Austria vs Poland

Every indicator for Austria and Poland side by side, with the percentage gap between them. Sources are listed at the bottom of the page.

Indicator comparison
IndicatorAustriaPolandDifference
Population (2025) (people)9,208,16336,435,861−74.7%
GDP (nominal) (billion $)5791,035−44.1%
GDP per capita ($)62,93028,420+121.4%
Life expectancy (years)82.078.4
Area (km²)83,879313,930−73.3%
Population density (people/km²)110116−5.4%
Median age (years)44.142.1
Internet usage (%)91.988.6
Unemployment rate (%)5.63.0
Inflation (%)3.53.8
Urban population (%)69.760.1
Military expenditure (2024) (million $)5,25938,001−86.2%
Military expenditure as a share of GDP (%)1.004.15−75.9%
Military expenditure as a share of government spending (%)1.858.47−78.2%
Military expenditure per capita ($)5711,043−45.2%
Armed forces personnel (2020) (people)23,000189,000−87.8%
Armed forces per 1,000 people (people)2.55.2−51.8%
Armed forces as a share of the labor force (%)0.501.04−51.9%

The difference column shows the percentage gap of Austria relative to Poland; a positive value favors Austria. Interpret it in context — for unemployment, a lower value is better.

Key differences

  • On population (2025), Austria is 74.7% lower than Poland.
  • On gdp (nominal), Austria is 44.1% lower than Poland.
  • On gdp per capita, Austria is 121.4% higher than Poland.
Austria and Poland — core indicators
010 mn20 mn30 mn40 mnPopulation (2025)GDP (nominal)GDP per capitaAreaPopulation (2025) — Austria: 9.208.163GDP (nominal) — Austria: 579GDP per capita — Austria: 62.930Area — Austria: 83.879Population (2025) — Poland: 36.435.861GDP (nominal) — Poland: 1.035GDP per capita — Poland: 28.420Area — Poland: 313.930
AustriaPoland

The indicators use different scales, so the chart is a rough visual comparison only; use the table for exact figures.

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Data sourcesUN World Population Prospects, IMF, World Bank, SIPRI