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Poland vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Poland has a population of 36.6M (ranked 42/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Poland's land area is 118,252 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 69th vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Poland Venezuela
Population
35806942
28661242
Population rank 47/197 54/197
GDP
$918B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 21/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$25,104
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 48/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,263
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$507B
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
55.3%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,874
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 41/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,736
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 118,252 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
303 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.16
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
42.9 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
73 years
2026

Poland and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Poland and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Poland

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Poland Venezuela
2024 $917,767,106,147 $119,802,963,258
2023 $812,451,193,396 $102,376,526,556
2022 $695,607,470,875 $89,013,255,585
2021 $689,170,230,665 $56,614,976,855
2020 $605,914,237,904 $42,838,020,721
2019 $602,683,770,145 $73,014,084,091
2018 $594,616,687,350 $102,021,093,965
2017 $528,356,676,667 $115,883,275,163
2016 $473,259,583,970 $112,915,034,262
2015 $480,054,118,583 $125,449,241,571
2014 $542,134,167,179 $214,689,614,733
2013 $518,179,836,405 $258,930,655,486
2012 $498,148,649,703 $372,592,062,768
2011 $527,848,543,023 $316,482,190,800
2010 $478,111,630,684 $393,192,354,511
2009 $440,891,472,247 $329,787,628,928
2008 $535,612,030,672 $315,953,388,511
2007 $429,715,132,138 $230,364,012,576
2006 $345,897,630,736 $183,477,522,124
2005 $306,999,913,151 $145,513,489,652
2004 $256,268,656,145 $112,451,400,425
2003 $218,561,225,998 $83,620,628,582
2002 $199,694,463,256 $92,893,587,734
2001 $191,823,200,371 $122,911,036,747
2000 $172,953,527,033 $117,146,466,003
1999 $170,704,452,715 $97,972,842,462
1998 $175,282,269,667 $91,336,763,255
1997 $159,893,964,917 $85,837,678,560
1996 $160,813,026,223 $70,543,211,119
1995 $142,838,527,115 $77,389,487,770
1994 $110,803,635,288 $58,418,666,667
1993 $96,043,157,273 $60,037,460,783
1992 $94,337,050,693 $60,416,519,620
1991 $85,500,935,935 $53,453,444,787
1990 $65,977,748,211 $48,606,952,195
1989 - $43,536,709,104
1988 - $60,226,413,793
1987 - $48,029,034,483
1986 - $60,516,123,711
1985 - $61,965,466,667
1984 - $59,867,743,468
1983 - $67,556,279,070
1982 - $67,736,744,186
1981 - $66,327,441,860
1980 - $59,116,511,628
1979 - $48,310,930,233
1978 - $39,316,279,070
1977 - $36,210,697,674
1976 - $31,419,534,884
1975 - $27,464,651,163
1974 - $26,100,930,233
1973 - $17,035,581,395
1972 - $13,977,727,273
1971 - $12,986,590,909
1970 - $11,561,111,111
1969 - $10,285,111,111
1968 - $10,034,444,444
1967 - $9,250,000,000
1966 - $8,781,333,333
1965 - $8,427,777,778
1964 - $8,192,413,793
1963 - $9,608,717,288
1962 - $8,814,309,884
1961 - $8,067,267,031
1960 - $7,663,938,303

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

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Poland and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Poland

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Poland Venezuela
2024 $25,104 $4,218
2023 $22,145 $3,617
2022 $18,891 $3,155
2021 $18,636 $2,005
2020 $16,151 $1,506
2019 $15,875 $2,523
2018 $15,658 $3,423
2017 $13,913 $3,791
2016 $12,464 $3,670
2015 $12,638 $4,103
2014 $14,262 $7,096
2013 $13,622 $8,656
2012 $13,087 $12,607
2011 $13,868 $10,844
2010 $12,568 $13,646
2009 $11,556 $11,597
2008 $14,049 $11,262
2007 $11,273 $8,332
2006 $9,069 $6,739
2005 $8,044 $5,432
2004 $6,712 $4,269
2003 $5,721 $3,230
2002 $5,223 $3,652
2001 $5,015 $4,920
2000 $4,521 $4,776
1999 $4,416 $4,071
1998 $4,534 $3,870
1997 $4,137 $3,711
1996 $4,164 $3,113
1995 $3,701 $3,487
1994 $2,875 $2,689
1993 $2,497 $2,825
1992 $2,459 $2,907
1991 $2,236 $2,633
1990 $1,731 $2,452
1989 - $2,250
1988 - $3,191
1987 - $2,611
1986 - $3,376
1985 - $3,549
1984 - $3,520
1983 - $4,079
1982 - $4,202
1981 - $4,228
1980 - $3,874
1979 - $3,257
1978 - $2,727
1977 - $2,585
1976 - $2,309
1975 - $2,078
1974 - $2,034
1973 - $1,367
1972 - $1,155
1971 - $1,106
1970 - $1,015
1969 - $932
1968 - $938
1967 - $893
1966 - $876
1965 - $869
1964 - $874
1963 - $1,060
1962 - $1,007
1961 - $954
1960 - $939

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

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Poland vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Poland

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Poland Venezuela
2026 79.2 73
2025 79 72.8
2024 78.8 72.7
2023 78.6 72.5
2022 77.9 72.6
2021 75.6 71.5
2020 76.6 72.4
2019 77.9 72.8
2018 77.6 72.6
2017 77.7 71.9
2016 77.6 72
2015 77.6 73
2014 77.3 72.8
2013 77.1 73.1
2012 76.8 73.1
2011 76.6 73.1
2010 76.3 73.1
2009 75.9 72.8
2008 75.6 72.6
2007 75.4 73.3
2006 75.3 73
2005 75.1 73.1
2004 74.9 72.8
2003 74.8 72.1
2002 74.5 72.8
2001 74.2 71
2000 73.6 72.4
1999 73.2 72.1
1998 72.8 72.4
1997 72.6 72.6
1996 72.3 71.9
1995 72 71.7
1994 71.7 71.3
1993 71.3 71.4
1992 70.9 71.2
1991 70.7 71.2
1990 70.6 71
1989 70.8 70.8
1988 70.8 70.8
1987 70.8 70.7
1986 70.6 70.5
1985 70.5 70
1984 70.6 69.7
1983 70.8 69.5
1982 70.9 69
1981 70.6 68.7
1980 70.5 68.2
1979 70.2 68.2
1978 70.4 68.1
1977 70.3 67.7
1976 70.4 67.3
1975 70.6 66.7
1974 70.7 66.2
1973 70.7 65.7
1972 70.1 65.6
1971 69.8 65.2
1970 69.6 64.8
1969 69.8 63.8
1968 69.8 63.9
1967 69.9 63.6
1966 69.7 62.9
1965 69.4 61.9
1964 68.9 61.2
1963 68.3 60.5
1962 68 59.7
1961 67.8 59.1
1960 67.1 58.4
1959 66.4 57.7
1958 64.9 56.9
1957 64.4 56.2
1956 63.4 55.5
1955 63.1 54.8
1954 62.3 54.1
1953 61.3 53.4
1952 59.7 52.7
1951 58.9 52
1950 58.3 51.1

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

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Poland and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Poland

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Poland Venezuela
2024 36,559,233 28,405,543
2023 36,687,353 28,300,854
2022 36,821,749 28,213,017
2021 36,981,559 28,237,826
2020 37,515,748 28,444,077
2019 37,965,475 28,938,098
2018 37,974,750 29,807,592
2017 37,974,826 30,565,323
2016 37,970,087 30,765,720
2015 37,986,412 30,573,972
2014 38,011,735 30,254,079
2013 38,040,196 29,912,198
2012 38,063,164 29,553,826
2011 38,063,255 29,185,212
2010 38,042,794 28,813,101
2009 38,151,603 28,438,298
2008 38,125,759 28,053,696
2007 38,120,560 27,649,363
2006 38,141,267 27,224,686
2005 38,165,445 26,785,804
2004 38,182,222 26,340,838
2003 38,204,570 25,892,703
2002 38,230,364 25,435,671
2001 38,248,076 24,979,922
2000 38,258,629 24,526,708
1999 38,660,271 24,066,593
1998 38,663,481 23,601,337
1997 38,649,660 23,131,685
1996 38,624,370 22,662,113
1995 38,594,998 22,193,821
1994 38,542,652 21,725,188
1993 38,461,408 21,254,520
1992 38,363,667 20,780,948
1991 38,246,193 20,304,896
1990 38,110,782 19,827,010
1989 37,961,529 19,348,921
1988 37,824,487 18,871,020
1987 37,668,045 18,394,963
1986 37,456,119 17,923,536
1985 37,201,885 17,461,434
1984 36,904,134 17,008,841
1983 36,571,808 16,562,205
1982 36,230,481 16,121,874
1981 35,898,587 15,687,297
1980 35,574,150 15,258,218
1979 35,247,217 14,834,552
1978 34,965,600 14,416,684
1977 34,689,050 14,006,812
1976 34,356,300 13,606,284
1975 34,015,199 13,215,892
1974 33,678,899 12,835,351
1973 33,357,200 12,463,537
1972 33,055,650 12,099,180
1971 32,783,500 11,741,008
1970 32,664,300 11,387,790
1969 32,548,300 11,040,280
1968 32,294,655 10,697,530
1967 31,987,155 10,358,513
1966 31,681,000 10,024,854
1965 31,444,950 9,697,790
1964 31,139,450 9,377,712
1963 30,712,000 9,064,021
1962 30,308,500 8,756,870
1961 29,964,000 8,455,915
1960 29,637,450 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in Poland and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Poland

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Poland Venezuela
2023 1.16 2.08
2022 1.29 2.09
2021 1.33 2.11
2020 1.39 2.12
2019 1.44 2.13
2018 1.46 2.15
2017 1.48 2.18
2016 1.39 2.22
2015 1.32 2.25
2014 1.32 2.3
2013 1.29 2.33
2012 1.33 2.38
2011 1.33 2.4
2010 1.41 2.4
2009 1.4 2.42
2008 1.39 2.48
2007 1.31 2.52
2006 1.27 2.6
2005 1.24 2.63
2004 1.23 2.64
2003 1.22 2.7
2002 1.25 2.74
2001 1.31 2.78
2000 1.37 2.79
1999 1.37 2.86
1998 1.44 2.91
1997 1.51 2.97
1996 1.59 3.02
1995 1.62 3.08
1994 1.81 3.15
1993 1.87 3.22
1992 1.95 3.29
1991 2.07 3.37
1990 2.06 3.45
1989 2.08 3.52
1988 2.13 3.6
1987 2.15 3.67
1986 2.22 3.73
1985 2.33 3.79
1984 2.37 3.86
1983 2.42 3.93
1982 2.34 4.01
1981 2.24 4.1
1980 2.28 4.2
1979 2.28 4.3
1978 2.21 4.4
1977 2.23 4.49
1976 2.3 4.59
1975 2.27 4.69
1974 2.26 4.79
1973 2.26 4.91
1972 2.24 5.04
1971 2.25 5.17
1970 2.2 5.32
1969 2.2 5.47
1968 2.24 5.61
1967 2.33 5.75
1966 2.34 5.87
1965 2.52 5.98
1964 2.57 6.07
1963 2.7 6.16
1962 2.72 6.23
1961 2.83 6.3
1960 2.98 6.38

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

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Poland and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Poland

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Poland Venezuela
2024 42.9 30.2
2023 42.4 30
2022 41.9 29.8
2021 41.5 29.6
2020 41.1 29.2
2019 40.8 28.9
2018 40.4 28.4
2017 40 28
2016 39.7 27.7
2015 39.3 27.4
2014 39 27.1
2013 38.7 26.8
2012 38.4 26.5
2011 38.2 26.1
2010 38.1 25.8
2009 37.8 25.5
2008 37.5 25.2
2007 37.2 24.9
2006 36.9 24.7
2005 36.6 24.4
2004 36.3 24.1
2003 36 23.9
2002 35.8 23.6
2001 35.5 23.4
2000 35.2 23.1
1999 35 22.8
1998 34.7 22.6
1997 34.4 22.3
1996 34.2 22.1
1995 33.9 21.9
1994 33.5 21.6
1993 33.2 21.4
1992 32.9 21.2
1991 32.6 21
1990 32.4 20.8
1989 32.1 20.6
1988 31.7 20.4
1987 31.4 20.2
1986 31.1 20
1985 30.8 19.8
1984 30.6 19.6
1983 30.3 19.4
1982 30.1 19.2
1981 29.8 19
1980 29.5 18.8
1979 29.3 18.7
1978 29.1 18.5
1977 28.9 18.3
1976 28.7 18.1
1975 28.6 17.9
1974 28.6 17.7
1973 28.5 17.5
1972 28.5 17.3
1971 28.4 17.2
1970 28.2 17
1969 28.1 16.9
1968 28 16.7
1967 27.8 16.6
1966 27.7 16.6
1965 27.5 16.5
1964 27.3 16.5
1963 27.1 16.5
1962 26.9 16.5
1961 26.8 16.6
1960 26.6 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Poland Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$789B
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.31%
2022
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.15%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
189,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.59%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.81%
2024
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
59.1%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
27.2%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
68.5
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2023
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2023
1.2%
2006
Number of billionaires
10
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
749
2024
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$197B
2024
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$223B
2024
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$8.69B
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
88,515,000
2019
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
2.63%
2020
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
86.1%
2024
87.3%
2024

Energy

Poland Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,639 kg
2023
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.4
2023
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
276.1 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.55 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.6%
2023
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.47%
2023
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
48.8%
2023
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,382 kWh
2023
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
17.5%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.23%
2023
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Poland Venezuela
% of world population
0.45%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
-330,820
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
60%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
77.3
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
83
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2023
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.4
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2021
97.6%
2022
English speaking
49.1%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
88.6%
2024
61.6%
2017

Health

Poland Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,014
2024
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$326
2024
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.06%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.03
2023
1.66
2017
Age at first childbirth
28.4 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.4
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
51
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.6%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.7 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Poland Venezuela
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
3,235 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,294 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36,753 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
267,065 mi
2024
59,769 mi
2014

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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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