Poland vs Russia

Poland and Russia 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.

• Russia has about 3.9 times as many people as Poland: 143.5 million against 36.4 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Poland ($28,420) is 62% higher than in Russia ($17,547) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Poland (3.6%) than in Russia (1%), a difference of 2.6 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Russia (8.7%) than in Poland (3.8%), a difference of 4.9 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Poland (3%) than in Russia (2.1%), a difference of 0.9 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Poland can expect to live 5 years longer than one born in Russia: 78.4 years against 73.4 years in 2024.
• The population of Poland is older: half of its people are over 41.3 years, against 39.5 years in Russia in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Russia (94.4%) than in Poland (88.6%), a difference of 5.8 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Russia (14 tonnes) are 84% higher than in Poland (7.6 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Russia (50.8%) than in Poland (31%), a difference of 19.8 percentage points in 2024.