Germany vs Poland: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Germany | Poland | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 83.5m2025 | 36.4m2025 | 19 · 44 |
| Area | 357,680 km²2024 | 313,940 km²2024 | 64 · 70 |
| Density | 239.02024 | 119.42024 | 58 · 91 |
| Urban share | 82.1%2025 | 60.1%2025 | 52 · 125 |
| Fertility | 1.362024 | 1.142024 | 186 · 205 |
| Aged 65+ | 23.7%2025 | 20.8%2025 | 8 · 31 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $5.1tn2025 | $1.0tn2025 | 3 · 21 |
| GDP per capita | $60,4962025 | $28,4202025 | 23 · 60 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $75,4072025 | $54,2622025 | 23 · 46 |
| GDP growth | 0.2%2025 | 3.6%2025 | 192 · 96 |
| Agriculture share | 0.9%2025 | 2.5%2025 | 174 · 141 |
| Industry share | 25.2%2025 | 25.8%2025 | 84 · 75 |
| Services share | 64.5%2025 | 59.7%2025 | 59 · 88 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 2.2%2025 | 3.8%2025 | 117 · 67 |
| Tax revenue | 10.9%2024 | 17.4%2024 | 117 · 67 |
| Military spending | 2.27%2025 | 4.50%2025 | 50 · 13 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 40.4%2025 | 50.0%2025 | 81 · 53 |
| FDI inflows | 1.9%2025 | 2.0%2025 | 106 · 101 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 3.7%2025 | 3.0%2025 | 125 · 149 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 32.4%2025 | 31.3%2025 | 60 · 69 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 76.7%2024 | 80.9%2024 | 39 · 26 |
| Education spending | 5.2%2022 | 4.3%2022 | 52 · 85 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 80.8 yrs2024 | 78.4 yrs2024 | 48 · 62 |
| Infant mortality | 3.12024 | 3.62024 | 170 · 161 |
| Health spending | 12.3%2024 | 8.1%2024 | 9 · 61 |
| Physicians | 4.532022 | 4.032023 | 15 · 30 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 93.5%2024 | 88.6%2024 | 38 · 67 |
| Fixed broadband | 45.62024 | 25.42024 | 12 · 74 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 39 · 81 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 6.94 t2024 | 7.55 t2024 | 35 · 30 |
| Renewable energy | 17.6%2021 | 15.2%2021 | 115 · 123 |
| Forest cover | 32.8%2024 | 31.0%2024 | 107 · 110 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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