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.
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Poland vs Slovakia
186 shared metrics.
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Slovakia
Quick notes before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Formal name: Slovak Republic.
CIA 2026
Identity
Name origin: the country takes its name from the local Slav ethnic group.
CIA 2026
Analysis
Poland leads in 115 of 186 shared metrics, while Slovakia leads in 71.
Poland's Air Passengers is 4560.2x that of Slovakia (8.78M vs 1.9K).
Poland's Coal Electricity Share is 46.1x that of Slovakia (50.4% vs 1.1%).
Poland's Domestic Patents is 22.1x that of Slovakia (3.4K vs 146).
Poland's Water Withdrawal is 15.7x that of Slovakia (9.4 B m³ vs 0.56 B m³).
Poland's Armed Forces Personnel is 9.5x that of Slovakia (189.0K vs 18.0K).
Key Comparisons
Air PassengersPoland leads
Poland
8.78M
Slovakia
1.9K
Coal Electricity SharePoland leads
Poland
50.4%
Slovakia
1.1%
Domestic PatentsPoland leads
Poland
3.4K
Slovakia
146
Water WithdrawalPoland leads
Poland
9.4 B m³
Slovakia
0.56 B m³
Armed Forces PersonnelPoland leads
Poland
189.0K
Slovakia
18.0K
Total CO2 EmissionsPoland leads
Poland
276.06 Mt CO2e
Slovakia
29.89 Mt CO2e
All Metrics
Air Passengers
PolandPoland
8.78M
Slovakia
1.9K
456019% higher
Coal Electricity Share
PolandPoland
50.4%
Slovakia
1.1%
4610% higher
Domestic Patents
PolandPoland
3.4K
Slovakia
146
2213% higher
Water Withdrawal
PolandPoland
9.4 B m³
Slovakia
0.56 B m³
1565% higher
Armed Forces Personnel
PolandPoland
189.0K
Slovakia
18.0K
950% higher
Total CO2 Emissions
PolandPoland
276.06 Mt CO2e
Slovakia
29.89 Mt CO2e
824% higher
Foreign Patents
PolandPoland
111
Slovakia
13
754% higher
Electric Generating Capacity
PolandPoland
64.81M kW
Slovakia
8.14M kW
696% higher
Population
PolandPoland
38.75M
Slovakia
5.56M
596% higher
Scientific Publications
PolandPoland
37.4K
Slovakia
5.4K
593% higher
GDP (Nominal)
PolandPoland
$917,767,106,146.76
Slovakia
$140,934,076,532.38
551% higher
Tourism Revenue
PolandPoland
$8,379,000,000
Slovakia
$1,303,000,000
543% higher
Land Area
PolandPoland
306.3K km²
Slovakia
48.1K km²
537% higher
Electricity Carbon Intensity
PolandPoland
588.6 gCO2/kWh
Slovakia
94.85 gCO2/kWh
521% higher
Electricity Generation
PolandPoland
170.2 TWh
Slovakia
29.33 TWh
480% higher
Railway Length
PolandPoland
19.5K km
Slovakia
3.6K km
437% higher
Railway Network
PolandPoland
18.6K km
Slovakia
3.6K km
413% higher
Irrigated Land
PolandPoland
1.3K km²
Slovakia
259 km²
412% higher
Forest Area
PolandPoland
95.2K km²
Slovakia
19.3K km²
394% higher
Solar Electricity Share
PolandPoland
11.28%
Slovakia
2.4%
368% higher
Water Stress (%)
PolandPoland
17.51%
Slovakia
4.5%
291% higher
Firms Asked for Bribes
PolandPoland
8.0% of firms
Slovakia
2.1% of firms
289% higher
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
PolandPoland
0.67 per 1M people
Slovakia
0.18 per 1M people
273% higher
Airports
PolandPoland
323
Slovakia
116
178% higher
Informal Employment Share
PolandPoland
14.55% of employed people
Slovakia
6.3% of employed people
129% higher
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
PolandPoland
17 sites
Slovakia
8.0 sites
113% higher
Lack of Support
PolandPoland
10.06% of adults 15+
Slovakia
4.8% of adults 15+
111% higher
Military Spending
PolandPoland
4.2% of GDP
Slovakia
2.0% of GDP
107% higher
Time Zones Count
PolandPoland
4.0 time zones
Slovakia
2.0 time zones
100% higher
Land Border Length
PolandPoland
2.9K km
Slovakia
1.6K km
81% higher
Low Adult Numeracy
PolandPoland
29.82% of adults
Slovakia
16.66% of adults
79% higher
Long-Term Unemployment
SlovakiaPoland
0.80% of workforce
Slovakia
3.5% of workforce
77% lower
Teen Birth Rate
SlovakiaPoland
6.2 per 1k
Slovakia
24.59 per 1k
75% lower
Political Corruption Index
SlovakiaPoland
0.08
Slovakia
0.29
72% lower
Firms Hit by Power Outages
SlovakiaPoland
5.0% of firms
Slovakia
14.65% of firms
66% lower
Low Life Satisfaction
SlovakiaPoland
2.3% of adults 16+
Slovakia
6.6% of adults 16+
65% lower
Depression Rate
PolandPoland
5.0% of adults 15+
Slovakia
3.1% of adults 15+
61% higher
Financial Hardship
SlovakiaPoland
11.5% of adults 16+
Slovakia
28.7% of adults 16+
60% lower
Fuel Poverty
SlovakiaPoland
3.3% of adults 16+
Slovakia
8.3% of adults 16+
60% lower
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
PolandPoland
15.43 per 1M people
Slovakia
9.7 per 1M people
59% higher
Firms with Female Top Manager
PolandPoland
32.28% of firms
Slovakia
20.41% of firms
58% higher
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
SlovakiaPoland
7.3 per 100k people
Slovakia
17.2 per 100k people
57% lower
GDP Growth Rate
PolandPoland
3.0%
Slovakia
1.9%
56% higher
Unemployment Rate
SlovakiaPoland
2.5%
Slovakia
5.2%
53% lower
Relationship Dissatisfaction
SlovakiaPoland
2.2% of adults 16+
Slovakia
4.6% of adults 16+
52% lower
Vehicles per 1,000 People
PolandPoland
721.55 per 1k people
Slovakia
479.93 per 1k people
50% higher
Firms Making Informal Payments
SlovakiaPoland
6.5% of firms
Slovakia
13.05% of firms
50% lower
Meat Consumption per Person
PolandPoland
88.71 kg/person/yr
Slovakia
59.35 kg/person/yr
49% higher
Chronic Pain
SlovakiaPoland
14% of adults 15+
Slovakia
27% of adults 15+
48% lower
R&D Spending (% GDP)
PolandPoland
1.5% of GDP
Slovakia
0.98% of GDP
48% higher
Low Reading Skills
SlovakiaPoland
11.93% of students
Slovakia
22.18% of students
46% lower
Low Math Skills
SlovakiaPoland
11.93% of students
Slovakia
22.18% of students
46% lower
Low Science Skills
SlovakiaPoland
11.93% of students
Slovakia
22.18% of students
46% lower
Low Adult Literacy
PolandPoland
3.9% of adults
Slovakia
2.7% of adults
45% higher
Insufficient Physical Activity
PolandPoland
33.9% of adults
Slovakia
23.45% of adults
45% higher
University Enrollment Rate
PolandPoland
76.88%
Slovakia
53.42%
44% higher
Imports (% GDP)
SlovakiaPoland
48.18% of GDP
Slovakia
85.73% of GDP
44% lower
Milk Consumption per Person
PolandPoland
205.39 kg/person/yr
Slovakia
143.14 kg/person/yr
43% higher
Job Insecurity
SlovakiaPoland
5.0% of earnings at risk
Slovakia
8.8% of earnings at risk
42% lower
Youth Unemployment Rate
SlovakiaPoland
10.7% of youth labor force
Slovakia
18.43% of youth labor force
42% lower
Border Neighbors
PolandPoland
7.0
Slovakia
5.0
40% higher
Exports (% GDP)
SlovakiaPoland
52.18% of GDP
Slovakia
85.48% of GDP
39% lower
Suicide Rate
PolandPoland
13.67 per 100k
Slovakia
9.9 per 100k
38% higher
Beer Consumption
PolandPoland
5.5 L/person/yr
Slovakia
4.0 L/person/yr
37% higher
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
SlovakiaPoland
2.2% of GDP
Slovakia
3.6% of GDP
37% lower
Inflation Rate
PolandPoland
3.8%
Slovakia
2.8%
36% higher
CO2 Per Capita
PolandPoland
7.1 t/person/yr
Slovakia
5.3 t/person/yr
34% higher
Credit Card Ownership
SlovakiaPoland
20.29% of adults
Slovakia
30.94% of adults
34% lower
Women in Parliament (%)
PolandPoland
29.57%
Slovakia
22.67%
30% higher
Homicide Rate
SlovakiaPoland
0.50 per 100k
Slovakia
0.70 per 100k
29% lower
Homicide Rate
SlovakiaPoland
0.80 per 100k
Slovakia
1.1 per 100k
29% lower
Child Mortality
SlovakiaPoland
4.4 per 1k births
Slovakia
6.1 per 1k births
28% lower
High-Tech Exports (%)
PolandPoland
13.51%
Slovakia
10.59%
28% higher
Wealth Concentration
PolandPoland
41.28% of wealth
Slovakia
32.6% of wealth
27% higher
Smoking Rate
SlovakiaPoland
23.6%
Slovakia
32.4%
27% lower
Infant Mortality
SlovakiaPoland
3.7 per 1k births
Slovakia
5.1 per 1k births
27% lower
Tobacco Use Prevalence
SlovakiaPoland
21.7% of adults
Slovakia
29.3% of adults
26% lower
Overcrowded Housing
PolandPoland
28.4% of households
Slovakia
22.65% of households
25% higher
Agricultural Land (%)
PolandPoland
47.61%
Slovakia
37.96%
25% higher
Loneliness
PolandPoland
5.1% of adults 16+
Slovakia
4.2% of adults 16+
23% higher
Average Earnings
PolandPoland
$44,210.61
Slovakia
$36,105.36
22% higher
Earnings Inequality
PolandPoland
3.8 vs bottom 10%
Slovakia
3.2 vs bottom 10%
22% higher
Forest Coverage (%)
SlovakiaPoland
31.08%
Slovakia
40.06%
22% lower
Capital Elevation
SlovakiaPoland
118 m
Slovakia
152 m
22% lower
Low-Wage Workers
PolandPoland
19.33% of workers
Slovakia
16% of workers
21% higher
Broadband Access (%)
SlovakiaPoland
26 per 100 people
Slovakia
33 per 100 people
21% lower
Government Debt (% GDP)
SlovakiaPoland
50.6% of GDP
Slovakia
64.3% of GDP
21% lower
Inequality (Gini)
PolandPoland
28.5
Slovakia
23.8
20% higher
Seafood Consumption per Person
PolandPoland
12.27 kg/person/yr
Slovakia
10.21 kg/person/yr
20% higher
Freedom of Expression Index
PolandPoland
0.92
Slovakia
0.77
20% higher
Happiness Inequality
SlovakiaPoland
1.8 vs bottom 20%
Slovakia
2.2 vs bottom 20%
19% lower
Women in Senior Management
PolandPoland
40.56% of managers
Slovakia
34.11% of managers
19% higher
Income Gap (Rich vs Poor)
PolandPoland
4.1 vs bottom 20%
Slovakia
3.5 vs bottom 20%
18% higher
Poor Health
SlovakiaPoland
9.8% reporting poor health
Slovakia
11.9% reporting poor health
18% lower
Birth Rate
SlovakiaPoland
8.0 per 1k
Slovakia
9.8 per 1k
18% lower
Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs)
PolandPoland
17.55 per 100k
Slovakia
15.01 per 100k
17% higher
Fertility Rate
SlovakiaPoland
1.3 children/woman
Slovakia
1.6 children/woman
17% lower
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
PolandPoland
17.96 µg/m³
Slovakia
15.39 µg/m³
17% higher
Relationship Inequality
SlovakiaPoland
1.8 vs bottom 20%
Slovakia
2.1 vs bottom 20%
16% lower
Food Waste per Person
PolandPoland
123 kg/person/yr
Slovakia
106 kg/person/yr
16% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
SlovakiaPoland
15.2%
Slovakia
17.9%
15% lower
Renewable Energy (%)
PolandPoland
13.05%
Slovakia
11.3%
15% higher
Disposable Income (Per Capita)
PolandPoland
$32,249
Slovakia
$28,344
14% higher
Energy Use (Per Capita)
SlovakiaPoland
2.6K kg oil eq/person
Slovakia
3.1K kg oil eq/person
14% lower
Green Space Access
SlovakiaPoland
68.29% of urban pop.
Slovakia
78.73% of urban pop.
13% lower
Liberal Democracy Index
PolandPoland
0.65
Slovakia
0.57
13% higher
Hypertension Prevalence
PolandPoland
48.4% of adults
Slovakia
42.7% of adults
13% higher
Urban Population (%)
PolandPoland
59.97%
Slovakia
53.19%
13% higher
Can Raise Emergency Money
SlovakiaPoland
84.31% of adults
Slovakia
96.52% of adults
13% lower
Digital Payments Used
SlovakiaPoland
82.09% of adults
Slovakia
94.55% of adults
13% lower
Safe Drinking Water (%)
SlovakiaPoland
88.68%
Slovakia
99.57%
11% lower
Math Score Gap
SlovakiaPoland
1.6 vs bottom 10%
Slovakia
1.8 vs bottom 10%
10% lower
Literacy Gap
PolandPoland
1.6 vs bottom 10%
Slovakia
1.4 vs bottom 10%
10% higher
Corruption Perceptions Index
PolandPoland
53 pts
Slovakia
48 pts
10% higher
Researchers
PolandPoland
3.7K per 1M
Slovakia
3.4K per 1M
10% higher
Reading Skills
PolandPoland
488.71 pts
Slovakia
446.86 pts
9% higher
Adult Numeracy
SlovakiaPoland
238.76 pts
Slovakia
261.09 pts
9% lower
Voter Turnout
PolandPoland
74.4% of votes
Slovakia
68.52% of votes
9% higher
Doctors (per 1,000)
PolandPoland
4.0 per 1k
Slovakia
3.7 per 1k
9% higher
Alcohol Consumption
PolandPoland
11.66 L/adult/yr
Slovakia
10.67 L/adult/yr
9% higher
Health Spending (% GDP)
SlovakiaPoland
7.0% of GDP
Slovakia
7.7% of GDP
9% lower
Elderly Population (%)
PolandPoland
20.14%
Slovakia
18.54%
9% higher
Gender Pay Gap (%)
SlovakiaPoland
10.86% of male wages
Slovakia
11.76% of male wages
8% lower
Housing Affordability
PolandPoland
78.97% of income
Slovakia
73.06% of income
8% higher
Science Skills
PolandPoland
499.16 pts
Slovakia
462.27 pts
8% higher
Science Score Gap
SlovakiaPoland
1.7 vs bottom 10%
Slovakia
1.8 vs bottom 10%
8% lower
Spirits Consumption
PolandPoland
4.4 L/person/yr
Slovakia
4.0 L/person/yr
8% higher
GNI Per Capita
SlovakiaPoland
$21,590
Slovakia
$23,560
8% lower
Life Evaluation Score
PolandPoland
6.8 pts
Slovakia
6.3 pts
8% higher
Adult Literacy
SlovakiaPoland
235.71 pts
Slovakia
254.37 pts
7% lower
Numeracy Gap
PolandPoland
1.7 vs bottom 10%
Slovakia
1.5 vs bottom 10%
7% higher
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
PolandPoland
6.1 per 1k
Slovakia
5.7 per 1k
7% higher
Tax Revenue (% GDP)
SlovakiaPoland
18% of GDP
Slovakia
19.31% of GDP
7% lower
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
PolandPoland
$50,540.93
Slovakia
$47,180.85
7% higher
Education Spending (% GDP)
SlovakiaPoland
4.3% of GDP
Slovakia
4.7% of GDP
7% lower
Median Wealth
SlovakiaPoland
$178,916
Slovakia
$190,315
6% lower
Job Strain
SlovakiaPoland
30.05% of employees
Slovakia
32.05% of employees
6% lower
Social Support
SlovakiaPoland
88.01% of adults 15+
Slovakia
93.57% of adults 15+
6% lower
Reading Score Gap
SlovakiaPoland
1.8 vs bottom 10%
Slovakia
1.9 vs bottom 10%
6% lower
Population Density
PolandPoland
119.79 /km²
Slovakia
112.87 /km²
6% higher
Protected Land (%)
PolandPoland
39.6%
Slovakia
37.5%
6% higher
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
SlovakiaPoland
4.4K kWh/person
Slovakia
4.7K kWh/person
6% lower
Health Spending Per Capita
SlovakiaPoland
$1,543.71
Slovakia
$1,642.39
6% lower
Youth Population (%)
SlovakiaPoland
14.81%
Slovakia
15.76%
6% lower
Highest Elevation
SlovakiaPoland
2.5K m
Slovakia
2.7K m
6% lower
Long Work Hours
PolandPoland
3.0% of employees
Slovakia
2.9% of employees
5% higher
Housing Cost Burden
PolandPoland
11.39% of households
Slovakia
10.84% of households
5% higher
Math Skills
PolandPoland
488.96 pts
Slovakia
463.99 pts
5% higher
Road Deaths
PolandPoland
5.2 per 100k
Slovakia
4.9 per 100k
5% higher
Time Use Inequality
SlovakiaPoland
2.8 vs bottom 20%
Slovakia
2.9 vs bottom 20%
5% lower
Nurses & Midwives
PolandPoland
6.3 per 1k
Slovakia
6.0 per 1k
5% higher
Electoral Democracy Index
PolandPoland
0.77
Slovakia
0.73
5% higher
Job Satisfaction
SlovakiaPoland
7.4 pts
Slovakia
7.7 pts
4% lower
Time Satisfaction
PolandPoland
6.8 pts
Slovakia
6.5 pts
4% higher
Self-Rated Health
SlovakiaPoland
64.2% reporting good health
Slovakia
66.7% reporting good health
4% lower
Life Satisfaction
PolandPoland
7.6 pts
Slovakia
7.3 pts
4% higher
Obesity Rate
PolandPoland
31.41%
Slovakia
30.28%
4% higher
Poverty Rate
SlovakiaPoland
9.1% of population
Slovakia
9.4% of population
3% lower
Relationship Satisfaction
PolandPoland
8.1 pts
Slovakia
7.9 pts
3% higher
Human Development Index
PolandPoland
0.91
Slovakia
0.88
3% higher
Dependency Ratio
PolandPoland
53.73% of working-age pop.
Slovakia
52.2% of working-age pop.
3% higher
Average Weekly Work Hours
PolandPoland
38.5 hrs/week
Slovakia
37.4 hrs/week
3% higher
Death Rate
PolandPoland
11.56 per 1k
Slovakia
11.18 per 1k
3% higher
Youth NEET Rate
PolandPoland
9.2% of youth 15-24
Slovakia
9.0% of youth 15-24
2% higher
Home Internet Access
PolandPoland
91.72% of households
Slovakia
89.93% of households
2% higher
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
SlovakiaPoland
70.78 per 100k
Slovakia
72.38 per 100k
2% lower
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
SlovakiaPoland
135.15 per 100 people
Slovakia
138.23 per 100 people
2% lower
Internet Users (%)
SlovakiaPoland
88.58%
Slovakia
90%
2% lower
Skilled Birth Attendance (%)
PolandPoland
99.6%
Slovakia
98%
2% higher
Road Traffic Death Rate
PolandPoland
6.5 per 100k
Slovakia
6.4 per 100k
2% higher
Employment Rate (%)
SlovakiaPoland
80.5% of adults 25-64
Slovakia
81.32% of adults 25-64
1% lower
Safety at Night
SlovakiaPoland
67% feeling safe at night
Slovakia
67.5% feeling safe at night
1% lower
Sanitation Access (%)
PolandPoland
98.96%
Slovakia
97.54%
1% higher
Life Expectancy
PolandPoland
78.5 years
Slovakia
78.0 years
1% higher
Air Pollution Exposure
SlovakiaPoland
99.89% of population
Slovakia
100% of population
equal
Extreme Temperature Exposure
PolandPoland
0% of population
Slovakia
0% of population
ranked higher
Time Dissatisfaction
SlovakiaPoland
15.3% of adults 16+
Slovakia
15.33% of adults 16+
equal
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
PolandPoland
20 days/yr
Slovakia
20 days/yr
equal
Coastline Length
PolandPoland
440 km
Slovakia
0 km
ranked higher
Women's Political Empowerment
PolandPoland
0.88
Slovakia
0.88
equal
Wind Electricity Share
PolandPoland
14.21%
Slovakia
0%
ranked higher
Median Age
PolandPoland
41.3 years
Slovakia
41.3 years
equal
Electricity Access (%)
PolandPoland
100%
Slovakia
100%
equal
Lowest Elevation
SlovakiaPoland
-2 m
Slovakia
94 m
ranked lower
Official Languages Count
PolandPoland
1.0
Slovakia
1.0
equal
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
PolandPoland
-0.7% of GDP
Slovakia
-3.6% of GDP
ranked higher
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