Poland vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current)
Poland
164.1 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.07 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Poland rank
34th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
35th
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current) over time
- Poland
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Poland currently reports 164.1 BoP, current US$ per person against 2.07 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 162.03 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Poland's figure about 79.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 171 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5661 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.04 BoP, current US$ per person | Poland |
| 2000s | 27.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 25.89 BoP, current US$ per person | Poland |
| 2010s | 74.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 71.89 BoP, current US$ per person | Poland |
| 2020s | 124.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 122.16 BoP, current US$ per person | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current), Poland or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Poland, at 164.1 BoP, current US$ per person against 2.07 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current) between Poland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 162.03 BoP, current US$ per person, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (bop, current)?
- Poland ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.