 $160,813,026,223 $21,470,699,363
1995 $142,838,527,115 $21,367,422,159
1994 $110,803,635,288 $16,400,767,070
1993 $96,043,157,273 $14,449,298,372
1992 $94,337,050,693 $14,277,261,541
1991 $85,500,935,935 $14,454,495,059
1990 $65,977,748,211 $19,832,029,087

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

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Poland and Slovenia economies compared

GDP per capita
Poland

Slovenia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Poland Slovenia
2024 $25,104 $34,301
2023 $22,145 $32,660
2022 $18,891 $28,360
2021 $18,636 $29,193
2020 $16,151 $25,392
2019 $15,875 $25,814
2018 $15,658 $25,888
2017 $13,913 $23,303
2016 $12,464 $21,448
2015 $12,638 $20,697
2014 $14,262 $24,013
2013 $13,622 $23,237
2012 $13,087 $22,442
2011 $13,868 $24,941
2010 $12,568 $23,330
2009 $11,556 $24,502
2008 $14,049 $27,462
2007 $11,273 $23,725
2006 $9,069 $19,563
2005 $8,044 $17,970
2004 $6,712 $17,104
2003 $5,721 $14,712
2002 $5,223 $11,639
2001 $5,015 $10,376
2000 $4,521 $10,136
1999 $4,416 $11,401
1998 $4,534 $11,132
1997 $4,137 $10,437
1996 $4,164 $10,797
1995 $3,701 $10,738
1994 $2,875 $8,244
1993 $2,497 $7,255
1992 $2,459 $7,151
1991 $2,236 $7,229
1990 $1,731 $9,925

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

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Poland vs. Slovenia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Poland

Slovenia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Poland Slovenia
2026 79.2 82.1
2025 79 81.9
2024 78.8 81.8
2023 78.6 81.6
2022 77.9 80.8
2021 75.6 80.4
2020 76.6 80.4
2019 77.9 81
2018 77.6 80.9
2017 77.7 80.6
2016 77.6 80.5
2015 77.6 80.5
2014 77.3 80.3
2013 77.1 80.1
2012 76.8 79.8
2011 76.6 79.6
2010 76.3 79.3
2009 75.9 79
2008 75.6 78.6
2007 75.4 78.3
2006 75.3 77.8
2005 75.1 77.5
2004 74.9 76.9
2003 74.8 76.3
2002 74.5 76.3
2001 74.2 76.2
2000 73.6 75.8
1999 73.2 75.5
1998 72.8 75.1
1997 72.6 75
1996 72.3 74.8
1995 72 74.4
1994 71.7 73.9
1993 71.3 73.6
1992 70.9 73.4
1991 70.7 73.5
1990 70.6 73.5
1989 70.8 73.3
1988 70.8 72.8
1987 70.8 72.4
1986 70.6 72.1
1985 70.5 71.8
1984 70.6 71.3
1983 70.8 71.2
1982 70.9 71.4
1981 70.6 71.6
1980 70.5 71.8
1979 70.2 71.6
1978 70.4 71.6
1977 70.3 71.3
1976 70.4 71.1
1975 70.6 71.1
1974 70.7 71
1973 70.7 70.8
1972 70.1 70.3
1971 69.8 69.7
1970 69.6 69
1969 69.8 68.6
1968 69.8 68.6
1967 69.9 69
1966 69.7 68.9
1965 69.4 68.7
1964 68.9 68.5
1963 68.3 68.6
1962 68 68.9
1961 67.8 68.9
1960 67.1 68.5
1959 66.4 68.2
1958 64.9 67.7
1957 64.4 67
1956 63.4 66.5
1955 63.1 66.1
1954 62.3 66.1
1953 61.3 65.3
1952 59.7 63.8
1951 58.9 62.3
1950 58.3 61.8

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

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Poland and Slovenia population clocks and comparison

Population
Poland

Slovenia
1x
Year Population
Poland Slovenia
2024 36,559,233 2,127,400
2023 36,687,353 2,120,461
2022 36,821,749 2,112,076
2021 36,981,559 2,108,079
2020 37,515,748 2,102,419
2019 37,965,475 2,088,385
2018 37,974,750 2,073,894
2017 37,974,826 2,066,388
2016 37,970,087 2,065,042
2015 37,986,412 2,063,531
2014 38,011,735 2,061,980
2013 38,040,196 2,059,953
2012 38,063,164 2,057,159
2011 38,063,255 2,052,843
2010 38,042,794 2,048,583
2009 38,151,603 2,039,669
2008 38,125,759 2,021,316
2007 38,120,560 2,018,122
2006 38,141,267 2,006,868
2005 38,165,445 2,000,474
2004 38,182,222 1,997,012
2003 38,204,570 1,995,733
2002 38,230,364 1,994,530
2001 38,248,076 1,992,060
2000 38,258,629 1,988,925
1999 38,660,271 1,983,045
1998 38,663,481 1,981,629
1997 38,649,660 1,985,956
1996 38,624,370 1,988,628
1995 38,594,998 1,989,872
1994 38,542,652 1,989,443
1993 38,461,408 1,991,746
1992 38,363,667 1,996,498
1991 38,246,193 1,999,429
1990 38,110,782 1,998,161
1989 37,961,529 1,996,351
1988 37,824,487 1,995,196
1987 37,668,045 1,989,776
1986 37,456,119 1,965,964
1985 37,201,885 1,941,641
1984 36,904,134 1,932,154
1983 36,571,808 1,922,321
1982 36,230,481 1,910,334
1981 35,898,587 1,906,531
1980 35,574,150 1,901,315
1979 35,247,217 1,882,599
1978 34,965,600 1,862,548
1977 34,689,050 1,842,377
1976 34,356,300 1,820,249
1975 34,015,199 1,793,581
1974 33,678,899 1,776,132
1973 33,357,200 1,766,697
1972 33,055,650 1,752,233
1971 32,783,500 1,738,335
1970 32,664,300 1,724,891
1969 32,548,300 1,713,874
1968 32,294,655 1,704,546
1967 31,987,155 1,689,528
1966 31,681,000 1,669,905
1965 31,444,950 1,649,160
1964 31,139,450 1,632,114
1963 30,712,000 1,616,971
1962 30,308,500 1,603,649
1961 29,964,000 1,594,131
1960 29,637,450 1,584,720

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

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Fertility rates in Poland and Slovenia

Fertility rate
Poland

Slovenia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Poland Slovenia
2023 1.16 1.51
2022 1.29 1.55
2021 1.33 1.64
2020 1.39 1.59
2019 1.44 1.61
2018 1.46 1.6
2017 1.48 1.62
2016 1.39 1.58
2015 1.32 1.57
2014 1.32 1.58
2013 1.29 1.55
2012 1.33 1.58
2011 1.33 1.56
2010 1.41 1.57
2009 1.4 1.53
2008 1.39 1.53
2007 1.31 1.38
2006 1.27 1.31
2005 1.24 1.26
2004 1.23 1.25
2003 1.22 1.2
2002 1.25 1.21
2001 1.31 1.21
2000 1.37 1.26
1999 1.37 1.21
1998 1.44 1.23
1997 1.51 1.25
1996 1.59 1.28
1995 1.62 1.29
1994 1.81 1.32
1993 1.87 1.33
1992 1.95 1.33
1991 2.07 1.42
1990 2.06 1.46
1989 2.08 1.52
1988 2.13 1.63
1987 2.15 1.65
1986 2.22 1.67
1985 2.33 1.71
1984 2.37 1.74
1983 2.42 1.81
1982 2.34 1.93
1981 2.24 1.96
1980 2.28 2.11
1979 2.28 2.22
1978 2.21 2.2
1977 2.23 2.17
1976 2.3 2.2
1975 2.27 2.17
1974 2.26 2.13
1973 2.26 2.2
1972 2.24 2.17
1971 2.25 2.16
1970 2.2 2.11
1969 2.2 2.17
1968 2.24 2.25
1967 2.33 2.37
1966 2.34 2.47
1965 2.52 2.43
1964 2.57 2.31
1963 2.7 2.27
1962 2.72 2.28
1961 2.83 2.27
1960 2.98 2.19

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

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Poland and Slovenia demographics compared

Median age
Poland

Slovenia
1x
Year Median age, years
Poland Slovenia
2024 42.9 45.3
2023 42.4 44.9
2022 41.9 44.5
2021 41.5 44.1
2020 41.1 44
2019 40.8 44
2018 40.4 43.8
2017 40 43.6
2016 39.7 43.3
2015 39.3 43
2014 39 42.7
2013 38.7 42.4
2012 38.4 42
2011 38.2 41.7
2010 38.1 41.4
2009 37.8 41.2
2008 37.5 41
2007 37.2 40.7
2006 36.9 40.4
2005 36.6 40
2004 36.3 39.6
2003 36 39.2
2002 35.8 38.8
2001 35.5 38.4
2000 35.2 38
1999 35 37.6
1998 34.7 37.1
1997 34.4 36.7
1996 34.2 36.3
1995 33.9 36
1994 33.5 35.8
1993 33.2 35.4
1992 32.9 35
1991 32.6 34.6
1990 32.4 34.2
1989 32.1 33.8
1988 31.7 33.5
1987 31.4 33.3
1986 31.1 32.9
1985 30.8 32.6
1984 30.6 32.4
1983 30.3 32.2
1982 30.1 31.9
1981 29.8 31.7
1980 29.5 31.5
1979 29.3 31.4
1978 29.1 31.3
1977 28.9 31.2
1976 28.7 31.1
1975 28.6 31.1
1974 28.6 31.2
1973 28.5 31.2
1972 28.5 31.1
1971 28.4 30.9
1970 28.2 30.8
1969 28.1 30.6
1968 28 30.5
1967 27.8 30.4
1966 27.7 30.2
1965 27.5 30.1
1964 27.3 29.9
1963 27.1 29.7
1962 26.9 29.5
1961 26.8 29.3
1960 26.6 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Poland Slovenia
GNI, Atlas method
$789B
2024
$67.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
46.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.31%
2022
5.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.15%
2024
1.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
189,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.59%
2024
-0.93%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.81%
2024
3.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.1%
2024
57.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.2%
2024
29.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.5
2026
69.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2023
20.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2023
4.1%
2023
Number of billionaires
10
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
749
2024
18
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$197B
2024
$11.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$223B
2024
$2.83B
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.69B
2024
$907M
2024
International tourist arrivals
88,515,000
2019
1,216,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.63%
2020
3.39%
2020
Banked people share
86.1%
2024
98.7%
2024

Energy

Poland Slovenia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,639 kg
2023
2,896 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.4
2023
$19.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
276.1 megatons
2024
13.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.55 tons
2024
6.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.6%
2023
57.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
23.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.47%
2023
32.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
48.8%
2023
48.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,382 kWh
2023
6,418 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
17.5%
2021
36.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.23%
2023
33.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
35.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Poland Slovenia
% of world population
0.45%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-330,820
2025
+2,711
2025
Urban population
60%
2024
55.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Quality of life index
77.3
2026
79.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
83
2026
85
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2023
0.57
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.4
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2021
99.6%
2001
English speaking
49.1%
2023
59%
2023
People using the Internet
88.6%
2024
90.8%
2024

Health

Poland Slovenia
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,014
2024
$3,371
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$326
2024
$396
2024
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
82.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.06%
2023
0.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.03
2023
3.37
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.4 years
2023
29.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.4
2023
2.2
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
19.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
7%
2024
Air quality index
51
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.6%
2022
20.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.7 liters
2020
10.4 liters
2020

Territory

Poland Slovenia
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
3,235 sq mi
2024
3,654 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,294 sq mi
2026
2,360 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36,753 sq mi
2026
4,756 sq mi
2026
Roads length
267,065 mi
2024
24,224 mi
2012

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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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