France vs Poland

France and Poland compared on 10 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.

• France has about 1.9 times as many people as Poland: 68.7 million against 36.4 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in France ($48,986) is 72% higher than in Poland ($28,420) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Poland (3.6%) than in France (0.8%), a difference of 2.8 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Poland (3.8%) than in France (0.9%), a difference of 2.9 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in France (7.5%) than in Poland (3%), a difference of 4.5 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in France can expect to live 4.6 years longer than one born in Poland: 83 years against 78.4 years in 2024.
• The population of France is older: half of its people are over 41.8 years, against 41.3 years in Poland in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in France (88.7%) than in Poland (88.6%), a difference of 0.1 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Poland (7.6 tonnes) are 90% higher than in France (4 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in France (32.9%) than in Poland (31%), a difference of 1.9 percentage points in 2024.