Human development index vs gdp per capita in Poland
Poland: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.906 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.906
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
35th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.906
in 2023
All-time low
0.72
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Poland, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index vs gdp per capita in Poland is 0.906, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in Poland peaked at 0.906 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.72, in 1991.
Poland ranks 35th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.722 | — |
| 1991 | 0.72 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.724 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.737 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.747 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.754 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.763 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.775 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.784 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.793 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.801 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.809 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.816 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.822 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.82 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.826 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.831 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.836 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.841 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.846 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.852 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.858 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.863 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.873 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.873 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.879 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.884 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.882 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.884 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.887 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.88 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.884 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.902 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.906 | +0.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.906 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.913, 99% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.906 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.895, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7519 | 0.72 | 0.793 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8248 | 0.801 | 0.846 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8735 | 0.852 | 0.887 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.893 | 0.88 | 0.906 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More economy & growth data for Poland
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 159.43 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0061 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 116.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 113.13 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs gdp per capita in Poland?
- Human development index vs gdp per capita in Poland was 0.906 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.906 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.72 in 1991.
- How does Poland rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
- Poland ranks 35th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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