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

00.20.40.60.811990200620231990: 0.7221991: 0.721992: 0.7241993: 0.7371994: 0.7471995: 0.7541996: 0.7631997: 0.7751998: 0.7841999: 0.7932000: 0.8012001: 0.8092002: 0.8162003: 0.8222004: 0.822005: 0.8262006: 0.8312007: 0.8362008: 0.8412009: 0.8462010: 0.8522011: 0.8582012: 0.8632013: 0.8732014: 0.8732015: 0.8792016: 0.8842017: 0.8822018: 0.8842019: 0.8872020: 0.882021: 0.8842022: 0.9022023: 0.906

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 32 Andorra 0.913 compare
  2. 32 Cyprus 0.913 compare
  3. 34 Greece 0.908 compare
  4. 36 Estonia 0.905 compare
  5. 37 Saudi Arabia 0.9 compare
  6. 38 Bahrain 0.899 compare

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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

Indicator
Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,938 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.