Poland vs Portugal

Poland and Portugal 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 3.4 times as many people as Portugal: 36.4 million against 10.8 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Portugal ($32,082) is 13% higher than in Poland ($28,420) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Poland (3.6%) than in Portugal (1.9%), a difference of 1.7 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Poland (3.8%) than in Portugal (2.3%), a difference of 1.5 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Portugal (6.2%) than in Poland (3%), a difference of 3.2 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Portugal can expect to live 4 years longer than one born in Poland: 82.4 years against 78.4 years in 2024.
• The population of Portugal is older: half of its people are over 46.2 years, against 41.3 years in Poland in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Poland (88.6%) than in Portugal (88.5%), a difference of 0.1 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Poland (7.6 tonnes) are about 2.3 times as high as in Portugal (3.3 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Portugal (36.6%) than in Poland (31%), a difference of 5.6 percentage points in 2024.