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Poland vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Poland has a population of 36.6M (ranked 42/197), compared with 23.4M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Poland's land area is 118,252 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 69th vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Poland ranks 21/197 ($915B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($797B). By GDP per capita, Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,023), while Taiwan ranks 34/197 ($34,041).

Main facts and rankings

Poland Taiwan
Population
36176920
23308308
Population rank 46/197 60/197
GDP
$915B
2024
$797B
2024
GDP rank 21/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$25,023
2024
$34,041
2024
GDP per capita rank 48/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$50,378
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$506B
2024
$209B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2025
24%
2025
Government debt per person
$13,833
2024
$8,907
2024
Government debt per person rank 41/185 61/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$19,229
2025
$17,771
2025
Land area
118,252 sq mi
2025
13,976 sq mi
2025
Population density
309 ppl/mi²
2024
1,675 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.16
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
42.9 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2025
80.9 years
2025

Poland and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Poland and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Poland

Taiwan
Year GDP
Poland Taiwan
1961 - $1,778,000,000
1962 - $1,960,000,000
1963 - $2,218,000,000
1964 - $2,592,000,000
1965 - $2,869,000,000
1966 - $3,207,000,000
1967 - $3,709,000,000
1968 - $4,325,000,000
1969 - $5,017,000,000
1970 - $5,785,000,000
1971 - $6,727,000,000
1972 - $8,063,000,000
1973 - $10,940,000,000
1974 - $14,739,000,000
1975 - $15,836,000,000
1976 - $18,988,000,000
1977 - $22,252,000,000
1978 - $27,373,000,000
1979 - $33,875,000,000
1980 - $42,292,000,000
1981 - $49,047,000,000
1982 - $49,540,000,000
1983 - $54,155,000,000
1984 - $61,036,000,000
1985 - $63,599,000,000
1986 - $78,347,000,000
1987 - $104,956,000,000
1988 - $126,378,000,000
1989 - $152,687,000,000
1990 $65,977,748,211 $166,392,000,000
1991 $85,500,935,935 $187,100,000,000
1992 $94,337,050,693 $222,947,000,000
1993 $96,043,157,273 $234,943,000,000
1994 $110,803,635,288 $256,213,000,000
1995 $142,838,527,115 $279,013,000,000
1996 $160,813,026,223 $292,473,000,000
1997 $159,893,964,917 $303,315,000,000
1998 $175,282,269,667 $279,926,000,000
1999 $170,704,452,715 $303,827,000,000
2000 $172,953,527,033 $330,725,000,000
2001 $191,823,200,371 $299,303,000,000
2002 $199,694,463,256 $307,429,000,000
2003 $218,561,225,998 $317,374,000,000
2004 $256,268,656,145 $346,881,000,000
2005 $306,999,913,151 $374,042,000,000
2006 $345,897,630,736 $386,492,000,000
2007 $429,715,132,138 $406,940,000,000
2008 $535,612,030,672 $415,824,000,000
2009 $440,891,472,247 $390,788,000,000
2010 $478,111,630,684 $444,245,000,000
2011 $527,848,543,023 $483,957,000,000
2012 $498,148,649,703 $495,536,000,000
2013 $518,179,836,405 $512,957,000,000
2014 $542,134,167,179 $535,332,000,000
2015 $480,054,118,583 $534,474,000,000
2016 $473,259,623,976 $543,002,000,000
2017 $528,356,723,263 $591,734,000,000
2018 $594,616,632,477 $610,744,000,000
2019 $602,683,770,145 $613,453,000,000
2020 $605,914,186,118 $676,935,000,000
2021 $689,170,171,187 $777,062,000,000
2022 $695,607,522,885 $765,529,000,000
2023 $812,451,128,979 $757,276,000,000
2024 $914,696,430,325 $796,904,000,000

Poland and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Poland

Taiwan
Year GDP per capita
Poland Taiwan
1961 - $161.2
1962 - $172
1963 - $188.6
1964 - $213.6
1965 - $229.3
1966 - $249.1
1967 - $280.8
1968 - $319
1969 - $357
1970 - $397
1971 - $451
1972 - $530
1973 - $706
1974 - $934
1975 - $985
1976 - $1,158
1977 - $1,330
1978 - $1,606
1979 - $1,950
1980 - $2,389
1981 - $2,720
1982 - $2,699
1983 - $2,903
1984 - $3,224
1985 - $3,314
1986 - $4,036
1987 - $5,350
1988 - $6,370
1989 - $7,613
1990 $1,731 $8,205
1991 $2,236 $9,125
1992 $2,459 $10,768
1993 $2,497 $11,242
1994 $2,875 $12,150
1995 $3,701 $13,119
1996 $4,164 $13,641
1997 $4,137 $14,020
1998 $4,534 $12,820
1999 $4,416 $13,804
2000 $4,521 $14,908
2001 $5,015 $13,397
2002 $5,223 $13,686
2003 $5,721 $14,066
2004 $6,712 $15,317
2005 $8,044 $16,456
2006 $9,069 $16,934
2007 $11,273 $17,757
2008 $14,049 $18,081
2009 $11,556 $16,933
2010 $12,568 $19,197
2011 $13,868 $20,866
2012 $13,087 $21,295
2013 $13,622 $21,973
2014 $14,262 $22,874
2015 $12,638 $22,780
2016 $12,464 $23,091
2017 $13,913 $25,121
2018 $15,658 $25,901
2019 $15,875 $25,998
2020 $16,151 $28,705
2021 $18,636 $33,111
2022 $18,891 $32,827
2023 $22,145 $32,442
2024 $25,023 $34,041

Poland vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Poland

Taiwan
Year Life expectancy, years
Poland Taiwan
1950 58.3 56.6
1951 58.9 57.2
1952 59.7 57.9
1953 61.3 58.6
1954 62.3 58.9
1955 63.1 59.8
1956 63.4 60.3
1957 64.4 61
1958 64.9 61
1959 66.4 61.6
1960 67.1 62.5
1961 67.8 63
1962 68 63.8
1963 68.3 64.5
1964 68.9 64.9
1965 69.4 65.7
1966 69.7 66.1
1967 69.9 66.7
1968 69.8 66.8
1969 69.8 67.7
1970 69.6 69
1971 69.8 69.4
1972 70.1 69.6
1973 70.7 69.8
1974 70.7 70.3
1975 70.6 70.9
1976 70.4 71.2
1977 70.3 71.3
1978 70.4 71.7
1979 70.2 71.7
1980 70.5 72
1981 70.6 72
1982 70.9 72.4
1983 70.8 72.4
1984 70.6 73
1985 70.5 73.3
1986 70.6 73.3
1987 70.8 73.6
1988 70.8 73.4
1989 70.8 73.7
1990 70.6 73.9
1991 70.7 74.3
1992 70.9 74.3
1993 71.3 74.6
1994 71.7 74.7
1995 72 74.6
1996 72.3 74.9
1997 72.6 75.3
1998 72.8 75.5
1999 73.2 75.6
2000 73.6 76.1
2001 74.2 76.5
2002 74.5 76.9
2003 74.8 77
2004 74.9 77.2
2005 75.1 77.1
2006 75.3 77.8
2007 75.4 78
2008 75.6 78.3
2009 75.9 78.7
2010 76.3 79
2011 76.6 78.9
2012 76.8 79.2
2013 77.1 79.6
2014 77.3 79.5
2015 77.6 79.9
2016 77.6 79.7
2017 77.7 80.1
2018 77.6 80.4
2019 77.9 80.6
2020 76.6 81.1
2021 75.6 80.8
2022 77.9 80.2
2023 78.6 80.6
2024 78.8 80.7
2025 79 80.9

Poland and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Poland

Taiwan
Year Population
Poland Taiwan
1960 29,637,450 -
1961 29,964,000 11,030,385
1962 30,308,500 11,392,513
1963 30,712,000 11,762,101
1964 31,139,450 12,137,143
1965 31,444,950 12,511,863
1966 31,681,000 12,874,153
1967 31,987,155 13,210,344
1968 32,294,655 13,548,537
1969 32,548,300 14,068,984
1970 32,664,300 14,582,944
1971 32,783,500 14,913,564
1972 33,055,650 15,220,495
1973 33,357,200 15,505,121
1974 33,678,899 15,784,817
1975 34,015,199 16,075,128
1976 34,356,300 16,401,413
1977 34,689,050 16,730,895
1978 34,965,600 17,042,272
1979 35,247,217 17,372,779
1980 35,574,150 17,704,538
1981 35,898,587 18,029,982
1982 36,230,481 18,354,855
1983 36,571,808 18,653,146
1984 36,904,134 18,929,866
1985 37,201,885 19,191,510
1986 37,456,119 19,411,454
1987 37,668,045 19,617,046
1988 37,824,487 19,839,704
1989 37,961,529 20,055,492
1990 38,110,782 20,278,946
1991 38,246,193 20,503,568
1992 38,363,667 20,704,227
1993 38,461,408 20,899,019
1994 38,542,652 21,086,645
1995 38,594,998 21,267,653
1996 38,624,370 21,441,432
1997 38,649,660 21,634,124
1998 38,663,481 21,835,703
1999 38,660,271 22,010,489
2000 38,258,629 22,184,530
2001 38,248,076 22,341,120
2002 38,230,364 22,463,172
2003 38,204,570 22,562,663
2004 38,182,222 22,646,836
2005 38,165,445 22,729,753
2006 38,141,267 22,823,455
2007 38,120,560 22,917,444
2008 38,125,759 22,997,696
2009 38,151,603 23,078,402
2010 38,042,794 23,140,948
2011 38,063,255 23,193,518
2012 38,063,164 23,270,367
2013 38,040,196 23,344,670
2014 38,011,735 23,403,635
2015 37,986,412 23,462,914
2016 37,970,087 23,515,945
2017 37,974,826 23,555,522
2018 37,974,750 23,580,080
2019 37,965,475 23,596,027
2020 37,515,748 23,582,179
2021 36,981,559 23,468,275
2022 36,821,749 23,319,977
2023 36,687,353 23,342,541
2024 36,554,707 23,410,331

Fertility rates in Poland and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Poland

Taiwan
Year Fertility rate
Poland Taiwan
1951 - 7.04
1952 - -
1953 - -
1954 - -
1955 - -
1956 - -
1957 - -
1958 - -
1959 - -
1960 2.98 -
1961 2.83 -
1962 2.72 -
1963 2.7 -
1964 2.57 -
1965 2.52 -
1966 2.34 -
1967 2.33 -
1968 2.24 -
1969 2.2 -
1970 2.2 -
1971 2.25 -
1972 2.24 -
1973 2.26 -
1974 2.26 -
1975 2.27 -
1976 2.3 -
1977 2.23 -
1978 2.21 -
1979 2.28 -
1980 2.28 -
1981 2.24 2.46
1982 2.34 -
1983 2.42 -
1984 2.37 -
1985 2.33 -
1986 2.22 -
1987 2.15 -
1988 2.13 -
1989 2.08 -
1990 2.06 -
1991 2.07 1.72
1992 1.95 -
1993 1.87 -
1994 1.81 -
1995 1.62 -
1996 1.59 -
1997 1.51 -
1998 1.44 -
1999 1.37 -
2000 1.37 -
2001 1.31 1.4
2002 1.25 -
2003 1.22 -
2004 1.23 -
2005 1.24 -
2006 1.27 -
2007 1.31 -
2008 1.39 -
2009 1.4 -
2010 1.41 -
2011 1.33 1.07
2012 1.33 -
2013 1.29 -
2014 1.32 -
2015 1.32 1.18
2016 1.39 1.17
2017 1.48 1.13
2018 1.46 1.06
2019 1.44 1.05
2020 1.39 0.99
2021 1.33 0.98
2022 1.29 0.87
2023 1.16 0.87
2024 - 0.89

Poland and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Poland

Taiwan
Year Median age, years
Poland Taiwan
1960 26.6 -
1961 26.8 -
1962 26.9 -
1963 27.1 -
1964 27.3 -
1965 27.5 -
1966 27.7 -
1967 27.8 -
1968 28 -
1969 28.1 -
1970 28.2 -
1971 28.4 -
1972 28.5 -
1973 28.5 -
1974 28.6 20.8
1975 28.6 21.2
1976 28.7 21.5
1977 28.9 21.9
1978 29.1 22.3
1979 29.3 22.6
1980 29.5 23
1981 29.8 23.4
1982 30.1 23.8
1983 30.3 24.1
1984 30.6 24.6
1985 30.8 25.1
1986 31.1 25.6
1987 31.4 26.1
1988 31.7 26.5
1989 32.1 27
1990 32.4 27.5
1991 32.6 28
1992 32.9 28.4
1993 33.2 28.9
1994 33.5 29.4
1995 33.9 29.8
1996 34.2 30.3
1997 34.4 30.7
1998 34.7 31.2
1999 35 31.6
2000 35.2 32.1
2001 35.5 32.6
2002 35.8 33.1
2003 36 33.6
2004 36.3 34.1
2005 36.6 34.7
2006 36.9 35.2
2007 37.2 35.8
2008 37.5 36.3
2009 37.8 36.8
2010 38.1 37.4
2011 38.2 37.9
2012 38.4 38.3
2013 38.7 38.9
2014 39 39.3
2015 39.3 39.9
2016 39.7 40.4
2017 40 41
2018 40.4 41.5
2019 40.8 42.1
2020 41.1 42.7
2021 41.5 43.3
2022 41.9 43.9
2023 42.4 44.5
2024 42.9 45.1

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Poland Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$788B
2024
$825B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.1%
2025
15.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.31%
2022
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.83%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
189,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.16%
2025
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.81%
2024
3.38%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.9%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.4%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.1
2025
79.7
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
788,799
2024
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.01%
2024
Number of billionaires
10
2025
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
749
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$197B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$223B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$8.69B
2024
n/a
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
n/a

Energy

Poland Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,639 kg
2023
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.7
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
286.9 megatons
2023
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
7.82 tons
2023
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.6%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
n/a
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
n/a
Hydroelectric share
2.23%
2023
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
100%
2023
n/a

Society

Poland Taiwan
% of world population
0.45%
2024
0.29%
2024
Annual migration change
-238,062
2024
+47,029
2024
Urban population
60.3%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.1
2025
78.9
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2024
67
2024
Higher education index
82
2025
88
2025
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2023
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.4
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
174
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2021
98.5%
2014
English speaking
49.1%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
88.6%
2024
n/a

Health

Poland Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,544
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$249.9
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
79 years
2025
80.9 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.07%
2022
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.39
2021
n/a
Age at first childbirth
28.4 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
4.4
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
51
2025
55
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
23.6%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.7 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Poland Taiwan
% of world land
0.21%
2025
0.02%
2025
Land area per capita
3,235 sq mi
2024
597 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,294 sq mi
2025
3,000 sq mi
2025
Forest area
36,753 sq mi
2025
8,495 sq mi
2025
Roads length
267,065 mi
2024
25,771 mi
2019

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