It will be seen from Table 3.3 that developing countries (i.e. Mongolia is the most sparsely populated country on the planet with a population of about 3 million. The roots of Polish growth low and middle-income countries) containing 5.74 billion population have average per capita income equal to $ 6,376 PPP in 2012 as against average per capita income of $ 37,760 PPP of high-income developed countries having total population of 1.30 billion in 2012. Usually when the country's HDI is over the top quartile (around 0.8, very high), its already an advanced one. We need to remember, however, that there is no single definition, standard or clear distinction between a developed and a developing country. 7 years ago. Łowiczanka. Over 45% of the Mongolians live in Ulaanbaatar, the Mongolian capital city. Poland’s resilience was proven during the financial crisis of 2008/09 when it was the only EU country to avoid recession. Poland has the eighth largest economy in the European Union … Poland is the first Central and Eastern European economy […] Poland is a high-income country with a large and diversified domestic economy. 7 1. Poland is the first CEE country to join the group of developed countries, having been placed on the observation list seven years ago. The boundary is conventional. Poland was already announced as developed country by the UN, and the World Bank recognized Poland as a wealthy country. FTSE’s decision, however, was not unexpected. Poland successfully managed its integration into the European Union since joining in 2004, and during the 2008-09 global financial crises it was the only member to experience growth. Poland is also part of the EU, they have official standards that must be met before a country is included in the EU. The reclassification of Poland’s status was decided by the norms and laws of the business sector, its infrastructure and the quality of its capital market. Technically, PL is an developed country by means of HDI. Reclassification as a Developed market is the fruit of continuous improvements in Poland's capital markets infrastructure, supported by the country's steady economic progress. This will place the country together with 24 other nations including Germany, France, Japan and Australia. Little wonder then that Poland this year became the first post-communist country to join the FTSE Russell list of developed countries. Norway is a highly developed country and typically has a world GDP ranking in the top 30, with a 2014 GDP at $500 million in 2014. That is an impressive achievement for a country that only entered the EU in 2004 and had to shed the painful legacy of decades of Communist rule (See Figure 1 below). 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