Economic scale
Poland is larger in current dollars
Poland reported GDP of $1.04T in 2025 and Romania reported $428.68B in 2025. The larger current-dollar total was about 2.4 times the smaller; exchange rates affect this comparison.
Seven-indicator market comparison
Poland
vs Romania
Two major Central and Eastern European markets show different scale, income paths and digital adoption trajectories.
At a glance
Latest available observations
Each value keeps its source year because publication schedules differ by country and indicator.
| Indicator | Poland | Year | Romania | Year | Full series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPcurrent US$ | $1.04T | 2025 | $428.68B | 2025 | Chart |
| GDP per capitacurrent US$ | $28,420 | 2025 | $22,538 | 2025 | Chart |
| GDP growthannual % | 3.57% | 2025 | 0.68% | 2025 | Chart |
| Populationpeople | 36,435,861 | 2025 | 19,020,271 | 2025 | Chart |
| Internet use% of population | 88.58% | 2024 | 91.29% | 2024 | Chart |
| Trade openness% of GDP | 97.03% | 2025 | 76.21% | 2025 | Chart |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 78.41 | 2024 | 76.46 | 2024 | Chart |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
Data-led reading
Four ways to read the gap
These observations describe the latest series and do not predict future performance.
Income per person
Poland reports the higher average
GDP per capita was $28,420 for Poland and $22,538 for Romania in their latest observations, a ratio of about 1.3 to one. This is output per person, not median household income.
Digital reach
Romania has the higher reported internet-use share
Internet use was 88.58% in Poland and 91.29% in Romania, a gap of 2.7 percentage points. National access rates do not measure connection speed, affordability or frequency of use.
Momentum & exposure
Growth and trade answer different questions
Latest real GDP growth was 3.57% for Poland and 0.68% for Romania. Trade equaled 97.03% and 76.21% of GDP respectively. Always check the reported year before linking short-run momentum to economic openness.