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Poland vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Poland has a population of 36.4M (ranked 44/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). Poland's land area is 118,252 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 69th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Poland ranks 21/197 ($1.04T) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Poland ranks 47/197 ($28,420), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Poland Switzerland
Population
36007074
9155878
Population rank 47/197 99/197
GDP
$1.04T
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 21/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$28,420
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 47/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,263
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$609B
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.8%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$16,712
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 39/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,616
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 118,252 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
304 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.14
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
43.5 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Poland and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Poland and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Poland

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Poland Switzerland
2025 $1,035,491,784,197 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $917,767,106,147 $969,919,786,395
2023 $812,451,193,396 $928,435,275,852
2022 $695,607,470,875 $858,479,038,994
2021 $689,170,230,665 $840,710,023,481
2020 $605,914,237,904 $756,096,180,222
2019 $602,683,770,145 $736,384,764,157
2018 $594,616,632,477 $740,766,531,454
2017 $528,356,723,263 $706,660,443,624
2016 $473,259,623,976 $698,607,778,795
2015 $480,054,118,583 $706,199,008,879
2014 $542,134,167,179 $741,168,119,617
2013 $518,179,836,405 $718,748,402,260
2012 $498,148,649,703 $697,882,536,677
2011 $527,848,543,023 $727,231,637,102
2010 $478,111,630,684 $609,999,593,542
2009 $440,891,472,247 $563,659,557,945
2008 $535,612,030,672 $574,703,945,157
2007 $429,715,132,138 $498,993,845,385
2006 $345,897,630,736 $448,364,681,767
2005 $306,999,913,151 $424,511,048,024
2004 $256,268,656,145 $409,012,909,530
2003 $218,561,225,998 $366,563,952,625
2002 $199,694,463,256 $313,930,961,761
2001 $191,823,200,371 $290,160,142,214
2000 $172,953,527,033 $282,327,351,966
1999 $170,704,452,715 $301,911,268,140
1998 $175,282,269,667 $306,907,741,068
1997 $159,893,964,917 $298,868,250,534
1996 $160,813,026,223 $345,373,647,249
1995 $142,838,527,115 $358,152,520,085
1994 $110,803,635,288 $305,916,331,798
1993 $96,043,157,273 $276,339,744,180
1992 $94,337,050,693 $284,139,428,246
1991 $85,500,935,935 $272,953,645,746
1990 $65,977,748,211 $269,768,238,555
1989 - $211,241,694,480
1988 - $218,788,504,066
1987 - $202,238,567,597
1986 - $161,487,171,049
1985 - $112,652,623,418
1984 - $111,104,641,869
1983 - $116,361,728,836
1982 - $116,776,899,473
1981 - $113,936,168,924
1980 - $124,404,609,417
1979 - $116,702,524,208
1978 - $103,821,687,919
1977 - $74,237,819,014
1976 - $69,508,364,538
1975 - $66,452,559,176
1974 - $57,963,469,607
1973 - $50,296,651,921
1972 - $37,399,508,287
1971 - $30,492,832,676
1970 - $25,374,750,743
1969 - $22,780,211,812
1968 - $21,024,203,656
1967 - $19,689,329,510
1966 - $18,290,928,227
1965 - $17,033,079,428
1964 - $16,071,715,835
1963 - $14,499,109,270
1962 - $13,185,384,691
1961 - $11,889,851,950
1960 - $10,569,129,806

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Poland and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Poland

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Poland Switzerland
2025 $28,420 $114,769
2024 $25,104 $107,702
2023 $22,145 $104,450
2022 $18,891 $97,809
2021 $18,636 $96,583
2020 $16,151 $87,530
2019 $15,875 $85,873
2018 $15,658 $87,002
2017 $13,913 $83,610
2016 $12,464 $83,432
2015 $12,638 $85,265
2014 $14,262 $90,512
2013 $13,622 $88,851
2012 $13,087 $87,270
2011 $13,868 $91,910
2010 $12,568 $77,956
2009 $11,556 $72,788
2008 $14,049 $75,148
2007 $11,273 $66,082
2006 $9,069 $59,910
2005 $8,044 $57,080
2004 $6,712 $55,350
2003 $5,721 $49,947
2002 $5,223 $43,094
2001 $5,015 $40,134
2000 $4,521 $39,298
1999 $4,416 $42,261
1998 $4,534 $43,166
1997 $4,137 $42,160
1996 $4,164 $48,838
1995 $3,701 $50,869
1994 $2,875 $43,741
1993 $2,497 $39,828
1992 $2,459 $41,327
1991 $2,236 $40,140
1990 $1,731 $40,171
1989 - $31,780
1988 - $33,183
1987 - $30,899
1986 - $24,828
1985 - $17,411
1984 - $17,247
1983 - $18,128
1982 - $18,271
1981 - $17,931
1980 - $19,686
1979 - $18,541
1978 - $16,528
1977 - $11,819
1976 - $11,029
1975 - $10,484
1974 - $9,140
1973 - $7,974
1972 - $5,973
1971 - $4,908
1970 - $4,105
1969 - $3,712
1968 - $3,465
1967 - $3,286
1966 - $3,091
1965 - $2,908
1964 - $2,776
1963 - $2,546
1962 - $2,366
1961 - $2,188
1960 - $1,984

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Poland vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Poland

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Poland Switzerland
2026 79.2 84.4
2025 79 84.2
2024 78.8 84.1
2023 78.6 84
2022 77.9 83.2
2021 75.6 83.6
2020 76.6 83.1
2019 77.9 83.8
2018 77.6 83.6
2017 77.7 83.4
2016 77.6 83.4
2015 77.6 82.8
2014 77.3 83.1
2013 77.1 82.7
2012 76.8 82.6
2011 76.6 82.6
2010 76.3 82.3
2009 75.9 82
2008 75.6 82
2007 75.4 81.7
2006 75.3 81.5
2005 75.1 81.2
2004 74.9 81.1
2003 74.8 80.5
2002 74.5 80.4
2001 74.2 80.3
2000 73.6 79.8
1999 73.2 79.7
1998 72.8 79.5
1997 72.6 79.2
1996 72.3 79
1995 72 78.6
1994 71.7 78.5
1993 71.3 78.2
1992 70.9 77.9
1991 70.7 77.6
1990 70.6 77.4
1989 70.8 77.6
1988 70.8 77.4
1987 70.8 77.3
1986 70.6 77
1985 70.5 76.9
1984 70.6 76.8
1983 70.8 76.2
1982 70.9 76.2
1981 70.6 75.8
1980 70.5 75.6
1979 70.2 75.6
1978 70.4 75.3
1977 70.3 75.4
1976 70.4 74.9
1975 70.6 74.8
1974 70.7 74.4
1973 70.7 74.1
1972 70.1 73.8
1971 69.8 73.2
1970 69.6 73.1
1969 69.8 72.7
1968 69.8 72.7
1967 69.9 72.7
1966 69.7 72.4
1965 69.4 72.3
1964 68.9 72.2
1963 68.3 71.3
1962 68 71.3
1961 67.8 71.7
1960 67.1 71.4
1959 66.4 71.5
1958 64.9 71.3
1957 64.4 70.5
1956 63.4 70.2
1955 63.1 70.1
1954 62.3 70
1953 61.3 69.5
1952 59.7 69.6
1951 58.9 68.7
1950 58.3 68.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Poland and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Poland

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Poland Switzerland
2025 36,435,861 9,092,436
2024 36,559,233 9,005,582
2023 36,687,353 8,888,822
2022 36,821,749 8,777,088
2021 36,981,559 8,704,546
2020 37,515,748 8,638,167
2019 37,965,475 8,575,280
2018 37,974,750 8,514,329
2017 37,974,826 8,451,840
2016 37,970,087 8,373,338
2015 37,986,412 8,282,396
2014 38,011,735 8,188,649
2013 38,040,196 8,089,346
2012 38,063,164 7,996,861
2011 38,063,255 7,912,398
2010 38,042,794 7,824,909
2009 38,151,603 7,743,831
2008 38,125,759 7,647,675
2007 38,120,560 7,551,117
2006 38,141,267 7,483,934
2005 38,165,445 7,437,115
2004 38,182,222 7,389,625
2003 38,204,570 7,339,001
2002 38,230,364 7,284,753
2001 38,248,076 7,229,854
2000 38,258,629 7,184,250
1999 38,660,271 7,143,991
1998 38,663,481 7,110,001
1997 38,649,660 7,088,906
1996 38,624,370 7,071,850
1995 38,594,998 7,040,687
1994 38,542,652 6,993,795
1993 38,461,408 6,938,265
1992 38,363,667 6,875,364
1991 38,246,193 6,799,978
1990 38,110,782 6,715,519
1989 37,961,529 6,646,912
1988 37,824,487 6,593,386
1987 37,668,045 6,545,106
1986 37,456,119 6,504,124
1985 37,201,885 6,470,365
1984 36,904,134 6,441,865
1983 36,571,808 6,418,773
1982 36,230,481 6,391,309
1981 35,898,587 6,354,074
1980 35,574,150 6,319,408
1979 35,247,217 6,294,365
1978 34,965,600 6,281,738
1977 34,689,050 6,281,174
1976 34,356,300 6,302,504
1975 34,015,199 6,338,632
1974 33,678,899 6,341,405
1973 33,357,200 6,307,347
1972 33,055,650 6,260,956
1971 32,783,500 6,213,399
1970 32,664,300 6,180,877
1969 32,548,300 6,136,387
1968 32,294,655 6,067,714
1967 31,987,155 5,991,785
1966 31,681,000 5,918,002
1965 31,444,950 5,856,472
1964 31,139,450 5,789,228
1963 30,712,000 5,694,247
1962 30,308,500 5,573,815
1961 29,964,000 5,434,294
1960 29,637,450 5,327,827

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Poland and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Poland

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Poland Switzerland
2024 1.14 1.29
2023 1.2 1.33
2022 1.29 1.39
2021 1.33 1.52
2020 1.39 1.46
2019 1.44 1.48
2018 1.46 1.52
2017 1.48 1.52
2016 1.39 1.54
2015 1.32 1.54
2014 1.32 1.54
2013 1.29 1.52
2012 1.33 1.52
2011 1.33 1.52
2010 1.41 1.52
2009 1.4 1.5
2008 1.39 1.48
2007 1.31 1.46
2006 1.27 1.44
2005 1.24 1.42
2004 1.23 1.42
2003 1.22 1.39
2002 1.25 1.39
2001 1.31 1.38
2000 1.37 1.5
1999 1.37 1.48
1998 1.44 1.47
1997 1.51 1.48
1996 1.59 1.5
1995 1.62 1.48
1994 1.81 1.49
1993 1.87 1.51
1992 1.95 1.58
1991 2.07 1.58
1990 2.06 1.58
1989 2.08 1.56
1988 2.13 1.57
1987 2.15 1.52
1986 2.22 1.53
1985 2.33 1.52
1984 2.37 1.53
1983 2.42 1.52
1982 2.34 1.56
1981 2.24 1.55
1980 2.28 1.55
1979 2.28 1.52
1978 2.21 1.51
1977 2.23 1.53
1976 2.3 1.55
1975 2.27 1.61
1974 2.26 1.73
1973 2.26 1.81
1972 2.24 1.91
1971 2.25 2.04
1970 2.2 2.1
1969 2.2 2.19
1968 2.24 2.29
1967 2.33 2.39
1966 2.34 2.5
1965 2.52 2.59
1964 2.57 2.66
1963 2.7 2.65
1962 2.72 2.58
1961 2.83 2.52
1960 2.98 2.44

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Poland and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Poland

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Poland Switzerland
2025 43.5 43.9
2024 42.9 43.7
2023 42.4 43.4
2022 41.9 43
2021 41.5 42.8
2020 41.1 42.7
2019 40.8 42.6
2018 40.4 42.5
2017 40 42.4
2016 39.7 42.3
2015 39.3 42.2
2014 39 42.1
2013 38.7 42
2012 38.4 41.8
2011 38.2 41.6
2010 38.1 41.5
2009 37.8 41.3
2008 37.5 41.1
2007 37.2 40.9
2006 36.9 40.6
2005 36.6 40.3
2004 36.3 39.9
2003 36 39.6
2002 35.8 39.3
2001 35.5 39
2000 35.2 38.7
1999 35 38.4
1998 34.7 38.2
1997 34.4 37.9
1996 34.2 37.6
1995 33.9 37.3
1994 33.5 37.1
1993 33.2 37
1992 32.9 36.9
1991 32.6 36.9
1990 32.4 36.9
1989 32.1 36.8
1988 31.7 36.7
1987 31.4 36.5
1986 31.1 36.3
1985 30.8 36.1
1984 30.6 35.9
1983 30.3 35.6
1982 30.1 35.3
1981 29.8 35
1980 29.5 34.8
1979 29.3 34.5
1978 29.1 34.2
1977 28.9 33.8
1976 28.7 33.5
1975 28.6 33.1
1974 28.6 32.7
1973 28.5 32.5
1972 28.5 32.3
1971 28.4 32.2
1970 28.2 32
1969 28.1 31.7
1968 28 31.7
1967 27.8 31.6
1966 27.7 31.6
1965 27.5 31.6
1964 27.3 31.5
1963 27.1 31.7
1962 26.9 32
1961 26.8 32.4
1960 26.6 32.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Poland Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$930B
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.31%
2022
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.15%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
189,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.01%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.02%
2025
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
59.7%
2025
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
25.8%
2025
25%
2025
Economic freedom index
68.5
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2023
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2023
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires
101,000
2026
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires
0.35%
2026
13%
2026
Number of billionaires
10
2026
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies
737
2025
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$316B
2025
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$272B
2025
$1.08T
2025
Personal remittances received
$8.69B
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
88,515,000
2019
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.63%
2020
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
86.1%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Poland Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,647 kg
2024
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2024
$38.7
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
276.1 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.55 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.6%
2023
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.87%
2024
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share
48.8%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,370 kWh
2024
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
17.5%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.85%
2024
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Poland Switzerland
% of world population
0.44%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
-330,820
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
60.1%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.65 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.23 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
77.4
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
83
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2023
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.4
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
173
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
50%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
88.6%
2024
97.3%
2025

Health

Poland Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,014
2024
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$326
2024
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.06%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.03
2023
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2024
31.3 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.2
2024
3.9
2024
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
51
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.7%
2024
23.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.7 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Poland Switzerland
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
3,245 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
56,294 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36,753 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
267,065 mi
2024
52,266 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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