Poland vs Portugal
Poland vs Portugal: GDP per person
GDP per person in 2025: $18,710 in Poland and $22,850 in Portugal, by World Bank estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Portugal, by $4,140, or 1.22 times that in Poland.
US dollars at 2015 prices · World Bank
What the numbers say
- Portugal has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1990.
- In 2025, Poland ranked 49 and Portugal ranked 40 of 186 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: $12,130 in 2025.
Every year
US dollars at 2015 prices · World Bank
| Year | Poland | Portugal | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $18,710 | $22,850 | $12,130 |
| 2024 | $18,000 | $22,660 | $11,890 |
| 2023 | $17,410 | $22,420 | $11,670 |
| 2022 | $17,300 | $22,040 | $11,450 |
| 2021 | $16,370 | $20,750 | $11,170 |
| 2020 | $15,090 | $19,780 | $10,580 |
| 2019 | $15,220 | $21,570 | $11,000 |
| 2018 | $14,550 | $21,000 | $10,820 |
| 2017 | $13,700 | $20,360 | $10,590 |
| 2016 | $13,030 | $19,660 | $10,360 |
| 2015 | $12,640 | $19,220 | $10,190 |
| 2014 | $12,090 | $18,840 | $10,000 |
| 2013 | $11,630 | $18,600 | $9,811 |
| 2012 | $11,540 | $18,680 | $9,654 |
| 2011 | $11,370 | $19,390 | $9,515 |
| 2010 | $10,810 | $19,700 | $9,322 |
| 2009 | $10,450 | $19,370 | $9,028 |
| 2008 | $10,190 | $20,010 | $9,266 |
| 2007 | $9,761 | $19,980 | $9,191 |
| 2006 | $9,138 | $19,530 | $8,913 |
| 2005 | $8,599 | $19,250 | $8,639 |
| 2004 | $8,323 | $19,140 | $8,409 |
| 2003 | $7,916 | $18,850 | $8,151 |
| 2002 | $7,641 | $19,100 | $8,011 |
| 2001 | $7,495 | $19,050 | $7,932 |
| 2000 | $7,402 | $18,820 | $7,880 |
| 1999 | $6,999 | $18,260 | $7,639 |
| 1998 | $6,684 | $17,670 | $7,479 |
| 1997 | $6,391 | $16,950 | $7,382 |
| 1996 | $6,013 | $16,300 | $7,203 |
| 1995 | $5,672 | $15,810 | $7,058 |
| 1994 | $5,262 | $15,210 | $6,944 |
| 1993 | $5,008 | $15,110 | $6,819 |
| 1992 | $4,840 | $15,440 | $6,801 |
| 1991 | $4,736 | $15,270 | $6,773 |
| 1990 | $5,111 | $14,590 | $6,804 |
| 1989 | – | $14,010 | $6,741 |
| 1988 | – | $13,140 | $6,620 |
| 1987 | – | $12,210 | $6,446 |
| 1986 | – | $11,480 | $6,326 |
| 1985 | – | $11,030 | $6,233 |
| 1984 | – | $10,760 | $6,120 |
| 1983 | – | $11,010 | $5,947 |
| 1982 | – | $11,080 | $5,903 |
| 1981 | – | $10,910 | $5,986 |
| 1980 | – | $10,830 | $5,980 |
| 1979 | – | $10,470 | $5,978 |
| 1978 | – | $10,020 | $5,843 |
| 1977 | – | $9,849 | $5,710 |
| 1976 | – | $9,426 | $5,591 |
| 1975 | – | $9,072 | $5,410 |
| 1974 | – | $9,852 | $5,467 |
| 1973 | – | $9,877 | $5,465 |
| 1972 | – | $8,885 | $5,236 |
| 1971 | – | $8,213 | $5,061 |
| 1970 | – | $7,670 | $4,964 |
| 1969 | – | $6,967 | $4,885 |
| 1968 | – | $6,761 | $4,707 |
| 1967 | – | $6,184 | $4,535 |
| 1966 | – | $5,714 | $4,461 |
| 1965 | – | $5,449 | $4,321 |
| 1964 | – | $5,049 | $4,176 |
| 1963 | – | $4,752 | $3,999 |
| 1962 | – | $4,507 | $3,889 |
| 1961 | – | $4,258 | $3,759 |
| 1960 | – | $4,067 | $3,667 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The value of everything produced in the country in a year, divided by its people, in 2015 US dollars so that years compare.
- Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators.
- Ranks count the 186 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Poland vs Portugal
Health
- Life expectancyPoland: 78.6 years in 2023Portugal: 82.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalityPoland: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024Portugal: 0.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityPoland: 3.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023Portugal: 2.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterPoland: 88.9% in 2022Portugal: 95.2% in 2022
- DepressionPoland: 2.25% in 2017Portugal: 4.42% in 2017
- Suicide ratePoland: 14 per 100,000 people in 2017Portugal: 7.7 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationPoland: 38.8 million people in 2023Portugal: 10.4 million people in 2023
- Population growthPoland: -0.26% a year in 2023Portugal: -0% a year in 2023
- Fertility ratePoland: 1.3 births per woman in 2023Portugal: 1.51 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationPoland: 60.1% in 2025Portugal: 61.5% in 2025
- Median agePoland: 41.3 years in 2023Portugal: 46.2 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overPoland: 19.6% in 2023Portugal: 24.1% in 2023
- Net migration ratePoland: -0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Portugal: 2.8 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingPoland: 4.5% of GDP in 2025Portugal: 1.71% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsPoland: $42.5B in 2025Portugal: $5.51B in 2025
- Military spending per personPoland: $1,219 in 2025Portugal: $563 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingPoland: 9% of government spending in 2025Portugal: 4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelPoland: 189,000 people in 2020Portugal: 52,000 people in 2020
- National powerPoland: 0.52% of world capability in 2022Portugal: 0.12% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersPoland: 1.04% of the labour force in 2020Portugal: 1.01% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsPoland: 2.17 billion TIV in 2025Portugal: 90 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsPoland: 59 million TIV in 2025Portugal: 1 million TIV in 2025