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Poland vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Poland has a population of 36.6M (ranked 42/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Poland's land area is 118,252 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 69th vs. 157th).

By GDP, Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Poland Vanuatu
Population
35806942
344750
Population rank 47/197 174/197
GDP
$918B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 21/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$25,104
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 48/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,263
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$507B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
55.3%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,874
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 41/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,736
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 118,252 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
303 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.16
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
42.9 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
72 years
2026

Poland and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Poland and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Poland

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Poland Vanuatu
2024 $917,767,106,147 $1,117,972,034
2023 $812,451,193,396 $1,115,861,056
2022 $695,607,470,875 $1,055,031,361
2021 $689,170,230,665 $950,394,007
2020 $605,914,237,904 $909,421,044
2019 $602,683,770,145 $936,526,268
2018 $594,616,687,350 $914,727,908
2017 $528,356,676,667 $880,043,284
2016 $473,259,583,970 $804,323,577
2015 $480,054,118,583 $759,690,181
2014 $542,134,167,179 $773,717,011
2013 $518,179,836,405 $758,304,466
2012 $498,148,649,703 $747,839,698
2011 $527,848,543,023 $770,153,588
2010 $478,111,630,684 $670,712,980
2009 $440,891,472,247 $592,622,319
2008 $535,612,030,672 $590,748,429
2007 $429,715,132,138 $516,392,923
2006 $345,897,630,736 $439,358,587
2005 $306,999,913,151 $394,962,433
2004 $256,268,656,145 $364,996,869
2003 $218,561,225,998 $314,471,413
2002 $199,694,463,256 $262,596,536
2001 $191,823,200,371 $257,926,882
2000 $172,953,527,033 $272,014,628
1999 $170,704,452,715 $268,006,973
1998 $175,282,269,667 $262,293,411
1997 $159,893,964,917 $272,771,209
1996 $160,813,026,223 $261,370,044
1995 $142,838,527,115 $249,333,250
1994 $110,803,635,288 $233,701,301
1993 $96,043,157,273 $200,491,853
1992 $94,337,050,693 $209,088,825
1991 $85,500,935,935 $201,334,169
1990 $65,977,748,211 $168,879,207
1989 - $154,013,202
1988 - $158,351,368
1987 - $139,464,174
1986 - $126,498,935
1985 - $131,856,421
1984 - $144,482,515
1983 - $117,389,554
1982 - $114,501,913
1981 - $113,781,796
1980 - $121,185,498
1979 - $119,258,835

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1979–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Poland and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Poland

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Poland Vanuatu
2024 $25,104 $3,411
2023 $22,145 $3,483
2022 $18,891 $3,370
2021 $18,636 $3,107
2020 $16,151 $3,043
2019 $15,875 $3,207
2018 $15,658 $3,207
2017 $13,913 $3,160
2016 $12,464 $2,956
2015 $12,638 $2,855
2014 $14,262 $2,973
2013 $13,622 $2,980
2012 $13,087 $3,005
2011 $13,868 $3,163
2010 $12,568 $2,815
2009 $11,556 $2,546
2008 $14,049 $2,604
2007 $11,273 $2,334
2006 $9,069 $2,035
2005 $8,044 $1,874
2004 $6,712 $1,774
2003 $5,721 $1,567
2002 $5,223 $1,341
2001 $5,015 $1,350
2000 $4,521 $1,460
1999 $4,416 $1,472
1998 $4,534 $1,471
1997 $4,137 $1,562
1996 $4,164 $1,529
1995 $3,701 $1,492
1994 $2,875 $1,431
1993 $2,497 $1,257
1992 $2,459 $1,344
1991 $2,236 $1,326
1990 $1,731 $1,141
1989 - $1,067
1988 - $1,125
1987 - $1,017
1986 - $946
1985 - $1,012
1984 - $1,137
1983 - $947
1982 - $946
1981 - $962
1980 - $1,048
1979 - $1,055

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1979–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Poland vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Poland

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Poland Vanuatu
2026 79.2 72
2025 79 71.8
2024 78.8 71.7
2023 78.6 71.5
2022 77.9 71.3
2021 75.6 70
2020 76.6 70.4
2019 77.9 70.8
2018 77.6 70.6
2017 77.7 70.5
2016 77.6 70.4
2015 77.6 70.2
2014 77.3 70
2013 77.1 70
2012 76.8 69.9
2011 76.6 69.7
2010 76.3 69.6
2009 75.9 69.4
2008 75.6 69.3
2007 75.4 69.1
2006 75.3 69.1
2005 75.1 69.2
2004 74.9 69
2003 74.8 68.9
2002 74.5 68.8
2001 74.2 68.7
2000 73.6 68.6
1999 73.2 67.9
1998 72.8 68.4
1997 72.6 68.3
1996 72.3 68.2
1995 72 68.1
1994 71.7 68
1993 71.3 67.7
1992 70.9 67.4
1991 70.7 67.1
1990 70.6 66.7
1989 70.8 66
1988 70.8 65.7
1987 70.8 64.4
1986 70.6 64.6
1985 70.5 63.9
1984 70.6 63.5
1983 70.8 63.1
1982 70.9 62.5
1981 70.6 61.9
1980 70.5 61.3
1979 70.2 60.9
1978 70.4 59.9
1977 70.3 59.2
1976 70.4 58.7
1975 70.6 58.1
1974 70.7 57.6
1973 70.7 57
1972 70.1 56.4
1971 69.8 55.9
1970 69.6 55.3
1969 69.8 54.8
1968 69.8 54.2
1967 69.9 53.7
1966 69.7 53.1
1965 69.4 52.5
1964 68.9 52
1963 68.3 51.5
1962 68 50.9
1961 67.8 50.4
1960 67.1 49.8
1959 66.4 49.3
1958 64.9 48.7
1957 64.4 48.2
1956 63.4 47.7
1955 63.1 47.1
1954 62.3 46.5
1953 61.3 45.8
1952 59.7 45.3
1951 58.9 42.2
1950 58.3 43.9

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

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Poland and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Poland

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Poland Vanuatu
2024 36,559,233 327,777
2023 36,687,353 320,409
2022 36,821,749 313,046
2021 36,981,559 305,868
2020 37,515,748 298,858
2019 37,965,475 291,985
2018 37,974,750 285,259
2017 37,974,826 278,507
2016 37,970,087 272,087
2015 37,986,412 266,101
2014 38,011,735 260,240
2013 38,040,196 254,482
2012 38,063,164 248,883
2011 38,063,255 243,474
2010 38,042,794 238,248
2009 38,151,603 232,731
2008 38,125,759 226,896
2007 38,120,560 221,276
2006 38,141,267 215,923
2005 38,165,445 210,760
2004 38,182,222 205,711
2003 38,204,570 200,746
2002 38,230,364 195,863
2001 38,248,076 191,031
2000 38,258,629 186,281
1999 38,660,271 182,048
1998 38,663,481 178,313
1997 38,649,660 174,626
1996 38,624,370 170,911
1995 38,594,998 167,137
1994 38,542,652 163,314
1993 38,461,408 159,463
1992 38,363,667 155,608
1991 38,246,193 151,793
1990 38,110,782 148,063
1989 37,961,529 144,393
1988 37,824,487 140,756
1987 37,668,045 137,187
1986 37,456,119 133,720
1985 37,201,885 130,356
1984 36,904,134 127,109
1983 36,571,808 123,998
1982 36,230,481 121,035
1981 35,898,587 118,249
1980 35,574,150 115,660
1979 35,247,217 113,040
1978 34,965,600 109,963
1977 34,689,050 106,618
1976 34,356,300 103,388
1975 34,015,199 100,269
1974 33,678,899 97,260
1973 33,357,200 94,362
1972 33,055,650 91,562
1971 32,783,500 88,862
1970 32,664,300 86,266
1969 32,548,300 83,755
1968 32,294,655 81,314
1967 31,987,155 78,921
1966 31,681,000 76,590
1965 31,444,950 74,358
1964 31,139,450 72,219
1963 30,712,000 70,159
1962 30,308,500 68,174
1961 29,964,000 66,264
1960 29,637,450 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Poland and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Poland

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Poland Vanuatu
2023 1.16 3.6
2022 1.29 3.65
2021 1.33 3.7
2020 1.39 3.74
2019 1.44 3.79
2018 1.46 3.83
2017 1.48 3.88
2016 1.39 3.92
2015 1.32 3.95
2014 1.32 4
2013 1.29 4.04
2012 1.33 4.06
2011 1.33 4.09
2010 1.41 4.13
2009 1.4 4.16
2008 1.39 4.16
2007 1.31 4.12
2006 1.27 4.1
2005 1.24 4.13
2004 1.23 4.21
2003 1.22 4.29
2002 1.25 4.38
2001 1.31 4.5
2000 1.37 4.54
1999 1.37 4.56
1998 1.44 4.6
1997 1.51 4.66
1996 1.59 4.75
1995 1.62 4.85
1994 1.81 4.94
1993 1.87 5.02
1992 1.95 5.09
1991 2.07 5.13
1990 2.06 5.17
1989 2.08 5.21
1988 2.13 5.27
1987 2.15 5.33
1986 2.22 5.38
1985 2.33 5.43
1984 2.37 5.49
1983 2.42 5.55
1982 2.34 5.6
1981 2.24 5.65
1980 2.28 5.69
1979 2.28 5.73
1978 2.21 5.77
1977 2.23 5.81
1976 2.3 5.89
1975 2.27 5.98
1974 2.26 6.06
1973 2.26 6.15
1972 2.24 6.23
1971 2.25 6.29
1970 2.2 6.35
1969 2.2 6.41
1968 2.24 6.46
1967 2.33 6.51
1966 2.34 6.51
1965 2.52 6.52
1964 2.57 6.57
1963 2.7 6.62
1962 2.72 6.67
1961 2.83 6.73
1960 2.98 6.78

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

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Poland and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Poland

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Poland Vanuatu
2024 42.9 21.3
2023 42.4 21.2
2022 41.9 21.2
2021 41.5 21.2
2020 41.1 21.2
2019 40.8 21.2
2018 40.4 21.2
2017 40 21.2
2016 39.7 21.1
2015 39.3 21.1
2014 39 21
2013 38.7 20.9
2012 38.4 20.8
2011 38.2 20.6
2010 38.1 20.5
2009 37.8 20.3
2008 37.5 20.1
2007 37.2 19.9
2006 36.9 19.6
2005 36.6 19.4
2004 36.3 19.2
2003 36 18.9
2002 35.8 18.7
2001 35.5 18.5
2000 35.2 18.2
1999 35 18
1998 34.7 18
1997 34.4 18
1996 34.2 18
1995 33.9 17.8
1994 33.5 17.7
1993 33.2 17.7
1992 32.9 17.8
1991 32.6 17.9
1990 32.4 17.8
1989 32.1 17.8
1988 31.7 17.8
1987 31.4 17.8
1986 31.1 17.8
1985 30.8 17.7
1984 30.6 17.7
1983 30.3 17.7
1982 30.1 17.7
1981 29.8 17.7
1980 29.5 17.6
1979 29.3 17.5
1978 29.1 17.3
1977 28.9 17.2
1976 28.7 17.1
1975 28.6 17.1
1974 28.6 17.1
1973 28.5 17
1972 28.5 17
1971 28.4 17
1970 28.2 17
1969 28.1 17
1968 28 17
1967 27.8 17.1
1966 27.7 17.1
1965 27.5 17.2
1964 27.3 17.3
1963 27.1 17.4
1962 26.9 17.5
1961 26.8 17.6
1960 26.6 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Poland Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$789B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.31%
2022
7.58%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.15%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
189,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.59%
2024
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.81%
2024
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
59.1%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
27.2%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
68.5
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2023
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2023
3%
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
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.69B
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
88,515,000
2019
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.63%
2020
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
86.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Poland Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,639 kg
2023
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.4
2023
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
276.1 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.55 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.6%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
25%
2022
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
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.23%
2023
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Poland Vanuatu
% of world population
0.45%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-330,820
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
60%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
77.3
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
83
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2023
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.4
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2021
88%
2023
English speaking
49.1%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
88.6%
2024
45.7%
2023

Health

Poland Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,014
2024
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$326
2024
$12
2023
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.06%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.03
2023
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
28.4 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.4
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
51
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.6%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.7 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Poland Vanuatu
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
3,235 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,294 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36,753 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
267,065 mi
2024
665 mi
2000

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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