🇵🇱 Poland vs 🇺🇦 Ukraine
35 indicators below, published by both countries and set side by side. They differ most on military spending, where Ukraine’s figure is 8.3× higher.
Side by Side
Each bar is scaled against the larger of the two values, so the gap is visible rather than only stated.
Bars compare magnitude only. A larger value is not a better one — several of these indicators have no better direction, and for others the lower figure is the favourable one.
Every Shared Indicator
35 indicators published for both countries. Bold marks the larger of the two values — larger is not always better. Ranks are out of the countries that report each indicator.
| Indicator | Poland | Ukraine | Poland vs Ukraine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 36,435,86144th of 240 | 38,980,37640th of 240 | 7% lower |
| Annual Growth Rate | −0.34%213th of 240 | +2.92%14th of 240 | 3.25 points apart |
| Population Density/km² | 120/km²98th of 240 | 65/km²150th of 240 | 1.8× higher |
| Land Areakm² | 306,270 km²70th of 240 | 579,400 km²46th of 240 | 47% lower |
| Urban Population | 60.1%141st of 240 | 69.6%108th of 240 | 14% lower |
| GDP per Capita | $28,42072nd of 240 | $5,866155th of 240 | 4.8× higher |
| GDP Growth | +3.6%94th of 210 | +1.8%148th of 210 | 2.0× higher |
| Life Expectancyyears | 78.4 years76th of 240 | 74.7 years129th of 240 | 5% higher |
| Fertility Ratebirths per woman | 1.14 births per woman224th of 240 | 0.99 births per woman234th of 240 | 15% higher |
| Birth Rateper 1,000 | 6.9 per 1,000199th of 213 | 5.5 per 1,000209th of 213 | 26% higher |
| Death Rateper 1,000 | 11.2 per 1,00023rd of 213 | 13.6 per 1,0006th of 213 | 18% lower |
| Infant Mortalityper 1,000 live births | 3.6 per 1,000 live births36th of 194 | 7.6 per 1,000 live births65th of 194 | 53% lower |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0%39th of 186 | 9.8%148th of 186 | 3.3× lower |
| Inflation Rate | 3.8%71st of 191 | 12.7%20th of 191 | 3.3× lower |
| Poverty Rate | 13.3%34th of 164 | 23.2%91st of 164 | 43% lower |
| Gini Index | 28.521st of 170 | 25.66th of 170 | 11% higher |
| Health Spendingof GDP | 8.1% of GDP61st of 192 | 8.2% of GDP58th of 192 | 2% lower |
| Physiciansper 1,000 | 4.03 per 1,00030th of 206 | 3.53 per 1,00046th of 206 | 14% higher |
| Hospital Bedsper 1,000 | 6.04 per 1,00020th of 199 | 6.14 per 1,00019th of 199 | 2% lower |
| Literacy Rate | 98.7%39th of 175 | 99.4%20th of 175 | 1% lower |
| Education Spendingof GDP | 4.3% of GDP92nd of 202 | 5.1% of GDP61st of 202 | 16% lower |
| School Enrollmentgross, secondary | 107.9% gross, secondary32nd of 207 | 86.2% gross, secondary127th of 207 | 25% higher |
| Renewable Energyof final consumption | 15.2% of final consumption122nd of 211 | 8.9% of final consumption151st of 211 | 1.7× higher |
| Forest Coverageof land area | 31.1% of land area106th of 211 | 16.8% of land area137th of 211 | 1.9× higher |
| Internet Penetration | 88.6%71st of 211 | 82.5%96th of 211 | 7% higher |
| Mobile Subscriptionsper 100 people | 138.0 per 100 people46th of 212 | 133.4 per 100 people50th of 212 | 3% higher |
| Maternal Mortalityper 100,000 live births | 2 per 100,000 live births3rd of 193 | 15 per 100,000 live births57th of 193 | 7.5× lower |
| Military Spendingof GDP | 4.15% of GDP18th of 163 | 34.48% of GDP1st of 163 | 8.3× lower |
| Protected Areasof land area | 39.6% of land area17th of 211 | 17.1% of land area105th of 211 | 2.3× higher |
| Median Ageyears | 42.5 years42nd of 240 | 41.8 years49th of 240 | 2% higher |
| Mean Years of Schoolingyears | 12.0 years24th of 148 | 10.8 years49th of 148 | 11% higher |
| Human Development Index | 0.90635th of 192 | 0.77986th of 192 | 16% higher |
| Happiness Index/ 10 | 6.77/ 1024th of 164 | 4.66/ 10119th of 164 | 45% higher |
| CO₂ Emissionstonnes per capita | 7.08 tonnes per capita40th of 212 | 3.76 tonnes per capita89th of 212 | 1.9× higher |
| Obesity Rate | 25.9%92nd of 198 | 27.8%80th of 198 | 7% lower |
Values are each country’s most recent published observation, so the two sides of a row may be from different years — the country pages show the year for each. Bold marks the larger of the two, which is not always the better one.
Population, 1950–2100
Observed to 2024, then the UN medium-variant projection.
| Series | Year | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Poland | 1950 | 24.8M |
| Poland | 1975 | 34M |
| Poland | 2000 | 38.3M |
| Poland | 2025 | 38.1M |
| Poland | 2050 | 32.8M |
| Poland | 2075 | 25.5M |
| Poland | 2100 | 19.3M |
| Ukraine | 1950 | 37.3M |
| Ukraine | 1975 | 48.9M |
| Ukraine | 2000 | 49.6M |
| Ukraine | 2025 | 39M |
| Ukraine | 2050 | 32M |
| Ukraine | 2075 | 22.8M |
| Ukraine | 2100 | 15.2M |
Reading This Comparison
Size is not the same as rate
Totals and per-capita measures answer different questions. A country can have a far larger economy and a far lower GDP per capita at the same time — both facts are in the table.
Mind the vintages
Each value is the latest available for that country, which is not always the same year on both sides. For indicators that move slowly this rarely matters; for inflation or GDP growth it can.