Poland
Quick context before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Formal name: Republic of Poland.
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Identity
Name origin: the name probably comes from the Slavic word pole (field or plain), indicating the flat nature of the country.
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Matchup file
Poland vs Ukraine
125 shared metrics.
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Ukraine
Quick context before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Name origin: the name derives from the Old East Slavic or Old Russian word ukraina, meaning "borderland," which was used to describe the area on medieval Russia's border…
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Geography
Size snapshot: almost four times the size of Georgia.
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Analysis
Poland leads in 78 of 125 shared metrics, while Ukraine leads in 47.
Poland's Air Passengers is 18.4x that of Ukraine (8.78M vs 452.3K).
Poland's Tourism Revenue is 11.2x that of Ukraine ($8,379,000,000 vs $687,000,000).
Poland's Wind Electricity Share is 10.2x that of Ukraine (14.21% vs 1.3%).
Poland's McDonald's Outlets per Million People is 7.2x that of Ukraine (15.43 per 1M people vs 1.9 per 1M people).
Poland's Researchers is 5.3x that of Ukraine (3.7K per 1M vs 586.08 per 1M).
Key Comparisons
Air PassengersPoland leads
Poland
8.78M
Ukraine
452.3K
Tourism RevenuePoland leads
Poland
$8,379,000,000
Ukraine
$687,000,000
Wind Electricity SharePoland leads
Poland
14.21%
Ukraine
1.3%
McDonald's Outlets per Million PeoplePoland leads
Poland
15.43 per 1M people
Ukraine
1.9 per 1M people
ResearchersPoland leads
Poland
3.7K per 1M
Ukraine
586.08 per 1M
GDP (Nominal)Poland leads
Poland
$917,767,106,146.76
Ukraine
$190,741,262,414.7
All Metrics
Air Passengers
PolandPoland
8.78M
Ukraine
452.3K
1842% higher
Tourism Revenue
PolandPoland
$8,379,000,000
Ukraine
$687,000,000
1120% higher
Wind Electricity Share
PolandPoland
14.21%
Ukraine
1.3%
1019% higher
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
PolandPoland
15.43 per 1M people
Ukraine
1.9 per 1M people
721% higher
Researchers
PolandPoland
3.7K per 1M
Ukraine
586.08 per 1M
535% higher
GDP (Nominal)
PolandPoland
$917,767,106,146.76
Ukraine
$190,741,262,414.7
381% higher
R&D Spending (% GDP)
PolandPoland
1.5% of GDP
Ukraine
0.33% of GDP
345% higher
Health Spending Per Capita
PolandPoland
$1,543.71
Ukraine
$369.9
317% higher
GNI Per Capita
PolandPoland
$21,590
Ukraine
$5,210
314% higher
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
PolandPoland
0.67 per 1M people
Ukraine
0.17 per 1M people
299% higher
Insufficient Physical Activity
PolandPoland
33.9% of adults
Ukraine
11.15% of adults
204% higher
Shipping Traffic
PolandPoland
3.06M
Ukraine
1.02M
199% higher
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
PolandPoland
7.3 per 100k people
Ukraine
2.5 per 100k people
197% higher
Scientific Publications
PolandPoland
37.4K
Ukraine
13.2K
183% higher
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
PolandPoland
$50,540.93
Ukraine
$18,550.46
172% higher
Liberal Democracy Index
PolandPoland
0.65
Ukraine
0.24
169% higher
Domestic Patents
PolandPoland
3.4K
Ukraine
1.3K
159% higher
Solar Electricity Share
PolandPoland
11.28%
Ukraine
4.6%
147% higher
Coal Electricity Share
PolandPoland
50.4%
Ukraine
20.91%
141% higher
Protected Land (%)
PolandPoland
39.6%
Ukraine
16.8%
136% higher
Electricity Carbon Intensity
PolandPoland
588.6 gCO2/kWh
Ukraine
250.47 gCO2/kWh
135% higher
Total CO2 Emissions
PolandPoland
276.06 Mt CO2e
Ukraine
118.48 Mt CO2e
133% higher
Vehicles per 1,000 People
PolandPoland
721.55 per 1k people
Ukraine
313.96 per 1k people
130% higher
Freedom of Expression Index
PolandPoland
0.92
Ukraine
0.42
119% higher
Beer Consumption
PolandPoland
5.5 L/person/yr
Ukraine
2.6 L/person/yr
116% higher
Airports
PolandPoland
323
Ukraine
150
115% higher
High-Tech Exports (%)
PolandPoland
13.51%
Ukraine
6.4%
112% higher
Electoral Democracy Index
PolandPoland
0.77
Ukraine
0.39
99% higher
Water Stress (%)
PolandPoland
17.51%
Ukraine
8.8%
98% higher
Big Mac Price
PolandPoland
$6.25
Ukraine
$3.19
96% higher
Foreign Patents
UkrainePoland
111
Ukraine
2.1K
95% lower
Water Withdrawal
PolandPoland
9.4 B m³
Ukraine
4.9 B m³
93% higher
Electricity Generation
PolandPoland
170.2 TWh
Ukraine
88.02 TWh
93% higher
Meat Consumption per Person
PolandPoland
88.71 kg/person/yr
Ukraine
46.92 kg/person/yr
89% higher
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
PolandPoland
17 sites
Ukraine
9.0 sites
89% higher
CO2 Per Capita
PolandPoland
7.1 t/person/yr
Ukraine
3.8 t/person/yr
88% higher
Military Spending
UkrainePoland
4.2% of GDP
Ukraine
34.48% of GDP
88% lower
Political Corruption Index
UkrainePoland
0.08
Ukraine
0.64
87% lower
Forest Coverage (%)
PolandPoland
31.08%
Ukraine
16.76%
85% higher
Population Density
PolandPoland
119.79 /km²
Ukraine
65.12 /km²
84% higher
Coastline Length
UkrainePoland
440 km
Ukraine
2.8K km
84% lower
Firms Hit by Power Outages
UkrainePoland
5.0% of firms
Ukraine
30.15% of firms
84% lower
Firms with Female Top Manager
PolandPoland
32.28% of firms
Ukraine
17.68% of firms
83% higher
Homicide Rate
UkrainePoland
0.80 per 100k
Ukraine
3.8 per 100k
79% lower
Firms Asked for Bribes
UkrainePoland
8.0% of firms
Ukraine
37.37% of firms
79% lower
Exports (% GDP)
PolandPoland
52.18% of GDP
Ukraine
29.41% of GDP
77% higher
Unemployment Rate
UkrainePoland
2.5%
Ukraine
9.8%
75% lower
Energy Use (Per Capita)
PolandPoland
2.6K kg oil eq/person
Ukraine
1.5K kg oil eq/person
75% higher
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
PolandPoland
4.4K kWh/person
Ukraine
2.5K kWh/person
74% higher
Firms Making Informal Payments
UkrainePoland
6.5% of firms
Ukraine
24.3% of firms
73% lower
Renewable Energy (%)
PolandPoland
15.2%
Ukraine
8.9%
71% higher
Merchant Fleet Size
UkrainePoland
152
Ukraine
410
63% lower
Renewable Energy (%)
PolandPoland
13.05%
Ukraine
8.3%
57% higher
Infant Mortality
UkrainePoland
3.7 per 1k births
Ukraine
7.8 per 1k births
53% lower
Credit Card Ownership
UkrainePoland
20.29% of adults
Ukraine
41.05% of adults
51% lower
Land Border Length
UkrainePoland
2.9K km
Ukraine
5.6K km
49% lower
Corruption Perceptions Index
PolandPoland
53 pts
Ukraine
36 pts
47% higher
Land Area
UkrainePoland
306.3K km²
Ukraine
579.4K km²
47% lower
Child Mortality
UkrainePoland
4.4 per 1k births
Ukraine
8.1 per 1k births
46% lower
Teen Birth Rate
UkrainePoland
6.2 per 1k
Ukraine
11.38 per 1k
46% lower
Life Evaluation Score
PolandPoland
6.8 pts
Ukraine
4.7 pts
45% higher
Youth Unemployment Rate
UkrainePoland
10.7% of youth labor force
Ukraine
19.14% of youth labor force
44% lower
Milk Consumption per Person
PolandPoland
205.39 kg/person/yr
Ukraine
145.03 kg/person/yr
42% higher
Inflation Rate
UkrainePoland
3.8%
Ukraine
6.5%
42% lower
Spirits Consumption
PolandPoland
4.4 L/person/yr
Ukraine
3.1 L/person/yr
41% higher
Women in Parliament (%)
PolandPoland
29.57%
Ukraine
21.09%
40% higher
Road Traffic Death Rate
UkrainePoland
6.5 per 100k
Ukraine
10.5 per 100k
38% lower
Armed Forces Personnel
UkrainePoland
189.0K
Ukraine
298.0K
37% lower
Suicide Rate
UkrainePoland
13.67 per 100k
Ukraine
21.21 per 100k
36% lower
Death Rate
UkrainePoland
11.56 per 1k
Ukraine
17.61 per 1k
34% lower
Capital Elevation
UkrainePoland
118 m
Ukraine
179 m
34% lower
Agricultural Land (%)
UkrainePoland
47.61%
Ukraine
71.3%
33% lower
Irrigated Land
PolandPoland
1.3K km²
Ukraine
1.0K km²
33% higher
Broadband Access (%)
PolandPoland
26 per 100 people
Ukraine
20 per 100 people
30% higher
Food Waste per Person
PolandPoland
123 kg/person/yr
Ukraine
94.8 kg/person/yr
30% higher
Birth Rate
PolandPoland
8.0 per 1k
Ukraine
6.2 per 1k
29% higher
Alcohol Consumption
PolandPoland
11.66 L/adult/yr
Ukraine
9.2 L/adult/yr
26% higher
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
UkrainePoland
70.78 per 100k
Ukraine
93.07 per 100k
24% lower
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
PolandPoland
17.96 µg/m³
Ukraine
14.9 µg/m³
21% higher
Highest Elevation
PolandPoland
2.5K m
Ukraine
2.1K m
21% higher
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
UkrainePoland
20 days/yr
Ukraine
24 days/yr
17% lower
Human Development Index
PolandPoland
0.91
Ukraine
0.78
16% higher
Education Spending (% GDP)
UkrainePoland
4.3% of GDP
Ukraine
5.1% of GDP
16% lower
Health Spending (% GDP)
UkrainePoland
7.0% of GDP
Ukraine
8.2% of GDP
15% lower
Railway Network
UkrainePoland
18.6K km
Ukraine
21.6K km
14% lower
Doctors (per 1,000)
PolandPoland
4.0 per 1k
Ukraine
3.5 per 1k
14% higher
Government Debt (% GDP)
UkrainePoland
50.6% of GDP
Ukraine
58.7% of GDP
14% lower
Tax Revenue (% GDP)
UkrainePoland
18% of GDP
Ukraine
21.03% of GDP
14% lower
Urban Population (%)
UkrainePoland
59.97%
Ukraine
69.53%
14% lower
Inequality (Gini)
PolandPoland
28.5
Ukraine
25.6
11% higher
Railway Length
UkrainePoland
19.5K km
Ukraine
21.7K km
10% lower
University Enrollment Rate
UkrainePoland
76.88%
Ukraine
85.27%
10% lower
Dependency Ratio
PolandPoland
53.73% of working-age pop.
Ukraine
48.92% of working-age pop.
10% higher
Seafood Consumption per Person
UkrainePoland
12.27 kg/person/yr
Ukraine
13.7 kg/person/yr
10% lower
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
PolandPoland
135.15 per 100 people
Ukraine
122.76 per 100 people
10% higher
Population
PolandPoland
38.75M
Ukraine
35.66M
9% higher
Hypertension Prevalence
PolandPoland
48.4% of adults
Ukraine
44.3% of adults
9% higher
Fertility Rate
PolandPoland
1.3 children/woman
Ukraine
1.2 children/woman
9% higher
Can Raise Emergency Money
UkrainePoland
84.31% of adults
Ukraine
92.45% of adults
9% lower
Obesity Rate
PolandPoland
31.41%
Ukraine
29.2%
8% higher
Tobacco Use Prevalence
UkrainePoland
21.7% of adults
Ukraine
23.7% of adults
8% lower
Internet Users (%)
PolandPoland
88.58%
Ukraine
82%
8% higher
Women in Senior Management
UkrainePoland
40.56% of managers
Ukraine
44.09% of managers
8% lower
Life Expectancy
PolandPoland
78.5 years
Ukraine
73.4 years
7% higher
Youth Population (%)
PolandPoland
14.81%
Ukraine
13.89%
7% higher
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
PolandPoland
2.2% of GDP
Ukraine
2.1% of GDP
7% higher
Electric Generating Capacity
PolandPoland
64.81M kW
Ukraine
60.30M kW
7% higher
Elderly Population (%)
PolandPoland
20.14%
Ukraine
18.96%
6% higher
Smoking Rate
UkrainePoland
23.6%
Ukraine
24.9%
5% lower
GDP Growth Rate
PolandPoland
3.0%
Ukraine
2.9%
4% higher
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
UkrainePoland
6.1 per 1k
Ukraine
6.3 per 1k
3% lower
Median Age
UkrainePoland
41.3 years
Ukraine
42.0 years
2% lower
Forest Area
UkrainePoland
95.2K km²
Ukraine
97.1K km²
2% lower
Women's Political Empowerment
UkrainePoland
0.88
Ukraine
0.89
1% lower
Average Weekly Work Hours
UkrainePoland
38.5 hrs/week
Ukraine
39 hrs/week
1% lower
Safe Drinking Water (%)
PolandPoland
88.68%
Ukraine
87.87%
1% higher
Sanitation Access (%)
PolandPoland
98.96%
Ukraine
97.73%
1% higher
Digital Payments Used
UkrainePoland
82.09% of adults
Ukraine
82.89% of adults
1% lower
Time Zones Count
PolandPoland
4.0 time zones
Ukraine
4.0 time zones
equal
Electricity Access (%)
PolandPoland
100%
Ukraine
100%
equal
Imports (% GDP)
UkrainePoland
48.18% of GDP
Ukraine
48.34% of GDP
equal
Lowest Elevation
UkrainePoland
-2 m
Ukraine
0 m
ranked lower
Official Languages Count
PolandPoland
1.0
Ukraine
1.0
equal
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
PolandPoland
-0.7% of GDP
Ukraine
-15% of GDP
ranked higher
Border Neighbors
PolandPoland
7.0
Ukraine
7.0
equal
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