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Poland and Germany
The same question asked of every column. Numbers that break down by age or sex follow the controls; the rest stay country-wide and say so.
The widest gap is Housing costs over 40% of income: Germany 11.2% against Poland 4.1%, 7.1 points apart.
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Where €100 of public spending goes
Every euro each general government spends, sorted into the ten functions all 27 countries report against. Open a row for the ranking of 27 and what sits inside it.
Poland
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Reference year 2024. Total public spending €100.00 in every column, so the ten shares always add up to one hundred.
Frequently asked: Poland and Germany
Where were more residents born abroad: Poland or Germany?
The gap is 17.9 points: Germany 20.5%, Poland 2.6%. Share of residents born in another country. Eurostat records country of birth, not ethnicity. Eurostat · Born abroad & Born outside the EU · 2025. See the figure
Which spends more on health per resident: Poland or Germany?
The gap is 2.77×: Germany €3,945, Poland €1,423. Hospitals, doctors, medicines and medical equipment, and public health programmes. Eurostat · Public spending by function · 2024. See the figure
Where do housing costs eat more of the income: Poland or Germany?
The gap is 7.1 points: Germany 11.2%, Poland 4.1%. Share whose housing costs exceed 40% of their disposable income. Eurostat · Housing costs over 40% of income · 2025. See the figure
Where is more tax raised per resident: Poland or Germany?
The gap is 2.43×: Germany €21,194, Poland €8,704. Taxes and net social contributions received by general government, per resident. Eurostat · Tax raised per person · 2024. See the figure
Where do more people live: Poland or Germany?
The gap is 2.29×: Germany 83.6m, Poland 36.5m. People usually resident in the country on 1 January. Eurostat · People & Women in the population · 2025. See the figure
Where is there more railway per 1,000 km²: Poland or Germany?
The gap is 71.9%: Germany 109.8, Poland 63.9. Railway line in use for every 1,000 square kilometres of the country. Eurostat · Railway network & Railway density · 2024. See the figure
Where do more people own their home: Poland or Germany?
The gap is 40.0 points: Poland 87.2%, Germany 47.2%. Share of people living in a home owned by their household, mortgaged or outright. Eurostat · Own their home · 2025. See the figure
Where does more energy come from renewables: Poland or Germany?
The gap is 5.2 points: Germany 23.9%, Poland 18.7%. Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Eurostat · Renewable energy · 2025. See the figure
Where are there more hospital beds per 100,000 people: Poland or Germany?
The gap is 20.9%: Germany 759, Poland 628. Beds available in hospitals, per 100,000 residents. Eurostat · Hospital beds · 2024. See the figure
Where do more adults hold a degree: Poland or Germany?
The gap is 4.6 points: Poland 40.0%, Germany 35.4%. Share of adults whose highest completed education is a university or other tertiary degree. Eurostat · With a degree · 2025. See the figure
Medians where possible, per-capita averages for spending. This person is a composite of published statistics, not the most common person in the country.