Greece vs Poland

Greece 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.

• Poland has about 3.5 times as many people as Greece: 36.4 million against 10.4 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Poland ($28,420) is 5% higher than in Greece ($26,948) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Poland (3.6%) than in Greece (2.1%), a difference of 1.5 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Poland (3.8%) than in Greece (2.5%), a difference of 1.3 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Greece (8.5%) than in Poland (3%), a difference of 5.5 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Greece can expect to live 3.4 years longer than one born in Poland: 81.8 years against 78.4 years in 2024.
• The population of Greece is older: half of its people are over 45.7 years, against 41.3 years in Poland in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Poland (88.6%) than in Greece (86.3%), a difference of 2.3 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Poland (7.6 tonnes) are 52% higher than in Greece (5 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Greece (36.9%) than in Poland (31%), a difference of 5.9 percentage points in 2024.