📊 Comprehensive Historical Data Dashboard
This interactive dashboard presents Poland's remarkable journey since regaining independence in 1918. The data encompasses population dynamics, economic transformation, demographic transitions, and key historical milestones.
Data Sources: Wikipedia, Historical Census Data, International Economic Databases
Created: November 11, 2024 - Polish Independence Day
🎯 Key Insights
- Population: From 27.2M (1918) to 37.6M (2024), with devastating WWII losses dropping to 23.9M (1946)
- Economy: GDP per capita grew from $1,200 (1918) to $39,100 (2024), a 32-fold increase
- Demographics: Life expectancy increased from 48 years (1920) to 77 years (2024), while fertility dropped from 4.8 to 1.2
- Transformation: From war-torn independence through communist era to EU membership and modern democracy
- Economic Crisis: Hyperinflation of 585.8% in 1990 during shock therapy transition to market economy
- Birth Rate Decline: Birth rate fell from 35.2‰ (1920) to just 7.8‰ (2024), indicating demographic challenges ahead