Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Slovakia fits inside Poland 6.4 times.
Poland: 313,930 km² (2023) · Slovakia: 49,030 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Poland: 440 km (2026 edition) · Slovakia: 0 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Slovakia’s highest peak towers 156 m above Poland’s.
Poland: 2,499 m (2026 edition) · Slovakia: 2,655 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Poland has 6.7 times as many people as Slovakia.
Poland: 36.4 million (2025) · Slovakia: 5.41 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Poland is 6% more densely populated than Slovakia.
Poland: 119 per km² (2025) · Slovakia: 113 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Slovakia and Poland are practically level.
Poland: 180.7 cm (2019) · Slovakia: 181 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Slovakia are 1.3 cm taller than in Poland.
Poland: 165.8 cm (2019) · Slovakia: 167.1 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
Poland and Slovakia are practically level.
Poland: 41.3 years (2023) · Slovakia: 41.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Slovakia have 0.3 more children on average than in Poland.
Poland: 1.14 children per woman (2024) · Slovakia: 1.46 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in Poland are 65 or older, versus 19% in Slovakia.
Poland: 20.8% (2025) · Slovakia: 19% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Poland has produced 7.7 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Slovakia 1.8.
Poland: 7.7 (2025) · Slovakia: 1.8 (2025)
How many official languages?
Poland and Slovakia are practically level.
Poland: 1 (2026) · Slovakia: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Poland’s economy is 6.7 times the size of Slovakia’s.
Poland: $1.04 trillion (2025) · Slovakia: $155 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Poland produces 10% more per person than Slovakia.
Poland: Int$54,262 (2025) · Slovakia: Int$49,309 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Poland than in Slovakia (Gini 4.7 points higher).
Poland: 28.5 (2023) · Slovakia: 23.8 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.4% in Slovakia, versus 3.0% in Poland.
Poland: 3% (2025) · Slovakia: 5.4% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Poland spends 4.2% of its GDP on the military, Slovakia 2.0%.
Poland: 4.2% (2024) · Slovakia: 2% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Slovakia’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Poland’s.
Poland: 52% (2025) · Slovakia: 58% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Poland spends 11% more on health per person than Slovakia.
Poland: $2,014 (2024) · Slovakia: $1,813 (2023)
How long do people live?
Poland and Slovakia are practically level.
Poland: 78.4 years (2024) · Slovakia: 78.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Slovakia is 47% more likely to die before turning one than in Poland.
Poland: 3.6 per 1,000 (2024) · Slovakia: 5.3 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Poland has 9% more doctors per person than Slovakia.
Poland: 4 per 1,000 (2023) · Slovakia: 3.7 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
30% of adults in Slovakia are obese, versus 26% in Poland.
Poland: 25.9% (2024) · Slovakia: 30.3% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
30% of adults in Slovakia smoke, versus 22% in Poland.
Poland: 21.7% (2024) · Slovakia: 29.5% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Poland rate their lives 0.51 points higher than in Slovakia.
Poland: 6.77 (2025) · Slovakia: 6.26 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Poland drink 27% more alcohol than in Slovakia.
Poland: 11.5 litres (2023) · Slovakia: 9.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Poland has 19% more meat per person than Slovakia.
Poland: 83.3 kg (2023) · Slovakia: 70 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Poland has 750 kcal more food per person per day than Slovakia.
Poland: 3,730 kcal (2023) · Slovakia: 2,980 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Poland put in 186 more hours a year than in Slovakia.
Poland: 1,807 hours (2023) · Slovakia: 1,621 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Poland went to school 0.11 years longer than in Slovakia.
Poland: 13.2 years (2023) · Slovakia: 13.1 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Poland: 0.54 (2024) · Slovakia: no data
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Slovakia are online, versus 89% in Poland.
Poland: 89% (2024) · Slovakia: 90% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Poland and Slovakia are practically level.
Poland: 100% (2024) · Slovakia: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
60% of people in Poland live in cities, versus 53% in Slovakia.
Poland: 60% (2025) · Slovakia: 53% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Slovakia has 140 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Poland 138.
Poland: 138 (2024) · Slovakia: 140 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Poland’s railway network is 5.1 times as long as Slovakia’s.
Poland: 18,620 km (2021) · Slovakia: 3,626 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Poland fly 678 times as many passengers per resident as those from Slovakia.
Poland: 0.24 (2023) · Slovakia: 0 (2022)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 40% of Slovakia, but only 31% of Poland.
Poland: 31.1% (2023) · Slovakia: 40.1% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Poland emits 34% more CO₂ than someone in Slovakia.
Poland: 7.1 t (2024) · Slovakia: 5.3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
32% of Poland’s electricity is renewable, versus 19% in Slovakia.
Poland: 31.5% (2025) · Slovakia: 18.7% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Poland carries 18% more fine dust than in Slovakia.
Poland: 15.6 µg/m³ (2024) · Slovakia: 13.2 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 40% more likely to be murdered in Slovakia than in Poland.
Poland: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · Slovakia: 1.1 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Poland are 2% deadlier than in Slovakia.
Poland: 6.5 per 100k (2021) · Slovakia: 6.4 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Poland is on average 0.1 °C warmer than Slovakia.
Poland: 9.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Slovakia: 9.6°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Slovakia gets 13% more rain than Poland.
Poland: 763 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Slovakia: 864 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Poland bigger than Slovakia?
Poland is larger. Slovakia fits inside Poland 6.4 times.
Which has more people, Poland or Slovakia?
Poland has 6.7 times as many people as Slovakia (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Poland or Slovakia?
Poland and Slovakia are practically level. Life expectancy at birth is 78.4 years in Poland and 78.4 in Slovakia.
Are people taller in Poland or Slovakia?
Slovakia and Poland are practically level (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
