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Poland vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Poland has a population of 36.6M (ranked 42/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Poland's land area is 118,252 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 69th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Poland Yemen
Population
35806942
43325643
Population rank 47/197 37/197
GDP
$918B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 21/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$25,104
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 48/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,263
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$507B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
55.3%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,874
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 41/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,736
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 118,252 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
303 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.16
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
42.9 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Poland and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Poland and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Poland

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Poland Yemen
2024 $917,767,106,147 -
2023 $812,451,193,396 -
2022 $695,607,470,875 -
2021 $689,170,230,665 -
2020 $605,914,237,904 -
2019 $602,683,770,145 -
2018 $594,616,687,350 $21,606,160,663
2017 $528,356,676,667 $26,842,229,045
2016 $473,259,583,970 $31,317,825,274
2015 $480,054,118,583 $42,444,490,074
2014 $542,134,167,179 $43,228,585,321
2013 $518,179,836,405 $40,415,233,436
2012 $498,148,649,703 $35,401,331,610
2011 $527,848,543,023 $32,726,417,878
2010 $478,111,630,684 $30,906,749,533
2009 $440,891,472,247 $25,130,278,213
2008 $535,612,030,672 $26,910,855,807
2007 $429,715,132,138 $21,650,528,674
2006 $345,897,630,736 $19,063,143,370
2005 $306,999,913,151 $16,731,566,717
2004 $256,268,656,145 $13,867,634,371
2003 $218,561,225,998 $11,777,532,662
2002 $199,694,463,256 $10,693,430,511
2001 $191,823,200,371 $9,852,990,693
2000 $172,953,527,033 $9,679,316,770
1999 $170,704,452,715 $7,639,325,296
1998 $175,282,269,667 $6,322,175,566
1997 $159,893,964,917 $6,838,298,531
1996 $160,813,026,223 $6,496,163,616
1995 $142,838,527,115 $12,796,345,679
1994 $110,803,635,288 $28,019,483,764
1993 $96,043,157,273 $21,736,802,664
1992 $94,337,050,693 $17,959,367,194
1991 $85,500,935,935 $14,665,445,462
1990 $65,977,748,211 $12,643,821,569

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Poland and Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Poland

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Poland Yemen
2024 $25,104 -
2023 $22,145 -
2022 $18,891 -
2021 $18,636 -
2020 $16,151 -
2019 $15,875 -
2018 $15,658 $634
2017 $13,913 $811
2016 $12,464 $975
2015 $12,638 $1,362
2014 $14,262 $1,430
2013 $13,622 $1,379
2012 $13,087 $1,245
2011 $13,868 $1,186
2010 $12,568 $1,155
2009 $11,556 $969
2008 $14,049 $1,072
2007 $11,273 $890
2006 $9,069 $810
2005 $8,044 $734
2004 $6,712 $628
2003 $5,721 $549
2002 $5,223 $513
2001 $5,015 $487
2000 $4,521 $493
1999 $4,416 $401
1998 $4,534 $343
1997 $4,137 $383
1996 $4,164 $375
1995 $3,701 $764
1994 $2,875 $1,735
1993 $2,497 $1,397
1992 $2,459 $1,198
1991 $2,236 $1,016
1990 $1,731 $910

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Poland vs. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Poland

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Poland Yemen
2026 79.2 69.7
2025 79 69.6
2024 78.8 69.4
2023 78.6 69.3
2022 77.9 68
2021 75.6 66
2020 76.6 66.4
2019 77.9 66.6
2018 77.6 65.9
2017 77.7 67.1
2016 77.6 67.1
2015 77.6 66.8
2014 77.3 68
2013 77.1 68
2012 76.8 67.6
2011 76.6 67.4
2010 76.3 67.2
2009 75.9 66.9
2008 75.6 66.6
2007 75.4 66.2
2006 75.3 65.8
2005 75.1 65.4
2004 74.9 64.9
2003 74.8 64.4
2002 74.5 63.8
2001 74.2 63.3
2000 73.6 62.8
1999 73.2 62.3
1998 72.8 61.8
1997 72.6 61.3
1996 72.3 60.9
1995 72 60.5
1994 71.7 59.8
1993 71.3 59.7
1992 70.9 59.3
1991 70.7 58.8
1990 70.6 58.5
1989 70.8 58
1988 70.8 57.4
1987 70.8 56.8
1986 70.6 54
1985 70.5 55.4
1984 70.6 54.6
1983 70.8 53.6
1982 70.9 52.4
1981 70.6 51.7
1980 70.5 50.6
1979 70.2 49.5
1978 70.4 48.5
1977 70.3 47.4
1976 70.4 46.4
1975 70.6 45.5
1974 70.7 44.5
1973 70.7 43.6
1972 70.1 42.7
1971 69.8 41.8
1970 69.6 40.6
1969 69.8 39.6
1968 69.8 38
1967 69.9 37.1
1966 69.7 36.3
1965 69.4 35.6
1964 68.9 34.9
1963 68.3 33.4
1962 68 33.7
1961 67.8 34.1
1960 67.1 33.5
1959 66.4 32.9
1958 64.9 32.4
1957 64.4 31.8
1956 63.4 31.3
1955 63.1 30.8
1954 62.3 30.4
1953 61.3 30
1952 59.7 29.6
1951 58.9 29.3
1950 58.3 28.9

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

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Poland and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Poland

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Poland Yemen
2024 36,559,233 40,583,164
2023 36,687,353 39,390,799
2022 36,821,749 38,222,876
2021 36,981,559 37,140,230
2020 37,515,748 36,134,863
2019 37,965,475 35,111,408
2018 37,974,750 34,085,182
2017 37,974,826 33,090,921
2016 37,970,087 32,109,010
2015 37,986,412 31,159,379
2014 38,011,735 30,226,309
2013 38,040,196 29,312,952
2012 38,063,164 28,433,647
2011 38,063,255 27,582,897
2010 38,042,794 26,754,387
2009 38,151,603 25,927,724
2008 38,125,759 25,111,941
2007 38,120,560 24,318,082
2006 38,141,267 23,543,083
2005 38,165,445 22,790,085
2004 38,182,222 22,095,167
2003 38,204,570 21,456,379
2002 38,230,364 20,835,086
2001 38,248,076 20,226,147
2000 38,258,629 19,624,141
1999 38,660,271 19,029,420
1998 38,663,481 18,446,013
1997 38,649,660 17,873,936
1996 38,624,370 17,313,177
1995 38,594,998 16,740,058
1994 38,542,652 16,149,147
1993 38,461,408 15,563,914
1992 38,363,667 14,989,494
1991 38,246,193 14,430,201
1990 38,110,782 13,887,862
1989 37,961,529 13,364,174
1988 37,824,487 12,859,708
1987 37,668,045 12,369,912
1986 37,456,119 11,901,040
1985 37,201,885 11,453,825
1984 36,904,134 11,025,597
1983 36,571,808 10,621,499
1982 36,230,481 10,241,006
1981 35,898,587 9,882,362
1980 35,574,150 9,543,358
1979 35,247,217 9,224,194
1978 34,965,600 8,926,586
1977 34,689,050 8,648,222
1976 34,356,300 8,384,113
1975 34,015,199 8,133,598
1974 33,678,899 7,896,783
1973 33,357,200 7,672,796
1972 33,055,650 7,460,068
1971 32,783,500 7,257,462
1970 32,664,300 7,065,279
1969 32,548,300 6,875,859
1968 32,294,655 6,690,524
1967 31,987,155 6,516,444
1966 31,681,000 6,351,494
1965 31,444,950 6,195,593
1964 31,139,450 6,048,006
1963 30,712,000 5,911,135
1962 30,308,500 5,782,221
1961 29,964,000 5,655,232
1960 29,637,450 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Poland and Yemen

Fertility rate
Poland

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Poland Yemen
2023 1.16 4.59
2022 1.29 4.59
2021 1.33 4.6
2020 1.39 4.6
2019 1.44 4.6
2018 1.46 4.61
2017 1.48 4.61
2016 1.39 4.61
2015 1.32 4.62
2014 1.32 4.62
2013 1.29 4.62
2012 1.33 4.63
2011 1.33 4.63
2010 1.41 4.81
2009 1.4 5
2008 1.39 5.11
2007 1.31 5.26
2006 1.27 5.41
2005 1.24 5.56
2004 1.23 5.71
2003 1.22 5.84
2002 1.25 5.97
2001 1.31 6.14
2000 1.37 6.32
1999 1.37 6.49
1998 1.44 6.64
1997 1.51 6.82
1996 1.59 7
1995 1.62 7.53
1994 1.81 7.8
1993 1.87 8.05
1992 1.95 8.27
1991 2.07 8.46
1990 2.06 8.61
1989 2.08 8.71
1988 2.13 8.79
1987 2.15 8.83
1986 2.22 8.86
1985 2.33 8.86
1984 2.37 8.85
1983 2.42 8.83
1982 2.34 8.79
1981 2.24 8.75
1980 2.28 8.71
1979 2.28 8.67
1978 2.21 8.5
1977 2.23 8.47
1976 2.3 8.42
1975 2.27 8.37
1974 2.26 8.33
1973 2.26 8.29
1972 2.24 8.27
1971 2.25 8.26
1970 2.2 8.23
1969 2.2 8.22
1968 2.24 8.19
1967 2.33 8.17
1966 2.34 8.14
1965 2.52 8.1
1964 2.57 8.07
1963 2.7 8.03
1962 2.72 8.01
1961 2.83 8
1960 2.98 7.99

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

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Poland and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Poland

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Poland Yemen
2024 42.9 19.3
2023 42.4 19.2
2022 41.9 19.2
2021 41.5 19.1
2020 41.1 19.1
2019 40.8 19.1
2018 40.4 19
2017 40 18.9
2016 39.7 18.8
2015 39.3 18.7
2014 39 18.5
2013 38.7 18.3
2012 38.4 18.1
2011 38.2 17.9
2010 38.1 17.7
2009 37.8 17.4
2008 37.5 17.2
2007 37.2 16.9
2006 36.9 16.7
2005 36.6 16.4
2004 36.3 16.2
2003 36 16
2002 35.8 15.8
2001 35.5 15.6
2000 35.2 15.4
1999 35 15.2
1998 34.7 15
1997 34.4 14.9
1996 34.2 14.8
1995 33.9 14.7
1994 33.5 14.6
1993 33.2 14.6
1992 32.9 14.6
1991 32.6 14.6
1990 32.4 14.6
1989 32.1 14.6
1988 31.7 14.7
1987 31.4 14.8
1986 31.1 14.9
1985 30.8 15
1984 30.6 15.1
1983 30.3 15.3
1982 30.1 15.5
1981 29.8 15.7
1980 29.5 15.9
1979 29.3 16.1
1978 29.1 16.3
1977 28.9 16.6
1976 28.7 16.8
1975 28.6 17
1974 28.6 17.3
1973 28.5 17.6
1972 28.5 17.8
1971 28.4 18.1
1970 28.2 18.4
1969 28.1 18.7
1968 28 18.9
1967 27.8 19.1
1966 27.7 19.2
1965 27.5 19.3
1964 27.3 19.4
1963 27.1 19.5
1962 26.9 19.6
1961 26.8 19.6
1960 26.6 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Poland Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$789B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.31%
2022
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.15%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
189,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.59%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.81%
2024
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
59.1%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
27.2%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
68.5
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2023
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2023
3%
2014
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
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$8.69B
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
88,515,000
2019
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
2.63%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
86.1%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Poland Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,639 kg
2023
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.4
2023
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
276.1 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.55 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.6%
2023
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.47%
2023
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
48.8%
2023
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,382 kWh
2023
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
17.5%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.23%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Poland Yemen
% of world population
0.45%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-330,820
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
60%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
77.3
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
83
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2023
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.4
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2021
54.1%
2004
English speaking
49.1%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
88.6%
2024
13.8%
2020

Health

Poland Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,014
2024
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$326
2024
$33
2023
Life expectancy
79.2 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.06%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.03
2023
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.4 years
2023
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.4
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
51
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.6%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.7 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Poland Yemen
% of world land
0.21%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
3,235 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,294 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36,753 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
267,065 mi
2024
n/a

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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