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Poland vs Türkiye
Side-by-side comparison of Poland and Türkiye from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.
Poland
Europe & Central Asia · nation age 1,060 years
Türkiye
Europe & Central Asia · nation age 727 years
In short
Poland scores 73.4 in the NationsTree Index (25th in the world) and Türkiye scores 64.7 (47th), a gap of 8.7 points. Their trees are 30 m and 39 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.
Türkiye has 2.4 times the population of Poland. Türkiye is 2.5 times larger than Poland by land area. The economy of Türkiye is 97% larger than that of Poland (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Poland 36.4 million and Türkiye 85.9 million (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $54,262 in Poland and $45,288 in Türkiye (2025, international dollars). People in Poland live on average 1.0 years longer (78.4 vs 77.4 years).
Of 36 indicators reported by both countries, Poland ranks higher in the world on 27 and Türkiye on 9. Poland is clearly stronger in institutions & safety, society & health and trade. Türkiye is clearly stronger in land & people.
As a nation, Poland is the older of the two (statehood since 966, 1,060 years), compared with Türkiye (since 1299). Over the last five years Türkiye improved faster (direction score 71 vs 42 out of 100).
Where they differ most
The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Poland and Türkiye.
Polandbetter
28.5
15th of 108
Türkiye
43.7
97th of 108
UnemploymentEconomy
Polandbetter
3.0%
39th of 187
Türkiye
8.5%
138th of 187
Political stabilityInstitutions & safety
Polandbetter
77.8
66th of 207
Türkiye
50.2
175th of 207
Voice & accountabilityInstitutions & safety
Polandbetter
72.7
52nd of 205
Türkiye
37.3
159th of 205
General government gross debtEconomy
Poland
59.7%
113th of 189
Türkiyebetter
23.7%
21st of 189
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
Poland overtook Türkiye in life expectancy in 2023 and has stayed ahead since.
Poland overtook Türkiye in GDP per person (PPP) in 1998 and has stayed ahead since.
Poland has been ahead of Türkiye in the NationsTree Index in every year since 1996.
Türkiye has been ahead of Poland in GDP (PPP) and population in every year since 1990.
Strength by category
Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i
PolandTürkiye All indicators
Latest available value for each country with its year and world rank. Green: the better world position of the two, red: the weaker one.
| Indicator | Poland | Türkiye |
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 313,94070th/216 · 2024 | 785,35036th/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 306,07070th/216 · 2024 | 769,63036th/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 36.4 m44th/217 · 2025 | 85.9 m18th/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | -0.34%193rd/217 · 2025 | 0.42%147th/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 119.491st/216 · 2024 | 111.197th/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 60.1%125th/217 · 2025 | 89.5%32nd/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 14.5%188th/217 · 2025 | 21.0%116th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 20.8%31st/217 · 2025 | 10.6%94th/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $1.04 trn21st/210 · 2025 | $1.60 trn16th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $1.98 trn21st/199 · 2025 | $3.89 trn11th/199 · 2025 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $1.71 trn20th/199 · 2025 | $3.20 trn11th/199 · 2025 |
| GDP per person USD | $28,42060th/210 · 2025 | $18,59981st/210 · 2025 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $54,26246th/199 · 2025 | $45,28858th/199 · 2025 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $25,52055th/201 · 2025 | $16,30075th/201 · 2025 |
| GDP growth % | 3.6%96th/210 · 2025 | 3.6%94th/210 · 2025 |
| Inflation % | 3.8%114th/180 · 2025 | 34.9%175th/180 · 2025 |
| Unemployment % | 3.0%39th/187 · 2025 | 8.5%138th/187 · 2025 |
| Central government debt % of GDP | 60.5%1994 | 25.5%8th/55 · 2024 |
| General government gross debt % of GDP | 59.7%113th/189 · 2025 | 23.7%21st/189 · 2025 |
| Government budget balance % of GDP | -7.3%174th/192 · 2025 | -2.8%99th/192 · 2025 |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | 2.5%141st/197 · 2025 | 5.2%105th/197 · 2025 |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 25.8%75th/200 · 2025 | 24.0%96th/200 · 2025 |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 15.0%41st/192 · 2025 | 16.8%35th/192 · 2024 |
| Services % of GDP | 59.7%87th/200 · 2025 | 59.4%91st/200 · 2025 |
| Trade | ||
| Exports of goods & services USD | $517.23 bn20th/182 · 2025 | $396.92 bn26th/182 · 2025 |
| Imports of goods & services USD | $487.51 bn19th/182 · 2025 | $400.68 bn23rd/182 · 2025 |
| Exports % of GDP | 50.0%52nd/183 · 2025 | 24.8%125th/183 · 2025 |
| Imports % of GDP | 47.1%87th/183 · 2025 | 25.1%152nd/183 · 2025 |
| Trade openness % of GDP | 97.0%66th/183 · 2025 | 49.9%144th/183 · 2025 |
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 2.1%99th/170 · 2025 | 5.4%72nd/170 · 2025 |
| Manufactures exports % of merchandise exports | 77.8%26th/171 · 2025 | 74.5%32nd/171 · 2025 |
| Food exports % of merchandise exports | 15.6%88th/171 · 2025 | 11.8%108th/171 · 2025 |
| Ores & metals exports % of merchandise exports | 3.2%84th/171 · 2025 | 4.6%66th/171 · 2025 |
| High-tech exports % of manufactured exports | 13.5%51st/168 · 2024 | 5.1%100th/168 · 2024 |
| Current account balance % of GDP | -1.0%91st/191 · 2025 | -1.9%99th/191 · 2025 |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | 2.0%101st/196 · 2025 | 0.8%152nd/196 · 2025 |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 1.0%117th/209 · 2021 | 0.8%121st/209 · 2021 |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 0.04%86th/197 · 2021 | 0.14%73rd/197 · 2021 |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.10%59th/197 · 2021 | 0.01%85th/197 · 2021 |
| Coal rents % of GDP | 0.25%21st/195 · 2021 | 0.05%35th/195 · 2021 |
| Mineral rents % of GDP | 0.48%56th/209 · 2021 | 0.63%51st/209 · 2021 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 0.16%99th/209 · 2021 | 0.00%183rd/209 · 2021 |
| Arable land % of land area | 36.6%17th/206 · 2024 | 26.3%37th/206 · 2024 |
| Renewable freshwater per person m³ | 1,456112th/183 · 2022 | 2,67188th/183 · 2022 |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | 88.5 m2nd/194 · 2019 | 16.0 m15th/194 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts USD | $8.38 bn23rd/175 · 2020 | $13.77 bn12th/175 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | 2.6%117th/168 · 2020 | 6.6%76th/168 · 2020 |
| Outbound trips departures | 50.6 m3rd/107 · 2019 | 2.2 m48th/107 · 2020 |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 78.462nd/217 · 2024 | 77.483rd/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | 4.234th/196 · 2024 | 9.672nd/196 · 2024 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 4.0330th/174 · 2023 | 2.2479th/174 · 2022 |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 6.015th/145 · 2022 | 3.157th/145 · 2023 |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | 94%66th/193 · 2024 | 99%1st/193 · 2024 |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | 88.2%55th/153 · 2021 | 54.3%107th/153 · 2023 |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | 107.9%31st/173 · 2024 | 118.4%20th/173 · 2023 |
| Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) % of population | 79.2%11th/55 · 2019 | 49.3%31st/55 · 2019 |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 32.0%32nd/217 · 2025 | 15.5%95th/217 · 2025 |
| Health spending % of GDP | 8.1%61st/193 · 2024 | 4.3%148th/193 · 2023 |
| Adult literacy % | — | 97.3%26th/98 · 2021 |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | 80.9%24th/150 · 2024 | 105.9%10th/150 · 2023 |
| Human Development Index index 0–1 | 0.90635th/193 · 2023 | 0.85351st/193 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) index | 28.515th/108 · 2023 | 43.797th/108 · 2023 |
| Extreme poverty % of population | 0.2%18th/108 · 2023 | 0.2%18th/108 · 2023 |
| Infrastructure & digital | ||
| Access to electricity % of population | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 |
| Safely managed drinking water % of population | 88.7%64th/150 · 2024 | — |
| Safely managed sanitation % of population | 97.8%14th/144 · 2024 | 78.9%52nd/144 · 2024 |
| Internet users % of population | 88.6%67th/186 · 2024 | 89.8%58th/186 · 2025 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 13846th/210 · 2024 | 108128th/210 · 2024 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 25.474th/208 · 2024 | 23.481st/208 · 2024 |
| Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) score 1–5 | 3.5038th/164 · 2022 | 3.4042nd/164 · 2022 |
| Rail lines route-km | 18,62010th/82 · 2021 | 10,54617th/82 · 2021 |
| Air passengers carried passengers | 8.8 m50th/161 · 2023 | 125.9 m5th/161 · 2023 |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 7.55174th/203 · 2024 | 5.38156th/203 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 15.2%122nd/212 · 2021 | 12.0%135th/212 · 2021 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | 16.594th/200 · 2023 | 26.4142nd/200 · 2023 |
| Forest area % of land area | 31.0%110th/214 · 2024 | 29.5%113th/214 · 2024 |
| Energy use per person kg oil eq. | 2,62240th/149 · 2024 | 1,93659th/149 · 2024 |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 68.651st/205 · 2025 | 52.9106th/205 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 65.245th/207 · 2025 | 37.4135th/207 · 2025 |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 68.066th/207 · 2025 | 45.2153rd/207 · 2025 |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 77.866th/207 · 2025 | 50.2175th/207 · 2025 |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 69.142nd/205 · 2025 | 52.5110th/205 · 2025 |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 72.752nd/205 · 2025 | 37.3159th/205 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | 0.830th/145 · 2023 | 3.284th/145 · 2023 |
| Military | ||
| Military expenditure USD | $46.76 bn14th/156 · 2025 | $29.99 bn18th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of GDP | 4.5%13th/156 · 2025 | 1.9%69th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of government spending | 9.0%34th/154 · 2025 | 5.9%63rd/154 · 2025 |
| Armed forces personnel people | 189,00034th/170 · 2020 | 512,00013th/170 · 2020 |
| Armed forces personnel % of labour force | 1.04%62nd/168 · 2020 | 1.61%38th/168 · 2020 |
| Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 2.2 bn4th/163 · 2025 | 381.0 m31st/163 · 2025 |
| Arms exports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 59.0 m31st/65 · 2025 | 539.0 m11th/65 · 2025 |
| Science & innovation | ||
| R&D spending % of GDP | 1.56%27th/110 · 2023 | 1.42%32nd/110 · 2023 |
| Patent applications by residents applications | 3,36316th/137 · 2024 | 10,00410th/137 · 2024 |
| Scientific articles articles | 31,21819th/197 · 2023 | 50,18016th/197 · 2023 |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Poland or Türkiye?
Türkiye has the larger population: 85.9 m (2025) compared with 36.4 m for Poland (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, Poland or Türkiye?
Türkiye is larger: 785,350 km² (2024) compared with 313,940 km² for Poland (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, Poland or Türkiye?
Türkiye has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $3.89 trn intl. (2025) compared with $1.98 trn intl. for Poland (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.
Which is richer per person, Poland or Türkiye?
Poland has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $54,262 intl. (2025) compared with $45,288 intl. for Türkiye (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Poland or Türkiye?
Poland has the higher life expectancy at birth: 78.4 years (2024) compared with 77.4 years for Türkiye (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
Which spends more on the military, Poland or Türkiye?
Poland spends more on the military: $46.76 bn (2025) compared with $29.99 bn for Türkiye (2025). Source: World Bank, MS.MIL.XPND.CD.
Which ranks higher in the NationsTree Index, Poland or Türkiye?
Poland: 73.4 points (25th in the world); Türkiye: 64.7 points (47th). The index combines foundations, economic strength, quality of life, problems and 5-year direction from public statistics.
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Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Poland vs Türkiye — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/poland-vs-turkiye. Data as of 26 October 2026.