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Poland
Europe & Central Asia · High income · capital Warsaw
Reports 21 of 21 indicators tracked here.
Every figure below is the most recent year this country reported — the years differ, sometimes by a decade. Nothing is interpolated or carried forward.
Health
Life expectancy
2024 · 2 years old78.4years
Ranks 62 of 217 in 2024
5% above world median · about the same Europe & Central Asia
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Under-5 mortality
2024 · 2 years old4.2per 1,000 live births
Ranks 34 of 196 in 2024
72% below world median · 8% above Europe & Central Asia
Medians computed across 196 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Maternal mortality
2023 · 3 years old2per 100,000 live births
Ranks 3 of 194 in 2023
96% below world median · 67% below Europe & Central Asia
Medians computed across 194 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Child stunting
2018 · 8 years old1.0% of under-5s
Ranks 1 of 48 in 2018
96% below world median · 83% below Europe & Central Asia
Medians computed across 48 countries reporting in 2018 — not a published figure
Health spending
2024 · 2 years old8.06% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
16% below world median
Medians computed across 22 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Fertility rate
2024 · 2 years old1.14births per woman
Not ranked — no better end
40% below world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Education
Adult literacy
1978 · 48 years old98.7% of adults 15+
Ranks 1 of 2 in 1978
44% above world median · about the same Europe & Central Asia
Medians computed across 2 countries reporting in 1978 — not a published figure
Primary enrolment
2024 · 2 years old105.4% gross
Ranks 35 of 134 in 2024
6% above world median · 6% above Europe & Central Asia
Medians computed across 134 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Education spending
2022 · 4 years old4.31% of GDP
Ranks 74 of 164 in 2022
6% above world median · 4% below Europe & Central Asia
Medians computed across 164 countries reporting in 2022 — not a published figure
Economy
GDP per capita
2025 · 1 year old28,420current US$
Ranks 44 of 186 in 2025
2.6× above world median · 2% above Europe & Central Asia
Medians computed across 186 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
GDP per capita (PPP)
2025 · 1 year old54,262international $
Ranks 40 of 185 in 2025
1.7× above world median · 7% above Europe & Central Asia
Medians computed across 185 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Extreme poverty
2023 · 3 years old0.2% of population
Ranks 11 of 57 in 2023
78% below world median · 50% below Europe & Central Asia
Medians computed across 57 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Income inequality (Gini)
2023 · 3 years old28.5index, 0–100
Ranks 11 of 57 in 2023
16% below world median · 9% below Europe & Central Asia
Medians computed across 57 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Unemployment
2025 · 1 year old3.0% of labour force
Ranks 39 of 182 in 2025
41% below world median · 46% below Europe & Central Asia
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Inflation
2025 · 1 year old3.8% per year
Not ranked — no better end
25% above world median · about the same Europe & Central Asia
Medians computed across 165 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Military spending
2024 · 2 years old4.15% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
1.6× above world median
Medians computed across 147 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Infrastructure
Electricity access
2024 · 2 years old100.0% of population
Ranks 1 of 215 in 2024
about the same world median · about the same Europe & Central Asia
Medians computed across 215 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Safe drinking water
2024 · 2 years old88.7% of population
Ranks 64 of 148 in 2024
10% above world median · 8% below Europe & Central Asia
Medians computed across 148 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Internet use
2024 · 2 years old88.6% of population
Ranks 66 of 182 in 2024
8% above world median · 4% below Europe & Central Asia
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Environment
CO₂ per person
2024 · 2 years old7.55t CO₂e per person
Not ranked — no better end
2.0× above world median
Medians computed across 203 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Society
Population
2025 · 1 year old36.4mpeople
Not ranked — no better end
4.6× above world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved into this site's own database; see methodology.