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Poland vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Poland has a population of 36.6M (ranked 42/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Poland's land area is 118,252 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 69th vs. 31st).

By GDP, Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Poland Tanzania
Population
35806942
73145892
Population rank 47/197 20/197
GDP
$918B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 21/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$25,104
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 48/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,263
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$507B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
55.3%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,874
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 41/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,736
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 118,252 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
303 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.16
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
42.9 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Poland and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Poland and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Poland

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Poland Tanzania
2024 $917,767,106,147 $78,844,405,385
2023 $812,451,193,396 $79,030,935,627
2022 $695,607,470,875 $75,749,121,843
2021 $689,170,230,665 $70,655,628,148
2020 $605,914,237,904 $66,068,737,786
2019 $602,683,770,145 $61,026,731,926
2018 $594,616,687,350 $57,003,712,892
2017 $528,356,676,667 $53,274,884,533
2016 $473,259,583,970 $49,774,409,374
2015 $480,054,118,583 $47,413,919,817
2014 $542,134,167,179 $49,986,726,461
2013 $518,179,836,405 $45,648,857,242
2012 $498,148,649,703 $39,650,394,363
2011 $527,848,543,023 $34,657,140,096
2010 $478,111,630,684 $32,012,892,919
2009 $440,891,472,247 $29,400,573,554
2008 $535,612,030,672 $27,947,821,398
2007 $429,715,132,138 $21,860,434,823
2006 $345,897,630,736 $18,619,859,795
2005 $306,999,913,151 $18,395,383,647
2004 $256,268,656,145 $16,673,062,473
2003 $218,561,225,998 $15,211,487,709
2002 $199,694,463,256 $14,129,651,896
2001 $191,823,200,371 $13,563,990,022
2000 $172,953,527,033 $13,371,767,082
1999 $170,704,452,715 $12,704,334,196
1998 $175,282,269,667 $12,172,790,056
1997 $159,893,964,917 $11,158,197,942
1996 $160,813,026,223 $9,433,528,150
1995 $142,838,527,115 $7,631,431,840
1994 $110,803,635,288 $6,550,480,484
1993 $96,043,157,273 $6,182,872,708
1992 $94,337,050,693 $6,681,997,469
1991 $85,500,935,935 $7,197,768,159
1990 $65,977,748,211 $6,184,384,225
1989 - $6,418,799,007
1988 - $7,406,614,407
1987 - $7,824,193,222
1986 - $10,840,864,521
1985 - $15,328,295,175
1984 - $12,906,635,133
1983 - $14,049,883,809
1982 - $13,927,383,240
1981 - $13,161,540,378
1980 - $11,409,228,087
1979 - $9,804,637,491
1978 - $9,261,675,710
1977 - $7,732,598,995
1976 - $6,472,511,988
1975 - $5,729,917,840
1974 - $4,977,337,978
1973 - $4,144,104,535
1972 - $3,472,787,266
1971 - $3,050,673,517
1970 - $2,851,419,386
1969 - $5,142,066,811
1968 - $4,895,251,824
1967 - $4,565,132,048
1966 - $4,377,998,825
1965 - $3,817,226,546
1964 - $3,748,840,925
1963 - $3,456,579,293
1962 - $3,101,589,993
1961 - $2,826,179,031
1960 - $2,651,729,807

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

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Poland and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Poland

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Poland Tanzania
2024 $25,104 $1,150
2023 $22,145 $1,186
2022 $18,891 $1,171
2021 $18,636 $1,125
2020 $16,151 $1,084
2019 $15,875 $1,031
2018 $15,658 $992
2017 $13,913 $957
2016 $12,464 $925
2015 $12,638 $911
2014 $14,262 $993
2013 $13,622 $935
2012 $13,087 $837
2011 $13,868 $753
2010 $12,568 $715
2009 $11,556 $674
2008 $14,049 $657
2007 $11,273 $528
2006 $9,069 $462
2005 $8,044 $469
2004 $6,712 $438
2003 $5,721 $410
2002 $5,223 $391
2001 $5,015 $385
2000 $4,521 $390
1999 $4,416 $382
1998 $4,534 $375
1997 $4,137 $353
1996 $4,164 $305
1995 $3,701 $251.2
1994 $2,875 $222.5
1993 $2,497 $218.2
1992 $2,459 $243.4
1991 $2,236 $268.8
1990 $1,731 $236.9
1989 - $252.3
1988 - $299
1987 - $326
1986 - $466
1985 - $681
1984 - $593
1983 - $667
1982 - $683
1981 - $665
1980 - $595
1979 - $527
1978 - $515
1977 - $446
1976 - $387
1975 - $355
1974 - $320
1973 - $276.1
1972 - $239.8
1971 - $218.4
1970 - $211.3
1969 - $394
1968 - $388
1967 - $374
1966 - $370
1965 - $333
1964 - $337
1963 - $320
1962 - $295.7
1961 - $277.4
1960 - $267.8

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

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Poland vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Poland

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Poland Tanzania
2026 79.2 67.6
2025 79 67.4
2024 78.8 67.2
2023 78.6 67
2022 77.9 66.9
2021 75.6 66.1
2020 76.6 66.8
2019 77.9 66
2018 77.6 65.5
2017 77.7 65
2016 77.6 64.4
2015 77.6 63.9
2014 77.3 63.4
2013 77.1 62.8
2012 76.8 62.3
2011 76.6 61.6
2010 76.3 61.1
2009 75.9 60.5
2008 75.6 59.9
2007 75.4 59.3
2006 75.3 58.5
2005 75.1 57.7
2004 74.9 56.8
2003 74.8 55.9
2002 74.5 54.9
2001 74.2 54.1
2000 73.6 53.2
1999 73.2 52.4
1998 72.8 51.8
1997 72.6 51.2
1996 72.3 51.1
1995 72 51
1994 71.7 51.1
1993 71.3 51.2
1992 70.9 51.4
1991 70.7 51.8
1990 70.6 52
1989 70.8 52.1
1988 70.8 52.2
1987 70.8 52.2
1986 70.6 52.2
1985 70.5 52.2
1984 70.6 52.2
1983 70.8 52.2
1982 70.9 52
1981 70.6 51.7
1980 70.5 51.3
1979 70.2 50.8
1978 70.4 50.4
1977 70.3 50
1976 70.4 49.5
1975 70.6 48.9
1974 70.7 48.4
1973 70.7 47.9
1972 70.1 47.4
1971 69.8 47
1970 69.6 46.5
1969 69.8 46
1968 69.8 45.6
1967 69.9 45.2
1966 69.7 44.9
1965 69.4 44.5
1964 68.9 44.1
1963 68.3 43.6
1962 68 43.2
1961 67.8 42.8
1960 67.1 42.6
1959 66.4 42.5
1958 64.9 42.3
1957 64.4 42.1
1956 63.4 42
1955 63.1 41.8
1954 62.3 41.7
1953 61.3 41.5
1952 59.7 41.4
1951 58.9 41.2
1950 58.3 41

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

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Poland and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Poland

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Poland Tanzania
2024 36,559,233 68,560,157
2023 36,687,353 66,617,606
2022 36,821,749 64,711,821
2021 36,981,559 62,830,412
2020 37,515,748 60,972,798
2019 37,965,475 59,174,891
2018 37,974,750 57,437,145
2017 37,974,826 55,652,890
2016 37,970,087 53,824,013
2015 37,986,412 52,020,962
2014 38,011,735 50,351,512
2013 38,040,196 48,824,128
2012 38,063,164 47,374,260
2011 38,063,255 46,029,367
2010 38,042,794 44,758,488
2009 38,151,603 43,633,982
2008 38,125,759 42,570,728
2007 38,120,560 41,435,512
2006 38,141,267 40,294,902
2005 38,165,445 39,182,076
2004 38,182,222 38,109,668
2003 38,204,570 37,089,555
2002 38,230,364 36,121,304
2001 38,248,076 35,198,299
2000 38,258,629 34,260,139
1999 38,660,271 33,300,330
1998 38,663,481 32,420,458
1997 38,649,660 31,578,089
1996 38,624,370 30,945,762
1995 38,594,998 30,383,497
1994 38,542,652 29,442,356
1993 38,461,408 28,332,692
1992 38,363,667 27,457,588
1991 38,246,193 26,780,436
1990 38,110,782 26,110,207
1989 37,961,529 25,438,759
1988 37,824,487 24,769,686
1987 37,668,045 24,030,378
1986 37,456,119 23,258,959
1985 37,201,885 22,501,693
1984 36,904,134 21,779,066
1983 36,571,808 21,079,874
1982 36,230,481 20,398,571
1981 35,898,587 19,784,703
1980 35,574,150 19,189,769
1979 35,247,217 18,592,038
1978 34,965,600 17,976,566
1977 34,689,050 17,352,929
1976 34,356,300 16,736,211
1975 34,015,199 16,138,361
1974 33,678,899 15,561,630
1973 33,357,200 15,010,101
1972 33,055,650 14,479,308
1971 32,783,500 13,971,451
1970 32,664,300 13,492,677
1969 32,548,300 13,036,700
1968 32,294,655 12,602,076
1967 31,987,155 12,200,109
1966 31,681,000 11,827,459
1965 31,444,950 11,470,728
1964 31,139,450 11,127,826
1963 30,712,000 10,799,528
1962 30,308,500 10,487,756
1961 29,964,000 10,187,886
1960 29,637,450 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Poland and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Poland

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Poland Tanzania
2023 1.16 4.61
2022 1.29 4.67
2021 1.33 4.73
2020 1.39 4.8
2019 1.44 4.87
2018 1.46 4.93
2017 1.48 4.99
2016 1.39 5.01
2015 1.32 5.03
2014 1.32 5.12
2013 1.29 5.16
2012 1.33 5.14
2011 1.33 5.14
2010 1.41 5.23
2009 1.4 5.26
2008 1.39 5.32
2007 1.31 5.4
2006 1.27 5.51
2005 1.24 5.58
2004 1.23 5.6
2003 1.22 5.58
2002 1.25 5.57
2001 1.31 5.62
2000 1.37 5.67
1999 1.37 5.75
1998 1.44 5.81
1997 1.51 5.84
1996 1.59 5.83
1995 1.62 5.82
1994 1.81 5.89
1993 1.87 6
1992 1.95 6.08
1991 2.07 6.14
1990 2.06 6.2
1989 2.08 6.3
1988 2.13 6.38
1987 2.15 6.41
1986 2.22 6.49
1985 2.33 6.6
1984 2.37 6.72
1983 2.42 6.81
1982 2.34 6.87
1981 2.24 6.93
1980 2.28 6.99
1979 2.28 7.04
1978 2.21 7.06
1977 2.23 7.07
1976 2.3 7.09
1975 2.27 7.1
1974 2.26 7.12
1973 2.26 7.06
1972 2.24 7.05
1971 2.25 7.04
1970 2.2 7
1969 2.2 6.95
1968 2.24 6.9
1967 2.33 6.86
1966 2.34 6.8
1965 2.52 6.73
1964 2.57 6.68
1963 2.7 6.65
1962 2.72 6.61
1961 2.83 6.56
1960 2.98 6.54

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

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Poland and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Poland

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Poland Tanzania
2024 42.9 18.4
2023 42.4 18.3
2022 41.9 18.2
2021 41.5 18.1
2020 41.1 18
2019 40.8 17.9
2018 40.4 17.9
2017 40 17.8
2016 39.7 17.6
2015 39.3 17.5
2014 39 17.4
2013 38.7 17.3
2012 38.4 17.3
2011 38.2 17.2
2010 38.1 17.2
2009 37.8 17.2
2008 37.5 17.3
2007 37.2 17.3
2006 36.9 17.4
2005 36.6 17.4
2004 36.3 17.4
2003 36 17.4
2002 35.8 17.5
2001 35.5 17.5
2000 35.2 17.4
1999 35 17.4
1998 34.7 17.3
1997 34.4 17.3
1996 34.2 17.4
1995 33.9 17.4
1994 33.5 17.3
1993 33.2 17
1992 32.9 16.8
1991 32.6 16.7
1990 32.4 16.7
1989 32.1 16.6
1988 31.7 16.6
1987 31.4 16.5
1986 31.1 16.4
1985 30.8 16.3
1984 30.6 16.2
1983 30.3 16.2
1982 30.1 16.3
1981 29.8 16.4
1980 29.5 16.5
1979 29.3 16.6
1978 29.1 16.7
1977 28.9 16.8
1976 28.7 16.8
1975 28.6 16.9
1974 28.6 16.9
1973 28.5 17
1972 28.5 17
1971 28.4 17
1970 28.2 17.1
1969 28.1 17.1
1968 28 17.1
1967 27.8 17.2
1966 27.7 17.2
1965 27.5 17.3
1964 27.3 17.4
1963 27.1 17.4
1962 26.9 17.4
1961 26.8 17.4
1960 26.6 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Poland Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$789B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.31%
2022
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.15%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
189,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.59%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.81%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.1%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.2%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.5
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2023
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2023
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires
10
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
749
2024
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$197B
2024
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$223B
2024
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$8.69B
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
88,515,000
2019
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.63%
2020
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
86.1%
2024
59.8%
2024

Energy

Poland Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,639 kg
2023
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.4
2023
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
276.1 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.55 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.6%
2023
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.47%
2023
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
48.8%
2023
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,382 kWh
2023
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
17.5%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.23%
2023
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Poland Tanzania
% of world population
0.45%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-330,820
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
60%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
77.3
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
83
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2023
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.4
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2021
78.2%
2022
English speaking
49.1%
2023
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
88.6%
2024
29.1%
2023

Health

Poland Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,014
2024
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$326
2024
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.06%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.03
2023
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.4 years
2023
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.4
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
51
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.6%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.7 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Poland Tanzania
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
3,235 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,294 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36,753 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
267,065 mi
2024
90,225 mi
2022

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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) (2000–2025, 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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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