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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 23.3M 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 ($918B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Poland Taiwan
Population
35806942
23229461
Population rank 47/197 60/197
GDP
$918B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 21/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$25,104
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 48/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,263
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$507B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
55.3%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,874
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 41/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,736
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 118,252 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
303 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.16
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
42.9 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Poland and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Poland and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Poland

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Poland Taiwan
2024 $917,767,106,147 $801,529,000,000
2023 $812,451,193,396 $757,328,000,000
2022 $695,607,470,875 $765,529,000,000
2021 $689,170,230,665 $777,062,000,000
2020 $605,914,237,904 $676,935,000,000
2019 $602,683,770,145 $613,453,000,000
2018 $594,616,687,350 $610,744,000,000
2017 $528,356,676,667 $591,734,000,000
2016 $473,259,583,970 $543,002,000,000
2015 $480,054,118,583 $534,474,000,000
2014 $542,134,167,179 $535,332,000,000
2013 $518,179,836,405 $512,957,000,000
2012 $498,148,649,703 $495,536,000,000
2011 $527,848,543,023 $483,957,000,000
2010 $478,111,630,684 $444,245,000,000
2009 $440,891,472,247 $390,788,000,000
2008 $535,612,030,672 $415,824,000,000
2007 $429,715,132,138 $406,940,000,000
2006 $345,897,630,736 $386,492,000,000
2005 $306,999,913,151 $374,042,000,000
2004 $256,268,656,145 $346,881,000,000
2003 $218,561,225,998 $317,374,000,000
2002 $199,694,463,256 $307,429,000,000
2001 $191,823,200,371 $299,303,000,000
2000 $172,953,527,033 $330,725,000,000
1999 $170,704,452,715 $303,827,000,000
1998 $175,282,269,667 $279,926,000,000
1997 $159,893,964,917 $303,315,000,000
1996 $160,813,026,223 $292,473,000,000
1995 $142,838,527,115 $279,013,000,000
1994 $110,803,635,288 $256,213,000,000
1993 $96,043,157,273 $234,943,000,000
1992 $94,337,050,693 $222,947,000,000
1991 $85,500,935,935 $187,100,000,000
1990 $65,977,748,211 $166,392,000,000
1989 - $152,687,000,000
1988 - $126,378,000,000
1987 - $104,956,000,000
1986 - $78,347,000,000
1985 - $63,599,000,000
1984 - $61,036,000,000
1983 - $54,155,000,000
1982 - $49,540,000,000
1981 - $49,047,000,000
1980 - $42,292,000,000
1979 - $33,875,000,000
1978 - $27,373,000,000
1977 - $22,252,000,000
1976 - $18,988,000,000
1975 - $15,836,000,000
1974 - $14,739,000,000
1973 - $10,940,000,000
1972 - $8,063,000,000
1971 - $6,727,000,000
1970 - $5,785,000,000
1969 - $5,017,000,000
1968 - $4,325,000,000
1967 - $3,709,000,000
1966 - $3,207,000,000
1965 - $2,869,000,000
1964 - $2,592,000,000
1963 - $2,218,000,000
1962 - $1,960,000,000
1961 - $1,778,000,000
1960 - $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Poland and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Poland

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Poland Taiwan
2024 $25,104 $34,238
2023 $22,145 $32,444
2022 $18,891 $32,827
2021 $18,636 $33,111
2020 $16,151 $28,705
2019 $15,875 $25,998
2018 $15,658 $25,901
2017 $13,913 $25,121
2016 $12,464 $23,091
2015 $12,638 $22,780
2014 $14,262 $22,874
2013 $13,622 $21,973
2012 $13,087 $21,295
2011 $13,868 $20,866
2010 $12,568 $19,197
2009 $11,556 $16,933
2008 $14,049 $18,081
2007 $11,273 $17,757
2006 $9,069 $16,934
2005 $8,044 $16,456
2004 $6,712 $15,317
2003 $5,721 $14,066
2002 $5,223 $13,686
2001 $5,015 $13,397
2000 $4,521 $14,908
1999 $4,416 $13,804
1998 $4,534 $12,820
1997 $4,137 $14,020
1996 $4,164 $13,641
1995 $3,701 $13,119
1994 $2,875 $12,150
1993 $2,497 $11,242
1992 $2,459 $10,768
1991 $2,236 $9,125
1990 $1,731 $8,205
1989 - $7,613
1988 - $6,370
1987 - $5,350
1986 - $4,036
1985 - $3,314
1984 - $3,224
1983 - $2,903
1982 - $2,699
1981 - $2,720
1980 - $2,389
1979 - $1,950
1978 - $1,606
1977 - $1,330
1976 - $1,158
1975 - $985
1974 - $934
1973 - $706
1972 - $530
1971 - $451
1970 - $397
1969 - $357
1968 - $319
1967 - $280.8
1966 - $249.1
1965 - $229.3
1964 - $213.6
1963 - $188.6
1962 - $172
1961 - $161.2
1960 - $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Poland vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Poland

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Poland Taiwan
2026 79.2 81.1
2025 79 80.9
2024 78.8 80.7
2023 78.6 80.6
2022 77.9 80.2
2021 75.6 80.8
2020 76.6 81.1
2019 77.9 80.6
2018 77.6 80.4
2017 77.7 80.1
2016 77.6 79.7
2015 77.6 79.9
2014 77.3 79.5
2013 77.1 79.6
2012 76.8 79.2
2011 76.6 78.9
2010 76.3 79
2009 75.9 78.7
2008 75.6 78.3
2007 75.4 78
2006 75.3 77.8
2005 75.1 77.1
2004 74.9 77.2
2003 74.8 77
2002 74.5 76.9
2001 74.2 76.5
2000 73.6 76.1
1999 73.2 75.6
1998 72.8 75.5
1997 72.6 75.3
1996 72.3 74.9
1995 72 74.6
1994 71.7 74.7
1993 71.3 74.6
1992 70.9 74.3
1991 70.7 74.3
1990 70.6 73.9
1989 70.8 73.7
1988 70.8 73.4
1987 70.8 73.6
1986 70.6 73.3
1985 70.5 73.3
1984 70.6 73
1983 70.8 72.4
1982 70.9 72.4
1981 70.6 72
1980 70.5 72
1979 70.2 71.7
1978 70.4 71.7
1977 70.3 71.3
1976 70.4 71.2
1975 70.6 70.9
1974 70.7 70.3
1973 70.7 69.8
1972 70.1 69.6
1971 69.8 69.4
1970 69.6 69
1969 69.8 67.7
1968 69.8 66.8
1967 69.9 66.7
1966 69.7 66.1
1965 69.4 65.7
1964 68.9 64.9
1963 68.3 64.5
1962 68 63.8
1961 67.8 63
1960 67.1 62.5
1959 66.4 61.6
1958 64.9 61
1957 64.4 61
1956 63.4 60.3
1955 63.1 59.8
1954 62.3 58.9
1953 61.3 58.6
1952 59.7 57.9
1951 58.9 57.2
1950 58.3 56.6

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

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Poland and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Poland

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Poland Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 36,559,233 23,410,331
2023 36,687,353 23,342,541
2022 36,821,749 23,319,977
2021 36,981,559 23,468,275
2020 37,515,748 23,582,179
2019 37,965,475 23,596,027
2018 37,974,750 23,580,080
2017 37,974,826 23,555,522
2016 37,970,087 23,515,945
2015 37,986,412 23,462,914
2014 38,011,735 23,403,635
2013 38,040,196 23,344,670
2012 38,063,164 23,270,367
2011 38,063,255 23,193,518
2010 38,042,794 23,140,948
2009 38,151,603 23,078,402
2008 38,125,759 22,997,696
2007 38,120,560 22,917,444
2006 38,141,267 22,823,455
2005 38,165,445 22,729,753
2004 38,182,222 22,646,836
2003 38,204,570 22,562,663
2002 38,230,364 22,463,172
2001 38,248,076 22,341,120
2000 38,258,629 22,184,530
1999 38,660,271 22,010,489
1998 38,663,481 21,835,703
1997 38,649,660 21,634,124
1996 38,624,370 21,441,432
1995 38,594,998 21,267,653
1994 38,542,652 21,086,645
1993 38,461,408 20,899,019
1992 38,363,667 20,704,227
1991 38,246,193 20,503,568
1990 38,110,782 20,278,946
1989 37,961,529 20,055,492
1988 37,824,487 19,839,704
1987 37,668,045 19,617,046
1986 37,456,119 19,411,454
1985 37,201,885 19,191,510
1984 36,904,134 18,929,866
1983 36,571,808 18,653,146
1982 36,230,481 18,354,855
1981 35,898,587 18,029,982
1980 35,574,150 17,704,538
1979 35,247,217 17,372,779
1978 34,965,600 17,042,272
1977 34,689,050 16,730,895
1976 34,356,300 16,401,413
1975 34,015,199 16,075,128
1974 33,678,899 15,784,817
1973 33,357,200 15,505,121
1972 33,055,650 15,220,495
1971 32,783,500 14,913,564
1970 32,664,300 14,582,944
1969 32,548,300 14,068,984
1968 32,294,655 13,548,537
1967 31,987,155 13,210,344
1966 31,681,000 12,874,153
1965 31,444,950 12,511,863
1964 31,139,450 12,137,143
1963 30,712,000 11,762,101
1962 30,308,500 11,392,513
1961 29,964,000 11,030,385
1960 29,637,450 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Poland and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Poland

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Poland Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 1.16 0.87
2022 1.29 0.87
2021 1.33 0.98
2020 1.39 0.99
2019 1.44 1.05
2018 1.46 1.06
2017 1.48 1.13
2016 1.39 1.17
2015 1.32 1.18
2014 1.32 -
2013 1.29 -
2012 1.33 -
2011 1.33 1.07
2010 1.41 -
2009 1.4 -
2008 1.39 -
2007 1.31 -
2006 1.27 -
2005 1.24 -
2004 1.23 -
2003 1.22 -
2002 1.25 -
2001 1.31 1.4
2000 1.37 -
1999 1.37 -
1998 1.44 -
1997 1.51 -
1996 1.59 -
1995 1.62 -
1994 1.81 -
1993 1.87 -
1992 1.95 -
1991 2.07 1.72
1990 2.06 -
1989 2.08 -
1988 2.13 -
1987 2.15 -
1986 2.22 -
1985 2.33 -
1984 2.37 -
1983 2.42 -
1982 2.34 -
1981 2.24 2.46
1980 2.28 -
1979 2.28 -
1978 2.21 -
1977 2.23 -
1976 2.3 -
1975 2.27 -
1974 2.26 -
1973 2.26 -
1972 2.24 -
1971 2.25 -
1970 2.2 -
1969 2.2 -
1968 2.24 -
1967 2.33 -
1966 2.34 -
1965 2.52 -
1964 2.57 -
1963 2.7 -
1962 2.72 -
1961 2.83 -
1960 2.98 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Poland and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Poland

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Poland Taiwan
2024 42.9 45.1
2023 42.4 44.5
2022 41.9 43.9
2021 41.5 43.3
2020 41.1 42.7
2019 40.8 42.1
2018 40.4 41.5
2017 40 41
2016 39.7 40.4
2015 39.3 39.9
2014 39 39.3
2013 38.7 38.9
2012 38.4 38.3
2011 38.2 37.9
2010 38.1 37.4
2009 37.8 36.8
2008 37.5 36.3
2007 37.2 35.8
2006 36.9 35.2
2005 36.6 34.7
2004 36.3 34.1
2003 36 33.6
2002 35.8 33.1
2001 35.5 32.6
2000 35.2 32.1
1999 35 31.6
1998 34.7 31.2
1997 34.4 30.7
1996 34.2 30.3
1995 33.9 29.8
1994 33.5 29.4
1993 33.2 28.9
1992 32.9 28.4
1991 32.6 28
1990 32.4 27.5
1989 32.1 27
1988 31.7 26.5
1987 31.4 26.1
1986 31.1 25.6
1985 30.8 25.1
1984 30.6 24.6
1983 30.3 24.1
1982 30.1 23.8
1981 29.8 23.4
1980 29.5 23
1979 29.3 22.6
1978 29.1 22.3
1977 28.9 21.9
1976 28.7 21.5
1975 28.6 21.2
1974 28.6 20.8
1973 28.5 -
1972 28.5 -
1971 28.4 -
1970 28.2 -
1969 28.1 -
1968 28 -
1967 27.8 -
1966 27.7 -
1965 27.5 -
1964 27.3 -
1963 27.1 -
1962 26.9 -
1961 26.8 -
1960 26.6 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Poland Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$789B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.31%
2022
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.15%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
189,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.59%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.81%
2024
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
59.1%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.2%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.5
2026
79.8
2026
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
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
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
$18.4
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
276.1 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
7.55 tons
2024
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%
2025
Annual migration change
-330,820
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
60%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.3:50.7
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
77.3
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
83
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2023
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.4
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
171
2025
127
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
$2,014
2024
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$326
2024
n/a
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.06%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.03
2023
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
4.4
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
51
2026
55
2026
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%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,235 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
56,294 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36,753 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
267,065 mi
2024
25,771 mi
2019

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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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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)
  13. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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