Germany
Quick notes before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Formal name: Federal Republic of Germany.
CIA 2026
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Germany vs Poland
191 shared metrics.
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Poland
Quick notes before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Formal name: Republic of Poland.
CIA 2026
Curated stat
Poland shares Bialowieza Forest, one of Europe's last big lowland primeval forests, with Belarus.
Analysis
Germany leads in 122 of 191 shared metrics, while Poland leads in 69.
Germany's Foreign Patents is 167.9x that of Poland (18.7K vs 111).
Germany's Domestic Patents is 10.8x that of Poland (39.8K vs 3.4K).
Germany's Air Passengers is 8.1x that of Poland (80.20M vs 8.78M).
Germany's EV Chargers per 100,000 People is 6.0x that of Poland (51.31 per 100k people vs 7.3 per 100k people).
Germany's Tourism Revenue is 6.0x that of Poland ($58,372,000,000 vs $8,379,000,000).
Key Comparisons
Foreign PatentsGermany leads
Germany
18.7K
Poland
111
Domestic PatentsGermany leads
Germany
39.8K
Poland
3.4K
Air PassengersGermany leads
Germany
80.20M
Poland
8.78M
EV Chargers per 100,000 PeopleGermany leads
Germany
51.31 per 100k people
Poland
7.3 per 100k people
Tourism RevenueGermany leads
Germany
$58,372,000,000
Poland
$8,379,000,000
Coastline LengthGermany leads
Germany
2.4K km
Poland
440 km
All Metrics
Foreign Patents
GermanyGermany
18.7K
Poland
111
16789% higher
Domestic Patents
GermanyGermany
39.8K
Poland
3.4K
1079% higher
Air Passengers
GermanyGermany
80.20M
Poland
8.78M
813% higher
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
GermanyGermany
51.31 per 100k people
Poland
7.3 per 100k people
599% higher
Tourism Revenue
GermanyGermany
$58,372,000,000
Poland
$8,379,000,000
597% higher
Coastline Length
GermanyGermany
2.4K km
Poland
440 km
443% higher
GDP (Nominal)
GermanyGermany
$4,685,592,577,804.69
Poland
$917,767,106,146.76
411% higher
Low Life Satisfaction
GermanyGermany
11.07% of adults 16+
Poland
2.3% of adults 16+
376% higher
Shipping Traffic
GermanyGermany
13.73M
Poland
3.06M
349% higher
Electric Generating Capacity
GermanyGermany
275.66M kW
Poland
64.81M kW
325% higher
Health Spending Per Capita
GermanyGermany
$6,232.59
Poland
$1,543.71
304% higher
Merchant Fleet Size
GermanyGermany
595
Poland
152
291% higher
Irrigated Land
GermanyGermany
5.1K km²
Poland
1.3K km²
282% higher
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
GermanyGermany
55 sites
Poland
17 sites
224% higher
Scientific Publications
GermanyGermany
114.0K
Poland
37.4K
205% higher
Electricity Generation
GermanyGermany
476.87 TWh
Poland
170.2 TWh
180% higher
Credit Card Ownership
GermanyGermany
56.52% of adults
Poland
20.29% of adults
178% higher
Water Withdrawal
GermanyGermany
25.79 B m³
Poland
9.4 B m³
175% higher
Airports
GermanyGermany
840
Poland
323
160% higher
Relationship Dissatisfaction
GermanyGermany
5.7% of adults 16+
Poland
2.2% of adults 16+
159% higher
GNI Per Capita
GermanyGermany
$55,090
Poland
$21,590
155% higher
Population
GermanyGermany
84.01M
Poland
38.75M
117% higher
R&D Spending (% GDP)
GermanyGermany
3.1% of GDP
Poland
1.5% of GDP
115% higher
Total CO2 Emissions
GermanyGermany
579.94 Mt CO2e
Poland
276.06 Mt CO2e
110% higher
Railway Length
GermanyGermany
39.4K km
Poland
19.5K km
102% higher
Population Density
GermanyGermany
238.35 /km²
Poland
119.79 /km²
99% higher
Firms Asked for Bribes
PolandGermany
0.10% of firms
Poland
8.0% of firms
99% lower
Chronic Pain
GermanyGermany
27.5% of adults 15+
Poland
14% of adults 15+
96% higher
Nurses & Midwives
GermanyGermany
12.3 per 1k
Poland
6.3 per 1k
94% higher
Fuel Poverty
GermanyGermany
6.3% of adults 16+
Poland
3.3% of adults 16+
91% higher
Wind Electricity Share
GermanyGermany
27.18%
Poland
14.21%
91% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
GermanyGermany
23.97%
Poland
13.05%
84% higher
Depression Rate
GermanyGermany
9.1% of adults 15+
Poland
5.0% of adults 15+
82% higher
Railway Network
GermanyGermany
33.4K km
Poland
18.6K km
79% higher
Firms Making Informal Payments
PolandGermany
1.5% of firms
Poland
6.5% of firms
78% lower
Broadband Access (%)
GermanyGermany
45 per 100 people
Poland
26 per 100 people
73% higher
Informal Employment Share
PolandGermany
3.9% of employed people
Poland
14.55% of employed people
73% lower
Job Insecurity
PolandGermany
1.4% of earnings at risk
Poland
5.0% of earnings at risk
72% lower
Capital Elevation
PolandGermany
34 m
Poland
118 m
71% lower
Political Corruption Index
PolandGermany
0.02
Poland
0.08
70% lower
Overcrowded Housing
PolandGermany
9.0% of households
Poland
28.4% of households
68% lower
Health Spending (% GDP)
GermanyGermany
11.8% of GDP
Poland
7.0% of GDP
68% higher
Coal Electricity Share
PolandGermany
20.61%
Poland
50.4%
59% lower
Solar Electricity Share
GermanyGermany
17.91%
Poland
11.28%
59% higher
Firms with Female Top Manager
PolandGermany
13.29% of firms
Poland
32.28% of firms
59% lower
Insufficient Physical Activity
PolandGermany
14.08% of adults
Poland
33.9% of adults
58% lower
Average Earnings
GermanyGermany
$69,433.06
Poland
$44,210.61
57% higher
Researchers
GermanyGermany
5.8K per 1M
Poland
3.7K per 1M
56% higher
Disposable Income (Per Capita)
GermanyGermany
$49,850
Poland
$32,249
55% higher
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
PolandGermany
1.0% of GDP
Poland
2.2% of GDP
55% lower
Military Spending
PolandGermany
1.9% of GDP
Poland
4.2% of GDP
54% lower
Gender Gap in Work
PolandGermany
11.14 min/day
Poland
23.11 min/day
52% lower
Spirits Consumption
PolandGermany
2.1 L/person/yr
Poland
4.4 L/person/yr
52% lower
Time Zones Count
PolandGermany
2.0 time zones
Poland
4.0 time zones
50% lower
Road Traffic Death Rate
PolandGermany
3.3 per 100k
Poland
6.5 per 100k
49% lower
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
GermanyGermany
0.99 per 1M people
Poland
0.67 per 1M people
47% higher
Corruption Perceptions Index
GermanyGermany
77 pts
Poland
53 pts
45% higher
Electricity Carbon Intensity
PolandGermany
329.65 gCO2/kWh
Poland
588.6 gCO2/kWh
44% lower
Happiness Inequality
GermanyGermany
2.6 vs bottom 20%
Poland
1.8 vs bottom 20%
43% higher
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
PolandGermany
10.29 µg/m³
Poland
17.96 µg/m³
43% lower
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
GermanyGermany
$72,295.24
Poland
$50,540.93
43% higher
Loneliness
GermanyGermany
7.3% of adults 16+
Poland
5.1% of adults 16+
42% higher
Low Adult Numeracy
PolandGermany
17.24% of adults
Poland
29.82% of adults
42% lower
Tax Revenue (% GDP)
PolandGermany
10.64% of GDP
Poland
18% of GDP
41% lower
Low Reading Skills
GermanyGermany
16.7% of students
Poland
11.93% of students
40% higher
Low Math Skills
GermanyGermany
16.7% of students
Poland
11.93% of students
40% higher
Low Science Skills
GermanyGermany
16.7% of students
Poland
11.93% of students
40% higher
Inflation Rate
PolandGermany
2.3%
Poland
3.8%
39% lower
Hypertension Prevalence
PolandGermany
30.2% of adults
Poland
48.4% of adults
38% lower
Water Stress (%)
GermanyGermany
24.11%
Poland
17.51%
38% higher
Unemployment Rate
GermanyGermany
3.4%
Poland
2.5%
38% higher
Financial Hardship
PolandGermany
7.3% of adults 16+
Poland
11.5% of adults 16+
37% lower
Urban Population (%)
GermanyGermany
82.02%
Poland
59.97%
37% higher
Youth Unemployment Rate
PolandGermany
6.9% of youth labor force
Poland
10.7% of youth labor force
36% lower
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
GermanyGermany
5.9K kWh/person
Poland
4.4K kWh/person
36% higher
Road Deaths
PolandGermany
3.4 per 100k
Poland
5.2 per 100k
35% lower
Wealth Concentration
GermanyGermany
55.55% of wealth
Poland
41.28% of wealth
35% higher
Social Time
GermanyGermany
7.0 hrs/week
Poland
5.3 hrs/week
33% higher
High-Tech Exports (%)
GermanyGermany
17.98%
Poland
13.51%
33% higher
Women in Senior Management
PolandGermany
27.69% of managers
Poland
40.56% of managers
32% lower
Gender Pay Gap (%)
GermanyGermany
14.25% of male wages
Poland
10.86% of male wages
31% higher
Poverty Rate
GermanyGermany
11.8% of population
Poland
9.1% of population
30% higher
Land Border Length
GermanyGermany
3.7K km
Poland
2.9K km
29% higher
Border Neighbors
GermanyGermany
9.0
Poland
7.0
29% higher
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
GermanyGermany
7.8 per 1k
Poland
6.1 per 1k
28% higher
Milk Consumption per Person
GermanyGermany
258.7 kg/person/yr
Poland
205.39 kg/person/yr
26% higher
Government Debt (% GDP)
GermanyGermany
63.9% of GDP
Poland
50.6% of GDP
26% higher
Income Gap (Rich vs Poor)
GermanyGermany
5.1 vs bottom 20%
Poland
4.1 vs bottom 20%
24% higher
Earnings Inequality
PolandGermany
2.9 vs bottom 10%
Poland
3.8 vs bottom 10%
24% lower
Obesity Rate
PolandGermany
24.16%
Poland
31.41%
23% lower
Imports (% GDP)
PolandGermany
37.66% of GDP
Poland
48.18% of GDP
22% lower
Liberal Democracy Index
GermanyGermany
0.78
Poland
0.65
21% higher
Exports (% GDP)
PolandGermany
41.43% of GDP
Poland
52.18% of GDP
21% lower
Education Spending (% GDP)
GermanyGermany
5.2% of GDP
Poland
4.3% of GDP
21% higher
Digital Payments Used
GermanyGermany
99.48% of adults
Poland
82.09% of adults
21% higher
Homicide Rate
PolandGermany
0.40 per 100k
Poland
0.50 per 100k
20% lower
Low-Wage Workers
PolandGermany
15.47% of workers
Poland
19.33% of workers
20% lower
Forest Area
GermanyGermany
114.2K km²
Poland
95.2K km²
20% higher
Fertility Rate
GermanyGermany
1.6 children/woman
Poland
1.3 children/woman
20% higher
Long-Term Unemployment
GermanyGermany
0.95% of workforce
Poland
0.80% of workforce
19% higher
Housing Cost Burden
PolandGermany
9.2% of households
Poland
11.39% of households
19% lower
Women in Parliament (%)
GermanyGermany
35.33%
Poland
29.57%
19% higher
Highest Elevation
GermanyGermany
3.0K m
Poland
2.5K m
19% higher
Firms Hit by Power Outages
GermanyGermany
5.8% of firms
Poland
5.0% of firms
18% higher
Adult Numeracy
GermanyGermany
276.53 pts
Poland
238.76 pts
16% higher
Child Mortality
PolandGermany
3.7 per 1k births
Poland
4.4 per 1k births
16% lower
Renewable Energy (%)
GermanyGermany
17.6%
Poland
15.2%
16% higher
Infant Mortality
PolandGermany
3.1 per 1k births
Poland
3.7 per 1k births
16% lower
Elderly Population (%)
GermanyGermany
23.2%
Poland
20.14%
15% higher
Adult Literacy
GermanyGermany
269.69 pts
Poland
235.71 pts
14% higher
Relationship Inequality
GermanyGermany
2.0 vs bottom 20%
Poland
1.8 vs bottom 20%
14% higher
Inequality (Gini)
GermanyGermany
32.4
Poland
28.5
14% higher
Average Weekly Work Hours
PolandGermany
33.2 hrs/week
Poland
38.5 hrs/week
14% lower
Land Area
GermanyGermany
349.4K km²
Poland
306.3K km²
14% higher
Homicide Rate
GermanyGermany
0.91 per 100k
Poland
0.80 per 100k
14% higher
Median Wealth
PolandGermany
$155,912
Poland
$178,916
13% lower
Safety at Night
GermanyGermany
76% feeling safe at night
Poland
67% feeling safe at night
13% higher
Safe Drinking Water (%)
GermanyGermany
99.92%
Poland
88.68%
13% higher
Youth NEET Rate
PolandGermany
8.0% of youth 15-24
Poland
9.2% of youth 15-24
12% lower
Teen Birth Rate
PolandGermany
5.5 per 1k
Poland
6.2 per 1k
12% lower
Doctors (per 1,000)
GermanyGermany
4.5 per 1k
Poland
4.0 per 1k
12% higher
Voter Turnout
GermanyGermany
82.54% of votes
Poland
74.4% of votes
11% higher
Poor Health
GermanyGermany
10.9% reporting poor health
Poland
9.8% reporting poor health
11% higher
Energy Use (Per Capita)
GermanyGermany
2.9K kg oil eq/person
Poland
2.6K kg oil eq/person
11% higher
Smoking Rate
PolandGermany
21.3%
Poland
23.6%
10% lower
Dependency Ratio
GermanyGermany
59% of working-age pop.
Poland
53.73% of working-age pop.
10% higher
Birth Rate
GermanyGermany
8.9 per 1k
Poland
8.0 per 1k
10% higher
Median Age
GermanyGermany
45.1 years
Poland
41.3 years
9% higher
Life Satisfaction
PolandGermany
7.0 pts
Poland
7.6 pts
8% lower
Electoral Democracy Index
GermanyGermany
0.83
Poland
0.77
8% higher
Low Adult Literacy
GermanyGermany
4.2% of adults
Poland
3.9% of adults
7% higher
Women's Political Empowerment
GermanyGermany
0.94
Poland
0.88
7% higher
Leisure Time
GermanyGermany
15.62 hrs/day
Poland
14.68 hrs/day
6% higher
Human Development Index
GermanyGermany
0.96
Poland
0.91
6% higher
Science Score Gap
GermanyGermany
1.8 vs bottom 10%
Poland
1.7 vs bottom 10%
6% higher
Internet Users (%)
GermanyGermany
94%
Poland
88.58%
6% higher
Suicide Rate
PolandGermany
12.9 per 100k
Poland
13.67 per 100k
6% lower
Youth Population (%)
PolandGermany
13.91%
Poland
14.81%
6% lower
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
GermanyGermany
16.38 per 1M people
Poland
15.43 per 1M people
6% higher
Job Strain
PolandGermany
28.53% of employees
Poland
30.05% of employees
5% lower
Long Work Hours
PolandGermany
2.9% of employees
Poland
3.0% of employees
5% lower
Time Dissatisfaction
PolandGermany
14.57% of adults 16+
Poland
15.3% of adults 16+
5% lower
Math Score Gap
GermanyGermany
1.7 vs bottom 10%
Poland
1.6 vs bottom 10%
5% higher
Forest Coverage (%)
GermanyGermany
32.68%
Poland
31.08%
5% higher
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
PolandGermany
129 per 100 people
Poland
135.15 per 100 people
5% lower
Vehicles per 1,000 People
PolandGermany
687.59 per 1k people
Poland
721.55 per 1k people
5% lower
Food Waste per Person
GermanyGermany
129 kg/person/yr
Poland
123 kg/person/yr
5% higher
Housing Affordability
GermanyGermany
81.92% of income
Poland
78.97% of income
4% higher
Beer Consumption
PolandGermany
5.3 L/person/yr
Poland
5.5 L/person/yr
4% lower
CO2 Per Capita
PolandGermany
6.8 t/person/yr
Poland
7.1 t/person/yr
4% lower
Can Raise Emergency Money
GermanyGermany
87.88% of adults
Poland
84.31% of adults
4% higher
Home Internet Access
PolandGermany
88.84% of households
Poland
91.72% of households
3% lower
Time Satisfaction
GermanyGermany
7.0 pts
Poland
6.8 pts
3% higher
Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs)
GermanyGermany
18.04 per 100k
Poland
17.55 per 100k
3% higher
Math Skills
PolandGermany
474.83 pts
Poland
488.96 pts
3% lower
Seafood Consumption per Person
GermanyGermany
12.66 kg/person/yr
Poland
12.27 kg/person/yr
3% higher
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
GermanyGermany
73.03 per 100k
Poland
70.78 per 100k
3% higher
Armed Forces Personnel
PolandGermany
183.0K
Poland
189.0K
3% lower
Skilled Birth Attendance (%)
PolandGermany
96.2%
Poland
99.6%
3% lower
Death Rate
GermanyGermany
11.96 per 1k
Poland
11.56 per 1k
3% higher
Life Expectancy
GermanyGermany
80.5 years
Poland
78.5 years
3% higher
Employment Rate (%)
GermanyGermany
82.39% of adults 25-64
Poland
80.5% of adults 25-64
2% higher
Job Satisfaction
PolandGermany
7.2 pts
Poland
7.4 pts
2% lower
Reading Skills
PolandGermany
479.79 pts
Poland
488.71 pts
2% lower
Social Support
GermanyGermany
89.72% of adults 15+
Poland
88.01% of adults 15+
2% higher
Reading Score Gap
GermanyGermany
1.8 vs bottom 10%
Poland
1.8 vs bottom 10%
2% higher
Lack of Support
GermanyGermany
10.24% of adults 15+
Poland
10.06% of adults 15+
2% higher
University Enrollment Rate
GermanyGermany
78.59%
Poland
76.88%
2% higher
Alcohol Consumption
GermanyGermany
11.84 L/adult/yr
Poland
11.66 L/adult/yr
2% higher
Life Evaluation Score
GermanyGermany
6.9 pts
Poland
6.8 pts
2% higher
Self-Rated Health
GermanyGermany
64.6% reporting good health
Poland
64.2% reporting good health
1% higher
Science Skills
PolandGermany
492.43 pts
Poland
499.16 pts
1% lower
Relationship Satisfaction
PolandGermany
8.0 pts
Poland
8.1 pts
1% lower
Green Space Access
PolandGermany
67.47% of urban pop.
Poland
68.29% of urban pop.
1% lower
Meat Consumption per Person
PolandGermany
87.79 kg/person/yr
Poland
88.71 kg/person/yr
1% lower
Tobacco Use Prevalence
PolandGermany
21.5% of adults
Poland
21.7% of adults
1% lower
Protected Land (%)
PolandGermany
39.3%
Poland
39.6%
1% lower
Air Pollution Exposure
GermanyGermany
99.98% of population
Poland
99.89% of population
equal
Extreme Temperature Exposure
GermanyGermany
0% of population
Poland
0% of population
ranked higher
Time Use Inequality
PolandGermany
2.8 vs bottom 20%
Poland
2.8 vs bottom 20%
equal
Numeracy Gap
PolandGermany
1.7 vs bottom 10%
Poland
1.7 vs bottom 10%
equal
Literacy Gap
PolandGermany
1.6 vs bottom 10%
Poland
1.6 vs bottom 10%
equal
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
GermanyGermany
20 days/yr
Poland
20 days/yr
equal
Agricultural Land (%)
PolandGermany
47.47%
Poland
47.61%
equal
Electricity Access (%)
GermanyGermany
100%
Poland
100%
equal
Sanitation Access (%)
GermanyGermany
99.23%
Poland
98.96%
equal
GDP Growth Rate
PolandGermany
-0.5%
Poland
3.0%
ranked lower
Lowest Elevation
PolandGermany
-3.5 m
Poland
-2 m
ranked lower
Official Languages Count
GermanyGermany
1.0
Poland
1.0
equal
Freedom of Expression Index
PolandGermany
0.91
Poland
0.92
equal
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
GermanyGermany
4.4% of GDP
Poland
-0.7% of GDP
ranked higher
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