Poland

Country in Eastern Europe, Europe · ranked on 2,276 metrics

Poland is a country in Europe with a population of 37,843,188 (42nd of 235). It ranks best for Maternal Mortality (tied 3rd of 198), Maternal Mortality Rate (tied 3rd of 194), Education 2016 to 2021 (tied 11th of 185). It ranks lowest for Mortality, All - Crude Rate (180th of 182), Lung Cancer Mortality, Crude (Both Sexes) (181st of 184), Mortality, Female - Crude Rate (178th of 182).

Population
37.8M
42nd highest of 235
Density
123.6
100th highest of 235
Growth rate
-0.78%
219th highest of 235
Area
312,679
71st highest of 235
Continent
Europe
Eastern Europe

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 455 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. STD Rates by Country · 2023
    1st of 201
  2. Greenest (Most Eco-Friendly) Countries · 2024
    3rd of 179
  3. Diabetes Rates by Country · 2021
    tied 3rd of 181
  4. Maternal Mortality2.0 deaths per 100k live births
    Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2023
    tied 3rd of 198
  5. Maternal Mortality Rate2 per 100k births
    Maternal Mortality Rate by Country · 2023
    tied 3rd of 194
  6. Best Countries to Hide Money · 2022
    5th of 138
  7. Flooding by Country · 2022
    tied 1st of 140
  8. Opiate Usage by Country
    5th of 124
  9. Good Country Index by Country · 2024
    10th of 171
  10. Starvation Deaths by Country · 2023
    12th of 202

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Water Quality by Country · 2024
    179th of 179
  2. Alcoholism by Country · 2023
    203rd of 204
  3. Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    180th of 182
  4. Lung Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    181st of 184
  5. Access to Clean Water by Country
    120th of 123
  6. Diabetes Rates by Country · 2021
    208th of 214
  7. Plastic Pollution by Country · 2025
    162nd of 168
  8. Amphetamine Use Rate231.98 per 100k
    Drug Use by Country · 2023
    193rd of 204
  9. Female Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    193rd of 204
  10. Hypertension Rates by Country · 2023
    192nd of 204

Profile by category

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Strongest category Education (85), weakest Geography (38). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Slovakia82% similar
    Compared on 59 of 60
  2. Czechia82% similar
  3. Croatia81% similar
    Compared on 58 of 60
  4. Lithuania80% similar
  5. Hungary79% similar

Cities in Poland

9 cities with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Poland?
Poland has a population of 37,843,188, 42nd among 235 countries.
What does Poland rank best at?
Among countries, Poland ranks best for Maternal Mortality (tied 3rd of 198); Maternal Mortality Rate (tied 3rd of 194); Education 2016 to 2021 (tied 11th of 185).
Where does Poland rank worst?
Poland ranks lowest for Mortality, All - Crude Rate (180th of 182); Lung Cancer Mortality, Crude (Both Sexes) (181st of 184); Mortality, Female - Crude Rate (178th of 182).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Poland?
Rankodex ranks Poland on 2,276 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

2,276 metrics with a value for this place, in 779 topics