Eastern
Europe today
formerly Communist countries, incl. the westernmost
parts of the former Soviet Union;
with some neighbors for comparison
|
Population |
Area (sq. km.) |
Per capita GNP |
|
|
Albania |
3,510,000 |
28,750 |
$3,600 (130) |
|
Bulgaria |
7,707,000 |
110,910 |
$5,560 (100) |
| Czech Republic | 10,264,212 | 78,703 | $13,780 ( 55) |
|
Hungary |
10,106,000 |
93,030 |
$11,990 ( 59) |
| Poland | 38,633,912 | 312,680 | $9,000 ( 74) |
|
Romania |
22,364,000 |
237,500 |
$6,360 ( 90) |
| Slovakia | 5,407,956 | 48,845 | $11,040 ( 62) |
|
The former Yugoslavia: |
(22,894,000) |
(255,750) |
|
|
Bosnia and Hercegovina |
3,922,000 |
51,233 |
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|
Croatia |
4,334,000 |
56,538 |
$7,960 ( 81) |
|
Macedonia |
2,046,000 |
25,333 |
$5,020 (108) |
|
Serbia and Montenegro |
10,662,000 |
102,350 |
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|
Slovenia |
1,930,000 |
20,296 |
$17,310 ( 45) |
| Russia | 145,470,197 | 17,075,200 | $8,010 ( 79) |
| Belarus | 10,350,194 | 207,600 | $7,550 ( 82) |
|
Ukraine |
48,760,000 |
603,700 |
$3,700 (127) |
|
Moldova |
4,432,000 |
33,700 |
$2,230 (154) |
| Estonia | 1,423,316 | 45,100 | $9,340 ( 71) |
| Latvia | 2,385,231 | 64,100 | $7,070 ( 85) |
| Lithuania | 3,610,535 | 65,200 | $6,980 ( 87) |
|
Austria |
8,151,000 |
83,858 |
$26,330 ( 14) |
| Finland | 5,175,783 | 337,030 | $24,570 ( 23) |
|
Greece |
10,624,000 |
131,940 |
$16,860 ( 48) |
Sources: Population and area are from The New York Times Almanac 2002. GNP figures and rankings, which are for 2000, are taken from the World Bank's World Development Indicators 2002, Table 1.1.
Area: Poland (the largest of the former Communist countries of Europe outside the former USSR) is about the size of New Mexico. Romania and the former Yugoslavia are about the size of Wyoming, while Ukraine is somewhat smaller than Texas. Slovenia is the size of Massachusetts, Macedonia a little smaller than Vermont.
Per capita GNP: Calculated at "purchasing power parity" (PPP): that is, the figures have been adjusted to take account of distorted exchange rates and the lower cost of living in poorer countries. (Without adjustment Moldova's per capita GNP converts as $400.) The number in parentheses is the country's world ranking.
For comparison, Austria is among the richest countries of the European Union in per capita terms, while Greece is among the EU's poorest.