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Germany and Poland

Germany and Poland compared on 347 statistics from 63 publishers, each reading with its own year. In the Country Index 2026, Germany is placed 8th and Poland is placed 29th of 183 countries.

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Country Index 2026 · standing

8thGermanyof 183 placed · would sit between 4th and 10th if any one key statistic were dropped
29thPolandof 183 placed · would sit between 27th and 30th if any one key statistic were dropped

A standing is a place in this site’s own index of published statistics, not a score. The full Country Index 2026

At a glance

  • Population2.2×

    Germany: 84,548,231people

    Poland: 38,762,844people

    2023 · UN DESA Population Division

  • Land area1.1×

    Germany: 349,430km²

    Poland: 306,070km²

    2024 · FAO

  • GDP per person

    Germany: 62,824international $, PPP

    Poland: 46,925international $, PPP

    2025 · World Bank Group

  • Life expectancy

    Germany: 81.38years at birth

    Poland: 78.63years at birth

    2023 · UN DESA Population Division

  • Human development

    Germany: 0.959HDI, 0–1

    Poland: 0.906HDI, 0–1

    2023 · UNDP Human Development Report Office

  • Unemployment

    Germany: 3.711% of the labour force

    Poland: 2.976% of the labour force

    2025 · ILO

The newest published figure for each, as each country’s profile prints it. A multiple is given for the two sizes only.

01The answer first

In short

Germany’s GDP per person is the higher of the two: Germany 62,824 and Poland 46,925 international dollars at purchasing power parity (World Bank Group, 2025).

Germany has 2.2 times as many people, and 1.1 times the land area.

Measured as places in each statistic’s own field, the two are furthest apart on firms with quality certification (32.3 and 5.51, World Bank Group 2025), gender parity in university enrolment (1.1 and 1.365, UIS 2024) and firms with a female top manager (13.29 and 32.28, World Bank Group 2025). They are closest on food insecurity (4.1 and 2.7, FAO 2024), human Capital Index (0.751 and 0.753, World Bank Group 2020) and electoral integrity (75.8 and 76.64, EIP 2025).

For 20 of the 347 shared statistics the newest readings describe different years. Those rows print both years and are left out of every comparison above.

Nothing here counts the statistics on which one country is placed higher than the other: such a count would weigh a minor survey question the same as life expectancy. The one overall answer this site gives is the Country Index 2026, below.

02Country Index 2026

Subject by subject in the Country Index

Each country’s place among the countries with a standing on each subject, first on the left. A standing is built from a few key statistics per subject; how it is made is on the index’s own page.

The full index
  1. Governance & Institutionsjoint 13th · 37th of 194
  2. Economy & Innovation3rd · 45th of 176
  3. Work & Labourjoint 4th · 47th of 182
  4. Education & Knowledgejoint 19th · 3rd of 198
  5. Health & Wellbeingjoint 16th · 14th of 200
  6. Development & Human Capital4th · 21st of 196
  7. Environment & Sustainabilityjoint 133rd · 151st of 186
  8. Gender & Equalityjoint 18th · joint 12th of 183
  9. Democracy & Civil Liberties33rd · 45th of 198
  10. Peace & Security53rd · 64th of 177
  11. Risk & Resilience25th · joint 48th of 193
  12. Mobility & Trade5th · 36th of 177
  13. Food & Agriculture7th · 15th of 184
  14. Poverty & Inequality53rd · 24th of 159
  15. Energy— · 82nd of 165Germany has no standing on Energy: it holds fewer than the 2 of its 3 key statistics a standing needs.
  16. Digital & Technology14th · joint 28th of 198

Not voting in this edition, so no standings for anybody: Money & Public Finance, People & Population. Their statistics are still compared below.

03The evidence

Every statistic, subject by subject

347 statistics measure both countries; 8 more measure only Germany and 33 only Poland. Each subject opens with its key statistics on a strip of every country measured, then lists the rest.

All statistics

Governance & Institutions

Germany:joint 13thPoland:37thof 194

Germany on Governance & Institutions →Poland on Governance & Institutions →

Key statistics · the 4 the Governance & Institutions standing is built from

  1. Corruption Perceptions Index

    Transparency International · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 182 countries measured, values run from 9 to 89; the middle country is at 39.

    9dashed: the middle country, 3989

    Germany: 7710th of 181 · rank

    Poland: 5352nd of 181 · rank

  2. Government Effectiveness

    World Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 209 countries measured, values run from -2.251 to 2.092; the middle country is at 0.101.

    -2.251dashed: the middle country, 0.1012.092

    Germany: 1.49

    Poland: 0.796

  3. Judicial Constraints on the Executive Index

    V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 176 countries measured, values run from 0.003 to 0.988; the middle country is at 0.676.

    0.003dashed: the middle country, 0.6760.988

    Germany: 0.934

    Poland: 0.714

  4. Statistical Performance Indicators

    World Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 188 countries measured, values run from 27.12 to 94.14; the middle country is at 69.3.

    27.12dashed: the middle country, 69.394.14

    Germany: 90.06

    Poland: 91.11

Governance & Institutions: statistics measuring both Germany and Poland
Also measured · 29GermanyPoland
Bribery IncidenceWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Lower is better0.098170th of 175 · position · derived · 1 = worst8.01683rd of 175 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Central Bank Independence IndexAna Carolina Garriga, University of Essex · 2023 · No better end0.7960.833
Child and Family Benefit CoverageILO · years differ · Higher is better10020221002021
Climate Readiness (ND-GAIN)Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame · 2024 · Higher is better0.689th of 192 · rank0.5737th of 192 · rank
Completeness of Birth RegistrationUNICEF · years differ · Higher is better10020231002018
Control of CorruptionWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better1.67613th of 211 · position · derived0.84847th of 211 · position · derived
Disability Benefit CoverageILO · 2022 · Higher is better100100
Equal Protection IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.9734th of 176 · position · derived0.91218th of 176 · position · derived
Firms Expecting to Make Informal Payments to Public OfficialsWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Lower is better1.462148th of 178 · position · derived · 1 = worst6.51890th of 178 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Foundational ID OwnershipWorld Bank Group (ID4D) · 2024 · Higher is better97.9696.22
General Government ConsumptionWorld Bank Group · 2025 · No better end22.5121st of 132 · position · derived21.3127th of 132 · position · derived
Global Indicators of Regulatory Governance ScoreWorld Bank Group · 2018 · Higher is better4.55
Labour Inspectors per 10,000 Employed PersonsILO · years differ · Higher is better1.4220230.872024
Liberal Democracy IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.78215th of 176 · position · derived0.64536th of 176 · position · derived
Meritocratic Appointment in the State AdministrationV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better2.7433rd of 176 · position · derived0.66965th of 176 · position · derived
Neopatrimonial Rule IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Lower is better0.028168th of 176 · position · derived · 1 = worst0.135141st of 176 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Old-Age Pension CoverageILO · 2022 · Higher is better10082.9
Open Data InventoryOpen Data Watch · 2024 · Higher is better7915th of 168 · rank901st of 168 · rank
Political Corruption IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Lower is better0.024169th of 176 · position · derived · 1 = worst0.081150th of 176 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Public Sector EmploymentWorld Bank Group · years differ · No better end22.42201340th of 135 · position · derived20.5202048th of 135 · position · derived
Public Sector Wage BillWorld Bank Group · 2022 · No better end7.97485th of 168 · position · derived9.96358th of 168 · position · derived
Regulatory QualityWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better1.21621st of 209 · position · derived0.78944th of 209 · position · derived
Rigorous and Impartial Public AdministrationV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better3.991st of 176 · position · derived1.32643rd of 176 · position · derived
Senior Management Time Spent on Government RegulationWorld Bank Group · 2025 · No better end9.5998.838
State Authority over TerritoryV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better99.67100
State Capacity IndexJonathan K. Hanson (University of Michigan) and Rachel Sigman (Naval Postgraduate School) · 2015 · Higher is better2.3017th of 166 · position · derived1.42832nd of 166 · position · derived
State Fiscal Source of RevenueV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better2.8447th of 176 · position · derived2.62620th of 176 · position · derived
Trade Union DensityILO · years differ · Higher is better16.25201971st of 139 · position · derived12.71201885th of 139 · position · derived
Voice and AccountabilityWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better1.5429th of 206 · position · derived0.81952nd of 206 · position · derived

Measured for Poland only: Government Funding per Primary Student

Economy & Innovation

Germany:3rdPoland:45thof 176

Germany on Economy & Innovation →Poland on Economy & Innovation →

Key statistics · the 4 the Economy & Innovation standing is built from

  1. Account Ownership at a Financial Institution

    World Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 139 countries measured, values run from 14.83 to 99.85; the middle country is at 72.83.

    14.83dashed: the middle country, 72.8399.85

    Germany: 98.3

    Poland: 86.14

  2. Economic Complexity Index

    Growth Lab at Harvard University · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 145 countries measured, values run from -3.53 to 1.729; the middle country is at 0.131.

    -3.53dashed: the middle country, 0.1311.729

    Germany: 1.3566th of 145 · rank

    Poland: 0.98224th of 145 · rank

  3. Firms with a Bank Loan or Line of Credit

    World Bank Group · latest reading per country · Higher is better

    Across the 179 countries measured, values run from 2.113 to 88.52; the middle country is at 35.95.

    2.113dashed: the middle country, 35.9588.52

    Germany: 77.41

    Poland: 30.37

  4. GDP per Capita (PPP)

    World Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 185 countries measured, values run from 1,067 to 139,593; the middle country is at 17,265.

    1,067dashed: the middle country, 17,265139,593

    Germany: 62,824

    Poland: 46,925

Economy & Innovation: statistics measuring both Germany and Poland
Also measured · 51GermanyPoland
Actual Individual Consumption per Capita (PPP)World Bank Group · 2021 · Higher is better39,7427th of 173 · position · derived28,04933rd of 173 · position · derived
Adjusted Net SavingsWorld Bank Group · 2021 · Higher is better14.5233rd of 118 · position · derived10.8349th of 118 · position · derived
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Value Added (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · No better end0.871147th of 158 · position · derived2.454122nd of 158 · position · derived
Commodity Export DependenceUNCTAD · 2024 · No better end13.2521.74
Complexity Outlook IndexGrowth Lab at Harvard University · 2024 · No better end-1.6821.214
Comprehensive Wealth per CapitaWorld Bank Group · 2020 · Higher is better597,22913th of 150 · position · derived110,28944th of 150 · position · derived
Container Port TrafficUNCTAD · 2024 · No better end13,294,08116th of 103 · position · derived3,270,78442nd of 103 · position · derived
Creative Goods ExportsUNCTAD · 2024 · No better end1.6793.495
Creative Services ExportsUNCTAD · 2024 · No better end20.3918.44
Crop Production IndexFAO · 2022 · Higher is better91.48167th of 195 · position · derived110.0174th of 195 · position · derived
Export Concentration IndexUNCTAD · 2025 · No better end0.0930.059
Exports of Goods and Services (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · No better end40.4360th of 138 · position · derived49.9537th of 138 · position · derived
Firms Competing Against Informal FirmsWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Lower is better5.693179th of 181 · position · derived · 1 = worst29.67126th of 181 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Firms with an International Quality CertificationWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better32.35.51
Food Production IndexFAO · 2022 · Higher is better92.71168th of 195 · position · derived111.7176th of 195 · position · derived
Foreign Direct Investment InflowsUNCTAD · 2025 · No better end1.4831.348
Foreign Value Added Share of Gross ExportsOECD · 2022 · No better end25.8833.56
Frontier Technology Readiness IndexUNCTAD · 2023 · Higher is better0.9258th of 170 · position · derived0.78327th of 170 · position · derived
GDP GrowthWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better0.24174th of 186 · position · derived3.57386th of 186 · position · derived
Gini Index of Disposable Income (SWIID)Frederick Solt, University of Iowa · 2023 · Lower is better30.952nd of 79 · position · derived · 1 = worst29.261st of 79 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Global Innovation IndexWorld Intellectual Property Organization · 2025 · Higher is better55.4611th of 139 · rank37.7139th of 139 · rank
GNI per Capita (PPP)World Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better65,5646th of 102 · position · derived44,43917th of 102 · position · derived
Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · No better end21.9379th of 131 · position · derived17.89104th of 131 · position · derived
Gross Savings (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2024 · No better end27.1247th of 146 · position · derived18.1299th of 146 · position · derived
Historical GDP per Capita (Maddison)GGDC · 2022 · Higher is better46,64818th of 166 · position · derived32,46836th of 166 · position · derived
Household ConsumptionWorld Bank Group · 2025 · No better end53.297th of 131 · position · derived57.9379th of 131 · position · derived
ICT Services ExportsUNCTAD · 2024 · Higher is better10.1445th of 118 · position · derived15.7227th of 118 · position · derived
Imports of Goods and Services (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · No better end38.0877th of 138 · position · derived47.0860th of 138 · position · derived
Industry Value Added including Construction (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · No better end25.1673rd of 158 · position · derived25.8464th of 158 · position · derived
Inflation, GDP DeflatorWorld Bank Group · 2025 · No better end3.0092.908
Informal Output (DGE Model Estimate)World Bank Group (Prospects Group) · 2020 · Lower is better14.8222.87
Livestock Production IndexFAO · 2022 · Higher is better93.35164th of 194 · position · derived113.3373rd of 194 · position · derived
Management Practices IndexWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better42.58140th of 169 · position · derived43.39137th of 169 · position · derived
Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · No better end17.6125th of 132 · position · derived15.0534th of 132 · position · derived
Merchant Fleet by Country of OwnershipUNCTAD · 2026 · No better end69,0512,390
New Business DensityWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better1.4432.377
Price Level of Household ConsumptionGGDC · 2023 · No better end0.8960.541
Productive Capacities IndexUNCTAD · 2022 · Higher is better67.666th of 195 · position · derived59.6834th of 195 · position · derived
Research and Development SpendingUIS · 2023 · Higher is better3.15410th of 84 · position · derived1.55525th of 84 · position · derived
Researchers per Million InhabitantsUIS · 2023 · Higher is better5,92614th of 145 · position · derived3,67532nd of 145 · position · derived
Scholarly ArticlesOurResearch · 2025 · No better end180,67177,879
Services ExportsUNCTAD · 2025 · No better end10.3412.64
Statutory Corporate Income Tax RateOECD · 2026 · No better end30.1319
Statutory Minimum WageILO · 2024 · No better end2,9282,141
Tariff Rate, Applied, Weighted Mean, All ProductsWorld Bank Group · 2022 · No better end1.331.33
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)OECD · 2024 · No better end38.0236.64
Terms of Trade IndexUNCTAD · 2025 · No better end103.72100.57
Total Factor Productivity LevelGGDC · 2023 · Higher is better1.0220.966
Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2021 · No better end0.077155th of 180 · position · derived1.03113th of 180 · position · derived
Trade (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2025 · No better end78.5172nd of 138 · position · derived97.0348th of 138 · position · derived
Water-Use EfficiencyFAO · 2023 · Higher is better145.7656.84

Measured for Poland only: Average Monthly Earnings of Employees · Income Share Held by Lowest 20% · Income Share Held by Richest 10% · Palma Ratio

Work & Labour

Germany:joint 4thPoland:47thof 182

Germany on Work & Labour →Poland on Work & Labour →

Key statistics · the 4 the Work & Labour standing is built from

  1. Employment-to-Population Ratio

    ILO · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 182 countries measured, values run from 21.21 to 86.9; the middle country is at 57.72.

    21.21dashed: the middle country, 57.7286.9

    Germany: 58.32

    Poland: 56.58

  2. Labour Income Share

    ILO · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 182 countries measured, values run from 9.691 to 75.13; the middle country is at 46.23.

    9.691dashed: the middle country, 46.2375.13

    Germany: 63.11

    Poland: 49.59

  3. Unemployment Rate

    ILO · 2025 · Lower is better

    Across the 182 countries measured, values run from 0.13 to 34.2; the middle country is at 5.084.

    0.13dashed: the middle country, 5.08434.2

    Germany: 3.711

    Poland: 2.976

  4. Vulnerable Employment

    ILO · 2025 · Lower is better

    Across the 182 countries measured, values run from 0.456 to 90.22; the middle country is at 28.67.

    0.456dashed: the middle country, 28.6790.22

    Germany: 4.344

    Poland: 14.98

Work & Labour: statistics measuring both Germany and Poland
Also measured · 23GermanyPoland
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Value Added per WorkerWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better59,6569th of 151 · position · derived11,72759th of 151 · position · derived
Average Weekly Hours WorkedILO · 2025 · No better end29.66172nd of 182 · position · derived36.32121st of 182 · position · derived
Compliance with Labour RightsILO · 2024 · Lower is better0.380.91
Composite Rate of Labour Underutilisation (LU4)ILO · 2024 · Lower is better7.07765th of 76 · position · derived · 1 = worst5.3370th of 76 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Employment in AgricultureILO · 2025 · No better end1.071172nd of 182 · position · derived6.223122nd of 182 · position · derived
Employment in IndustryILO · 2025 · No better end25.9736th of 182 · position · derived30.0321st of 182 · position · derived
Employment in ServicesILO · 2025 · No better end72.9546th of 182 · position · derived63.7583rd of 182 · position · derived
Employment Injury Protection CoverageILO · 2022 · Higher is better10085.5
Fatal Occupational InjuriesILO · 2023 · Lower is better0.711.19
Female Labour Force Participation RateILO · 2025 · Higher is better55.2977th of 182 · position · derived51.61106th of 182 · position · derived
Female Share of Senior and Middle ManagementILO · 2024 · Higher is better27.6967th of 86 · position · derived41.0619th of 86 · position · derived
Firms Offering Formal TrainingWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better39.8219.88
GDP per Person EmployedWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better125,08620th of 168 · position · derived96,96037th of 168 · position · derived
Human Capital Wealth per CapitaWorld Bank Group · 2020 · Higher is better360,92312th of 151 · position · derived85,34442nd of 151 · position · derived
Labour Force Participation RateILO · 2025 · Higher is better60.5798th of 182 · position · derived58.31115th of 182 · position · derived
Labour Productivity per Hour WorkedILO · 2025 · Higher is better80.5214th of 182 · position · derived48.8445th of 182 · position · derived
Length of Paid Maternity LeaveWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better98140
Length of Paid Paternity LeaveWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better014
Self-Employment RateILO · 2025 · No better end8.149168th of 182 · position · derived18.89124th of 182 · position · derived
Share of Temporary EmployeesILO · 2024 · No better end11.5215.19
Unemployment Benefit CoverageILO · years differ · Higher is better100202231.22020
Youth Not in Education, Employment or TrainingILO · 2024 · Lower is better7.57686th of 97 · position · derived · 1 = worst10.5468th of 97 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Youth Unemployment RateILO · 2025 · Lower is better6.862141st of 182 · position · derived · 1 = worst10.7104th of 182 · position · derived · 1 = worst

Measured for Germany only: Informal Employment Rate · Low Pay Rate

Measured for Poland only: Gini Index of Monthly Earnings

Education & Knowledge

Germany:joint 19thPoland:3rdof 198

Germany on Education & Knowledge →Poland on Education & Knowledge →

Key statistics · the 4 the Education & Knowledge standing is built from

  1. Government Spending on Education

    UIS · 2023 · Higher is better

    Across the 123 countries measured, values run from 0 to 16.39; the middle country is at 3.709.

    0dashed: the middle country, 3.70916.39

    Germany: no reading in this edition

    Poland: no reading in this edition

  2. Out-of-School Rate, Primary

    UIS · latest reading per country · Lower is better

    Across the 192 countries measured, values run from 0.004 to 65.6; the middle country is at 3.691.

    0.004dashed: the middle country, 3.69165.6

    Germany: 0.274

    Poland: 0.092

  3. Participation in Organised Learning One Year Before Primary

    UIS · latest reading per country · Higher is better

    Across the 187 countries measured, values run from 3.411 to 100; the middle country is at 85.9.

    3.411dashed: the middle country, 85.9100

    Germany: 98.37

    Poland: 99.86

  4. Upper Secondary Completion Rate

    UIS · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 164 countries measured, values run from 2.13 to 99.27; the middle country is at 64.87.

    2.13dashed: the middle country, 64.8799.27

    Germany: 80.95

    Poland: 91.82

Education & Knowledge: statistics measuring both Germany and Poland
Also measured · 29GermanyPoland
Academic Freedom IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.87722nd of 176 · position · derived0.86429th of 176 · position · derived
Expected Years of SchoolingUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · Higher is better17.3123rd of 195 · position · derived16.6831st of 195 · position · derived
Female Share of ResearchersUIS · 2023 · No better end29.6435.97
Female Share of STEM GraduatesUIS · 2023 · No better end28.0640.23
Gender Parity Index, Tertiary EnrolmentUIS · 2024 · Closer to 1 is better1.114th of 95 · position · derived1.36574th of 95 · position · derived
Harmonized Test ScoresWorld Bank Group · 2020 · Higher is better517.2818th of 172 · position · derived530.099th of 172 · position · derived
Inbound Mobility Rate, TertiaryUIS · 2024 · Higher is better13.3918th of 75 · position · derived6.80635th of 75 · position · derived
Intergenerational Persistence in EducationWorld Bank Group · 2016 · Lower is better0.31134th of 153 · position · derived · 1 = worst0.45572nd of 153 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Learning PovertyWorld Bank Group and UNESCO Institute for Statistics · 2021 · Lower is better15.4483rd of 125 · position · derived · 1 = worst5.551108th of 125 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Learning-Adjusted Years of SchoolWorld Bank Group · 2020 · Higher is better11.0323rd of 172 · position · derived11.3714th of 172 · position · derived
Lower Secondary Completion RateUIS · 2025 · Higher is better92.7372nd of 164 · position · derived98.8326th of 164 · position · derived
Mean Years of SchoolingUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · Higher is better14.31st of 193 · position · derived13.2112th of 193 · position · derived
Minimum Proficiency in Mathematics, End of Lower SecondaryUIS · 2022 · Higher is better70.577
Minimum Proficiency in Mathematics, End of PrimaryUIS · 2023 · Higher is better74.8882.96
Minimum Proficiency in Reading, End of Lower SecondaryUIS · 2022 · Higher is better74.577.77
Minimum Proficiency in Reading, End of PrimaryUIS · 2021 · Higher is better93.5997.21
Nobel Prize Laureates by Country of BirthNobel Prize Outreach · 2025 · No better end8428
Out-of-School Rate, Lower Secondary AgeUIS · 2024 · Lower is better0.394108th of 116 · position · derived · 1 = worst0.151112th of 116 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Outbound Mobility Ratio, TertiaryUIS · 2023 · No better end3.8451.685
PISA Mathematics PerformanceOECD · 2022 · Higher is better474.8325th of 79 · position · derived488.9615th of 79 · position · derived
PISA Reading PerformanceOECD · 2022 · Higher is better479.7922nd of 79 · position · derived488.7116th of 79 · position · derived
PISA Science PerformanceOECD · 2022 · Higher is better492.4322nd of 79 · position · derived499.1617th of 79 · position · derived
Pre-Primary Net Enrolment RateUIS · 2024 · Higher is better95.5519th of 120 · position · derived96.8615th of 120 · position · derived
Primary Completion RateUIS · 2025 · Higher is better1001st of 165 · position · derived99.6731st of 165 · position · derived
School Life ExpectancyUIS · 2024 · Higher is better17.3412th of 77 · position · derived17.1316th of 77 · position · derived
Secondary School EnrolmentUIS · 2024 · Higher is better100.2437th of 109 · position · derived107.8819th of 109 · position · derived
Share of Graduates from ICT ProgrammesUIS · 2023 · No better end5.5814.816
Tertiary Enrolment RatioUIS · 2024 · Higher is better76.7121st of 95 · position · derived80.9116th of 95 · position · derived
Trust in ScientistsWellcome Trust · 2020 · No better end69.9536.63

Measured for Germany only: Bachelor's or Higher Attainment · Primary Schools with Electricity · Upper Secondary Attainment

Measured for Poland only: Adult Literacy Rate · Youth Literacy Rate

Health & Wellbeing

Germany:joint 16thPoland:14thof 200

Germany on Health & Wellbeing →Poland on Health & Wellbeing →

Key statistics · the 4 the Health & Wellbeing standing is built from

  1. Life Expectancy at Birth

    UN DESA Population Division · 2023 · Higher is better

    Across the 222 countries measured, values run from 54.46 to 86.37; the middle country is at 74.63.

    54.46dashed: the middle country, 74.6386.37

    Germany: 81.38

    Poland: 78.63

  2. Prevalence of Severe Food Insecurity

    FAO · 2023 · Lower is better

    Across the 133 countries measured, values run from 0 to 63.1; the middle country is at 4.7.

    0dashed: the middle country, 4.763.1

    Germany: 1.2

    Poland: 0

  3. Stunting Prevalence in Children Under Five

    UNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates) · latest reading per country · Lower is better

    Across the 162 countries measured, values run from 0.518 to 52.8; the middle country is at 13.8.

    0.518dashed: the middle country, 13.852.8

    Germany: 1.2812016

    Poland: 1.0462019

  4. Under-Five Mortality Rate

    UN IGME · 2024 · Lower is better

    Across the 200 countries measured, values run from 1.26 to 115.65; the middle country is at 14.54.

    1.26dashed: the middle country, 14.54115.65

    Germany: 3.711

    Poland: 4.221

Health & Wellbeing: statistics measuring both Germany and Poland
Also measured · 37GermanyPoland
Adolescent Birth Rate (Ages 15–19)UN DESA Population Division · 2023 · Lower is better5.473188th of 222 · position · derived · 1 = worst6.191181st of 222 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Adult Mortality (Probability of Dying Between 15 and 60)UN DESA Population Division · 2023 · Lower is better63.42183rd of 222 · position · derived · 1 = worst102.43140th of 222 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Adults Who Have Been Too Anxious or Depressed to Carry OnWellcome Trust · 2020 · No better end19.2920.6
Agreement That Vaccines Are SafeWellcome Trust · 2018 · Higher is better67.16112th of 144 · position · derived77.5973rd of 144 · position · derived
Births Attended by Skilled Health StaffUNICEF and WHO (Joint Database on Skilled Birth Attendance) · 2023 · Higher is better96.470th of 84 · position · derived99.634th of 84 · position · derived
Caesarean Section RateUNICEF · 2007 · No better end28.5too old to compare20.6too old to compare
Catastrophic Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingWorld Bank Group · years differ · No better end1.528201014.112016
Coefficient of Variation of Habitual Caloric ConsumptionFAO · 2024 · Lower is better0.20.2
Contraceptive Prevalence (Any Method)UN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end54.854.3
Cost of a Healthy DietFAO · 2025 · No better end4.354.55
Days Above 35°CECMWF · 2025 · Lower is better1.560.12
Demand for Family Planning Satisfied by Modern MethodsUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · Higher is better87.716th of 196 · position · derived72.292nd of 196 · position · derived
Excess Mortality During the COVID-19 PandemicAriel Karlinsky and Dmitry Kobak (World Mortality Dataset) · 2023 · Lower is better306.5420.8
Fish and Seafood Supply per PersonFAO · 2023 · No better end12.9811.15
Fruit Supply per PersonFAO · 2023 · Higher is better86.6866.88
Gender Inequality IndexUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · Lower is better0.05721st of 172 · rank0.08129th of 172 · rank
HPV Vaccination Coverage, GirlsWUENIC · 2025 · Higher is better5515
Human Capital IndexWorld Bank Group · 2020 · Higher is better0.75125th of 172 · position · derived0.75323rd of 172 · position · derived
Immunisation Coverage, DTP3WUENIC · 2025 · Higher is better8994
Immunisation Coverage, Measles First Dose (MCV1)WUENIC · 2025 · Higher is better9691
Infant Mortality RateUN IGME · 2024 · Lower is better3.118173rd of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst3.612165th of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Institutional DeliveriesUNICEF · 2014 · Higher is better98.5too old to compare99.8too old to compare
Life Expectancy at Age 65UN DESA Population Division · 2023 · Higher is better19.8246th of 222 · position · derived18.759th of 222 · position · derived
Low Birthweight PrevalenceUNICEF and WHO (Joint Low Birthweight Estimates) · 2020 · Lower is better6.714125th of 158 · position · derived · 1 = worst5.607142nd of 158 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Meat Supply per PersonFAO · 2023 · No better end70.6783.31
Modern Contraceptive PrevalenceUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end53.843.7
Mortality Rate, Ages 5–14UN IGME · 2024 · Lower is better0.88173rd of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst1.082165th of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Neonatal Mortality RateUN IGME · 2024 · Lower is better2.296171st of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst2.468168th of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Overweight Prevalence in Children Under FiveUNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates) · 2024 · Lower is better3.306136th of 163 · position · derived · 1 = worst8.55653rd of 163 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Pesticide Use per HectareFAO · 2024 · No better end3.8162nd of 178 · position · derived2.0984th of 178 · position · derived
PM2.5 Air Pollution ExposureAtmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis · 2023 · Lower is better7.8178th of 220 · position · derived · 1 = worst12.9126th of 220 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Prevalence of Moderate or Severe Food InsecurityFAO · 2024 · Lower is better4.1127th of 135 · position · derived · 1 = worst2.7128th of 135 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Prevalence of UndernourishmentFAO · 2023 · Lower is better2.5104th of 104 · position · derived · 1 = worst2.5104th of 104 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Share of Dietary Energy Supply from Cereals, Roots and TubersFAO · 2022 · Lower is better2432
Stillbirth RateUN IGME · 2023 · Lower is better2.962164th of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst2.354182nd of 200 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Vegetable Supply per PersonFAO · 2023 · Higher is better175.76123.56
Wasting Prevalence in Children Under FiveUNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates) · years differ · Lower is better0.52016156th of 163 · position · derived · 1 = worst0.8012019150th of 163 · position · derived · 1 = worst

Measured for Germany only: Antenatal Care Coverage, At Least Four Visits

Development & Human Capital

Germany:4thPoland:21stof 196

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Key statistics · the 3 the Development & Human Capital standing is built from

  1. Human Development Index

    UNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · Higher is better

    Across the 193 countries measured, values run from 0.388 to 0.972; the middle country is at 0.762.

    0.388dashed: the middle country, 0.7620.972

    Germany: 0.9595th of 193 · rank

    Poland: 0.90635th of 193 · rank

  2. Maternal Mortality Ratio

    MMEIG · 2023 · Lower is better

    Across the 195 countries measured, values run from 0.11 to 992.83; the middle country is at 46.65.

    0.11dashed: the middle country, 46.65992.83

    Germany: 3.62

    Poland: 1.57

  3. Social Protection Coverage

    ILO · latest reading per country · Higher is better

    Across the 209 countries measured, values run from 0 to 100; the middle country is at 52.1.

    0dashed: the middle country, 52.1100

    Germany: 1002022

    Poland: 84.22023

Development & Human Capital: statistics measuring both Germany and Poland
Also measured · 9GermanyPoland
Access to ElectricityWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better100100
Access to Electricity, RuralWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better100100
Coefficient of Human InequalityUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · Lower is better7.102154th of 169 · position · derived · 1 = worst9.495129th of 169 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Gender Development IndexUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · Closer to 1 is better0.97579th of 184 · position · derived1.01244th of 184 · position · derived
Inequality-adjusted Human Development IndexUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · Higher is better0.898th of 169 · position · derived0.81735th of 169 · position · derived
Multidimensional Poverty MeasureWorld Bank Group · years differ · Lower is better1.262022111th of 157 · position · derived · 1 = worst0.0142019154th of 157 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Official Development Assistance Given (% of GNI)OECD Development Assistance Committee · 2025 · Higher is better0.560.16
Planetary pressures-adjusted HDIUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · Higher is better0.78514th of 156 · position · derived0.79210th of 156 · position · derived
Poverty Headcount at $3.00 a Day, Line-up EstimatesWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Lower is better0.690.24

Measured for Poland only: Adequacy of Social Protection and Labour Benefits · Poverty Headcount Ratio at $3.00 a Day · Poverty Headcount Ratio at $4.20 a Day · Poverty Headcount Ratio at $8.30 a Day · Poverty Severity (Squared Poverty Gap) at $3.00 a Day · Prosperity Gap

Environment & Sustainability

Germany:joint 133rdPoland:151stof 186

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Key statistics · the 4 the Environment & Sustainability standing is built from

  1. CO₂ Emissions per Capita

    Global Carbon Project · 2024 · Lower is better

    Across the 210 countries measured, values run from 0.054 to 41.27; the middle country is at 3.21.

    0.054dashed: the middle country, 3.2141.27

    Germany: 6.769

    Poland: 7.08

  2. Ecological Footprint

    Global Footprint Network · 2025 · Lower is better

    Across the 126 countries measured, values run from 0.514 to 11.73; the middle country is at 2.296.

    0.514dashed: the middle country, 2.29611.73

    Germany: 3.778

    Poland: 4.336

  3. Organic Agricultural Area

    FAO · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 156 countries measured, values run from 0 to 86.38; the middle country is at 0.725.

    0dashed: the middle country, 0.72586.38

    Germany: 11.11

    Poland: 4.89

  4. Water Stress

    FAO · 2023 · Lower is better

    Across the 177 countries measured, values run from 0.03 to 3,851; the middle country is at 10.

    0.03dashed: the middle country, 103,851

    Germany: 31.46

    Poland: 32.49

Environment & Sustainability: statistics measuring both Germany and Poland
Also measured · 29GermanyPoland
Agricultural EmissionsFAO · 2023 · No better end94,05315th of 193 · position · derived75,82224th of 193 · position · derived
Agricultural Emissions IntensityFAO · 2023 · Lower is better1.11123rd of 190 · position · derived · 1 = worst1.02132nd of 190 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Agricultural Irrigated LandFAO · years differ · No better end3.052202066th of 121 · position · derived0.871202388th of 121 · position · derived
Agricultural LandFAO · 2023 · No better end47.4768th of 209 · position · derived47.6167th of 209 · position · derived
Annual Forest Area Change RateFAO · 2025 · Higher is better0.040.08
Arable Land per PersonFAO · 2023 · No better end0.1489th of 206 · position · derived0.30531st of 206 · position · derived
Baseline Water Stress (Aqueduct)WRI · 2019 · Lower is better2.0421.659
Burned AreaGWIS · 2025 · No better end6,6972,791
Children's Climate Risk IndexUNICEF · 2020 · Lower is better2.6142nd of 163 · rank · 1 = worst3.5126th of 163 · rank · 1 = worst
Consumption-Based CO₂ EmissionsGlobal Carbon Project · 2023 · No better end209.7474.74
Cropland Nitrogen BalanceFAO · 2023 · No better end42.3347.65
Energy Intensity of GDP (PPP)EIA · 2024 · Lower is better2.2072.657
Fertilizer Consumption per HectareFAO · 2023 · No better end128.5867th of 188 · position · derived155.655th of 188 · position · derived
Fisheries and Aquaculture ProductionFAO · 2024 · No better end219,046184,294
Forest AreaFAO · 2023 · No better end32.68101st of 210 · position · derived31.08107th of 210 · position · derived
Forest Area within Legally Established Protected AreasFAO · 2025 · Higher is better28.9233.92
Land Under Cereal ProductionFAO · 2023 · No better end6,059,80029th of 179 · position · derived7,188,22026th of 179 · position · derived
Livestock DensityFAO · 2023 · No better end1.0349th of 188 · position · derived0.5787th of 188 · position · derived
Methane EmissionsEDGAR · 2025 · No better end1,8941,494
Municipal Solid Waste GenerationWorld Bank Group · 2022 · Lower is better1.62537th of 201 · position · derived · 1 = worst0.97399th of 201 · position · derived · 1 = worst
ND-GAIN Country IndexNotre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame · 2024 · Higher is better69.233rd of 190 · rank62.7925th of 190 · rank
Operating Coal Power CapacityGlobal Energy Monitor · 2026 · No better end28,17327,262
Operating Wind Power CapacityGlobal Energy Monitor · 2026 · No better end50,5368,963
Population Living Below 5 m ElevationCenter for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University · 2015 · No better end1.991.586
Renewable Internal Freshwater Resources per CapitaFAO · 2022 · Higher is better1,286118th of 181 · position · derived1,456112th of 181 · position · derived
Solar Electricity Installed CapacityEIA · 2024 · No better end89.9420.2
Temperature Change on LandFAO · 2025 · No better end2.1062.056
Tree Cover LossWorld Resources Institute — Global Forest Watch (data: University of Maryland) · 2025 · No better end56,07378,461
Water Withdrawal by SectorFAO · 2022 · No better end4.167158th of 171 · position · derived13.02138th of 171 · position · derived

Measured for Germany only: Environmentally Related Tax Revenue

Measured for Poland only: Coal Share of Electricity Generation · Low-Carbon Share of Electricity Generation · Solar Share of Electricity Generation · Wind and Solar Share of Electricity Generation

Gender & Equality

Germany:joint 18thPoland:joint 12thof 183

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Key statistics · the 4 the Gender & Equality standing is built from

  1. Firms with a Female Top Manager

    World Bank Group · latest reading per country · Higher is better

    Across the 179 countries measured, values run from 1.429 to 62.9; the middle country is at 19.16.

    1.429dashed: the middle country, 19.1662.9

    Germany: 13.29

    Poland: 32.28

  2. Social Institutions and Gender Index

    OECD · 2023 · Lower is better

    Across the 140 countries measured, values run from 6.7 to 67.4; the middle country is at 25.2.

    6.7dashed: the middle country, 25.267.4

    Germany: 12.4

    Poland: 18.5

  3. Women, Business and the Law

    World Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 190 countries measured, values run from 3.125 to 100; the middle country is at 81.25.

    3.125dashed: the middle country, 81.25100

    Germany: 100

    Poland: 93.75

  4. Women's Political Empowerment Index

    V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 176 countries measured, values run from 0.028 to 0.954; the middle country is at 0.772.

    0.028dashed: the middle country, 0.7720.954

    Germany: 0.942

    Poland: 0.878

Gender & Equality: statistics measuring both Germany and Poland
Also measured · 9GermanyPoland
Account Ownership Among WomenWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better98.8710th of 139 · position · derived86.3343rd of 139 · position · derived
Female-Headed HouseholdsUN DESA Population Division · years differ · No better end40.89202248.32021
Firms with Female Participation in OwnershipWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better26.93122nd of 181 · position · derived36.8681st of 181 · position · derived
Gender Social Norms IndexUNDP Human Development Report Office · years differ · Lower is better37.45202286th of 91 · position · derived · 1 = worst80.43201464th of 91 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Global Gender Parity IndexUNDP Human Development Report Office and UN Women · 2022 · Higher is better0.780.798
Mean Age at First Marriage, WomenUN DESA Population Division · years differ · No better end31.7201826.62011
Sex Ratio at BirthUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end105.6106
Women's Empowerment IndexUNDP Human Development Report Office and UN Women · 2022 · Higher is better0.7620.757
Women's Share of Agricultural LandownersFAO · years differ · No better end10.9202327.82020

Measured for Germany only: Legal Guarantees of Women's Equal Rights to Land

Democracy & Civil Liberties

Germany:33rdPoland:45thof 198

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Key statistics · the 4 the Democracy & Civil Liberties standing is built from

  1. Civic Space Ratings

    CIVICUS · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 198 countries measured, values run from 2.17 to 100; the middle country is at 50.46.

    2.17dashed: the middle country, 50.46100

    Germany: 60.25

    Poland: 69

  2. Perceptions of Electoral Integrity Index

    EIP · latest reading per country · Higher is better

    Across the 171 countries measured, values run from 12.86 to 88.61; the middle country is at 54.78.

    12.86dashed: the middle country, 54.7888.61

    Germany: 75.8

    Poland: 76.64

  3. Rule of Law

    World Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 211 countries measured, values run from -2.199 to 2.012; the middle country is at -0.102.

    -2.199dashed: the middle country, -0.1022.012

    Germany: 1.604

    Poland: 0.569

  4. V-Dem Electoral Democracy Index

    V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 176 countries measured, values run from 0.016 to 0.913; the middle country is at 0.497.

    0.016dashed: the middle country, 0.4970.913

    Germany: 0.828

    Poland: 0.768

Democracy & Civil Liberties: statistics measuring both Germany and Poland
Also measured · 15GermanyPoland
Deliberative Democracy IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.798th of 176 · position · derived0.65334th of 176 · position · derived
Egalitarian Democracy IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.76610th of 176 · position · derived0.67129th of 176 · position · derived
Exclusion by Socio-Economic GroupV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2023 · Lower is better0.021169th of 174 · position · derived · 1 = worst0.075152nd of 174 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Freedom of Expression and Alternative Sources of Information IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.91424th of 176 · position · derived0.91720th of 176 · position · derived
Freedom of Foreign MovementV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better2.7271st of 176 · position · derived2.18829th of 176 · position · derived
Freedom of Peaceful AssemblyV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better1.52356th of 172 · position · derived3.1582nd of 172 · position · derived
Freedom of ReligionV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better2.08735th of 176 · position · derived2.26318th of 176 · position · derived
Government Censorship of the MediaV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better2.21419th of 176 · position · derived2.14422nd of 176 · position · derived
Government Dissemination of False Information (Domestic)V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better2.3667th of 176 · position · derived1.94918th of 176 · position · derived
Government Internet ShutdownsV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better1.913th of 176 · position · derived1.12282nd of 176 · position · derived
Government Social Media CensorshipV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.7479th of 176 · position · derived2.08112th of 176 · position · derived
Mass MobilizationV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · No better end1.0350.589
Military Dimension IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Lower is better00
Participatory Democracy IndexV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better0.59315th of 176 · position · derived0.51935th of 176 · position · derived
Political PolarizationV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Lower is better0.19190th of 172 · position · derived · 1 = worst3.3553rd of 172 · position · derived · 1 = worst

Peace & Security

Germany:53rdPoland:64thof 177

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Key statistics · the 4 the Peace & Security standing is built from

  1. Global Militarisation Index

    BICC · 2023 · Lower is better

    Across the 149 countries measured, values run from 3.512 to 351.09; the middle country is at 100.66.

    3.512dashed: the middle country, 100.66351.09

    Germany: 87.5294th of 149 · rank

    Poland: 141.8732nd of 149 · rank

  2. Physical Violence Index

    V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 176 countries measured, values run from 0.053 to 0.989; the middle country is at 0.79.

    0.053dashed: the middle country, 0.790.989

    Germany: 0.983

    Poland: 0.914

  3. Political Stability and Absence of Violence

    World Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 211 countries measured, values run from -2.506 to 1.563; the middle country is at 0.171.

    -2.506dashed: the middle country, 0.1711.563

    Germany: 0.208

    Poland: 0.694

  4. Political Violence by Non-State Actors

    V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Lower is better

    Across the 171 countries measured, values run from -3.182 to 3.375; the middle country is at -0.661.

    -3.182dashed: the middle country, -0.6613.375

    Germany: -0.265

    Poland: -1.459

Peace & Security: statistics measuring both Germany and Poland
Also measured · 6GermanyPoland
Arms Imports (% of total imports)U.S. Department of State · 2019 · No better end0.10.3
Civilian Deaths in Organized ViolenceUCDP · 2025 · Lower is better00
Deaths in Non-State ConflictUCDP · 2025 · Lower is better00
Deaths in Organized ViolenceUCDP · 2025 · Lower is better059th of 59 · position · derived · 1 = worst059th of 59 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Deaths in State-Based Armed ConflictUCDP · 2025 · Lower is better00
Refugees by Country of OriginUNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · 2025 · No better end3271,368

Risk & Resilience

Germany:25thPoland:joint 48thof 193

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Key statistics · the 4 the Risk & Resilience standing is built from

  1. Able to Raise Emergency Funds Within 30 Days

    World Bank Group · latest reading per country · Higher is better

    Across the 142 countries measured, values run from 16.49 to 93.69; the middle country is at 53.85.

    16.49dashed: the middle country, 53.8593.69

    Germany: 79.232021

    Poland: 65.272024

  2. Climate Vulnerability (ND-GAIN)

    Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame · 2024 · Lower is better

    Across the 190 countries measured, values run from 0.263 to 0.655; the middle country is at 0.45.

    0.263dashed: the middle country, 0.450.655

    Germany: 0.2964th of 190 · rank

    Poland: 0.31411th of 190 · rank

  3. INFORM Risk Index

    European Commission Joint Research Centre, with the Inter-Agency Standing Committee · 2025 · Lower is better

    Across the 191 countries measured, values run from 0.7 to 8.5; the middle country is at 3.7.

    0.7dashed: the middle country, 3.78.5

    Germany: 2.6

    Poland: 2.5

  4. World Risk Index

    Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr University Bochum · 2025 · Lower is better

    Across the 193 countries measured, values run from 0.18 to 46.56; the middle country is at 4.17.

    0.18dashed: the middle country, 4.1746.56

    Germany: 4.28

    Poland: 4.92

Risk & Resilience: statistics measuring both Germany and Poland
Also measured · 8GermanyPoland
Asylum-Seekers by Country of AsylumUNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · 2025 · No better end297,50313,848
Drought Risk (Aqueduct)WRI · 2019 · Lower is better2.76963rd of 138 · rank · 1 = worst3.43214th of 138 · rank · 1 = worst
Firms Whose Assets Were Damaged by Extreme WeatherWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Lower is better11.5764th of 163 · position · derived · 1 = worst1.267152nd of 163 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Per Capita Food Supply VariabilityFAO · 2024 · Lower is better3522
Refugee Population by Country of AsylumUNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · 2025 · No better end2,655,191990,469
Riverine Flood Risk (Aqueduct)WRI · 2019 · Lower is better0.521154th of 163 · rank · 1 = worst0.545152nd of 163 · rank · 1 = worst
Stateless Persons by Country of ResidenceUNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · 2025 · No better end28,3151,504
World Risk Poll Resilience IndexLloyd's Register Foundation · 2023 · Higher is better6752

Measured for Poland only: Adults Who Experienced a Natural Disaster or Severe Weather

Mobility & Trade

Germany:5thPoland:36thof 177

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Key statistics · the 4 the Mobility & Trade standing is built from

  1. Container Import Dwell Time

    World Bank Group · 2024 · Lower is better

    Across the 156 countries measured, values run from 1 to 21.6; the middle country is at 4.4.

    1dashed: the middle country, 4.421.6

    Germany: 2.8

    Poland: 4

  2. ICT Goods Exports

    UNCTAD · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 120 countries measured, values run from 0 to 61.45; the middle country is at 0.975.

    0dashed: the middle country, 0.97561.45

    Germany: 4.55

    Poland: 5.66

  3. Liner Shipping Connectivity Index

    UNCTAD · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 168 countries measured, values run from 4.13 to 1,313; the middle country is at 60.84.

    4.13dashed: the middle country, 60.841,313

    Germany: 319.1216th of 177 · rank

    Poland: 142.7337th of 177 · rank

  4. Logistics Performance Index

    World Bank Group · 2023 · Higher is better

    Across the 139 countries measured, values run from 1.9 to 4.3; the middle country is at 2.9.

    1.9dashed: the middle country, 2.94.3

    Germany: 4.13rd of 139 · rank

    Poland: 3.626th of 139 · rank

Mobility & Trade: statistics measuring both Germany and Poland
Also measured · 8GermanyPoland
Average Time to Clear Exports Through CustomsWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Lower is better2.809132nd of 174 · position · derived · 1 = worst3.345116th of 174 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Cereal Import Dependency RatioFAO · 2022 · No better end0.4-31.2
Digital Services Trade Restrictiveness IndexOECD · 2025 · Lower is better0.083101st of 125 · position · derived · 1 = worst0.24252nd of 125 · position · derived · 1 = worst
EmigrantsUN DESA Population Division · 2024 · No better end4,297,2334,572,613
FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness IndexOECD · 2024 · Lower is better0.00997th of 104 · position · derived · 1 = worst0.05958th of 104 · position · derived · 1 = worst
International MigrantsUN DESA Population Division · 2024 · No better end16,750,0841,739,901
International Migrants as a Share of PopulationUN DESA Population Division · 2024 · No better end19.814.515
Net Migration RateUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end7.21-0.202

Measured for Poland only: Cost of Sending Remittances

Food & Agriculture

Germany:7thPoland:15thof 184

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Key statistics · the 4 the Food & Agriculture standing is built from

  1. Agriculture Orientation Index

    FAO · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 132 countries measured, values run from 0.03 to 5.38; the middle country is at 0.305.

    0.03dashed: the middle country, 0.3055.38

    Germany: 0.51

    Poland: 0.48

  2. Cereal Yield

    FAO · 2023 · Higher is better

    Across the 179 countries measured, values run from 23 to 29,147; the middle country is at 3,072.

    23dashed: the middle country, 3,07229,147

    Germany: 7,007

    Poland: 4,895

  3. Dietary Energy Supply

    FAO · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 155 countries measured, values run from 1,757 to 3,962; the middle country is at 2,982.

    1,757dashed: the middle country, 2,9823,962

    Germany: 3,582

    Poland: 3,801

  4. Across the 186 countries measured, values run from 1.67 to 4.57; the middle country is at 3.14.

    1.67dashed: the middle country, 3.144.57

    Germany: 4.57

    Poland: 4

Poverty & Inequality

Germany:53rdPoland:24thof 159

Germany on Poverty & Inequality →Poland on Poverty & Inequality →

Key statistics · the 3 the Poverty & Inequality standing is built from

  1. Gini Index

    World Bank Group · latest reading per country · Lower is better

    Across the 159 countries measured, values run from 23 to 59.07; the middle country is at 33.72.

    23dashed: the middle country, 33.7259.07

    Germany: 33.662022

    Poland: 28.472023

  2. Poverty Gap at $3.00 a Day

    World Bank Group · latest reading per country · Lower is better

    Across the 159 countries measured, values run from 0 to 48.69; the middle country is at 0.345.

    0dashed: the middle country, 0.34548.69

    Germany: 0.562022

    Poland: 0.132023

  3. Across the 145 countries measured, values run from 0.6 to 93.9; the middle country is at 26.4.

    0.6dashed: the middle country, 26.493.9

    Germany: 5.3

    Poland: 7.3

Poverty & Inequality: statistics measuring both Germany and Poland
Also measured · 2GermanyPoland
Income Growth of the Poorest 40%World Bank Group · years differ · Higher is better2.43420206.9192021
Poverty Headcount at National Poverty LinesWorld Bank Group · years differ · No better end14.8202113.32024

Measured for Poland only: Median Daily Income or Consumption per Person · Societal Poverty Rate

Money & Public Finance

No standings: this subject does not vote in the Country Index this edition.

Money & Public Finance: statistics measuring both Germany and Poland
Measured · 2GermanyPoland
Firms Using Banks to Finance InvestmentWorld Bank Group · 2025 · No better end29.2346.78
Share of Firms' Payments Made ElectronicallyWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better97.0386.76

Measured for Poland only: Made or Received a Digital Payment · Saved at a Financial Institution or with Mobile Money

Energy

Germany:no standingPoland:82ndof 165

Poland on Energy →

Key statistics · the 3 the Energy standing is built from

  1. Carbon Intensity of Electricity

    Ember · 2024 · Lower is better

    Across the 165 countries measured, values run from 23.73 to 1,306; the middle country is at 433.75.

    23.73dashed: the middle country, 433.751,306

    Germany: no reading in this edition

    Poland: 608.47

  2. Renewable Share of Electricity Generation

    Ember · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 165 countries measured, values run from 0 to 100; the middle country is at 32.06.

    0dashed: the middle country, 32.06100

    Germany: no reading in this edition

    Poland: 31.14

  3. World Energy Trilemma Index

    World Energy Council · 2023 · Higher is better

    Across the 126 countries measured, values run from 27.7 to 83.2; the middle country is at 63.8.

    27.7dashed: the middle country, 63.883.2

    Germany: no reading in this edition

    Poland: 70.728th of 99 · rank

Energy: statistics measuring both Germany and Poland
Also measured · 9GermanyPoland
Crude Oil ProductionEIA · 2025 · No better end31.5816.54
Firms Identifying Electricity as a Major ConstraintWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Lower is better2.219174th of 179 · position · derived · 1 = worst29.1580th of 179 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Firms Owning or Sharing a GeneratorWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Lower is better5.5123.993
Natural Gas ProductionEIA · 2024 · No better end4.1285.205
Photovoltaic Power Potential (PVOUT)World Bank Group (ESMAP), data by Solargis · 2020 · No better end2.9612.984
Primary Energy Consumption per CapitaEIA · 2024 · No better end118.82102.86
Primary Energy ProductionEIA · 2024 · No better end2.8661.762
RISE Energy Efficiency Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · Higher is better88.3346.23
RISE Renewable Energy Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · Higher is better85.9462.89

Measured for Poland only: Gas Share of Electricity Generation · Hydro Share of Electricity Generation · Net Electricity Imports (share of generation) · Nuclear Share of Electricity Generation

Digital & Technology

Germany:14thPoland:joint 28thof 198

Germany on Digital & Technology →Poland on Digital & Technology →

Key statistics · the 4 the Digital & Technology standing is built from

  1. Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports

    UNCTAD · 2024 · Higher is better

    Across the 170 countries measured, values run from 0.377 to 87.15; the middle country is at 25.42.

    0.377dashed: the middle country, 25.4287.15

    Germany: 60.3

    Poland: 47.9

  2. Government AI Readiness Index

    Oxford Insights · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 195 countries measured, values run from 12.12 to 88.36; the middle country is at 40.19.

    12.12dashed: the middle country, 40.1988.36

    Germany: 76.786th of 195 · rank

    Poland: 69.1424th of 195 · rank

  3. Government Cyber Security Capacity

    V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 176 countries measured, values run from -2.66 to 3.715; the middle country is at 0.196.

    -2.66dashed: the middle country, 0.1963.715

    Germany: 1.937

    Poland: 2.563

  4. GovTech Maturity Index

    World Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better

    Across the 196 countries measured, values run from 0.01 to 0.997; the middle country is at 0.63.

    0.01dashed: the middle country, 0.630.997

    Germany: 0.763

    Poland: 0.67

Digital & Technology: statistics measuring both Germany and Poland
Also measured · 10GermanyPoland
AI User Share of the Working-Age PopulationMicrosoft AI Economy Institute · 2026 · Higher is better32.332.3
Anthropic AI Usage IndexAnthropic · 2026 · No better end2.41.33
Firms Experiencing Internet DisruptionsWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Lower is better28.6793rd of 163 · position · derived · 1 = worst3.777157th of 163 · position · derived · 1 = worst
Firms with Their Own WebsiteWorld Bank Group · 2025 · Higher is better96.664th of 181 · position · derived57.28108th of 181 · position · derived
GitHub DevelopersGitHub · 2026 · No better end5,255,6252,074,728
GitHub Git PushesGitHub · 2025 · No better end8,772,9503,942,661
GitHub RepositoriesGitHub · 2026 · No better end10,506,6934,757,525
Internet Use Among AdultsWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better95.0816th of 140 · position · derived80.9176th of 140 · position · derived
Mobile Phone OwnershipWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better91.9667th of 140 · position · derived94.6548th of 140 · position · derived
Smartphone OwnershipWorld Bank Group · 2024 · Higher is better84.5347th of 140 · position · derived80.964th of 140 · position · derived

People & Population

No standings: this subject does not vote in the Country Index this edition.

People & Population: statistics measuring both Germany and Poland
Measured · 16GermanyPoland
Average Household SizeUN DESA Population Division · years differ · No better end2.0420222.922021
Crude Birth RateUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end8.5078.202
Crude Death RateUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end12.2310.64
Historical Index of Ethnic FractionalizationLenka Dražanová, European University Institute (Migration Policy Centre) · 2013 · No better end0.1890.069
Mean Age at ChildbearingUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end31.4729.89
Median Age of the PopulationUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end45.1541.31
One-Person HouseholdsUN DESA Population Division · years differ · No better end43.14202223.442021
Population Aged 65 and OverUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end22.7919.56
Population DensityUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end242.56126.6
Population Growth RateUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end0.349-0.264
Population Living in Cities (Degree of Urbanisation)UN DESA Population Division · 2025 · No better end34.528.93
Population Under Age 15UN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end13.9215.1
Sex Ratio of the Total PopulationUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end97.5394.03
Total Dependency RatioUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end57.9953.04
Total Fertility RateUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · No better end1.4411.299
Urban Population Share (National Definitions)UN DESA Population Division · 2025 · No better end82.1460.09

04Over time

How the two have moved

Germany solid, Poland dashed. Values from 2000; ranks are the publisher’s own, each year counted in that year’s field.

GDP per person

international $, PPP · World Bank Group

020,00040,00060,000200020132025Germany: 62,824 in 2025Poland: 46,925 in 2025
Germany, 2025
62,824
Poland, 2025
46,925

Germany’s GDP per person was the higher of the two in every year from 2000 to 2025.

Life expectancy at birth

years at birth · UN DESA Population Division

0255075200020122023Germany: 81.38 in 2023Poland: 78.63 in 2023
Germany, 2023
81.38
Poland, 2023
78.63

Germany’s life expectancy was the higher of the two in every year from 2000 to 2023.

Population

people · UN DESA Population Division

025,000,00050,000,00075,000,000200020122023Germany: 84,548,231 in 2023Poland: 38,762,844 in 2023
Germany, 2023
84,548,231
Poland, 2023
38,762,844

Germany’s population was the higher of the two in every year from 2000 to 2023.

Human Development Index rank

The publisher’s own rank, each year with its own field · UNDP Human Development Report Office

10th20th30th200020122023Germany: 5th of 193 in 2023Poland: 35th of 193 in 2023
Germany, 2023
5th of 193
Poland, 2023
35th of 193

Corruption Perceptions Index rank

The publisher’s own rank, each year with its own field · Transparency International

10th20th30th40th50th201220192025Germany: 10th of 181 in 2025Poland: 52nd of 181 in 2025
Germany, 2025
10th of 181
Poland, 2025
52nd of 181

Gender Inequality Index rank

The publisher’s own rank, each year with its own field · UNDP Human Development Report Office

10th20th30th200020122023Germany: 21st of 172 in 2023Poland: 29th of 172 in 2023
Germany, 2023
21st of 172
Poland, 2023
29th of 172

Global Innovation Index rank

The publisher’s own rank, each year with its own field · World Intellectual Property Organization

10th20th30th40th202220242025Germany: 11th of 139 in 2025Poland: 39th of 139 in 2025
Germany, 2025
11th of 139
Poland, 2025
39th of 139

Economic Complexity Index rank

The publisher’s own rank, each year with its own field · Growth Lab at Harvard University

10th20th30th200020122024Germany: 6th of 145 in 2024Poland: 24th of 145 in 2024
Germany, 2024
6th of 145
Poland, 2024
24th of 145

Government AI Readiness Index rank

The publisher’s own rank, each year with its own field · Oxford Insights

10th20th30th202020232025Germany: 6th of 195 in 2025Poland: 24th of 195 in 2025
Germany, 2025
6th of 195
Poland, 2025
24th of 195

05Recorded facts

The two countries

Fact Germany Poland
CapitalBerlinWarsaw
LanguagesGermanBelarusian, Kashubian, Polish, Silesian
Currencyeuro (EUR)złoty (PLN)
Calling code+49+48
Internet domain.de.pl
ISO codesDE · DEUPL · POL
WhereWestern Europe · EuropeEastern Europe · Europe

Share a land borderBoth in Europe

Germany in black and Poland in blue-grey on a map
Germany PolandOutlines from Natural Earth, which draws borders as they are held on the ground. No line on this map is a statement about where a border should be.

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07Questions

Germany and Poland: common questions

Which is bigger, Germany or Poland?

People: Germany 84,548,231 and Poland 38,762,844 in 2023, according to UN DESA Population Division. Germany has 2.2 times as many. Land area, in square kilometres: Germany 349,430 and Poland 306,070 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Germany’s is 1.1 times as large.

Which has the higher GDP per person, Germany or Poland?

Germany. GDP per person at purchasing power parity, in international dollars: Germany 62,824 and Poland 46,925 in 2025, according to World Bank Group.

Where are Germany and Poland placed in the Country Index 2026?

Germany is placed 8th of 183, and Poland is placed 29th of 183. The Country Index 2026 is this site’s own ordering of published statistics, subject by subject; it is not a rank any publisher printed.

Do Germany and Poland share a border?

Yes: the two share a land border, as the Natural Earth outlines draw it — borders as they are held on the ground.

How many statistics compare Germany and Poland?

347 statistics from 63 publishers measure both. 8 more measure only Germany, and 33 only Poland; those are listed under each subject rather than left out.

Why do some rows give two different years?

For 20 of the 347 shared statistics the publisher compiles each country’s latest survey, so the two readings describe different years. Both years are printed, and those rows are left out of every comparison in the summary.

08Method

Sources and how to read them

Every value is the newest reading the publisher issued, exactly as each country’s profile prints it: Germany and Poland. A rank is a number the publisher printed; a position · derived is this site’s ordering of one published statistic; a standing is a place in the Country Index 2026.

Where a publisher compiles each country’s latest survey, the two readings can describe different years. Both years are then printed, and the row is left out of every comparison in the summary. How every number on the site is read is set out on the methodology page.

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The 63 publishers behind the shared statistics

Ana Carolina Garriga, University of Essex · Anthropic · Ariel Karlinsky and Dmitry Kobak (World Mortality Dataset) · Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis · Bonn International Centre for Conflict Studies (BICC) · Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University · CIVICUS · Electoral Integrity Project (EIP) · European Commission Joint Research Centre — Global Wildfire Information System (GWIS) · European Commission Joint Research Centre, with the Inter-Agency Standing Committee · European Commission, Joint Research Centre (EDGAR) · Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Frederick Solt, University of Iowa · GitHub · Global Carbon Project · Global Energy Monitor · Global Footprint Network · Groningen Growth and Development Centre (GGDC) · Growth Lab at Harvard University · Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr University Bochum · International Labour Organization (ILO) · Jonathan K. Hanson (University of Michigan) and Rachel Sigman (Naval Postgraduate School) · Lenka Dražanová, European University Institute (Migration Policy Centre) · Lloyd's Register Foundation · Maddison Project, Groningen Growth and Development Centre (GGDC) · Microsoft AI Economy Institute · Nobel Prize Outreach · Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame · OECD · OECD Development Assistance Committee · Open Data Watch · OpenAlex (OurResearch) · Oxford Insights · Transparency International · U.S. Department of State · U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) · UN DESA Population Division · UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME) · UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG) · UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) · UNDP Human Development Report Office · UNDP Human Development Report Office and UN Women · UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · UNICEF · UNICEF and WHO (Joint Database on Skilled Birth Attendance) · UNICEF and WHO (Joint Low Birthweight Estimates) · UNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates) · Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) · V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Wellcome Trust · WHO and UNICEF (WUENIC) · World Bank Group · World Bank Group (Climate Change Knowledge Portal), from Copernicus ERA5 (ECMWF) · World Bank Group (ESMAP) · World Bank Group (ESMAP), data by Solargis · World Bank Group (ID4D) · World Bank Group (Prospects Group) · World Bank Group and UNESCO Institute for Statistics · World Energy Council · World Intellectual Property Organization · World Resources Institute — Global Forest Watch (data: University of Maryland) · World Resources Institute (WRI)

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