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Poland vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Poland has a population of 36.6M (ranked 42/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Poland's land area is 118,252 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 69th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Poland Sweden
Population
35806942
10680056
Population rank 47/197 91/197
GDP
$918B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 21/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$25,104
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 48/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,263
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$507B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
55.3%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,874
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 41/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,736
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 118,252 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
303 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.16
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
42.9 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Poland and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Poland and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Poland

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Poland Sweden
2024 $917,767,106,147 $603,715,224,266
2023 $812,451,193,396 $578,990,915,246
2022 $695,607,470,875 $575,071,237,641
2021 $689,170,230,665 $631,693,331,301
2020 $605,914,237,904 $544,265,668,452
2019 $602,683,770,145 $530,894,124,494
2018 $594,616,687,350 $549,649,344,043
2017 $528,356,676,667 $535,172,356,785
2016 $473,259,583,970 $513,058,312,951
2015 $480,054,118,583 $501,602,351,912
2014 $542,134,167,179 $577,727,767,304
2013 $518,179,836,405 $584,125,353,119
2012 $498,148,649,703 $549,739,674,655
2011 $527,848,543,023 $570,538,581,144
2010 $478,111,630,684 $492,750,897,239
2009 $440,891,472,247 $434,311,714,442
2008 $535,612,030,672 $514,614,100,833
2007 $429,715,132,138 $490,047,789,548
2006 $345,897,630,736 $422,528,394,459
2005 $306,999,913,151 $391,688,455,929
2004 $256,268,656,145 $384,545,442,175
2003 $218,561,225,998 $334,072,443,516
2002 $199,694,463,256 $267,371,907,447
2001 $191,823,200,371 $242,497,797,485
2000 $172,953,527,033 $262,903,560,280
1999 $170,704,452,715 $274,318,357,862
1998 $175,282,269,667 $270,887,306,759
1997 $159,893,964,917 $268,249,616,891
1996 $160,813,026,223 $291,949,597,375
1995 $142,838,527,115 $267,050,453,507
1994 $110,803,635,288 $228,699,066,874
1993 $96,043,157,273 $212,644,602,616
1992 $94,337,050,693 $283,908,914,454
1991 $85,500,935,935 $273,831,464,572
1990 $65,977,748,211 $261,466,577,009
1989 - $217,632,340,195
1988 - $206,686,590,776
1987 - $182,744,315,974
1986 - $150,279,869,729
1985 - $113,958,084,357
1984 - $109,043,045,407
1983 - $104,862,109,663
1982 - $114,214,731,799
1981 - $129,498,921,476
1980 - $141,886,067,004
1979 - $123,207,527,699
1978 - $104,290,933,496
1977 - $94,331,782,622
1976 - $89,232,517,046
1975 - $82,765,232,648
1974 - $65,917,634,590
1973 - $59,318,842,992
1972 - $48,883,173,400
1971 - $41,506,151,115
1970 - $38,037,226,668
1969 - $33,967,301,561
1968 - $31,277,871,669
1967 - $29,474,881,506
1966 - $27,154,716,721
1965 - $24,963,947,415
1964 - $22,685,490,195
1963 - $20,342,131,882
1962 - $18,794,066,990
1961 - $17,329,620,585
1960 - $15,930,075,467

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

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Poland and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Poland

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Poland Sweden
2024 $25,104 $57,117
2023 $22,145 $54,950
2022 $18,891 $54,837
2021 $18,636 $60,648
2020 $16,151 $52,569
2019 $15,875 $51,649
2018 $15,658 $54,018
2017 $13,913 $53,210
2016 $12,464 $51,704
2015 $12,638 $51,188
2014 $14,262 $59,583
2013 $13,622 $60,844
2012 $13,087 $57,750
2011 $13,868 $60,379
2010 $12,568 $52,543
2009 $11,556 $46,708
2008 $14,049 $55,817
2007 $11,273 $53,568
2006 $9,069 $46,531
2005 $8,044 $43,378
2004 $6,712 $42,758
2003 $5,721 $37,292
2002 $5,223 $29,958
2001 $5,015 $27,259
2000 $4,521 $29,633
1999 $4,416 $30,969
1998 $4,534 $30,605
1997 $4,137 $30,324
1996 $4,164 $33,022
1995 $3,701 $30,254
1994 $2,875 $26,046
1993 $2,497 $24,390
1992 $2,459 $32,753
1991 $2,236 $31,777
1990 $1,731 $30,549
1989 - $25,625
1988 - $24,499
1987 - $21,761
1986 - $17,955
1985 - $13,647
1984 - $13,080
1983 - $12,590
1982 - $13,719
1981 - $15,564
1980 - $17,073
1979 - $14,856
1978 - $12,602
1977 - $11,432
1976 - $10,853
1975 - $10,103
1974 - $8,078
1973 - $7,291
1972 - $6,018
1971 - $5,125
1970 - $4,729
1969 - $4,263
1968 - $3,953
1967 - $3,746
1966 - $3,478
1965 - $3,228
1964 - $2,961
1963 - $2,675
1962 - $2,485
1961 - $2,304
1960 - $2,128

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

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Poland vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Poland

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Poland Sweden
2026 79.2 83.7
2025 79 83.6
2024 78.8 83.4
2023 78.6 83.3
2022 77.9 83
2021 75.6 83
2020 76.6 82.4
2019 77.9 83.1
2018 77.6 82.5
2017 77.7 82.4
2016 77.6 82.3
2015 77.6 82.2
2014 77.3 82.2
2013 77.1 81.9
2012 76.8 81.7
2011 76.6 81.8
2010 76.3 81.5
2009 75.9 81.4
2008 75.6 81.1
2007 75.4 81
2006 75.3 80.8
2005 75.1 80.6
2004 74.9 80.5
2003 74.8 80.2
2002 74.5 79.9
2001 74.2 79.8
2000 73.6 79.7
1999 73.2 79.5
1998 72.8 79.4
1997 72.6 79.3
1996 72.3 79
1995 72 78.8
1994 71.7 78.7
1993 71.3 78.1
1992 70.9 78.1
1991 70.7 77.7
1990 70.6 77.6
1989 70.8 77.7
1988 70.8 77
1987 70.8 77.1
1986 70.6 77
1985 70.5 76.7
1984 70.6 76.8
1983 70.8 76.6
1982 70.9 76.3
1981 70.6 76
1980 70.5 75.7
1979 70.2 75.5
1978 70.4 75.5
1977 70.3 75.4
1976 70.4 75
1975 70.6 75
1974 70.7 75
1973 70.7 74.9
1972 70.1 74.7
1971 69.8 74.6
1970 69.6 74.7
1969 69.8 74.1
1968 69.8 74
1967 69.9 74.1
1966 69.7 74.1
1965 69.4 73.9
1964 68.9 73.7
1963 68.3 73.5
1962 68 73.4
1961 67.8 73.5
1960 67.1 73
1959 66.4 73.4
1958 64.9 73.2
1957 64.4 72.5
1956 63.4 72.7
1955 63.1 72.6
1954 62.3 72.4
1953 61.3 71.9
1952 59.7 71.8
1951 58.9 71.4
1950 58.3 71.1

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

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Poland and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Poland

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Poland Sweden
2024 36,559,233 10,569,709
2023 36,687,353 10,536,632
2022 36,821,749 10,486,941
2021 36,981,559 10,415,811
2020 37,515,748 10,353,442
2019 37,965,475 10,278,887
2018 37,974,750 10,175,214
2017 37,974,826 10,057,698
2016 37,970,087 9,923,085
2015 37,986,412 9,799,186
2014 38,011,735 9,696,110
2013 38,040,196 9,600,379
2012 38,063,164 9,519,374
2011 38,063,255 9,449,213
2010 38,042,794 9,378,126
2009 38,151,603 9,298,515
2008 38,125,759 9,219,637
2007 38,120,560 9,148,092
2006 38,141,267 9,080,505
2005 38,165,445 9,029,572
2004 38,182,222 8,993,531
2003 38,204,570 8,958,229
2002 38,230,364 8,924,958
2001 38,248,076 8,895,960
2000 38,258,629 8,872,109
1999 38,660,271 8,857,874
1998 38,663,481 8,850,974
1997 38,649,660 8,846,062
1996 38,624,370 8,840,998
1995 38,594,998 8,826,939
1994 38,542,652 8,780,745
1993 38,461,408 8,718,561
1992 38,363,667 8,668,067
1991 38,246,193 8,617,375
1990 38,110,782 8,558,835
1989 37,961,529 8,492,964
1988 37,824,487 8,436,489
1987 37,668,045 8,397,804
1986 37,456,119 8,369,829
1985 37,201,885 8,350,386
1984 36,904,134 8,336,605
1983 36,571,808 8,329,033
1982 36,230,481 8,325,263
1981 35,898,587 8,320,503
1980 35,574,150 8,310,531
1979 35,247,217 8,293,678
1978 34,965,600 8,275,599
1977 34,689,050 8,251,540
1976 34,356,300 8,222,286
1975 34,015,199 8,192,437
1974 33,678,899 8,159,955
1973 33,357,200 8,136,312
1972 33,055,650 8,122,300
1971 32,783,500 8,098,334
1970 32,664,300 8,042,801
1969 32,548,300 7,968,072
1968 32,294,655 7,912,273
1967 31,987,155 7,867,931
1966 31,681,000 7,807,797
1965 31,444,950 7,733,853
1964 31,139,450 7,661,354
1963 30,712,000 7,604,328
1962 30,308,500 7,561,588
1961 29,964,000 7,519,998
1960 29,637,450 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Poland and Sweden

Fertility rate
Poland

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Poland Sweden
2023 1.16 1.45
2022 1.29 1.53
2021 1.33 1.67
2020 1.39 1.67
2019 1.44 1.71
2018 1.46 1.76
2017 1.48 1.78
2016 1.39 1.85
2015 1.32 1.85
2014 1.32 1.88
2013 1.29 1.89
2012 1.33 1.91
2011 1.33 1.9
2010 1.41 1.98
2009 1.4 1.94
2008 1.39 1.91
2007 1.31 1.88
2006 1.27 1.85
2005 1.24 1.77
2004 1.23 1.75
2003 1.22 1.71
2002 1.25 1.65
2001 1.31 1.57
2000 1.37 1.54
1999 1.37 1.5
1998 1.44 1.5
1997 1.51 1.52
1996 1.59 1.6
1995 1.62 1.73
1994 1.81 1.88
1993 1.87 1.99
1992 1.95 2.09
1991 2.07 2.11
1990 2.06 2.13
1989 2.08 2.01
1988 2.13 1.96
1987 2.15 1.84
1986 2.22 1.8
1985 2.33 1.74
1984 2.37 1.66
1983 2.42 1.61
1982 2.34 1.62
1981 2.24 1.63
1980 2.28 1.68
1979 2.28 1.66
1978 2.21 1.6
1977 2.23 1.64
1976 2.3 1.68
1975 2.27 1.77
1974 2.26 1.87
1973 2.26 1.87
1972 2.24 1.91
1971 2.25 1.96
1970 2.2 1.92
1969 2.2 1.93
1968 2.24 2.07
1967 2.33 2.28
1966 2.34 2.37
1965 2.52 2.39
1964 2.57 2.47
1963 2.7 2.33
1962 2.72 2.25
1961 2.83 2.21
1960 2.98 2.17

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

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Poland and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Poland

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Poland Sweden
2024 42.9 41.1
2023 42.4 40.9
2022 41.9 40.7
2021 41.5 40.7
2020 41.1 40.6
2019 40.8 40.5
2018 40.4 40.6
2017 40 40.7
2016 39.7 40.8
2015 39.3 40.9
2014 39 40.9
2013 38.7 40.9
2012 38.4 40.9
2011 38.2 40.8
2010 38.1 40.7
2009 37.8 40.7
2008 37.5 40.6
2007 37.2 40.5
2006 36.9 40.4
2005 36.6 40.2
2004 36.3 40
2003 36 39.8
2002 35.8 39.7
2001 35.5 39.5
2000 35.2 39.4
1999 35 39.2
1998 34.7 39
1997 34.4 38.8
1996 34.2 38.6
1995 33.9 38.5
1994 33.5 38.4
1993 33.2 38.4
1992 32.9 38.4
1991 32.6 38.3
1990 32.4 38.3
1989 32.1 38.3
1988 31.7 38.2
1987 31.4 38.1
1986 31.1 37.9
1985 30.8 37.6
1984 30.6 37.4
1983 30.3 37.1
1982 30.1 36.8
1981 29.8 36.5
1980 29.5 36.2
1979 29.3 36
1978 29.1 35.7
1977 28.9 35.5
1976 28.7 35.4
1975 28.6 35.3
1974 28.6 35.3
1973 28.5 35.3
1972 28.5 35.3
1971 28.4 35.3
1970 28.2 35.4
1969 28.1 35.6
1968 28 35.8
1967 27.8 35.9
1966 27.7 36
1965 27.5 36.2
1964 27.3 36.3
1963 27.1 36.3
1962 26.9 36.3
1961 26.8 36.2
1960 26.6 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Poland Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$789B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.31%
2022
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.15%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
189,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.59%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.81%
2024
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.1%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.2%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.5
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2023
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2023
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
10
2025
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
749
2024
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$197B
2024
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$223B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.69B
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
88,515,000
2019
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.63%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
86.1%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Poland Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,639 kg
2023
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.4
2023
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
276.1 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.55 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.6%
2023
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.47%
2023
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
48.8%
2023
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,382 kWh
2023
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
17.5%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.23%
2023
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Poland Sweden
% of world population
0.45%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-330,820
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
60%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
77.3
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
83
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2023
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.4
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
49.1%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
88.6%
2024
95.5%
2024

Health

Poland Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,014
2024
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$326
2024
$868
2024
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.06%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.03
2023
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
28.4 years
2023
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.4
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
51
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.6%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.7 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Poland Sweden
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
3,235 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,294 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36,753 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
267,065 mi
2024
356,129 mi
2016

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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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