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Poland vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Poland has a population of 36.6M (ranked 42/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Poland's land area is 118,252 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 69th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Poland ranks 21/197 ($915B) and Somalia ranks 149/197 ($12.1B). By GDP per capita, Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,023), while Somalia ranks 191/197 ($637).

Main facts and rankings

Poland Somalia
Population
36176920
20177806
Population rank 46/197 66/197
GDP
$915B
2024
$12.1B
2024
GDP rank 21/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$25,023
2024
$637
2024
GDP per capita rank 48/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$50,378
2024
$1,601
2024
Government debt
$506B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2025
n/a
Government debt per person
$13,833
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 41/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$19,229
2025
$1,941
2025
Land area
118,252 sq mi
2025
242,217 sq mi
2025
Population density
309 ppl/mi²
2024
78.5 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.16
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
42.9 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2025
59.1 years
2025

Poland and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Poland and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Poland

Somalia
Year GDP
Poland Somalia
1960 - $180,459,937
1961 - $191,659,914
1962 - $203,531,928
1963 - $216,145,936
1964 - $229,529,913
1965 - $243,725,898
1966 - $257,375,897
1967 - $271,781,887
1968 - $286,719,885
1969 - $306,357,285
1970 - $347,985,394
1971 - $347,039,446
1972 - $447,883,941
1973 - $483,699,611
1974 - $572,504,036
1975 - $757,015,879
1976 - $871,344,245
1977 - $498,550,725
1978 - $564,571,823
1979 - $589,566,929
1980 - $602,515,548
1981 - $699,302,473
1982 - $774,578,932
1983 - $735,408,642
1984 - $787,434,542
1985 - $875,702,247
1986 - $916,590,786
1987 - $1,018,972,664
1988 - $1,051,596,967
1989 - $1,181,360,844
1990 $65,977,748,211 $1,031,282,081
1991 $85,500,935,935 $717,974,930
1992 $94,337,050,693 $709,297,579
1993 $96,043,157,273 $1,260,132,956
1994 $110,803,635,288 $1,481,205,098
1995 $142,838,527,115 $1,534,756,135
1996 $160,813,026,223 $1,792,234,297
1997 $159,893,964,917 $2,191,749,014
1998 $175,282,269,667 $2,962,047,564
1999 $170,704,452,715 $3,045,751,528
2000 $172,953,527,033 $3,412,797,450
2001 $191,823,200,371 $2,252,847,465
2002 $199,694,463,256 $2,192,684,135
2003 $218,561,225,998 $2,836,724,352
2004 $256,268,656,145 $3,859,592,813
2005 $306,999,913,151 $4,683,246,454
2006 $345,897,630,736 $5,026,743,282
2007 $429,715,132,138 $5,430,713,729
2008 $535,612,030,672 $5,913,620,293
2009 $440,891,472,247 $2,948,594,552
2010 $478,111,630,684 $2,687,807,004
2011 $527,848,543,023 $2,906,000,097
2012 $498,148,649,703 $4,364,670,160
2013 $518,179,836,405 $5,062,881,600
2014 $542,134,167,179 $5,728,399,720
2015 $480,054,118,583 $6,152,149,100
2016 $473,259,623,976 $6,613,743,070
2017 $528,356,723,263 $7,621,501,710
2018 $594,616,632,477 $7,873,440,830
2019 $602,683,770,145 $8,655,023,960
2020 $605,914,186,118 $8,628,393,720
2021 $689,170,171,187 $9,483,997,390
2022 $695,607,522,885 $10,202,767,270
2023 $812,451,128,979 $10,968,517,090
2024 $914,696,430,325 $12,108,515,110

Poland and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Poland

Somalia
Year GDP per capita
Poland Somalia
1960 - $62.7
1961 - $64.9
1962 - $67.2
1963 - $69.5
1964 - $71.9
1965 - $74.4
1966 - $76.5
1967 - $78.7
1968 - $80.8
1969 - $84.1
1970 - $93.1
1971 - $90.4
1972 - $113.7
1973 - $119.6
1974 - $137.9
1975 - $177.8
1976 - $199.6
1977 - $111.2
1978 - $117.3
1979 - $108.2
1980 - $101.5
1981 - $116.9
1982 - $129
1983 - $118.6
1984 - $122.5
1985 - $130.8
1986 - $131.4
1987 - $141
1988 - $145.3
1989 - $166
1990 $1,731 $145.6
1991 $2,236 $105.4
1992 $2,459 $109.2
1993 $2,497 $188.6
1994 $2,875 $210.8
1995 $3,701 $210.7
1996 $4,164 $237.2
1997 $4,137 $280.1
1998 $4,534 $363
1999 $4,416 $359
2000 $4,521 $386
2001 $5,015 $244.9
2002 $5,223 $229.6
2003 $5,721 $286.3
2004 $6,712 $375
2005 $8,044 $440
2006 $9,069 $458
2007 $11,273 $480
2008 $14,049 $507
2009 $11,556 $246.5
2010 $12,568 $219.2
2011 $13,868 $235.3
2012 $13,087 $350
2013 $13,622 $393
2014 $14,262 $429
2015 $12,638 $446
2016 $12,464 $461
2017 $13,913 $511
2018 $15,658 $510
2019 $15,875 $540
2020 $16,151 $518
2021 $18,636 $549
2022 $18,891 $573
2023 $22,145 $597
2024 $25,023 $637

Poland vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Poland

Somalia
Year Life expectancy, years
Poland Somalia
1950 58.3 41.5
1951 58.9 41.7
1952 59.7 41.9
1953 61.3 42.1
1954 62.3 42.3
1955 63.1 42.5
1956 63.4 42.7
1957 64.4 42.9
1958 64.9 43.1
1959 66.4 43.3
1960 67.1 43.5
1961 67.8 43.7
1962 68 44
1963 68.3 44.2
1964 68.9 44.4
1965 69.4 44.6
1966 69.7 44.8
1967 69.9 45.1
1968 69.8 45.3
1969 69.8 45.5
1970 69.6 45.6
1971 69.8 45.8
1972 70.1 46
1973 70.7 46.2
1974 70.7 44.3
1975 70.6 44.5
1976 70.4 44.7
1977 70.3 47
1978 70.4 47
1979 70.2 47.4
1980 70.5 47.6
1981 70.6 47.8
1982 70.9 48
1983 70.8 48.2
1984 70.6 48.4
1985 70.5 48.3
1986 70.6 48.4
1987 70.8 49
1988 70.8 43.9
1989 70.8 46.6
1990 70.6 46.9
1991 70.7 25.4
1992 70.9 25
1993 71.3 50.6
1994 71.7 50.3
1995 72 50.6
1996 72.3 50.5
1997 72.6 50.3
1998 72.8 50.8
1999 73.2 50.6
2000 73.6 50.7
2001 74.2 50.8
2002 74.5 50.8
2003 74.8 50.7
2004 74.9 50.7
2005 75.1 50.9
2006 75.3 50.9
2007 75.4 50.9
2008 75.6 51.5
2009 75.9 52.1
2010 76.3 48.9
2011 76.6 32.5
2012 76.8 49.1
2013 77.1 54
2014 77.3 54.4
2015 77.6 55.1
2016 77.6 55.3
2017 77.7 52.2
2018 77.6 54.8
2019 77.9 57.2
2020 76.6 57.1
2021 75.6 55.7
2022 77.9 53.9
2023 78.6 58.8
2024 78.8 59
2025 79 59.1

Poland and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Poland

Somalia
Year Population
Poland Somalia
1960 29,637,450 2,876,331
1961 29,964,000 2,952,054
1962 30,308,500 3,030,091
1963 30,712,000 3,110,361
1964 31,139,450 3,192,796
1965 31,444,950 3,277,874
1966 31,681,000 3,365,106
1967 31,987,155 3,454,537
1968 32,294,655 3,546,590
1969 32,548,300 3,641,015
1970 32,664,300 3,738,448
1971 32,783,500 3,837,691
1972 33,055,650 3,939,436
1973 33,357,200 4,045,592
1974 33,678,899 4,151,842
1975 34,015,199 4,257,535
1976 34,356,300 4,365,812
1977 34,689,050 4,484,050
1978 34,965,600 4,814,892
1979 35,247,217 5,449,117
1980 35,574,150 5,936,154
1981 35,898,587 5,982,849
1982 36,230,481 6,003,840
1983 36,571,808 6,198,430
1984 36,904,134 6,428,389
1985 37,201,885 6,693,289
1986 37,456,119 6,974,788
1987 37,668,045 7,228,302
1988 37,824,487 7,235,360
1989 37,961,529 7,114,817
1990 38,110,782 7,082,811
1991 38,246,193 6,813,760
1992 38,363,667 6,495,107
1993 38,461,408 6,681,399
1994 38,542,652 7,026,797
1995 38,594,998 7,285,007
1996 38,624,370 7,554,474
1997 38,649,660 7,824,525
1998 38,663,481 8,155,417
1999 38,660,271 8,492,059
2000 38,258,629 8,838,713
2001 38,248,076 9,198,493
2002 38,230,364 9,550,063
2003 38,204,570 9,909,157
2004 38,182,222 10,280,998
2005 38,165,445 10,644,228
2006 38,141,267 10,975,502
2007 38,120,560 11,322,582
2008 38,125,759 11,663,084
2009 38,151,603 11,961,201
2010 38,042,794 12,261,756
2011 38,063,255 12,348,830
2012 38,063,164 12,461,160
2013 38,040,196 12,869,594
2014 38,011,735 13,339,491
2015 37,986,412 13,806,963
2016 37,970,087 14,348,740
2017 37,974,826 14,916,629
2018 37,974,750 15,452,487
2019 37,965,475 16,030,971
2020 37,515,748 16,651,191
2021 36,981,559 17,271,431
2022 36,821,749 17,801,897
2023 36,687,353 18,358,615
2024 36,554,707 19,009,151

Fertility rates in Poland and Somalia

Fertility rate
Poland

Somalia
Year Fertility rate
Poland Somalia
1960 2.98 7.25
1961 2.83 7.25
1962 2.72 7.26
1963 2.7 7.26
1964 2.57 7.26
1965 2.52 7.26
1966 2.34 7.26
1967 2.33 7.25
1968 2.24 7.23
1969 2.2 7.21
1970 2.2 7.18
1971 2.25 7.15
1972 2.24 7.12
1973 2.26 7.09
1974 2.26 7.06
1975 2.27 7.03
1976 2.3 7.02
1977 2.23 7
1978 2.21 7.13
1979 2.28 7.16
1980 2.28 7.18
1981 2.24 7.23
1982 2.34 7.25
1983 2.42 7.28
1984 2.37 7.3
1985 2.33 7.33
1986 2.22 7.35
1987 2.15 7.37
1988 2.13 7.4
1989 2.08 7.42
1990 2.06 7.44
1991 2.07 7.47
1992 1.95 7.5
1993 1.87 7.53
1994 1.81 7.54
1995 1.62 7.58
1996 1.59 7.62
1997 1.51 7.66
1998 1.44 7.66
1999 1.37 7.66
2000 1.37 7.65
2001 1.31 7.64
2002 1.25 7.63
2003 1.22 7.6
2004 1.23 7.57
2005 1.24 7.53
2006 1.27 7.49
2007 1.31 7.46
2008 1.39 7.42
2009 1.4 7.38
2010 1.41 7.32
2011 1.33 7.27
2012 1.33 7.21
2013 1.29 7.14
2014 1.32 7.06
2015 1.32 6.98
2016 1.39 6.88
2017 1.48 6.77
2018 1.46 6.66
2019 1.44 6.56
2020 1.39 6.45
2021 1.33 6.35
2022 1.29 6.26
2023 1.16 6.13

Poland and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Poland

Somalia
Year Median age, years
Poland Somalia
1960 26.6 18.1
1961 26.8 17.9
1962 26.9 17.8
1963 27.1 17.7
1964 27.3 17.6
1965 27.5 17.5
1966 27.7 17.5
1967 27.8 17.5
1968 28 17.5
1969 28.1 17.5
1970 28.2 17.5
1971 28.4 17.6
1972 28.5 17.6
1973 28.5 17.6
1974 28.6 17.7
1975 28.6 17.7
1976 28.7 17.7
1977 28.9 17.7
1978 29.1 17.7
1979 29.3 17.6
1980 29.5 17.6
1981 29.8 17.5
1982 30.1 17.4
1983 30.3 17.4
1984 30.6 17.3
1985 30.8 17.2
1986 31.1 17.1
1987 31.4 17
1988 31.7 16.8
1989 32.1 16.7
1990 32.4 16.5
1991 32.6 16.5
1992 32.9 16.7
1993 33.2 16.8
1994 33.5 16.7
1995 33.9 16.6
1996 34.2 16.5
1997 34.4 16.4
1998 34.7 16.4
1999 35 16.3
2000 35.2 16.3
2001 35.5 16.2
2002 35.8 16.2
2003 36 16.1
2004 36.3 16
2005 36.6 15.9
2006 36.9 15.7
2007 37.2 15.6
2008 37.5 15.6
2009 37.8 15.6
2010 38.1 15.7
2011 38.2 15.8
2012 38.4 16
2013 38.7 16
2014 39 16
2015 39.3 16.1
2016 39.7 16.1
2017 40 16.2
2018 40.4 16.2
2019 40.8 16.3
2020 41.1 16.3
2021 41.5 16.4
2022 41.9 16.5
2023 42.4 16.5
2024 42.9 16.6

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Poland Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$788B
2024
$11.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.1%
2025
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.31%
2022
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.83%
2023
1.53%
1989
Armed forces personnel
189,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.16%
2025
-4.94%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.81%
2024
18.8%
2019
Services, % of GDP
59.9%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
26.4%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
67.1
2025
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2023
n/a
Number of billionaires
10
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
749
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$197B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$223B
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$8.69B
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
88,515,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
2.63%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
86.1%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Poland Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,639 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.7
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
286.9 megatons
2023
0.87 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
7.82 tons
2023
0.05 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.6%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
95.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.47%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
48.8%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
4,382 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
17.5%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.23%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Poland Somalia
% of world population
0.45%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-238,062
2024
+26,859
2024
Urban population
60.3%
2024
48.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.1
2025
7.34
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2024
9
2024
Higher education index
82
2025
11
2025
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2023
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.4
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
174
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2021
54.1%
2022
English speaking
49.1%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
88.6%
2024
27.6%
2022

Health

Poland Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,544
2023
$15.3
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$249.9
2023
$6.47
2022
Life expectancy
79 years
2025
59.1 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.07%
2022
50.4%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.39
2021
0.02
2014
Age at first childbirth
28.4 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
4.4
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
51
2025
35
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
23.6%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.7 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Poland Somalia
% of world land
0.21%
2025
0.42%
2025
Land area per capita
3,235 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,294 sq mi
2025
170,384 sq mi
2025
Forest area
36,753 sq mi
2025
22,200 sq mi
2025
Roads length
267,065 mi
2024
9,321 mi
2018

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