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Poland vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Poland has a population of 36.6M (ranked 42/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Poland's land area is 118,252 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 69th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Poland Vietnam
Population
35806942
102365351
Population rank 47/197 16/197
GDP
$918B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 21/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$25,104
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 48/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,263
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$507B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
55.3%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,874
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 41/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,736
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 118,252 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
303 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.16
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
42.9 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
75 years
2026

Poland and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Poland and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Poland

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Poland Vietnam
2024 $917,767,106,147 $476,388,230,307
2023 $812,451,193,396 $433,857,681,378
2022 $695,607,470,875 $413,445,230,669
2021 $689,170,230,665 $366,474,752,771
2020 $605,914,237,904 $346,615,738,538
2019 $602,683,770,145 $334,365,270,497
2018 $594,616,687,350 $310,106,478,395
2017 $528,356,676,667 $281,353,605,987
2016 $473,259,583,970 $257,096,001,178
2015 $480,054,118,583 $239,258,328,382
2014 $542,134,167,179 $233,451,469,643
2013 $518,179,836,405 $213,708,811,665
2012 $498,148,649,703 $195,590,661,129
2011 $527,848,543,023 $172,595,049,184
2010 $478,111,630,684 $147,201,173,197
2009 $440,891,472,247 $106,014,659,565
2008 $535,612,030,672 $99,130,304,099
2007 $429,715,132,138 $77,414,425,532
2006 $345,897,630,736 $66,371,664,817
2005 $306,999,913,151 $57,633,255,738
2004 $256,268,656,145 $45,427,854,693
2003 $218,561,225,998 $39,552,513,232
2002 $199,694,463,256 $35,064,105,501
2001 $191,823,200,371 $32,685,198,809
2000 $172,953,527,033 $31,172,518,403
1999 $170,704,452,715 $28,683,659,007
1998 $175,282,269,667 $27,209,602,050
1997 $159,893,964,917 $26,843,700,442
1996 $160,813,026,223 $24,657,470,575
1995 $142,838,527,115 $20,736,164,459
1994 $110,803,635,288 $16,286,433,533
1993 $96,043,157,273 $13,180,953,598
1992 $94,337,050,693 $9,866,990,236
1991 $85,500,935,935 $9,613,369,520
1990 $65,977,748,211 $6,471,740,806
1989 - $6,293,304,975
1988 - $25,423,812,649
1987 - $36,658,108,850
1986 - $26,336,616,250
1985 - $14,094,687,821

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Poland and Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Poland

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Poland Vietnam
2024 $25,104 $4,717
2023 $22,145 $4,323
2022 $18,891 $4,148
2021 $18,636 $3,704
2020 $16,151 $3,534
2019 $15,875 $3,441
2018 $15,658 $3,222
2017 $13,913 $2,956
2016 $12,464 $2,735
2015 $12,638 $2,578
2014 $14,262 $2,546
2013 $13,622 $2,360
2012 $13,087 $2,185
2011 $13,868 $1,951
2010 $12,568 $1,683
2009 $11,556 $1,226
2008 $14,049 $1,164
2007 $11,273 $926
2006 $9,069 $808
2005 $8,044 $711
2004 $6,712 $565
2003 $5,721 $497
2002 $5,223 $445
2001 $5,015 $419
2000 $4,521 $404
1999 $4,416 $376
1998 $4,534 $361
1997 $4,137 $362
1996 $4,164 $337
1995 $3,701 $287.8
1994 $2,875 $229.9
1993 $2,497 $189.4
1992 $2,459 $144.5
1991 $2,236 $143.7
1990 $1,731 $98.8
1989 - $98.1
1988 - $405
1987 - $595
1986 - $436
1985 - $238.6

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Poland vs. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Poland

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Poland Vietnam
2026 79.2 75
2025 79 74.9
2024 78.8 74.7
2023 78.6 74.6
2022 77.9 74.5
2021 75.6 74.1
2020 76.6 75.4
2019 77.9 74.2
2018 77.6 74.1
2017 77.7 74
2016 77.6 74
2015 77.6 74
2014 77.3 73.9
2013 77.1 73.8
2012 76.8 73.8
2011 76.6 73.7
2010 76.3 73.6
2009 75.9 73.5
2008 75.6 73.5
2007 75.4 73.4
2006 75.3 73.3
2005 75.1 73.2
2004 74.9 73.1
2003 74.8 73.2
2002 74.5 73.1
2001 74.2 73
2000 73.6 72.7
1999 73.2 72.6
1998 72.8 72.3
1997 72.6 71.7
1996 72.3 71.3
1995 72 70.9
1994 71.7 70.4
1993 71.3 70
1992 70.9 69.6
1991 70.7 69.3
1990 70.6 69
1989 70.8 68.8
1988 70.8 68.6
1987 70.8 68
1986 70.6 67.6
1985 70.5 67.2
1984 70.6 66.9
1983 70.8 66.5
1982 70.9 66.2
1981 70.6 65.8
1980 70.5 65.3
1979 70.2 65
1978 70.4 64.5
1977 70.3 64.1
1976 70.4 63.7
1975 70.6 61.9
1974 70.7 54.8
1973 70.7 55.7
1972 70.1 51.9
1971 69.8 55.6
1970 69.6 54.9
1969 69.8 54.8
1968 69.8 52.7
1967 69.9 56.7
1966 69.7 56.9
1965 69.4 57
1964 68.9 57.5
1963 68.3 56.9
1962 68 58.2
1961 67.8 58.5
1960 67.1 58
1959 66.4 57.4
1958 64.9 56.8
1957 64.4 56.2
1956 63.4 55.5
1955 63.1 54.8
1954 62.3 52
1953 61.3 50
1952 59.7 49.4
1951 58.9 48.7
1950 58.3 48

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

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Poland and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Poland

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Poland Vietnam
2024 36,559,233 100,987,686
2023 36,687,353 100,352,192
2022 36,821,749 99,680,655
2021 36,981,559 98,935,098
2020 37,515,748 98,079,191
2019 37,965,475 97,173,776
2018 37,974,750 96,237,319
2017 37,974,826 95,176,977
2016 37,970,087 94,000,117
2015 37,986,412 92,823,254
2014 38,011,735 91,679,578
2013 38,040,196 90,573,104
2012 38,063,164 89,510,356
2011 38,063,255 88,468,314
2010 38,042,794 87,455,152
2009 38,151,603 86,460,018
2008 38,125,759 85,175,788
2007 38,120,560 83,633,375
2006 38,141,267 82,167,897
2005 38,165,445 81,088,313
2004 38,182,222 80,338,971
2003 38,204,570 79,563,777
2002 38,230,364 78,772,224
2001 38,248,076 77,969,361
2000 38,258,629 77,154,011
1999 38,660,271 76,287,452
1998 38,663,481 75,299,660
1997 38,649,660 74,226,889
1996 38,624,370 73,156,447
1995 38,594,998 72,049,940
1994 38,542,652 70,854,391
1993 38,461,408 69,586,384
1992 38,363,667 68,260,337
1991 38,246,193 66,891,775
1990 38,110,782 65,504,552
1989 37,961,529 64,147,348
1988 37,824,487 62,843,228
1987 37,668,045 61,584,651
1986 37,456,119 60,347,048
1985 37,201,885 59,060,622
1984 36,904,134 57,706,067
1983 36,571,808 56,337,921
1982 36,230,481 55,011,289
1981 35,898,587 53,738,141
1980 35,574,150 52,490,101
1979 35,247,217 51,378,211
1978 34,965,600 50,249,552
1977 34,689,050 48,954,872
1976 34,356,300 47,684,931
1975 34,015,199 46,482,903
1974 33,678,899 45,413,537
1973 33,357,200 44,409,861
1972 33,055,650 43,429,168
1971 32,783,500 42,449,276
1970 32,664,300 41,475,230
1969 32,548,300 40,582,096
1968 32,294,655 39,734,609
1967 31,987,155 38,895,080
1966 31,681,000 38,024,836
1965 31,444,950 37,129,656
1964 31,139,450 36,201,563
1963 30,712,000 35,249,101
1962 30,308,500 34,288,560
1961 29,964,000 33,409,059
1960 29,637,450 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Poland and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Poland

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Poland Vietnam
2023 1.16 1.91
2022 1.29 1.93
2021 1.33 1.94
2020 1.39 1.96
2019 1.44 1.94
2018 1.46 1.88
2017 1.48 1.99
2016 1.39 2
2015 1.32 2.1
2014 1.32 2.09
2013 1.29 1.98
2012 1.33 1.97
2011 1.33 1.93
2010 1.41 1.91
2009 1.4 1.92
2008 1.39 1.93
2007 1.31 1.91
2006 1.27 1.87
2005 1.24 1.89
2004 1.23 1.97
2003 1.22 2
2002 1.25 2.01
2001 1.31 2.02
2000 1.37 2.03
1999 1.37 2
1998 1.44 2.1
1997 1.51 2.27
1996 1.59 2.47
1995 1.62 2.7
1994 1.81 2.94
1993 1.87 3.17
1992 1.95 3.35
1991 2.07 3.52
1990 2.06 3.6
1989 2.08 3.64
1988 2.13 3.62
1987 2.15 3.72
1986 2.22 3.96
1985 2.33 4.21
1984 2.37 4.41
1983 2.42 4.52
1982 2.34 4.59
1981 2.24 4.67
1980 2.28 4.8
1979 2.28 4.94
1978 2.21 5.1
1977 2.23 5.29
1976 2.3 5.46
1975 2.27 5.62
1974 2.26 5.78
1973 2.26 6.11
1972 2.24 6.1
1971 2.25 6.07
1970 2.2 6.02
1969 2.2 6.01
1968 2.24 6.03
1967 2.33 5.88
1966 2.34 5.97
1965 2.52 6.16
1964 2.57 6.29
1963 2.7 6.39
1962 2.72 6.26
1961 2.83 5.48
1960 2.98 6.27

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

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Poland and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Poland

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Poland Vietnam
2024 42.9 33.9
2023 42.4 33.4
2022 41.9 33
2021 41.5 32.5
2020 41.1 32.1
2019 40.8 31.6
2018 40.4 31.2
2017 40 30.8
2016 39.7 30.5
2015 39.3 30.2
2014 39 29.8
2013 38.7 29.4
2012 38.4 29
2011 38.2 28.7
2010 38.1 28.3
2009 37.8 27.9
2008 37.5 27.4
2007 37.2 26.9
2006 36.9 26.3
2005 36.6 25.8
2004 36.3 25.4
2003 36 25
2002 35.8 24.6
2001 35.5 24.2
2000 35.2 23.7
1999 35 23.3
1998 34.7 22.9
1997 34.4 22.4
1996 34.2 22
1995 33.9 21.7
1994 33.5 21.4
1993 33.2 21.1
1992 32.9 20.9
1991 32.6 20.7
1990 32.4 20.5
1989 32.1 20.4
1988 31.7 20.2
1987 31.4 20.1
1986 31.1 20
1985 30.8 19.9
1984 30.6 19.8
1983 30.3 19.7
1982 30.1 19.6
1981 29.8 19.5
1980 29.5 19.4
1979 29.3 19.3
1978 29.1 19.1
1977 28.9 19
1976 28.7 18.8
1975 28.6 18.7
1974 28.6 18.6
1973 28.5 18.5
1972 28.5 18.5
1971 28.4 18.4
1970 28.2 18.4
1969 28.1 18.4
1968 28 18.4
1967 27.8 18.5
1966 27.7 18.7
1965 27.5 18.9
1964 27.3 19.2
1963 27.1 19.7
1962 26.9 20.2
1961 26.8 20.7
1960 26.6 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Poland Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$789B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.31%
2022
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.15%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
189,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.59%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.81%
2024
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.1%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.2%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.5
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2023
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2023
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires
10
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
749
2024
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$197B
2024
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$223B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.69B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
88,515,000
2019
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.63%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
86.1%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Poland Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,639 kg
2023
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.4
2023
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
276.1 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.55 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.6%
2023
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.47%
2023
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
48.8%
2023
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,382 kWh
2023
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
17.5%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.23%
2023
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Poland Vietnam
% of world population
0.45%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-330,820
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
60%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
77.3
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
83
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2023
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.4
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2021
96.1%
2022
English speaking
49.1%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
88.6%
2024
84.2%
2024

Health

Poland Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,014
2024
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$326
2024
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.06%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.03
2023
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
28.4 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.4
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
51
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.6%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.7 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Poland Vietnam
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
3,235 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,294 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36,753 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
267,065 mi
2024
354,460 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) (2000–2019, 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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