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Poland vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Poland has a population of 36.6M (ranked 42/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Poland's land area is 118,252 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 69th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Poland South Sudan
Population
35806942
12507858
Population rank 47/197 80/197
GDP
$918B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 21/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$25,104
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 48/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,263
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$507B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
55.3%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,874
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 41/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,736
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 118,252 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
303 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.16
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
42.9 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
58 years
2026

Poland and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Poland and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Poland

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Poland South Sudan
2024 $917,767,106,147 -
2023 $812,451,193,396 -
2022 $695,607,470,875 -
2021 $689,170,230,665 -
2020 $605,914,237,904 -
2019 $602,683,770,145 -
2018 $594,616,687,350 -
2017 $528,356,676,667 -
2016 $473,259,583,970 -
2015 $480,054,118,583 $11,997,800,760
2014 $542,134,167,179 $13,962,212,847
2013 $518,179,836,405 $18,426,469,017
2012 $498,148,649,703 $11,931,472,169
2011 $527,848,543,023 $14,907,308,933
2010 $478,111,630,684 $14,602,072,411
2009 $440,891,472,247 $12,231,264,525
2008 $535,612,030,672 $14,586,253,383
2007 $429,715,132,138 -
2006 $345,897,630,736 -
2005 $306,999,913,151 -
2004 $256,268,656,145 -
2003 $218,561,225,998 -
2002 $199,694,463,256 -
2001 $191,823,200,371 -
2000 $172,953,527,033 -
1999 $170,704,452,715 -
1998 $175,282,269,667 -
1997 $159,893,964,917 -
1996 $160,813,026,223 -
1995 $142,838,527,115 -
1994 $110,803,635,288 -
1993 $96,043,157,273 -
1992 $94,337,050,693 -
1991 $85,500,935,935 -
1990 $65,977,748,211 -

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

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Poland and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Poland

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Poland South Sudan
2024 $25,104 -
2023 $22,145 -
2022 $18,891 -
2021 $18,636 -
2020 $16,151 -
2019 $15,875 -
2018 $15,658 -
2017 $13,913 -
2016 $12,464 -
2015 $12,638 $1,080
2014 $14,262 $1,243
2013 $13,622 $1,650
2012 $13,087 $1,109
2011 $13,868 $1,449
2010 $12,568 $1,498
2009 $11,556 $1,323
2008 $14,049 $1,654
2007 $11,273 -
2006 $9,069 -
2005 $8,044 -
2004 $6,712 -
2003 $5,721 -
2002 $5,223 -
2001 $5,015 -
2000 $4,521 -
1999 $4,416 -
1998 $4,534 -
1997 $4,137 -
1996 $4,164 -
1995 $3,701 -
1994 $2,875 -
1993 $2,497 -
1992 $2,459 -
1991 $2,236 -
1990 $1,731 -

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

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Poland vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Poland

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Poland South Sudan
2026 79.2 58
2025 79 57.9
2024 78.8 57.7
2023 78.6 57.6
2022 77.9 57.2
2021 75.6 57
2020 76.6 57.6
2019 77.9 58.1
2018 77.6 51.9
2017 77.7 35.4
2016 77.6 36.7
2015 77.6 39.8
2014 77.3 45.6
2013 77.1 58.3
2012 76.8 58.2
2011 76.6 57.7
2010 76.3 57.5
2009 75.9 56.8
2008 75.6 56.3
2007 75.4 55.4
2006 75.3 54.7
2005 75.1 54
2004 74.9 53.1
2003 74.8 52.3
2002 74.5 49.4
2001 74.2 48.6
2000 73.6 47.6
1999 73.2 44.5
1998 72.8 19
1997 72.6 33.1
1996 72.3 32.1
1995 72 31.5
1994 71.7 44.9
1993 71.3 22.3
1992 70.9 21.9
1991 70.7 29.2
1990 70.6 28.6
1989 70.8 28.2
1988 70.8 11
1987 70.8 20.7
1986 70.6 32.8
1985 70.5 32.4
1984 70.6 31.8
1983 70.8 34.7
1982 70.9 38.7
1981 70.6 38.3
1980 70.5 38
1979 70.2 37.8
1978 70.4 37.6
1977 70.3 37.4
1976 70.4 37.1
1975 70.6 36.9
1974 70.7 36.6
1973 70.7 36.3
1972 70.1 31.3
1971 69.8 31
1970 69.6 25.6
1969 69.8 25.4
1968 69.8 26.1
1967 69.9 25.9
1966 69.7 25.6
1965 69.4 28.8
1964 68.9 32.5
1963 68.3 28.2
1962 68 28.5
1961 67.8 28.3
1960 67.1 28.1
1959 66.4 27.8
1958 64.9 27.6
1957 64.4 30.9
1956 63.4 31.6
1955 63.1 32
1954 62.3 31.7
1953 61.3 31.4
1952 59.7 31
1951 58.9 30.6
1950 58.3 30.2

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

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Poland and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Poland

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Poland South Sudan
2024 36,559,233 11,943,408
2023 36,687,353 11,483,374
2022 36,821,749 11,021,177
2021 36,981,559 10,865,780
2020 37,515,748 10,698,467
2019 37,965,475 10,423,384
2018 37,974,750 10,122,977
2017 37,974,826 10,259,154
2016 37,970,087 10,830,102
2015 37,986,412 11,107,561
2014 38,011,735 11,235,073
2013 38,040,196 11,166,275
2012 38,063,164 10,756,240
2011 38,063,255 10,288,109
2010 38,042,794 9,745,953
2009 38,151,603 9,243,556
2008 38,125,759 8,817,647
2007 38,120,560 8,388,788
2006 38,141,267 7,976,526
2005 38,165,445 7,590,143
2004 38,182,222 7,233,041
2003 38,204,570 6,903,127
2002 38,230,364 6,596,806
2001 38,248,076 6,308,391
2000 38,258,629 6,032,267
1999 38,660,271 5,771,628
1998 38,663,481 5,620,068
1997 38,649,660 5,509,136
1996 38,624,370 5,356,925
1995 38,594,998 5,225,836
1994 38,542,652 5,071,184
1993 38,461,408 4,956,002
1992 38,363,667 4,909,749
1991 38,246,193 4,836,677
1990 38,110,782 4,737,633
1989 37,961,529 4,713,229
1988 37,824,487 4,848,029
1987 37,668,045 4,962,395
1986 37,456,119 4,921,240
1985 37,201,885 4,834,296
1984 36,904,134 4,750,627
1983 36,571,808 4,661,574
1982 36,230,481 4,557,686
1981 35,898,587 4,447,272
1980 35,574,150 4,339,030
1979 35,247,217 4,232,605
1978 34,965,600 4,127,657
1977 34,689,050 4,024,032
1976 34,356,300 3,921,910
1975 34,015,199 3,821,494
1974 33,678,899 3,723,259
1973 33,357,200 3,627,383
1972 33,055,650 3,542,497
1971 32,783,500 3,468,646
1970 32,664,300 3,409,614
1969 32,548,300 3,365,533
1968 32,294,655 3,321,528
1967 31,987,155 3,277,648
1966 31,681,000 3,236,423
1965 31,444,950 3,189,835
1964 31,139,450 3,129,918
1963 30,712,000 3,072,669
1962 30,308,500 3,024,308
1961 29,964,000 2,976,724
1960 29,637,450 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Poland and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Poland

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Poland South Sudan
2023 1.16 3.86
2022 1.29 3.96
2021 1.33 4.05
2020 1.39 4.16
2019 1.44 4.26
2018 1.46 4.37
2017 1.48 4.48
2016 1.39 4.58
2015 1.32 4.7
2014 1.32 4.82
2013 1.29 4.94
2012 1.33 5.06
2011 1.33 5.19
2010 1.41 5.32
2009 1.4 5.45
2008 1.39 5.57
2007 1.31 5.7
2006 1.27 5.85
2005 1.24 6.02
2004 1.23 6.19
2003 1.22 6.35
2002 1.25 6.52
2001 1.31 6.65
2000 1.37 6.8
1999 1.37 6.94
1998 1.44 7.08
1997 1.51 7.2
1996 1.59 7.32
1995 1.62 7.34
1994 1.81 7.35
1993 1.87 7.36
1992 1.95 7.37
1991 2.07 7.38
1990 2.06 7.38
1989 2.08 7.37
1988 2.13 7.38
1987 2.15 7.39
1986 2.22 7.38
1985 2.33 7.36
1984 2.37 7.35
1983 2.42 7.34
1982 2.34 7.34
1981 2.24 7.33
1980 2.28 7.33
1979 2.28 7.32
1978 2.21 7.33
1977 2.23 7.33
1976 2.3 7.33
1975 2.27 7.33
1974 2.26 7.31
1973 2.26 7.31
1972 2.24 7.31
1971 2.25 7.3
1970 2.2 7.29
1969 2.2 7.28
1968 2.24 7.26
1967 2.33 7.26
1966 2.34 7.25
1965 2.52 7.22
1964 2.57 7.22
1963 2.7 7.2
1962 2.72 7.2
1961 2.83 7.18
1960 2.98 7.16

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

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Poland and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Poland

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Poland South Sudan
2024 42.9 19.4
2023 42.4 19
2022 41.9 18.7
2021 41.5 18.4
2020 41.1 18.2
2019 40.8 17.8
2018 40.4 17.3
2017 40 17.4
2016 39.7 18.2
2015 39.3 18.6
2014 39 19
2013 38.7 19.3
2012 38.4 19.2
2011 38.2 19
2010 38.1 18.7
2009 37.8 18.4
2008 37.5 18.2
2007 37.2 18
2006 36.9 17.8
2005 36.6 17.6
2004 36.3 17.4
2003 36 17.3
2002 35.8 17.3
2001 35.5 17.3
2000 35.2 17.2
1999 35 17.1
1998 34.7 17
1997 34.4 16.9
1996 34.2 16.9
1995 33.9 16.9
1994 33.5 16.9
1993 33.2 16.9
1992 32.9 17
1991 32.6 17
1990 32.4 17
1989 32.1 17.1
1988 31.7 16.8
1987 31.4 16.5
1986 31.1 16.6
1985 30.8 16.7
1984 30.6 16.8
1983 30.3 16.8
1982 30.1 16.9
1981 29.8 17
1980 29.5 17.1
1979 29.3 17.1
1978 29.1 17.2
1977 28.9 17.2
1976 28.7 17.3
1975 28.6 17.4
1974 28.6 17.4
1973 28.5 17.5
1972 28.5 17.5
1971 28.4 17.6
1970 28.2 17.7
1969 28.1 17.9
1968 28 18
1967 27.8 18.2
1966 27.7 18.3
1965 27.5 18.3
1964 27.3 18.4
1963 27.1 18.4
1962 26.9 18.5
1961 26.8 18.5
1960 26.6 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Poland South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$789B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.31%
2022
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.15%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
189,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.59%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.81%
2024
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
59.1%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
27.2%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
68.5
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2023
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2023
1.8%
2016
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
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$8.69B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
88,515,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
2.63%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
86.1%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Poland South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,639 kg
2023
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.4
2023
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
276.1 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
7.55 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.6%
2023
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.47%
2023
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
48.8%
2023
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,382 kWh
2023
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
17.5%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.23%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Poland South Sudan
% of world population
0.45%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-330,820
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
60%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
77.3
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
83
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2023
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.4
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2021
34.5%
2018
English speaking
49.1%
2023
94%
2023
People using the Internet
88.6%
2024
9.27%
2020

Health

Poland South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,014
2024
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$326
2024
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.06%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.03
2023
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.4 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.4
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
51
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.6%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.7 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Poland South Sudan
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
3,235 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,294 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36,753 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
267,065 mi
2024
n/a

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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 (2015–2024, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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