⌛ Then vs now
How has Poland changed since 1990?
1990 then 2025 latest dataPeople in Poland now live 7.5 years longer than in 1990.
People
Population
38.1 million in 1990, 36.4 million in 2025.
Fertility rate
2.06 children per woman in 1990, 1.14 children per woman in 2024.
Median age
31.4 years in 1990, 41.3 years in 2023.
Aged 65 and over
10.1% in 1990, 20.8% in 2025.
Money
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$6,190 in 1990, Int$54,300 in 2025.
Economy size (GDP)
$66 billion in 1990, $1.04 trillion in 2025.
Unemployment
13.6% in 1991, 3% in 2025.
Military spending
2.6% in 1990, 4.2% in 2024.
Health
Life expectancy
70.9 years in 1990, 78.4 years in 2024.
Infant mortality
15.2 per 1,000 in 1990, 3.6 per 1,000 in 2024.
Adult obesity
14.9% in 1990, 25.9% in 2024.
Everyday life
Meat supply
73.2 kg in 1990, 83.3 kg in 2023.
Daily calories
3,360 kcal in 1990, 3,730 kcal in 2023.
Years of schooling
9.7 years in 1990, 13.2 years in 2023.
Connected
Urban population
61% in 1990, 60% in 2025.
Internet users
0% in 1990, 89% in 2024.
Access to electricity
100% in 1990, 100% in 2024.
Mobile subscriptions
0 in 1990, 138 in 2024.
Planet
CO₂ per person
9.9 t in 1990, 7.1 t in 2024.
Forest cover
29% in 1990, 31.1% in 2023.
Renewable electricity
1.1% in 1990, 31.5% in 2025.
Safety
Homicide rate
1.8 per 100k in 1990, 0.8 per 100k in 2023.