France vs Poland: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 112 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing France and Poland: Poland leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (554,200) against France (1.31); Poland leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (649,600) against France (1.71); Poland leads on Oil Consumption (564,500) against France (1.86). Across 112 compared metrics, France wins on 65 and Poland wins on 36.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 10 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 30 metrics compared
- Transportation: 5 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇵🇱 Poland | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 88.65 %★ | 88.59 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 87% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 86% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 76.62 points★ | 74.79 points | |
| Radios | 55.3★ | 20.2 | |
| Televisions | 34.8★ | 13.05 | |
| Waterways | metropolitan France: 8,501 km (1,621 km navigable by craft up to 3,000 metric tons) (2010) | 3,997 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇵🇱 Poland | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -6.11M | -10.38M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 303.78 | 264.03★ | |
| Population Distribution | much of the population is concentrated in the north and southeast; although there are many urban agglomerations throughout the country, Paris is by far the largest city, with Lyon ranked a distant second | population concentrated in the southern area around Krakow and the central area around Warsaw and Lodz, with an extension to the northern coastal city of Gdansk | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 120 Cubic meters per year★ | 12.5 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 211★ | 60.5 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇵🇱 Poland | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 4.22 % | 4.31 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 135.5 | 166★ | |
| Agricultural land | 281,003.2 sq. km★ | 140,715.6 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 4,853 km★ | 440 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 148.88 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 77.23 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 14,236★ | 1,327 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇵🇱 Poland | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 82.08 %★ | 64.92 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 18★ | 16 | |
| Independence | no official date of independence: 486 (Frankish tribes unified under Merovingian kingship); 10 August 843 (Western Francia established from the division of the Carolingian Empire); 14 July 1789 (French monarchy overthrown); 22 September 1792 (First French | 11 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
10 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇵🇱 Poland | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 10.94★ | 14.56 | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 6.5 | 8.1★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 12.3 % of GDP★ | 6.7 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.3 % | NA | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 6 people/sq km | 6.1 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 7 % | 2 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 28.9★ | 27.9 | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 21.6 %★ | 23.1 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 190,000 | NA | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | 0.7 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇵🇱 Poland | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 304,000★ | 189,000 |
People and Society
30 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇵🇱 Poland | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 52.51 % | 57.33 %★ | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.76 | 0.8★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 86.69 years★ | 83.7 years | |
| Median age of population | 42.51 years | 42.88 years★ | |
| Population Change | 62,507.4 persons★ | -573,610.4 persons | |
| Population density | 121.19 per sq. km★ | 125.67 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 66.75M persons★ | 37.74M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.8 | 0.86★ | |
| Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & Rankings | A-B | B-C★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 10.88 %★ | 8.03 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | NA | 62.3 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 9.91 %★ | 11.56 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.3 % of GDP★ | 4.3 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 13.97M persons★ | 8.69M persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 31.73★ | 18.25 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 11.25 years | 12 years★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 180 days★ | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 11.21 people★ | 1.8 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 179.74★ | 177.33 | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 18 | 19★ | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | generally 17-30 years of age for both men and women with some variations by service, position, and enlisted versus officer; 17-40 for National Gendarmerie; basic service contract is for 12 months; no conscription (abolished 2001) (2025) note 1: a 10-month | 18 | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 62.53 %★ | 60.5 % | |
| Physician Density | 3.28 people/sq km | 4.03 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.2 %★ | -0.98 % | |
| Population living in slums | 0 % | 6.64 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 607,731.9 persons | 382,061.3 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 70.02 %★ | 60.51 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.56 per woman★ | 1.3 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | 66,501.8 persons★ | -482,926.6 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 3.49 per live births | 3.4 per live births★ |
Transportation
5 metrics| Metric | 🇫🇷 France | 🇵🇱 Poland | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.35★ | 0.53 | |
| Airports | 1,218★ | 318 | |
| Annual Human Space Visits (Total) | 1★ | 0 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 195★ | 48 | |
| Heliports | 405★ | 16 |