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Poland vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Poland has a population of 36.6M (ranked 42/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Poland's land area is 118,252 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 69th vs. 89th).

By GDP, Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Poland Uruguay
Population
35806942
3382789
Population rank 47/197 133/197
GDP
$918B
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 21/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$25,104
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 48/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,263
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$507B
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
55.3%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,874
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 41/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,736
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 118,252 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
303 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.16
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
42.9 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Poland and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Poland and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Poland

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Poland Uruguay
2024 $917,767,106,147 $80,961,511,074
2023 $812,451,193,396 $77,991,666,838
2022 $695,607,470,875 $70,594,110,920
2021 $689,170,230,665 $60,739,084,241
2020 $605,914,237,904 $53,559,359,262
2019 $602,683,770,145 $62,222,313,619
2018 $594,616,687,350 $65,344,577,416
2017 $528,356,676,667 $65,005,997,963
2016 $473,259,583,970 $57,480,787,465
2015 $480,054,118,583 $57,680,327,999
2014 $542,134,167,179 $61,496,186,974
2013 $518,179,836,405 $61,337,621,934
2012 $498,148,649,703 $54,232,266,359
2011 $527,848,543,023 $50,342,406,067
2010 $478,111,630,684 $41,950,361,212
2009 $440,891,472,247 $32,708,319,078
2008 $535,612,030,672 $31,119,602,539
2007 $429,715,132,138 $23,797,773,024
2006 $345,897,630,736 $19,741,420,740
2005 $306,999,913,151 $17,362,857,684
2004 $256,268,656,145 $13,686,329,890
2003 $218,561,225,998 $12,045,638,352
2002 $199,694,463,256 $13,606,515,723
2001 $191,823,200,371 $20,898,761,742
2000 $172,953,527,033 $22,823,270,892
1999 $170,704,452,715 $23,983,945,191
1998 $175,282,269,667 $25,385,886,978
1997 $159,893,964,917 $23,969,739,234
1996 $160,813,026,223 $20,515,458,114
1995 $142,838,527,115 $19,297,663,097
1994 $110,803,635,288 $17,474,588,896
1993 $96,043,157,273 $15,002,136,971
1992 $94,337,050,693 $12,878,148,791
1991 $85,500,935,935 $11,206,176,651
1990 $65,977,748,211 $9,298,807,850
1989 - $8,438,951,476
1988 - $8,213,538,369
1987 - $7,367,494,080
1986 - $5,880,112,788
1985 - $4,732,017,873
1984 - $4,850,238,550
1983 - $5,102,276,308
1982 - $9,178,780,077
1981 - $11,048,301,421
1980 - $10,163,020,116
1979 - $7,181,182,224
1978 - $4,910,254,566
1977 - $4,114,670,014
1976 - $3,667,161,241
1975 - $3,538,278,047
1974 - $4,090,209,682
1973 - $3,964,296,443
1972 - $2,189,418,689
1971 - $2,807,258,065
1970 - $2,137,096,774
1969 - $2,004,435,484
1968 - $1,593,674,185
1967 - $1,597,713,469
1966 - $1,809,185,094
1965 - $1,890,767,156
1964 - $1,975,701,816
1963 - $1,539,681,491
1962 - $1,710,004,407
1961 - $1,547,388,781
1960 - $1,242,289,239

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

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Poland and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Poland

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Poland Uruguay
2024 $25,104 $23,907
2023 $22,145 $23,019
2022 $18,891 $20,819
2021 $18,636 $17,882
2020 $16,151 $15,758
2019 $15,875 $18,316
2018 $15,658 $19,250
2017 $13,913 $19,185
2016 $12,464 $17,010
2015 $12,638 $17,126
2014 $14,262 $18,322
2013 $13,622 $18,335
2012 $13,087 $16,260
2011 $13,868 $15,132
2010 $12,568 $12,641
2009 $11,556 $9,881
2008 $14,049 $9,424
2007 $11,273 $7,222
2006 $9,069 $6,001
2005 $8,044 $5,284
2004 $6,712 $4,169
2003 $5,721 $3,671
2002 $5,223 $4,150
2001 $5,015 $6,383
2000 $4,521 $6,988
1999 $4,416 $7,371
1998 $4,534 $7,837
1997 $4,137 $7,436
1996 $4,164 $6,398
1995 $3,701 $6,050
1994 $2,875 $5,508
1993 $2,497 $4,753
1992 $2,459 $4,102
1991 $2,236 $3,589
1990 $1,731 $2,995
1989 - $2,734
1988 - $2,677
1987 - $2,416
1986 - $1,939
1985 - $1,568
1984 - $1,615
1983 - $1,707
1982 - $3,085
1981 - $3,728
1980 - $3,443
1979 - $2,443
1978 - $1,678
1977 - $1,414
1976 - $1,268
1975 - $1,232
1974 - $1,433
1973 - $1,397
1972 - $776
1971 - $1,000
1970 - $766
1969 - $723
1968 - $579
1967 - $585
1966 - $668
1965 - $705
1964 - $745
1963 - $587
1962 - $659
1961 - $604
1960 - $491

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

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Poland vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Poland

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Poland Uruguay
2026 79.2 78.6
2025 79 78.5
2024 78.8 78.3
2023 78.6 78.1
2022 77.9 76.5
2021 75.6 75.4
2020 76.6 78.4
2019 77.9 77.5
2018 77.6 77.5
2017 77.7 77.6
2016 77.6 77.4
2015 77.6 77.3
2014 77.3 77.2
2013 77.1 77
2012 76.8 76.7
2011 76.6 76.6
2010 76.3 76.7
2009 75.9 76.7
2008 75.6 76.3
2007 75.4 76.2
2006 75.3 75.9
2005 75.1 75.8
2004 74.9 75.3
2003 74.8 75.1
2002 74.5 75
2001 74.2 75
2000 73.6 74.7
1999 73.2 74.3
1998 72.8 74
1997 72.6 73.9
1996 72.3 73.8
1995 72 73.5
1994 71.7 73.2
1993 71.3 73.1
1992 70.9 73.2
1991 70.7 73.2
1990 70.6 73
1989 70.8 72.6
1988 70.8 72.4
1987 70.8 72.2
1986 70.6 72.2
1985 70.5 71.9
1984 70.6 71.7
1983 70.8 71.6
1982 70.9 71.5
1981 70.6 71
1980 70.5 70.5
1979 70.2 70.3
1978 70.4 70.3
1977 70.3 70.1
1976 70.4 69.9
1975 70.6 69.7
1974 70.7 69.5
1973 70.7 69.3
1972 70.1 69.2
1971 69.8 68.9
1970 69.6 68.7
1969 69.8 68.6
1968 69.8 68.5
1967 69.9 68.4
1966 69.7 68.3
1965 69.4 68.2
1964 68.9 68.1
1963 68.3 68
1962 68 67.9
1961 67.8 67.8
1960 67.1 67.7
1959 66.4 67.5
1958 64.9 67.3
1957 64.4 67.1
1956 63.4 66.9
1955 63.1 66.7
1954 62.3 66.5
1953 61.3 66.3
1952 59.7 66.1
1951 58.9 65.8
1950 58.3 65.6

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

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Poland and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Poland

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Poland Uruguay
2024 36,559,233 3,386,588
2023 36,687,353 3,388,081
2022 36,821,749 3,390,913
2021 36,981,559 3,396,695
2020 37,515,748 3,398,968
2019 37,965,475 3,397,206
2018 37,974,750 3,394,534
2017 37,974,826 3,388,438
2016 37,970,087 3,379,283
2015 37,986,412 3,368,017
2014 38,011,735 3,356,334
2013 38,040,196 3,345,337
2012 38,063,164 3,335,401
2011 38,063,255 3,326,825
2010 38,042,794 3,318,580
2009 38,151,603 3,310,091
2008 38,125,759 3,302,177
2007 38,120,560 3,295,153
2006 38,141,267 3,289,506
2005 38,165,445 3,285,771
2004 38,182,222 3,283,148
2003 38,204,570 3,281,186
2002 38,230,364 3,278,867
2001 38,248,076 3,274,251
2000 38,258,629 3,266,206
1999 38,660,271 3,254,015
1998 38,663,481 3,239,280
1997 38,649,660 3,223,345
1996 38,624,370 3,206,324
1995 38,594,998 3,189,440
1994 38,542,652 3,172,834
1993 38,461,408 3,156,345
1992 38,363,667 3,139,702
1991 38,246,193 3,122,354
1990 38,110,782 3,104,403
1989 37,961,529 3,086,255
1988 37,824,487 3,067,961
1987 37,668,045 3,049,896
1986 37,456,119 3,032,845
1985 37,201,885 3,017,037
1984 36,904,134 3,002,488
1983 36,571,808 2,988,778
1982 36,230,481 2,975,492
1981 35,898,587 2,963,246
1980 35,574,150 2,951,953
1979 35,247,217 2,939,903
1978 34,965,600 2,925,715
1977 34,689,050 2,909,461
1976 34,356,300 2,891,392
1975 34,015,199 2,872,320
1974 33,678,899 2,853,944
1973 33,357,200 2,837,133
1972 33,055,650 2,821,644
1971 32,783,500 2,806,462
1970 32,664,300 2,790,807
1969 32,548,300 2,773,974
1968 32,294,655 2,754,606
1967 31,987,155 2,732,277
1966 31,681,000 2,707,646
1965 31,444,950 2,681,169
1964 31,139,450 2,653,180
1963 30,712,000 2,623,766
1962 30,308,500 2,593,298
1961 29,964,000 2,562,044
1960 29,637,450 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in Poland and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Poland

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Poland Uruguay
2023 1.16 1.41
2022 1.29 1.43
2021 1.33 1.45
2020 1.39 1.5
2019 1.44 1.57
2018 1.46 1.68
2017 1.48 1.82
2016 1.39 1.97
2015 1.32 2.04
2014 1.32 2.03
2013 1.29 2.03
2012 1.33 2.01
2011 1.33 1.99
2010 1.41 2.01
2009 1.4 2.02
2008 1.39 2.03
2007 1.31 2.05
2006 1.27 2.07
2005 1.24 2.1
2004 1.23 2.09
2003 1.22 2.12
2002 1.25 2.16
2001 1.31 2.16
2000 1.37 2.2
1999 1.37 2.25
1998 1.44 2.27
1997 1.51 2.33
1996 1.59 2.36
1995 1.62 2.4
1994 1.81 2.42
1993 1.87 2.41
1992 1.95 2.43
1991 2.07 2.45
1990 2.06 2.48
1989 2.08 2.5
1988 2.13 2.5
1987 2.15 2.49
1986 2.22 2.47
1985 2.33 2.47
1984 2.37 2.47
1983 2.42 2.49
1982 2.34 2.51
1981 2.24 2.53
1980 2.28 2.59
1979 2.28 2.71
1978 2.21 2.83
1977 2.23 2.9
1976 2.3 3.01
1975 2.27 3.02
1974 2.26 2.96
1973 2.26 2.86
1972 2.24 2.78
1971 2.25 2.77
1970 2.2 2.77
1969 2.2 2.77
1968 2.24 2.77
1967 2.33 2.78
1966 2.34 2.82
1965 2.52 2.84
1964 2.57 2.86
1963 2.7 2.88
1962 2.72 2.87
1961 2.83 2.85
1960 2.98 2.83

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

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Poland and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Poland

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Poland Uruguay
2024 42.9 37.2
2023 42.4 36.8
2022 41.9 36.5
2021 41.5 36.3
2020 41.1 36
2019 40.8 35.8
2018 40.4 35.5
2017 40 35.3
2016 39.7 35.2
2015 39.3 35
2014 39 34.9
2013 38.7 34.7
2012 38.4 34.5
2011 38.2 34.2
2010 38.1 34
2009 37.8 33.7
2008 37.5 33.5
2007 37.2 33.3
2006 36.9 33.1
2005 36.6 32.9
2004 36.3 32.7
2003 36 32.5
2002 35.8 32.3
2001 35.5 32.2
2000 35.2 32
1999 35 31.9
1998 34.7 31.8
1997 34.4 31.7
1996 34.2 31.6
1995 33.9 31.5
1994 33.5 31.4
1993 33.2 31.2
1992 32.9 31.1
1991 32.6 31
1990 32.4 30.9
1989 32.1 30.8
1988 31.7 30.7
1987 31.4 30.6
1986 31.1 30.5
1985 30.8 30.4
1984 30.6 30.3
1983 30.3 30.3
1982 30.1 30.2
1981 29.8 30.1
1980 29.5 30.1
1979 29.3 30
1978 29.1 30
1977 28.9 30.1
1976 28.7 30.1
1975 28.6 30.1
1974 28.6 30.1
1973 28.5 30.1
1972 28.5 30
1971 28.4 29.9
1970 28.2 29.9
1969 28.1 29.8
1968 28 29.7
1967 27.8 29.6
1966 27.7 29.5
1965 27.5 29.4
1964 27.3 29.3
1963 27.1 29.2
1962 26.9 29.2
1961 26.8 29.1
1960 26.6 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Poland Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$789B
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.31%
2022
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.15%
2024
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
189,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.59%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.81%
2024
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.1%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.2%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.5
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2023
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2023
2.2%
2024
Number of billionaires
10
2025
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
749
2024
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$197B
2024
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$223B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.69B
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
88,515,000
2019
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.63%
2020
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
86.1%
2024
73.7%
2024

Energy

Poland Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,639 kg
2023
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.4
2023
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
276.1 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.55 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.6%
2023
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.47%
2023
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
48.8%
2023
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,382 kWh
2023
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
17.5%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.23%
2023
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Poland Uruguay
% of world population
0.45%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-330,820
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
60%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
77.3
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
83
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2023
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.4
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2021
98.9%
2024
English speaking
49.1%
2023
24%
2023
People using the Internet
88.6%
2024
92%
2024

Health

Poland Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,014
2024
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$326
2024
$355
2023
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.06%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.03
2023
4.67
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.4 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.4
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
51
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.6%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.7 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Poland Uruguay
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
3,235 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,294 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36,753 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
267,065 mi
2024
48,300 mi
2010

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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) (2000–2019, 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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