Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Poland fits inside Algeria 7.6 times
Algeria: 2,381,740 km² (2024) · Poland: 313,940 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Algeria’s coastline is 2.3 times as long as Poland’s
Algeria: 998 km (2026 edition) · Poland: 440 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Algeria’s highest peak towers 409 m above Poland’s
Algeria: 2,908 m (2026 edition) · Poland: 2,499 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 46% of Poland, versus 17% of Algeria
Algeria: 17.3% (2024) · Poland: 46.2% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Algeria has 30% more people than Poland
Algeria: 47.4 million (2025) · Poland: 36.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Poland is 6 times as densely populated as Algeria
Algeria: 20 per km² (2025) · Poland: 119 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Poland are 5.7 cm taller than in Algeria
Algeria: 175 cm (2019) · Poland: 180.7 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Poland are 3.4 cm taller than in Algeria
Algeria: 162.4 cm (2019) · Poland: 165.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Poland is 13 years older than in Algeria
Algeria: 28.2 years (2023) · Poland: 41.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Algeria have 1.6 more children on average than in Poland
Algeria: 2.72 children per woman (2024) · Poland: 1.14 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in Poland are 65 or older, versus 6.8% in Algeria
Algeria: 6.8% (2025) · Poland: 20.8% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Poland hosts 7.1 times as many refugees per resident as Algeria
Algeria: 3.8 per 1,000 (2025) · Poland: 27.2 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Poland has produced 7.7 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Algeria 0.4
Algeria: 0.4 (2026) · Poland: 7.7 (2026)
How many official languages?
Algeria and Poland are practically level
Algeria: 1 (2026) · Poland: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Poland’s economy is 3.6 times the size of Algeria’s
Algeria: $287 billion (2025) · Poland: $1.04 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Poland produces 2.9 times as much per person as Algeria
Algeria: Int$18,586 (2025) · Poland: Int$54,262 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Algeria: no data · Poland: 28.5 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Algeria: no data · Poland: 0.2% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 12% in Algeria, versus 3.0% in Poland
Algeria: 11.6% (2025) · Poland: 3% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Algeria spends 8.8% of its GDP on the military, Poland 4.5%
Algeria: 8.8% (2025) · Poland: 4.5% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Algeria: no data · Poland: 17.4% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Poland’s price level (US = 100) is 1.6× Algeria’s
Algeria: 33% (2025) · Poland: 52% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Poland spends 8.6 times as much on health per person as Algeria
Algeria: $233 (2023) · Poland: $2,014 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in Poland live 1.9 years longer than in Algeria
Algeria: 76.5 years (2024) · Poland: 78.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Algeria is 5.4 times as likely to die before turning one as in Poland
Algeria: 19.5 per 1,000 (2024) · Poland: 3.6 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Poland has 2.4 times as many doctors per person as Algeria
Algeria: 1.7 per 1,000 (2022) · Poland: 4 per 1,000 (2023)
How many hospital beds are there?
Poland has 3.8 times as many hospital beds per person as Algeria
Algeria: 1.6 per 1,000 (2017) · Poland: 6 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Poland is 4.2 times that in Algeria
Algeria: 3.2 per 100k (2023) · Poland: 13.4 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
26% of adults in Poland are obese, versus 24% in Algeria
Algeria: 24.3% (2024) · Poland: 25.9% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
22% of adults in Algeria smoke, versus 22% in Poland
Algeria: 22.4% (2024) · Poland: 21.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Poland rate their lives 1.05 points higher than in Algeria
Algeria: 5.71 (2025) · Poland: 6.77 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Poland drink 27 times as much alcohol as in Algeria
Algeria: 0.4 litres (2023) · Poland: 11.5 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Poland has 3.7 times as much meat per person as Algeria
Algeria: 22.3 kg (2023) · Poland: 83.3 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Poland has 334 kcal more food per person per day than Algeria
Algeria: 3,396 kcal (2023) · Poland: 3,730 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Algeria put in 425 more hours a year than in Poland
Algeria: 2,232 hours (2023) · Poland: 1,807 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Poland went to school 5.8 years longer than in Algeria
Algeria: 7.4 years (2023) · Poland: 13.2 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Algeria: no data · Poland: 0.54 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Poland has 11 more World Heritage sites than Algeria (18 against 7)
Algeria: 7 (2026) · Poland: 18 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Poland has won 335 Olympic medals, Algeria 20
Algeria: 20 (2026 edition) · Poland: 335 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
89% of people in Poland are online, versus 77% in Algeria
Algeria: 77% (2024) · Poland: 89% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Poland is 75% faster than in Algeria
Algeria: 165 Mbps (2026) · Poland: 288 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Algeria and Poland are practically level
Algeria: 100% (2024) · Poland: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
76% of people in Algeria live in cities, versus 60% in Poland
Algeria: 76% (2025) · Poland: 60% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Poland has 138 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Algeria 115
Algeria: 115 (2024) · Poland: 138 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Poland’s railway network is 4.7 times as long as Algeria’s
Algeria: 4,001 km (2021) · Poland: 18,620 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Poland fly 60% more passengers per resident than those from Algeria
Algeria: 0.15 (2023) · Poland: 0.24 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 31% of Poland, but only 0.7% of Algeria
Algeria: 0.7% (2024) · Poland: 31% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Poland emits 67% more CO₂ than someone in Algeria
Algeria: 4.2 t (2024) · Poland: 7.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
32% of Poland’s electricity is renewable, versus 1.1% in Algeria
Algeria: 1.1% (2024) · Poland: 31.5% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Poland carries 8% more fine dust than in Algeria
Algeria: 14.4 µg/m³ (2024) · Poland: 15.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 45% more likely to be murdered in Algeria than in Poland
Algeria: 1.2 per 100k (2023) · Poland: 0.8 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Algeria are 94% deadlier than in Poland
Algeria: 22.3 per 100k (2023) · Poland: 11.5 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Algeria is on average 15.0 °C warmer than Poland
Algeria: 24.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Poland: 9.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Poland gets 13 times as much rain as Algeria
Algeria: 58 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Poland: 763 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Algeria bigger than Poland?
Algeria is larger. Poland fits inside Algeria 7.6 times.
Which has more people, Algeria or Poland?
Algeria has 30% more people than Poland (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Algeria or Poland?
People in Poland live 1.9 years longer than in Algeria. Life expectancy at birth is 76.5 years in Algeria and 78.4 in Poland.
Are people taller in Algeria or Poland?
Men in Poland are 5.7 cm taller than in Algeria (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
