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Poland vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Poland has a population of 36.6M (ranked 42/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Poland's land area is 118,252 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 69th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Poland ranks 21/197 ($915B) and Zimbabwe ranks 99/197 ($44.2B). By GDP per capita, Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,023), while Zimbabwe ranks 144/197 ($2,656).

Main facts and rankings

Poland Zimbabwe
Population
36176920
17210092
Population rank 46/197 74/197
GDP
$915B
2024
$44.2B
2024
GDP rank 21/197 99/197
GDP per capita
$25,023
2024
$2,656
2024
GDP per capita rank 48/197 144/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$50,378
2024
$3,922
2024
Government debt
$506B
2024
$41.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2025
58.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$13,833
2024
$2,513
2024
Government debt per person rank 41/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$19,229
2025
$2,797
2025
Land area
118,252 sq mi
2025
149,364 sq mi
2025
Population density
309 ppl/mi²
2024
111.4 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.16
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
42.9 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2025
63.3 years
2025

Poland and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Poland and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Poland

Zimbabwe
Year GDP
Poland Zimbabwe
1960 - $1,052,990,485
1961 - $1,096,646,688
1962 - $1,117,601,690
1963 - $1,159,511,793
1964 - $1,217,138,098
1965 - $1,311,435,906
1966 - $1,281,749,603
1967 - $1,397,002,112
1968 - $1,479,600,019
1969 - $1,747,998,941
1970 - $1,884,206,452
1971 - $2,178,716,475
1972 - $2,677,729,616
1973 - $3,309,353,866
1974 - $3,982,161,721
1975 - $4,371,301,052
1976 - $4,318,372,348
1977 - $4,364,382,451
1978 - $4,351,600,850
1979 - $5,177,459,817
1980 - $6,678,868,738
1981 - $8,011,374,445
1982 - $8,539,701,388
1983 - $7,764,067,625
1984 - $6,352,126,411
1985 - $5,637,259,754
1986 - $6,217,524,201
1987 - $6,741,215,643
1988 - $7,814,784,729
1989 - $8,286,323,367
1990 $65,977,748,211 $8,783,817,407
1991 $85,500,935,935 $8,641,482,396
1992 $94,337,050,693 $6,751,472,744
1993 $96,043,157,273 $6,563,813,829
1994 $110,803,635,288 $6,890,675,555
1995 $142,838,527,115 $7,111,271,273
1996 $160,813,026,223 $8,553,147,289
1997 $159,893,964,917 $8,529,572,287
1998 $175,282,269,667 $6,401,968,715
1999 $170,704,452,715 $6,858,013,652
2000 $172,953,527,033 $6,689,958,139
2001 $191,823,200,371 $6,777,385,246
2002 $199,694,463,256 $6,342,116,911
2003 $218,561,225,998 $5,727,592,261
2004 $256,268,656,145 $5,805,598,867
2005 $306,999,913,151 $5,755,215,663
2006 $345,897,630,736 $5,443,896,938
2007 $429,715,132,138 $5,291,950,526
2008 $535,612,030,672 $4,415,703,156
2009 $440,891,472,247 $9,665,815,601
2010 $478,111,630,684 $12,041,602,762
2011 $527,848,543,023 $14,101,801,031
2012 $498,148,649,703 $17,114,762,914
2013 $518,179,836,405 $19,091,004,042
2014 $542,134,167,179 $19,495,547,523
2015 $480,054,118,583 $19,963,058,858
2016 $473,259,623,976 $20,548,759,858
2017 $528,356,723,263 $51,074,726,484
2018 $594,616,632,477 $34,156,057,417
2019 $602,683,770,145 $25,715,657,177
2020 $605,914,186,118 $26,868,564,055
2021 $689,170,171,187 $27,240,507,842
2022 $695,607,522,885 $32,789,657,378
2023 $812,451,128,979 $35,231,369,343
2024 $914,696,430,325 $44,187,704,410

Poland and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Poland

Zimbabwe
Year GDP per capita
Poland Zimbabwe
1960 - $276.4
1961 - $279
1962 - $275.5
1963 - $277
1964 - $281.7
1965 - $294.1
1966 - $278.6
1967 - $294.2
1968 - $302
1969 - $346
1970 - $361
1971 - $405
1972 - $483
1973 - $579
1974 - $674
1975 - $717
1976 - $687
1977 - $677
1978 - $665
1979 - $779
1980 - $949
1981 - $1,068
1982 - $1,095
1983 - $959
1984 - $757
1985 - $649
1986 - $692
1987 - $726
1988 - $815
1989 - $840
1990 $1,731 $866
1991 $2,236 $831
1992 $2,459 $631
1993 $2,497 $604
1994 $2,875 $634
1995 $3,701 $648
1996 $4,164 $767
1997 $4,137 $750
1998 $4,534 $552
1999 $4,416 $582
2000 $4,521 $563
2001 $5,015 $566
2002 $5,223 $525
2003 $5,721 $468
2004 $6,712 $469
2005 $8,044 $461
2006 $9,069 $431
2007 $11,273 $413
2008 $14,049 $341
2009 $11,556 $735
2010 $12,568 $902
2011 $13,868 $1,037
2012 $13,087 $1,239
2013 $13,622 $1,362
2014 $14,262 $1,372
2015 $12,638 $1,386
2016 $12,464 $1,407
2017 $13,913 $3,448
2018 $15,658 $2,272
2019 $15,875 $1,684
2020 $16,151 $1,730
2021 $18,636 $1,724
2022 $18,891 $2,041
2023 $22,145 $2,156
2024 $25,023 $2,656

Poland vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Poland

Zimbabwe
Year Life expectancy, years
Poland Zimbabwe
1950 58.3 49.4
1951 58.9 49.8
1952 59.7 50.2
1953 61.3 50.6
1954 62.3 51
1955 63.1 51.4
1956 63.4 51.8
1957 64.4 52.2
1958 64.9 52.6
1959 66.4 53
1960 67.1 53.5
1961 67.8 54
1962 68 54.5
1963 68.3 54.9
1964 68.9 55.4
1965 69.4 55.9
1966 69.7 56.4
1967 69.9 56.8
1968 69.8 57.1
1969 69.8 57.5
1970 69.6 57.8
1971 69.8 58
1972 70.1 58.2
1973 70.7 58.1
1974 70.7 58.2
1975 70.6 58.2
1976 70.4 57.6
1977 70.3 57
1978 70.4 54.7
1979 70.2 54.9
1980 70.5 59.1
1981 70.6 59.4
1982 70.9 59.9
1983 70.8 60
1984 70.6 60.6
1985 70.5 60.9
1986 70.6 61
1987 70.8 60.7
1988 70.8 60.2
1989 70.8 59.4
1990 70.6 58.3
1991 70.7 57
1992 70.9 55.6
1993 71.3 54
1994 71.7 52.5
1995 72 51.1
1996 72.3 49
1997 72.6 48.5
1998 72.8 47.6
1999 73.2 46.4
2000 73.6 46
2001 74.2 44.5
2002 74.5 45.9
2003 74.8 45.4
2004 74.9 46
2005 75.1 46.6
2006 75.3 47.1
2007 75.4 47.6
2008 75.6 48.5
2009 75.9 49.7
2010 76.3 51.9
2011 76.6 53.9
2012 76.8 55.4
2013 77.1 56.8
2014 77.3 58.1
2015 77.6 59
2016 77.6 59.8
2017 77.7 60.3
2018 77.6 60.9
2019 77.9 61.1
2020 76.6 61.5
2021 75.6 60.1
2022 77.9 62.4
2023 78.6 62.8
2024 78.8 63.1
2025 79 63.3

Poland and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Poland

Zimbabwe
Year Population
Poland Zimbabwe
1960 29,637,450 3,809,389
1961 29,964,000 3,930,401
1962 30,308,500 4,055,959
1963 30,712,000 4,185,877
1964 31,139,450 4,320,006
1965 31,444,950 4,458,462
1966 31,681,000 4,601,217
1967 31,987,155 4,748,307
1968 32,294,655 4,900,440
1969 32,548,300 5,058,181
1970 32,664,300 5,215,918
1971 32,783,500 5,374,712
1972 33,055,650 5,542,445
1973 33,357,200 5,720,404
1974 33,678,899 5,908,328
1975 34,015,199 6,098,658
1976 34,356,300 6,287,105
1977 34,689,050 6,449,512
1978 34,965,600 6,543,575
1979 35,247,217 6,647,556
1980 35,574,150 7,041,303
1981 35,898,587 7,498,635
1982 36,230,481 7,796,496
1983 36,571,808 8,098,404
1984 36,904,134 8,391,488
1985 37,201,885 8,686,813
1986 37,456,119 8,982,578
1987 37,668,045 9,284,644
1988 37,824,487 9,583,094
1989 37,961,529 9,864,798
1990 38,110,782 10,137,281
1991 38,246,193 10,404,816
1992 38,363,667 10,702,700
1993 38,461,408 10,860,288
1994 38,542,652 10,873,148
1995 38,594,998 10,974,599
1996 38,624,370 11,158,360
1997 38,649,660 11,369,827
1998 38,663,481 11,594,297
1999 38,660,271 11,783,458
2000 38,258,629 11,892,055
2001 38,248,076 11,971,901
2002 38,230,364 12,087,653
2003 38,204,570 12,232,323
2004 38,182,222 12,365,896
2005 38,165,445 12,483,432
2006 38,141,267 12,636,445
2007 38,120,560 12,804,058
2008 38,125,759 12,959,149
2009 38,151,603 13,142,790
2010 38,042,794 13,356,548
2011 38,063,255 13,595,424
2012 38,063,164 13,817,887
2013 38,040,196 14,013,808
2014 38,011,735 14,207,359
2015 37,986,412 14,399,013
2016 37,970,087 14,600,294
2017 37,974,826 14,812,482
2018 37,974,750 15,034,452
2019 37,965,475 15,271,368
2020 37,515,748 15,526,888
2021 36,981,559 15,797,210
2022 36,821,749 16,069,056
2023 36,687,353 16,340,822
2024 36,554,707 16,634,373

Fertility rates in Poland and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Poland

Zimbabwe
Year Fertility rate
Poland Zimbabwe
1960 2.98 7.2
1961 2.83 7.21
1962 2.72 7.23
1963 2.7 7.23
1964 2.57 7.23
1965 2.52 7.23
1966 2.34 7.2
1967 2.33 7.16
1968 2.24 7.11
1969 2.2 7.04
1970 2.2 6.98
1971 2.25 6.94
1972 2.24 6.94
1973 2.26 6.94
1974 2.26 6.88
1975 2.27 6.83
1976 2.3 6.77
1977 2.23 6.71
1978 2.21 6.66
1979 2.28 6.59
1980 2.28 6.52
1981 2.24 6.45
1982 2.34 6.33
1983 2.42 6.2
1984 2.37 6.04
1985 2.33 5.87
1986 2.22 5.69
1987 2.15 5.5
1988 2.13 5.28
1989 2.08 5.07
1990 2.06 4.88
1991 2.07 4.72
1992 1.95 4.57
1993 1.87 4.39
1994 1.81 4.28
1995 1.62 4.15
1996 1.59 4.11
1997 1.51 4.08
1998 1.44 4.07
1999 1.37 4.06
2000 1.37 4.01
2001 1.31 3.98
2002 1.25 3.93
2003 1.22 3.86
2004 1.23 3.78
2005 1.24 3.69
2006 1.27 3.64
2007 1.31 3.68
2008 1.39 3.78
2009 1.4 3.95
2010 1.41 4.04
2011 1.33 4.13
2012 1.33 4.13
2013 1.29 4.11
2014 1.32 4.01
2015 1.32 3.91
2016 1.39 3.83
2017 1.48 3.77
2018 1.46 3.74
2019 1.44 3.75
2020 1.39 3.75
2021 1.33 3.77
2022 1.29 3.77
2023 1.16 3.72

Poland and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Poland

Zimbabwe
Year Median age, years
Poland Zimbabwe
1960 26.6 16.4
1961 26.8 16.2
1962 26.9 16
1963 27.1 15.8
1964 27.3 15.7
1965 27.5 15.7
1966 27.7 15.7
1967 27.8 15.7
1968 28 15.7
1969 28.1 15.7
1970 28.2 15.7
1971 28.4 15.8
1972 28.5 15.8
1973 28.5 15.8
1974 28.6 15.9
1975 28.6 15.9
1976 28.7 15.8
1977 28.9 15.8
1978 29.1 15.7
1979 29.3 15.6
1980 29.5 15.6
1981 29.8 15.7
1982 30.1 15.8
1983 30.3 15.8
1984 30.6 15.8
1985 30.8 15.9
1986 31.1 15.9
1987 31.4 15.9
1988 31.7 15.9
1989 32.1 16.1
1990 32.4 16.3
1991 32.6 16.5
1992 32.9 16.4
1993 33.2 16.3
1994 33.5 16.4
1995 33.9 16.6
1996 34.2 16.9
1997 34.4 17.2
1998 34.7 17.5
1999 35 17.7
2000 35.2 17.8
2001 35.5 18
2002 35.8 18.1
2003 36 18.2
2004 36.3 18.3
2005 36.6 18.3
2006 36.9 18.5
2007 37.2 18.5
2008 37.5 18.5
2009 37.8 18.4
2010 38.1 18.3
2011 38.2 18.2
2012 38.4 18.1
2013 38.7 18
2014 39 18
2015 39.3 18
2016 39.7 18
2017 40 18.1
2018 40.4 18.2
2019 40.8 18.3
2020 41.1 18.5
2021 41.5 18.6
2022 41.9 18.7
2023 42.4 18.9
2024 42.9 19

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Poland Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$788B
2024
$37.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.1%
2025
19.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.31%
2022
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.83%
2023
0.25%
2023
Armed forces personnel
189,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.16%
2025
-0.5%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.81%
2024
9.29%
2023
Services, % of GDP
59.9%
2024
55.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.4%
2024
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.1
2025
35.1
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2023
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2023
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires
10
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
749
2024
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$197B
2024
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$223B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$8.69B
2024
$3.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
88,515,000
2019
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.63%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
86.1%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Poland Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,639 kg
2023
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.7
2023
$8.55
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
286.9 megatons
2023
11.7 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
7.82 tons
2023
0.72 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.6%
2023
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.47%
2023
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
48.8%
2023
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,382 kWh
2023
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
17.5%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.23%
2023
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Poland Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.45%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
-238,062
2024
-60,528
2024
Urban population
60.3%
2024
32.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.1
2025
28.4
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2024
21
2024
Higher education index
82
2025
46
2025
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2023
0.51
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.4
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
174
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2021
89.8%
2022
English speaking
49.1%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
88.6%
2024
38.4%
2023

Health

Poland Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,544
2023
$70.7
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$249.9
2023
$5.76
2022
Life expectancy
79 years
2025
63.3 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.07%
2022
50%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.39
2021
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.4 years
2023
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
4.4
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
51
2025
29
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
23.6%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.7 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Poland Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.21%
2025
0.26%
2025
Land area per capita
3,235 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,294 sq mi
2025
62,422 sq mi
2025
Forest area
36,753 sq mi
2025
66,820 sq mi
2025
Roads length
267,065 mi
2024
60,439 mi
2019

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