India vs Poland: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 177 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Summary

India has 39.1 times as many people as Poland (1.48 billion vs 37.74 million). India's economy is 4.3 times the size of Poland's ($4.52 trillion vs $1.04 trillion GDP).

Comparing India and Poland: Poland leads on Oil Consumption (564,500) against India (3.18); Poland leads on Oil Imports (531,300) against India (3.06); Poland leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (649,600) against India (4.52). Across 177 compared metrics, India wins on 79 and Poland wins on 90.

  • Communications: 9 metrics compared
  • Economy: 67 metrics compared
  • Environment: 11 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 9 metrics compared
  • Health: 23 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 3 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 41 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 5 metrics compared
  • Travel and Tourism: 1 metric compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiašŸ‡µšŸ‡± PolandShare
Fixed Broadband Penetration3.15 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants25.36 subscriptions per 100 inhabitantsā˜…
Internet Penetration Rate (%)64.94 %88.58 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)55.9 %86.94 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 56% (2022 est.)percent of population: 86% (2023 est.)
Mobile Internet Speed3.15 Mbps25.36 Mbpsā˜…
Press Freedom Index Score32.96 points74.79 pointsā˜…
Radios116ā˜…20.2
Televisions63ā˜…13.05
Waterways14,500ā˜…3,997

Economy

67 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiašŸ‡µšŸ‡± PolandShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country717.60B $ā˜…22.79B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars4.52T $ā˜…1.04T $
AI Investment (% of GDP)32.91 %ā˜…17.8 %
Apple Import Volume519.65M tonnesā˜…4.18M tonnes
Bank Account Ownership Rate89.02 %ā˜…86.14 %
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)6 %ā˜…1.5 %
Coal Revenue1.15ā˜…0.27
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)9.51 %ā˜…4.8 %
Corporate Tax Rate Trends48.32 %ā˜…19 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.5 % of GDP6.3 % of GDPā˜…
Ease of Doing Business Index7182.9ā˜…
Electricity Consumption1.14149.4ā˜…
Electricity Exports5.1512.02ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels7179ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants12ā˜…2
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels2ā˜…0
Electricity from Other Renewables1619ā˜…
Electricity Imports5.6214.02ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity367.8ā˜…38.11
Electricity Production1.39156.9ā˜…
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)25.18 USD per capita103.65 USD per capitaā˜…
Female Labor Force Participation Rate34.88 %69.78 %ā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient25.528.9ā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment30ā˜…20.3
Gross National Saving28.8ā˜…20
High-Tech Export Percentage33.83 %53.91 %ā˜…
Highest GDP per Capita Countries10,039.07 USD46,924.59 USDā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)5.6 %ā˜…-0.6 %
Inflation Rate2.4 %ā˜…3.81 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)5 %3.8 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDP4.5 % of GDPā˜…
Natural Gas Consumption55.43ā˜…20.1
Natural Gas Exports76.45ā˜…1.25
Natural Gas Imports23.96ā˜…15.72
Natural Gas Production31.54ā˜…5.75
Natural Gas Proved Reserves1.2979.79ā˜…
Number of AI Patents Filed6 patents19 patentsā˜…
Oil Consumption3.18564,500ā˜…
Oil Exports825,600ā˜…50,400
Oil Imports3.06531,300ā˜…
Oil Production954,000ā˜…28,230
Oil Proved Reserves5.6896.38ā˜…
Population Below Poverty Line21.9 people15.4 peopleā˜…
Private Investment (% of GDP)27.73 % of GDPā˜…12.79 % of GDP
Public Debt46.5ā˜…50.6
R&D Expenditure (% of GDP)0.65 %1.37 %ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)6.5 USDā˜…2.9 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption4.52649,600ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports1.31104,800ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports653,300ā˜…222,300
Refined Petroleum Products Production4.9554,200ā˜…
Remittances3.5ā˜…0.9
Researchers in R&D per Million259.26 researchers3,260.16 researchersā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources0.140.17ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding0.65 USD1.37 USDā˜…
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)5.250.32ā˜…
Tax Burden (% of GDP)6.93 %ā˜…17.12 %
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)6.93 % of GDP17.12 % of GDPā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues6.718ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries827.41B USDā˜…478.89B USD
Top FDI Inflows (% of GDP)0.99 %1.93 %ā˜…
Total Number of Billionaires229ā˜…10
Tourism Contribution to GDP2.6 %ā˜…2.3 %
Tourism Revenue (% of GDP)2.6 %ā˜…2.3 %
Unemployment Rate4.3 %2.5 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate55.66 %ā˜…58.31 %
Youth Unemployment Rate16.02 %10.7 %ā˜…

Environment

11 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiašŸ‡µšŸ‡± PolandShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)130.72M-10.38Mā˜…
Annual Forest Area Change Rate86,000 %ā˜…6,159.96 %
Average Annual Temperature24.23 °Cā˜…9.5 °C
Carbon Dioxide Emissions2.82ā˜…264.03
Global Precipitation Distribution1,404.35 mmā˜…684.43 mm
Population Distributiona very high population density exists throughout most of the country, with the notable exception of the deserts in the northwest and the mountain fringe in the north; the core of the population is in the north along the banks of the Ganges, with other rivpopulation 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
Protected Land Area for Adaptation7.76 sq km39.64 sq kmā˜…
Protected Land Area Percentage7.7 %39.6 %ā˜…
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country432 Cubic meters per yearā˜…12.5 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources1.9160.5ā˜…
Total Threatened Mammal Species99 species4 speciesā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiašŸ‡µšŸ‡± PolandShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization21.46 %ā˜…4.31 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)68.7166ā˜…
Agricultural land1.78M sq. kmā˜…140,715.6 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km2.97Mā˜…306,270
Coastline Length (km)7,000 kmā˜…440 km
Dam capacity per capita167.04 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…77.23 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land754,562ā˜…1,327

Government

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiašŸ‡µšŸ‡± PolandShare
Rule of Law Index by Country59.13 %64.92 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions28ā˜…16
Corruption Perception Index38 indexā˜…53 index
Corruption Perceptions Index Score38 index53 indexā˜…
Independence15ā˜…11
LGBT Rights Index Score2.073.96ā˜…
Prison Population Rate35 per 100,000ā˜…179 per 100,000
Public Sector Corruption Perception38ā˜…53
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

23 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiašŸ‡µšŸ‡± PolandShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water76.44 %88.68 %ā˜…
Average BMI for Adults21.7 kg/m²27.4 kg/mĀ²ā˜…
Change in Measles Immunization Rate97 %ā˜…92 %
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)10.5ā˜…8.1
Female Life Expectancy Leaders72.24 years78.41 yearsā˜…
Global Stillbirth Rate Trends1.18 per 1,000 births0.24 per 1,000 birthsā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita447.76 USD4,597.71 USDā˜…
Health Coverage Index Score69 score82 scoreā˜…
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.3 % of GDP6.7 % of GDPā˜…
Highest Male Life Expectancy72.24 years78.41 yearsā˜…
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.2 %NA
Hospital Bed Density1.6 people/sq km6.1 people/sq kmā˜…
Hospital Beds per Capita1.59 beds per 1,0006.22 beds per 1,000ā˜…
Low Birth Weight Prevalence27.44 %5.61 %ā˜…
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)80 %2 %ā˜…
Mean Age at First Birth21.227.9ā˜…
Nurses and Midwives Density1.72 per 1,000 people6.25 per 1,000 peopleā˜…
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)3.9 %ā˜…23.1 %
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending43.89 %15.85 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDS2.3NA
Public Health Spending (% of GDP)1.37 %5.54 %ā˜…
Total Number of Doctors0.723.3ā˜…
Underweight Children Under 531.50.7ā˜…

Military and Security

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiašŸ‡µšŸ‡± PolandShare
Active Military Personnel1.46M personnelā˜…114,000 personnel
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)2.3 %ā˜…4.5 %
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)3.07Mā˜…189,000

People and Society

41 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiašŸ‡µšŸ‡± PolandShare
Currently married (Percent)71.87 %ā˜…57.33 %
Human Capital Index0.520.8ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth76.09 years83.7 yearsā˜…
Median age of population29.19 years42.88 yearsā˜…
Population Change14.13M personsā˜…-573,610.4 persons
Population density496.42 per sq. km125.67 per sq. kmā˜…
Total population1.48B personsā˜…37.74M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.140.86ā˜…
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAB-Cā˜…
Beer Consumption per Capita0.21 liters5.47 litersā˜…
Birth Rate (%)15.91 %ā˜…8.03 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate66.7 %ā˜…62.3 %
Crude Birth Rate15.98 per 1,000 peopleā˜…6.9 per 1,000 people
Death Rate (%)8.7 %ā˜…11.56 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.1 % of GDP4.3 % of GDPā˜…
Female population of reproductive age389.10M personsā˜…8.69M persons
Female Tertiary Enrollment Rate (%)35.41 %99.47 %ā˜…
Fixed Broadband Penetration Rate3.15 %25.36 %ā˜…
Global Average Sex Ratio at Birth107.28 male/femaleā˜…106 male/female
Human Development Index0.350.62ā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate607.69ā˜…18.25
Learning-adjusted years of school9.6 years12 yearsā˜…
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population32.94 peopleā˜…1.8 people
Mean Male Height (cm)164.95177.33ā˜…
Mean Years of Schooling7.8 years12.01 yearsā˜…
Military Manpower at Military Age1719ā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligationages vary by branch of service and positions, but generally 17-27 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025) note 1: in 2022, the Indian Government began recruiting men aged 17.5-21 annually to serve on 4-year co18
Old-Age Dependency Ratio10.17 %ā˜…29.91 %
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization84.2 %ā˜…60.5 %
Physician Density0.72 people/sq km4.03 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate0.72 %ā˜…-0.98 %
Population living in slums5.41 %6.64 %ā˜…
Primary School Pupil-Teacher Ratio32.7510.18ā˜…
Total deaths8.28M persons382,061.3 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)57.51 %60.51 %ā˜…
Total fertility rate1.93 per womanā˜…1.3 per woman
Total net-migration-632,939 persons-482,926.6 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate26.01 per live births3.4 per live birthsā˜…
Urban Population Annual Growth Rate1.76 %ā˜…-0.15 %
Voting Age Population68.74 millionsā˜…59.08 millions

Transportation

5 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiašŸ‡µšŸ‡± PolandShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.140.53ā˜…
Airports315318ā˜…
Annual Human Space Visits (Total)00
Civil Air Travel93ā˜…48
Heliports289ā˜…16

Travel and Tourism

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiašŸ‡µšŸ‡± PolandShare
Tourism Receipts per Capita37.02B USDā˜…16.84B USD

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiašŸ‡µšŸ‡± PolandShare
Current Bank Rate5.25 %ā˜…3.75 %

Frequently Asked Questions About India vs Poland

Which has a larger population, India or Poland?ā–¾

India. India has 39.1 times as many people as Poland (1.48 billion vs 37.74 million). Data for 2026.

Which has a bigger economy, India or Poland?ā–¾

India. India's economy is 4.3 times the size of Poland's ($4.52 trillion vs $1.04 trillion GDP). Data for 2026.

Which is richer per person, India or Poland?ā–¾

Poland is richer per person: GDP per capita is about $27,634 in Poland vs $3,063 in India (2026 GDP in current US dollars divided by population).

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