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Poland

Poland appears in 649 rankings on this site. Its highest places: #2 of 196 in tourism arrivals; #7 of 187 in alcohol consumption per capita; #12 of 176 in refugee population by asylum.

Key facts

Capital
Warsaw
Continent
Europe
Income group
High income
Population
36.44 million people (2025)
GDP
US$1.04 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$28,420 (2025)
Life expectancy
78.4 years (2024)
Urban population
60.1% of population (2025)
International tourist arrivals
88.52 million arrivals (2019)
CO2 emissions per person
7.55 t CO2e per person (2024)

Weather

Forecasts and climate for Warsaw are on Purr Weather, another ChowChow Labs site.

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Countries

RankingRankValue
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Physicians per 1,000 (5-Year Change)1 of 105+1.69
Countries Ranked by Tourism arrivals2 of 19688.52 million arrivals
Countries Ranked by Inflation rate in 19903 of 131567.9% per year (consumer prices)
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Health expenditure per capita (5-Year Change)5 of 161+98.6%
Countries Ranked by Arable land share in 19906 of 17347% of land area
Countries Ranked by Alcohol consumption per capita7 of 18711.7 litres of pure alcohol per person 15+
Countries Ranked by Arable land share in 20009 of 20245.7% of land area
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Net migration (5-Year Change)6 of 128−334,740
High income Countries Ranked by Rural population5 of 8614.54 million people
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 199012 of 203371.5 Mt CO2e
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Age dependency ratio (old) (5-Year Change)12 of 186+4.83
High income Countries Ranked by Arable land share5 of 7736.6% of land area
Countries Ranked by Refugee population by asylum12 of 1766.8 million people
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Population ages 65+ share (5-Year Change)16 of 203+2.68 pts
Countries Ranked by Protected terrestrial area share17 of 21339.6% of land area
Countries in Europe Ranked by Rural population4 of 4914.54 million people
Countries Ranked by Arable land share17 of 20636.6% of land area
Countries Ranked by Arable land share in 202017 of 20636.4% of land area
Countries Ranked by Arable land share in 202317 of 20536.6% of land area
Countries Ranked by Death rate in 202018 of 21712.7 deaths per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Firms using banks to finance investment share14 of 16246.8% of firms
Countries Ranked by Arable land share in 201518 of 20635.6% of land area
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (tertiary) in 201012 of 13676.6% gross
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 200018 of 203313 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by Arable land share in 201019 of 20435.4% of land area
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 201019 of 203329.4 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 202019 of 203296.9 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by Scientific articles published19 of 19731,218 articles
Countries Ranked by Access to sanitation14 of 14497.8% of population (safely managed)
Countries Ranked by Hospital beds per 10,000 in 201514 of 14365.9 beds per 10,000 people
Countries Ranked by Hospital beds per 10,000 in 202013 of 13261.5 beds per 10,000 people
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 201520 of 203305.8 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$)21 of 211US$1.04 trillion
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 202021 of 210US$605.91 billion
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP in 202020 of 1991.39 trillion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 199022 of 21723.36 million people
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 202321 of 204US$812.45 billion
Countries Ranked by Imports of goods and services19 of 184US$487.51 billion
Countries Ranked by Hospital beds per 10,00016 of 15360.4 beds per 10,000 people
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP21 of 1991.98 trillion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by Death rate23 of 21711.2 deaths per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share in 201023 of 21771.4% of population
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Health expenditure share of GDP (5-Year Change)14 of 132+1.67 pts
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP in 202321 of 1971.78 trillion international $ (PPP)
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Bank branches per 100,000 adults (5-Year Change)15 of 140−7.71
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 202322 of 203280.7 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by Exports of goods and services20 of 184US$517.23 billion
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP in 201022 of 201798.55 billion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by Hospital beds per 10,000 in 201016 of 14466 beds per 10,000 people
Countries Ranked by Youth unemployment rate in 200021 of 18732.9% of labour force aged 15-24
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 201024 of 213US$478.11 billion
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 201524 of 212US$480.05 billion
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total)23 of 203276.1 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by Patent applications (residents)16 of 1403,363 applications
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Birth rate (5-Year Change)24 of 209−3
Countries Ranked by Death rate in 202325 of 21711.1 deaths per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP in 201523 of 1991.03 trillion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 200024 of 204US$172.95 billion
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP in 200023 of 194410.18 billion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by FDI inflows24 of 202US$20.94 billion
Countries With the Fastest Growth in GNI per capita (5-Year Change)22 of 185+63.2%
Countries Ranked by Rail lines (total km)10 of 8418,620 km
Countries With the Fastest Growth in GDP per capita (5-Year Change)24 of 197+76%
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 199023 of 18717.48 million people
Countries With the Fastest Growth in School enrolment (primary) (5-Year Change)9 of 73+10.4 pts
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 200027 of 21723.62 million people
Countries in Europe Ranked by CO2 emissions (total)5 of 40276.1 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by Time to start a business (days)24 of 1901,443 days
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Secure internet servers per million (5-Year Change)25 of 195+20,526
Countries Ranked by Population in 199028 of 21738.11 million people
Countries Ranked by Tourism receipts23 of 177US$8.38 billion
Countries Ranked by Human capital index23 of 1740.753 index (0-1)
Countries Ranked by Protected marine area share23 of 17424% of territorial waters
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP in 199025 of 186235.72 billion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (secondary) in 202020 of 145112.6% gross
Countries Ranked by Population in 200030 of 21738.26 million people
High income Countries Ranked by Population12 of 8636.44 million people
Countries Ranked by Agricultural land share in 199025 of 17761.4% of land area
Countries Ranked by Population ages 65+ share31 of 21720.8% of population
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 199031 of 21714.75 million people
Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share in 200031 of 21768.3% of population
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Hospital beds per 10,000 (5-Year Change)11 of 77−5.4
Countries Ranked by Secure internet servers per million31 of 21541,132 per million people
Countries Ranked by Remittances received26 of 179US$9.46 billion
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old)32 of 21732 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 200032 of 21714.64 million people
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 201032 of 21723.15 million people
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 201032 of 21714.9 million people
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions per capita30 of 2037.55 t CO2e per person
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (secondary) in 201523 of 155109.4% gross
Countries Ranked by Secure internet servers per million in 202332 of 21537,341 per million people
High income Countries Ranked by Urban population13 of 8621.89 million people
Countries Ranked by Population in 201033 of 21738.04 million people
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 201533 of 21715.07 million people
Countries Ranked by Death rate in 201533 of 21710.4 deaths per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (tertiary)24 of 15780.9% gross
Countries Ranked by Secure internet servers per million in 202033 of 21425,439 per million people
Countries Ranked by Unemployment rate in 200029 of 18714.9% of labour force
Countries Ranked by Physicians per 1,000 in 20239 of 584.03 physicians per 1,000 people
Countries in Europe Ranked by Arable land share7 of 4536.6% of land area
Countries in Europe Ranked by School enrolment (primary)7 of 45105.4% gross
Countries Ranked by Female population share in 201034 of 21751.8% of population
Countries Ranked by Inflation rate in 202328 of 17711.5% per year (consumer prices)
Countries in Europe Ranked by GDP PPP7 of 441.98 trillion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by Mobile subscriptions per 100 in 201533 of 207142.5 per 100 people
Countries Ranked by Physicians per 1,00030 of 1874.03 physicians per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 200030 of 18717.1 million people
Countries Ranked by Female population share35 of 21751.6% of population
Countries Ranked by Population in 201535 of 21737.99 million people
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old) in 202335 of 21729.9 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
High income Countries Ranked by Death rate14 of 8611.2 deaths per 1,000 people
Countries in Europe Ranked by Population8 of 4936.44 million people
Countries in Europe Ranked by Urban population8 of 4921.89 million people
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 201536 of 21722.92 million people
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 202036 of 21715.05 million people
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 202336 of 21714.72 million people
Countries Ranked by Population ages 65+ share in 202336 of 21719.6% of population
Countries in Europe Ranked by Land area8 of 48306,070 km²
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (secondary) in 202325 of 147108.4% gross
Countries Ranked by Female population share in 202337 of 21751.5% of population
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Access to clean water (5-Year Change)6 of 35−2.61 pts
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (secondary)31 of 178107.9% gross
High income Countries Ranked by Land area15 of 86306,070 km²
High income Countries Ranked by Surface area15 of 86313,940 km²
Countries Ranked by Rural population38 of 21714.54 million people
Countries Ranked by Population ages 65+ share in 202038 of 21718.1% of population
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old) in 202038 of 21727.2 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
High income Countries Ranked by GDP PPP13 of 741.98 trillion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 201033 of 18718.15 million people
High income Countries Ranked by Inflation rate11 of 623.81% per year (consumer prices)
High income Countries Ranked by Forest area15 of 8494,950 km²
High income Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$)15 of 84US$1.04 trillion
Countries With the Fastest Growth in GDP (current US$) (5-Year Change)36 of 201+70.9%
Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share in 201539 of 21769.5% of population
Countries Ranked by Population in 202039 of 21737.52 million people
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 202039 of 21722.46 million people
Countries Ranked by FDI outflows33 of 182US$8.24 billion
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 201534 of 18718.41 million people
Countries Ranked by New businesses registered31 of 16956,520 new limited liability companies
Countries Ranked by Inflation rate in 200030 of 1639.9% per year (consumer prices)
Countries Ranked by Female population share in 201540 of 21751.5% of population
High income Countries Ranked by Rural population share16 of 8639.9% of population
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 202035 of 18718.2 million people
Countries in Europe Ranked by Surface area9 of 48313,940 km²
Countries in Europe Ranked by Forest area9 of 4894,950 km²
Countries in Europe Ranked by GDP (current US$)9 of 48US$1.04 trillion
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 199036 of 192US$65.98 billion
Countries Ranked by Urban population41 of 21721.89 million people
Countries Ranked by Population ages 65+ share in 201541 of 21715.4% of population
Countries Ranked by Female population share in 202041 of 21751.5% of population
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 202341 of 21721.97 million people
Countries Ranked by Government revenue share of GDP27 of 14235.9% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 202335 of 18418.45 million people
High income Countries Ranked by Labour force size12 of 6318.17 million people
Countries in Europe Ranked by GDP growth rate9 of 473.57% per year
Countries Ranked by Population ages 65+ share in 200042 of 21712.2% of population
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old) in 200042 of 21717.9 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by Population in 202342 of 21736.69 million people
Countries in Europe Ranked by Labour force size8 of 4118.17 million people
Countries Ranked by Female population share in 200043 of 21751.5% of population
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old) in 201543 of 21722.1 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by Bank branches per 100,000 adults35 of 17621.3 per 100,000 adults
Countries Ranked by Agricultural land share in 200041 of 20660.1% of land area
Countries Ranked by Armed forces personnel34 of 170189,000 personnel
High income Countries Ranked by Agricultural land share16 of 8046.2% of land area
Countries With the Fastest Growth in R&D expenditure share of GDP (5-Year Change)11 of 55+0.361 pts
Countries Ranked by Population44 of 21736.44 million people
Countries Ranked by Population ages 65+ share in 201044 of 21713.6% of population
Countries Ranked by Labour force size38 of 18718.17 million people
Countries Ranked by Real effective exchange rate index19 of 93117.4 index (2010 = 100)
Countries Ranked by Suicide mortality rate38 of 18513.7 per 100,000 people
Countries Ranked by Methane emissions42 of 20343.1 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure per capita40 of 193US$2,014 per person
Countries Ranked by Mobile subscriptions per 100 in 201043 of 207123.3 per 100 people
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Median age proxy (age dependency ratio) (5-Year Change)20 of 96+3.83
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (tertiary) in 201531 of 14769.4% gross
Countries Ranked by Manufacturing value added share of GDP41 of 19415% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Population ages 65+ share in 199046 of 21710.1% of population
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old) in 199047 of 21715.6 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by Death rate in 201047 of 2179.9 deaths per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Secure internet servers per million in 201546 of 212955.8 per million people
Countries Ranked by Internet users share in 201044 of 20162.3% of population
Countries Ranked by Mobile subscriptions per 10046 of 210138 per 100 people
Countries Ranked by Regulatory quality score45 of 2058.58 score (-2.5 to 2.5)
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Renewable energy share (5-Year Change)26 of 118+3.9 pts
Countries Ranked by Female population share in 199049 of 21751.3% of population
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old) in 201049 of 21719 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by R&D expenditure share of GDP27 of 1191.56% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy in 201550 of 21781.6 years
Countries Ranked by GDP per capita PPP46 of 19954,262 international $ (PPP) per person
Countries in Europe Ranked by Mobile subscriptions per 10011 of 47138 per 100 people
Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy in 201051 of 21780.6 years
Countries Ranked by GDP per capita PPP in 202047 of 19937,089 international $ (PPP) per person
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Refugee population by origin (5-Year Change)42 of 176−85.3%
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Population ages 15-64 share (5-Year Change)23 of 96−1.65 pts
Countries Ranked by GDP per capita PPP in 202348 of 19748,473 international $ (PPP) per person
High income Countries Ranked by Female population share21 of 8651.6% of population
Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy in 200053 of 21778 years
Countries Ranked by Youth unemployment rate in 201046 of 18723.6% of labour force aged 15-24
Countries Ranked by Secure internet servers per million in 201052 of 211155 per million people
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (primary) in 202341 of 166105.4% gross
Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy54 of 21782.2 years
Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy in 202354 of 21782.1 years
Countries in Europe Ranked by Hospital beds per 10,00010 of 4060.4 beds per 10,000 people
Countries Ranked by Mobile subscriptions per 100 in 202343 of 172135.2 per 100 people
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Methane emissions (5-Year Change)18 of 72−10.7%
Countries Ranked by Container port traffic42 of 1663.27 million TEU
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Population growth rate (5-Year Change)18 of 71+0.854 pts
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (secondary) in 201038 of 149100.2% gross
Countries Ranked by Mobile subscriptions per 100 in 202053 of 207129.3 per 100 people
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure per capita in 202349 of 191US$1,578 per person
Countries Ranked by Forest area55 of 21494,950 km²
Countries Ranked by Forest area in 201555 of 21494,200 km²
Countries Ranked by Forest area in 202055 of 21494,642 km²
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Refugee population by asylum (5-Year Change)9 of 35+1,227%
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (tertiary) in 202333 of 12876.9% gross
Countries Ranked by Forest area in 202355 of 21394,827 km²
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (primary)50 of 193105.4% gross
Countries Ranked by Women in ministerial positions share50 of 19231.6% of ministers
Countries Ranked by GDP growth rate in 201555 of 2114.43% per year
Countries Ranked by Cereal yield47 of 1794,851 kg per hectare
Countries Ranked by Forest area in 201055 of 20993,290 km²
Countries in Europe Ranked by Rural population share13 of 4939.9% of population
Countries Ranked by Air freight43 of 162343.9 million ton-km
Countries Ranked by Forest area in 200055 of 20790,590 km²
Countries Ranked by Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 in 201053 of 19915.4 per 100 people
Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy in 202058 of 21780.6 years
Countries Ranked by Mineral rents share of GDP56 of 2090.478% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Physicians per 1,000 in 199037 of 1382.15 physicians per 1,000 people
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Trademark applications (5-Year Change)37 of 138−80.6%
Countries Ranked by Energy use per capita40 of 1492,622 kg of oil equivalent per person
Countries Ranked by ATMs per 100,000 adults48 of 17866.6 per 100,000 adults
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure per capita in 201051 of 188US$809.2 per person
Countries Ranked by Female life expectancy in 199059 of 21775.5 years
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Population density (5-Year Change)12 of 44−3.69%
Countries Ranked by GNI per capita55 of 201US$25,520 per person
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Fertility rate (5-Year Change)55 of 201−0.3
Countries Ranked by Researchers in R&D per million30 of 1093,675 per million people
Countries Ranked by GDP per capita PPP in 201555 of 19926,988 international $ (PPP) per person
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (tertiary) in 202037 of 13371% gross
Countries Ranked by Life expectancy in 201561 of 21777.5 years
Countries Ranked by Annual freshwater withdrawals51 of 1819.39 billion m³
Countries Ranked by GDP per capita60 of 211US$28,420 per person
Countries Ranked by Life expectancy62 of 21778.4 years
Countries Ranked by Life expectancy in 202362 of 21778.3 years
Countries Ranked by GNI per capita in 201057 of 198US$12,730 per person
Countries Ranked by Internet users share in 202053 of 18483.2% of population
Countries Ranked by Hospital beds per 10,000 in 199043 of 14957 beds per 10,000 people
High income Countries Ranked by GDP growth rate24 of 833.57% per year
Countries Ranked by Trademark applications46 of 159165,730 applications
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure per capita in 202056 of 193US$1,026 per person
Countries Ranked by Internet users share in 200058 of 1967.29% of population
Countries Ranked by Nurses and midwives per 1,00058 of 1956.33 per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Corruption / control of corruption score61 of 2056.22 score (-2.5 to 2.5)
Countries Ranked by Forest area in 199053 of 17888,820 km²
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure per capita in 201557 of 191US$804 per person
Countries Ranked by Mobile subscriptions per 100 in 200061 of 20417.6 per 100 people
Countries Ranked by Life expectancy in 201065 of 21776.2 years
Countries Ranked by Education expenditure share of GDP in 200036 of 1194.96% of GDP
Countries Ranked by GDP per capita PPP in 201061 of 20120,991 international $ (PPP) per person
Countries Ranked by Livestock production index59 of 194121.7 index (2014-2016 = 100)
Countries Ranked by Income share of poorest 10%41 of 1343.3% of national income
Countries in Europe Ranked by Female population share15 of 4951.6% of population
Countries Ranked by Air passengers carried50 of 1638.78 million passengers
Countries Ranked by Household consumption per capita52 of 16910,700 constant 2015 US$ per person
Countries Ranked by Account ownership (female) share44 of 14386.3% of women 15+
Countries Ranked by Life expectancy in 200067 of 21773.7 years
Countries Ranked by Physicians per 1,000 in 202042 of 1363.3 physicians per 1,000 people
Countries With the Fastest Growth in School enrolment (tertiary) (5-Year Change)30 of 97+10 pts
Countries Ranked by Agricultural land share in 202065 of 21048.1% of land area
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Imports of goods and services (5-Year Change)54 of 174+71.8%
Countries Ranked by Fertiliser consumption62 of 199155.8 kg per hectare of arable land
Countries Ranked by Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 in 201563 of 20219 per 100 people
Countries Ranked by Inflation rate in 202056 of 1793.37% per year (consumer prices)
Countries Ranked by GNI per capita in 202063 of 201US$15,640 per person
Countries Ranked by GDP per capita in 202364 of 204US$22,145 per person
Countries Ranked by GDP growth rate in 202066 of 210-2.04% per year
Countries Ranked by GNI per capita in 200061 of 194US$4,690 per person
Countries Ranked by Unemployment rate in 201059 of 1879.58% of labour force
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure share of GDP61 of 1938.06% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Population density in 199057 of 180124.4 people per km²
Countries Ranked by Government effectiveness score65 of 2054.64 score (-2.5 to 2.5)
Countries Ranked by Nurses and midwives per 1,000 in 202041 of 1296.25 per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share in 199069 of 21764.9% of population
Countries in Europe Ranked by School enrolment (tertiary)14 of 4480.9% gross
Countries Ranked by GNI per capita in 201564 of 201US$13,320 per person
Countries Ranked by GNI per capita in 202364 of 200US$19,890 per person
Countries Ranked by Voice and accountability score65 of 2036.89 score (-2.5 to 2.5)
Countries Ranked by Agricultural land share in 202367 of 20947.6% of land area
Countries Ranked by Education expenditure share of GDP in 201044 of 1375.08% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Land area in 201068 of 211306,280 km²
Countries Ranked by Surface area in 200069 of 214312,690 km²
Countries Ranked by Surface area in 201069 of 214312,680 km²
Countries Ranked by Nurses and midwives per 1,000 in 201041 of 1275.86 per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by GDP per capita in 202068 of 210US$16,151 per person
Countries Ranked by Land area70 of 216306,070 km²
Countries Ranked by Surface area70 of 216313,940 km²
Countries Ranked by Land area in 201570 of 216306,190 km²
Countries Ranked by Surface area in 201570 of 216312,680 km²
Countries Ranked by Land area in 202070 of 216306,130 km²

Sources

Figures: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), each with its year; capital, currency, languages and continent: Wikidata (CC0). Each ranking names its own source and licence. Sources & licences.