Although the Polish economy is catching up with the countries of Western Europe, this process is progressing slowly. So far, taking into account the level of social development, Poland has managed to overtake Portugal. There is a great deal of variation between regions. Masovian Voivodeship is on a similar level to the richest regions of Spain and most regions of France (82% of the EU average). However, it should be remembered that the GDP of this voivodeship is mainly generated by Warsaw. Lower Silesian Voivodeship with a GDP of $16,000 is on par with Portugal and the regions of Spain and Greece. Subsequent voivodeships reached about 50% of the EU average, and the poorest voivodships of the eastern wall have GDP per capita comparable to Romania and Bulgaria.
aLthough The polIsH ecOnOMY Is catChing Up wiTh The countries Of WEstern EuropE, thIS Process iS pROGressing sLoWly. so far, TakiNg inTo accOUnt the LEvEl of SociAl DeveloPMeNt, POlAnD HaS managEd to oVertakE portugal. theRE is a great deal of variaTion bEtweEn reGions. MAsovian voiVoDeship iS oN a Similar LeVeL tO tHe RicheST regioNS oF sPain anD mOSt regions oF france (82% of The Eu aveRage). HOWeVeR, IT should BE rEmemBERed that tHe gdp of tHis VoIvodeship IS mAiNly GEnerateD by wArSaw. loWeR SIlesiAN voivodEsHiP witH A gdp Of $16,000 is on pAr wIth poRTugal anD tHE reGIons of spAin AnD gReeCE. suBSeqUenT voivodeShipS reacheD about 50% OF the Eu averagE, and The pooREst voIVodShips of tHE EaSTern wall havE gdp per caPiTa CoMpARable tO RomanIA aND BulGaria.