How much coast is there?

Australia’s coastline is 59 times as long as Poland’s.

Australia: 25,760 km (2026 edition) · Poland: 440 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Poland’s highest peak towers 271 m above Australia’s.

Australia: 2,228 m (2026 edition) · Poland: 2,499 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Poland has 32% more people than Australia.

Australia: 27.6 million (2025) · Poland: 36.4 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Poland is 33 times as densely populated as Australia.

Australia: 4 per km² (2025) · Poland: 119 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Poland is 3.6 years older than in Australia.

Australia: 37.8 years (2023) · Poland: 41.3 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Australia have 0.3 more children on average than in Poland.

Australia: 1.48 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 18% in Australia.

Australia: 18.1% (2025) · Poland: 20.8% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Poland has produced 7.7 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Australia 3.6.

Australia: 3.6 (2025) · Poland: 7.7 (2025)

How many official languages?

Australia and Poland are practically level.

Australia: 1 (2026) · Poland: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Australia’s economy is 74% larger than Poland’s.

Australia: $1.8 trillion (2025) · Poland: $1.04 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Australia produces 33% more per person than Poland.

Australia: Int$71,934 (2025) · Poland: Int$54,262 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Australia than in Poland (Gini 5.3 points higher).

Australia: 33.8 (2020) · Poland: 28.5 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 4.1% in Australia, versus 3.0% in Poland.

Australia: 4.1% (2025) · Poland: 3% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Poland spends 4.2% of its GDP on the military, Australia 1.9%.

Australia: 1.9% (2024) · Poland: 4.2% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Australia’s price level (US = 100) is 1.7× Poland’s.

Australia: 91% (2025) · Poland: 52% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Australia spends 3.5 times as much on health per person as Poland.

Australia: $6,980 (2023) · Poland: $2,014 (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Poland is 16% more likely to die before turning one than in Australia.

Australia: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Poland: 3.6 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Australia has 1% more doctors per person than Poland.

Australia: 4.1 per 1,000 (2022) · Poland: 4 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

32% of adults in Australia are obese, versus 26% in Poland.

Australia: 32.4% (2024) · Poland: 25.9% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

22% of adults in Poland smoke, versus 12% in Australia.

Australia: 11.6% (2024) · Poland: 21.7% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Australia rate their lives 0.15 points higher than in Poland.

Australia: 6.92 (2025) · Poland: 6.77 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Poland drink 10% more alcohol than in Australia.

Australia: 10.5 litres (2023) · Poland: 11.5 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Australia has 40% more meat per person than Poland.

Australia: 116.8 kg (2023) · Poland: 83.3 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Poland has 168 kcal more food per person per day than Australia.

Australia: 3,562 kcal (2023) · Poland: 3,730 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Poland put in 196 more hours a year than in Australia.

Australia: 1,611 hours (2023) · Poland: 1,807 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Poland went to school 0.34 years longer than in Australia.

Australia: 12.9 years (2023) · Poland: 13.2 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Australia: no data · Poland: 0.54 (2024)

How many people are online?

96% of people in Australia are online, versus 89% in Poland.

Australia: 96% (2024) · Poland: 89% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Australia and Poland are practically level.

Australia: 100% (2024) · Poland: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

88% of people in Australia live in cities, versus 60% in Poland.

Australia: 88% (2025) · Poland: 60% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Poland has 138 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Australia 113.

Australia: 113 (2024) · Poland: 138 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Australia’s railway network is 75% longer than Poland’s.

Australia: 32,606 km (2022) · Poland: 18,620 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Australia fly 10 times as many passengers per resident as those from Poland.

Australia: 2.5 (2023) · Poland: 0.24 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 31% of Poland, but only 17% of Australia.

Australia: 17.4% (2023) · Poland: 31.1% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Australia emits 2 times as much CO₂ as someone in Poland.

Australia: 14.5 t (2024) · Poland: 7.1 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

39% of Australia’s electricity is renewable, versus 32% in Poland.

Australia: 38.6% (2025) · Poland: 31.5% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Poland carries 2.9 times as much fine dust as in Australia.

Australia: 5.4 µg/m³ (2024) · Poland: 15.6 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 6% more likely to be murdered in Australia than in Poland.

Australia: 0.9 per 100k (2023) · Poland: 0.8 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Poland are 44% deadlier than in Australia.

Australia: 4.5 per 100k (2021) · Poland: 6.5 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Australia is on average 12.8 °C warmer than Poland.

Australia: 22.5°C (2016–2025 avg) · Poland: 9.7°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Poland gets 71% more rain than Australia.

Australia: 447 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Poland: 763 mm (2016–2025 avg)