Europe
Overview
Demography
Capital: Warsaw
Currency: Polish zloty (PLN)
Population: 36.56M
Population density: 119.79/km2
Conventions
Numbering system
Arabic numerals with comma as decimal separator
Date format: dd.mm.yyyy
Time: 24h time system
Country code: 0048
Economy
GDP: 917.77 billion USD (2024)
GDP per capita: 25,103.57 USD (2024)
Exports: 357 billion USD (2024)
Imports: 395 billion USD (2024)
T-index
0.69%
T-Index ranks countries according to their potential for online sales.
Statistics
Internet users: 89.8% penetration, 34.1 million
Unemployment rate: 2.47% (2024)
Urbanisation: 59.97% (2024)
Global Innovation Index: 39th out of 139 worldwide
Language data sources: Worlddata / EF; Demography data sources: World Bank / Worlddata / IBAN; Economy data sources: World Bank / OEC / T-index; Statistics data sources: DataReportal / World Bank / WIPO
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Economy
GDP
$917.77 billion (2024)
Trade – Economic Complexity Index
Ranked 26th out of 130 countries
The Economic Complexity Index (ECI) measures the sophistication and diversity of a country’s exports.
Product Imports
$395 billion (2024)
Service Imports
$74.91 billion (2024)
Market Growth Imports
4.47% of annual growth
Financial inclusion factors
• 86.1% have an account with a financial institution
• 20.3% have a credit card
• 74.7% make digital payment
Active E-commerce
89,979 active stores
GDP Growth (annual %)
3.03%
GDP per Capita
$25,103.57 (2024)
Product Exports
$357 billion (2024)
Service Exports
$118.28 billion (2024)
Market Growth Exports
2.00% of annual growth
Main online stores
Amazon Poland, AliExpress, Allegro, OLX.pl, Media Expert, RTV Euro AGD, Empik, Zalando, Rossmann, Vinted, IKEA Poland.
Global Startup Ecosystem Index
Poland ranked 33rd out of 100 countries, 29% of annual ecosystem growth
The Global Startup Ecosystem Index ranks countries by the strength of their startup ecosystems. It evaluates factors such as startup activity, ecosystem quality, and the business environment.
Economy data sources: World Bank / OEC / T-index / Joy of Creating / BrandNav
Trade balance of goods from 2014 to 2025
Source: Statista
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Source: WorldBank
T-index
Reach most of the online purchasing power
T-Index ranks countries according to their potential for online sales. It estimates the market share of each country in relation to global e-commerce.
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Media language Polish
The press
Gazeta Wyborcza, Rzeczpospolita, Fakt, Super Express, Dziennik Gazeta Prawna, Puls Biznesu, Parkiet, Przegląd Sportowy, Nasz Dziennik, Gość Niedzielny, Tygodnik Powszechny, Polityka
News Agency
Polish Press Agency, PAP, PAP English, PAP Biznes, IAR, Informacyjna Agencja Radiowa
Magazines
Polityka, Newsweek Polska, Wprost, Do Rzeczy, Sieci, Tygodnik Powszechny
Television
TVP1, TVP2, TVP Info, TVP World, TVP Polonia, TVP Sport
Radio
Polskie Radio Jedynka, Polskie Radio Dwójka, Polskie Radio Trójka, Polskie Radio Czwórka, Polskie Radio 24, Radio Poland
Media data source: GlobalMediaList
Internet Data
Internet users
89.8% penetration, 34.1 million
Share of web traffic by device
42.65% mobile phones, 56.59% computers (laptops and desktops), 0.72% tablet devices and 0.04% other devices
Median speed of mobile Internet connection
93.29 Mbps (Download)
12.46 Mbps (Upload)
Median speed of fixed Internet connection
192.22 Mbps (Download)
54.42 Mbps (Upload)
Mobile connection as a percentage of total population: 142%
Most popular web search engines
Google (89.70%), Bing (5.65%), Yandex (1.87%), DuckDuckGo (1.73%), Yahoo! (0.76%), Ecosia (0.08%), Qwant (0.06%), Others (0.15%).
Share of AI web traffic referrals
ChatGPT (88.56%), Microsoft Copilot (4.70%), Perplexity (4.60%), Google Gemini (1.27%), Claude (0.75%), DeepSeek (0.12%).
Most used social media
Facebook (28.4%), TikTok (14.7%), Instagram (14.1%), Messenger (12.3%), WhatsApp (8.9%), X (4.1%), Pinterest (2.4%), Discord (1.6%), Telegram (1.5%), Reddit (1.0%), Snapchat (0.6%), iMessage (0.5%), LinkedIn (0.4%), Gadu-Gadu (0.3%), Skype (0.2%).
Percentage of mobile connections that are broadband (3G-5G): 98.7%
Internet data sources: DataReportal / Statcounter
Social statistics
Life expectancy
78.51 yrs (2023)
Current health expenditure
7.00% of GDP
Current education expenditure
92.66% of total expenditure in public institutions
CO2 emissions
7.36 metric tons per capita
Corruption Perceptions Index
Poland scored 53 out of 100, ranking 52nd out of 182 countries.
The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) ranks countries by perceived levels of public sector corruption. It is based on expert assessments and business surveys, with higher scores indicating lower perceived corruption.
Religion
Catholic (85%), Unspecified (13%), Orthodox (1.3%), Protestant (0.4%), Other (0.3%)
Ethnicity
Polish (96.9%), Other (1.6%), Silesian (1.1%), Unspecified (0.4%)
World Happiness Index
Poland ranked 24th out of 147 countries, with a score of 6.768.
The World Happiness Index ranks countries by people’s self-reported life satisfaction. It also considers factors like income, health, social support, freedom, and trust.
Social statistics sources: World Bank / Transparency International / Worldometer / World Population Review / World Happiness Report
Research & Development
R&D Expenditure
1.45% of GDP
World Competitiveness Ranking
Poland ranked 41st out of 70 countries, with a score of 64.06
The World Competitiveness Ranking measures how well countries create an environment that supports business performance and long-term prosperity. It evaluates factors such as economic performance, government efficiency, business efficiency, and infrastructure.
World Digital Competitiveness Ranking
Poland ranked 45th out of 69 countries, with a score of 60.22
The World Digital Competitiveness Ranking measures how well countries adopt and develop digital technologies to drive economic transformation. It assesses factors such as knowledge, technology, and future readiness.
Technology – Economic Complexity Index
Ranked 20th out of 97 countries
Research – Economic Complexity Index
Ranked 33rd out of 138 countries
The Economic Complexity Index (ECI) measures the sophistication and diversity of a country’s exports.
Global Innovation Index
Ranked 25th out of 39 European countries, and 39th out of 139 countries worldwide
The Global Innovation Index captures the innovation ecosystem performance of economies and tracks the most recent global innovation trends.
Research & Development sources: World Bank / OEC / WIPO / IMD
Country Curiosities
Poland’s name comes from the Slavic word “Polska,” which is derived from “pole,” meaning “field” or “plain.” It reflects the flat, fertile landscape where early Slavic tribes settled. Shaped by the erosion of Europe’s oldest mountains, the land was ideal for agriculture. “Polska” essentially means “land of the plains,” connecting Poland’s name to its agricultural roots and the deep bond between its people and the land.
Additionally…
- Poland is home to many influential figures, including Copernicus, Curie, Chopin, and John Paul II, in fact it has won 18 Nobel Prizes in total.
- Poland’s Constitution, adopted in 1791, was the 2nd in the world.
- Poland didn’t exist on maps for 123 years and was occupied or fought for freedom 43 times since 1600.
- Polish is one of the world’s most difficult languages to learn.
- Polish last names change depending on gender, e.g., Kowalski vs. Kowalska.
- Poland is first in the EU for exports of monitors and beamers.
- Poland is among the largest producers of apples, mushrooms, and amber globally.
- Over 71% of Polish citizens identify as Roman Catholic.
- Poland is one of the fastest-growing countries in the EU.
- Poland remains one of the most peaceful countries, according to UNICEF.
- Poland is the 8th largest country in Europe with a population of over 38 million.