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Poland vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Poland has a population of 36.6M (ranked 42/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Poland's land area is 118,252 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 69th vs. 84th).

By GDP, Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Poland Uganda
Population
35806942
53170946
Population rank 47/197 30/197
GDP
$918B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 21/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$25,104
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 48/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,263
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$507B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
55.3%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,874
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 41/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,736
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 118,252 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
303 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.16
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
42.9 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Poland and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Poland and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Poland

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Poland Uganda
2024 $917,767,106,147 $53,911,907,086
2023 $812,451,193,396 $48,768,955,863
2022 $695,607,470,875 $45,565,333,211
2021 $689,170,230,665 $40,529,788,749
2020 $605,914,237,904 $37,600,368,242
2019 $602,683,770,145 $35,353,061,003
2018 $594,616,687,350 $32,927,025,620
2017 $528,356,676,667 $30,744,473,841
2016 $473,259,583,970 $29,203,988,696
2015 $480,054,118,583 $32,387,183,730
2014 $542,134,167,179 $32,612,397,257
2013 $518,179,836,405 $28,915,786,517
2012 $498,148,649,703 $27,305,915,911
2011 $527,848,543,023 $27,871,725,241
2010 $478,111,630,684 $26,673,441,431
2009 $440,891,472,247 $25,127,805,567
2008 $535,612,030,672 $14,440,404,132
2007 $429,715,132,138 $11,902,564,495
2006 $345,897,630,736 $9,977,647,683
2005 $306,999,913,151 $9,239,221,763
2004 $256,268,656,145 $7,939,487,548
2003 $218,561,225,998 $6,606,884,275
2002 $199,694,463,256 $6,178,563,591
2001 $191,823,200,371 $5,840,503,869
2000 $172,953,527,033 $6,193,246,837
1999 $170,704,452,715 $5,998,563,258
1998 $175,282,269,667 $6,584,815,847
1997 $159,893,964,917 $6,269,333,313
1996 $160,813,026,223 $6,044,585,327
1995 $142,838,527,115 $5,755,818,842
1994 $110,803,635,288 $3,990,430,447
1993 $96,043,157,273 $3,220,439,044
1992 $94,337,050,693 $2,857,457,762
1991 $85,500,935,935 $3,321,729,160
1990 $65,977,748,211 $4,304,399,310
1989 - $5,276,480,799
1988 - $6,508,931,652
1987 - $6,269,522,042
1986 - $3,923,244,050
1985 - $3,519,695,444
1984 - $3,615,647,477
1983 - $2,240,333,333
1982 - $2,177,500,000
1981 - $1,337,300,000
1980 - $1,244,610,000
1979 - $2,139,025,000
1978 - $2,420,260,870
1977 - $2,936,470,588
1976 - $2,447,300,000
1975 - $2,359,555,556
1974 - $2,098,944,967
1973 - $1,701,829,789
1972 - $1,490,970,181
1971 - $1,417,191,656
1970 - $1,259,554,809
1969 - $1,168,556,629
1968 - $1,037,379,252
1967 - $967,240,655
1966 - $925,381,492
1965 - $884,502,310
1964 - $589,247,687
1963 - $516,315,231
1962 - $449,158,233
1961 - $441,667,335
1960 - $423,145,605

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

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Poland and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Poland

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Poland Uganda
2024 $25,104 $1,078
2023 $22,145 $1,002
2022 $18,891 $963
2021 $18,636 $883
2020 $16,151 $846
2019 $15,875 $822
2018 $15,658 $792
2017 $13,913 $765
2016 $12,464 $753
2015 $12,638 $863
2014 $14,262 $896
2013 $13,622 $818
2012 $13,087 $795
2011 $13,868 $836
2010 $12,568 $823
2009 $11,556 $799
2008 $14,049 $473
2007 $11,273 $401
2006 $9,069 $347
2005 $8,044 $330
2004 $6,712 $292.4
2003 $5,721 $250.7
2002 $5,223 $242
2001 $5,015 $236
2000 $4,521 $258.1
1999 $4,416 $257.9
1998 $4,534 $292.5
1997 $4,137 $286.8
1996 $4,164 $284.7
1995 $3,701 $278.5
1994 $2,875 $198.4
1993 $2,497 $165.6
1992 $2,459 $152.1
1991 $2,236 $183
1990 $1,731 $245
1989 - $310
1988 - $395
1987 - $393
1986 - $253.6
1985 - $234.3
1984 - $247.5
1983 - $157.5
1982 - $157
1981 - $98.6
1980 - $93.8
1979 - $164.5
1978 - $190.7
1977 - $237.6
1976 - $203.3
1975 - $201.2
1974 - $183.7
1973 - $152.7
1972 - $137
1971 - $133.5
1970 - $122
1969 - $116.7
1968 - $106.9
1967 - $102.8
1966 - $101.4
1965 - $100
1964 - $68.6
1963 - $62
1962 - $55.5
1961 - $56.2
1960 - $55.4

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

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Poland vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Poland

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Poland Uganda
2026 79.2 68.9
2025 79 68.7
2024 78.8 68.5
2023 78.6 68.3
2022 77.9 67.7
2021 75.6 66.4
2020 76.6 66.4
2019 77.9 66.4
2018 77.6 65.8
2017 77.7 65.2
2016 77.6 64.5
2015 77.6 63.8
2014 77.3 63.1
2013 77.1 62.4
2012 76.8 61.6
2011 76.6 60.8
2010 76.3 60
2009 75.9 59.2
2008 75.6 58.3
2007 75.4 57.2
2006 75.3 56.1
2005 75.1 54.9
2004 74.9 53.7
2003 74.8 52.4
2002 74.5 51.4
2001 74.2 50.6
2000 73.6 49.6
1999 73.2 49
1998 72.8 48.3
1997 72.6 48
1996 72.3 47.8
1995 72 47.7
1994 71.7 47.7
1993 71.3 47.7
1992 70.9 47.7
1991 70.7 47.5
1990 70.6 47.6
1989 70.8 47.5
1988 70.8 47.5
1987 70.8 47.4
1986 70.6 45.7
1985 70.5 45.5
1984 70.6 43.7
1983 70.8 43.5
1982 70.9 43.3
1981 70.6 43.5
1980 70.5 43.5
1979 70.2 45.4
1978 70.4 45.6
1977 70.3 45.8
1976 70.4 46.2
1975 70.6 46.5
1974 70.7 46.9
1973 70.7 47
1972 70.1 47.2
1971 69.8 47.1
1970 69.6 49.6
1969 69.8 49.5
1968 69.8 49.3
1967 69.9 49
1966 69.7 48.5
1965 69.4 48.3
1964 68.9 47.8
1963 68.3 47.4
1962 68 46.8
1961 67.8 46.3
1960 67.1 45.6
1959 66.4 45
1958 64.9 44.3
1957 64.4 43.7
1956 63.4 43
1955 63.1 42.4
1954 62.3 41.8
1953 61.3 41.3
1952 59.7 40.8
1951 58.9 40.2
1950 58.3 39.7

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

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Poland and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Poland

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Poland Uganda
2024 36,559,233 50,015,092
2023 36,687,353 48,656,601
2022 36,821,749 47,312,719
2021 36,981,559 45,910,930
2020 37,515,748 44,457,152
2019 37,965,475 42,999,637
2018 37,974,750 41,565,831
2017 37,974,826 40,177,388
2016 37,970,087 38,799,152
2015 37,986,412 37,531,446
2014 38,011,735 36,395,539
2013 38,040,196 35,337,042
2012 38,063,164 34,337,438
2011 38,063,255 33,354,543
2010 38,042,794 32,390,802
2009 38,151,603 31,451,151
2008 38,125,759 30,539,553
2007 38,120,560 29,653,430
2006 38,141,267 28,794,003
2005 38,165,445 27,963,289
2004 38,182,222 27,154,515
2003 38,204,570 26,352,124
2002 38,230,364 25,532,870
2001 38,248,076 24,745,676
2000 38,258,629 24,000,150
1999 38,660,271 23,257,281
1998 38,663,481 22,515,806
1997 38,649,660 21,856,046
1996 38,624,370 21,231,550
1995 38,594,998 20,665,667
1994 38,542,652 20,108,801
1993 38,461,408 19,445,161
1992 38,363,667 18,785,032
1991 38,246,193 18,155,901
1990 38,110,782 17,569,897
1989 37,961,529 17,010,698
1988 37,824,487 16,470,483
1987 37,668,045 15,954,170
1986 37,456,119 15,467,579
1985 37,201,885 15,023,681
1984 36,904,134 14,607,677
1983 36,571,808 14,221,881
1982 36,230,481 13,873,631
1981 35,898,587 13,556,452
1980 35,574,150 13,275,741
1979 35,247,217 13,002,163
1978 34,965,600 12,692,113
1977 34,689,050 12,359,669
1976 34,356,300 12,037,294
1975 34,015,199 11,725,240
1974 33,678,899 11,424,846
1973 33,357,200 11,144,236
1972 33,055,650 10,885,796
1971 32,783,500 10,618,206
1970 32,664,300 10,321,603
1969 32,548,300 10,014,858
1968 32,294,655 9,708,632
1967 31,987,155 9,408,924
1966 31,681,000 9,122,864
1965 31,444,950 8,849,203
1964 31,139,450 8,586,363
1963 30,712,000 8,333,663
1962 30,308,500 8,092,231
1961 29,964,000 7,862,217
1960 29,637,450 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Poland and Uganda

Fertility rate
Poland

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Poland Uganda
2023 1.16 4.28
2022 1.29 4.39
2021 1.33 4.51
2020 1.39 4.62
2019 1.44 4.74
2018 1.46 4.87
2017 1.48 4.99
2016 1.39 5.11
2015 1.32 5.25
2014 1.32 5.41
2013 1.29 5.56
2012 1.33 5.73
2011 1.33 5.89
2010 1.41 6.02
2009 1.4 6.12
2008 1.39 6.2
2007 1.31 6.33
2006 1.27 6.43
2005 1.24 6.53
2004 1.23 6.61
2003 1.22 6.67
2002 1.25 6.74
2001 1.31 6.76
2000 1.37 6.79
1999 1.37 6.83
1998 1.44 6.84
1997 1.51 6.86
1996 1.59 6.84
1995 1.62 6.87
1994 1.81 6.9
1993 1.87 6.89
1992 1.95 6.91
1991 2.07 6.94
1990 2.06 7.01
1989 2.08 7.05
1988 2.13 7.1
1987 2.15 7.12
1986 2.22 7.08
1985 2.33 7.04
1984 2.37 7.02
1983 2.42 7.07
1982 2.34 7.11
1981 2.24 7.12
1980 2.28 7.11
1979 2.28 7.14
1978 2.21 7.16
1977 2.23 7.18
1976 2.3 7.19
1975 2.27 7.2
1974 2.26 7.19
1973 2.26 7.19
1972 2.24 7.19
1971 2.25 7.18
1970 2.2 7.15
1969 2.2 7.12
1968 2.24 7.13
1967 2.33 7.1
1966 2.34 7.07
1965 2.52 7.04
1964 2.57 7.01
1963 2.7 6.98
1962 2.72 6.96
1961 2.83 6.93
1960 2.98 6.91

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

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Poland and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Poland

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Poland Uganda
2024 42.9 17.8
2023 42.4 17.6
2022 41.9 17.4
2021 41.5 17.2
2020 41.1 17
2019 40.8 16.8
2018 40.4 16.5
2017 40 16.3
2016 39.7 16
2015 39.3 15.8
2014 39 15.6
2013 38.7 15.5
2012 38.4 15.4
2011 38.2 15.3
2010 38.1 15.2
2009 37.8 15.1
2008 37.5 15.1
2007 37.2 15
2006 36.9 15
2005 36.6 15
2004 36.3 15
2003 36 15
2002 35.8 15
2001 35.5 15
2000 35.2 15
1999 35 15
1998 34.7 15
1997 34.4 15.1
1996 34.2 15.3
1995 33.9 15.4
1994 33.5 15.6
1993 33.2 15.7
1992 32.9 15.7
1991 32.6 15.8
1990 32.4 15.8
1989 32.1 15.8
1988 31.7 15.9
1987 31.4 15.9
1986 31.1 15.9
1985 30.8 15.9
1984 30.6 15.9
1983 30.3 15.9
1982 30.1 15.9
1981 29.8 15.9
1980 29.5 16
1979 29.3 16.1
1978 29.1 16.1
1977 28.9 16.2
1976 28.7 16.2
1975 28.6 16.2
1974 28.6 16.3
1973 28.5 16.3
1972 28.5 16.5
1971 28.4 16.6
1970 28.2 16.6
1969 28.1 16.6
1968 28 16.6
1967 27.8 16.6
1966 27.7 16.6
1965 27.5 16.6
1964 27.3 16.6
1963 27.1 16.7
1962 26.9 16.8
1961 26.8 16.9
1960 26.6 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Poland Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$789B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.31%
2022
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.15%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
189,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.59%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.81%
2024
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
59.1%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.2%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.5
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2023
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2023
2.4%
2019
Number of billionaires
10
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
749
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$197B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$223B
2024
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$8.69B
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
88,515,000
2019
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.63%
2020
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
86.1%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

Poland Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,639 kg
2023
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.4
2023
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
276.1 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.55 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.6%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.47%
2023
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
48.8%
2023
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,382 kWh
2023
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
17.5%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.23%
2023
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Poland Uganda
% of world population
0.45%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-330,820
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
60%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
77.3
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
83
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2023
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.4
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2021
80.6%
2022
English speaking
49.1%
2023
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
88.6%
2024
8.95%
2024

Health

Poland Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,014
2024
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$326
2024
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.06%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.03
2023
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.4 years
2023
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.4
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
51
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.6%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.7 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Poland Uganda
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
3,235 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,294 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36,753 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
267,065 mi
2024
90,720 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. 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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