Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Poland
Poland: Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.906 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Poland, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.38 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 229.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -2.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 549.65 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2625 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 7,460 includes gold, current US$ 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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.