If you lived in Poland instead of Armenia, you would:

Health

be 12.7% less likely to be obese

In Armenia, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Poland, that number is 21.8% of people as of 2024.

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see 93.8% more spent on your healthcare

Armenia spends $2,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Poland spends $3,939 as of 2024.

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have 20.0% more doctors per person

Armenia has 33.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Poland has 40.3 as of 2023.

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have 20.6% more access to essential health services

Armenia scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Poland scores 82 as of 2021.

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be 5.6 times more likely to die by suicide

Armenia has a suicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Poland, it is 13.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 76.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Armenia, 12.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Poland, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.

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be 37.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Armenia, 21.7% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Poland, however, that number is 13.5% as of 2025.

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make 3.0 times more money

Armenia has a GDP per capita of $9,474 as of 2025, while in Poland, the GDP per capita is $28,420 as of 2025.

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Life

be 89.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Armenia, approximately 19.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Poland, 2.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 57.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Armenia, approximately 8.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Poland, on the other hand, 3.6 children do as of 2024.

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have 37.8% fewer children

In Armenia, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Poland, there are 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 13.5% less on healthcare

Armenia spends 9.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Poland, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2024.

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spend 76.6% more on education

Armenia spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Poland spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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Safety

be 63.8% less likely to be murdered

Armenia has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Poland, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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be 52.2% less likely to die in a road accident

In Armenia, road accidents kill 13.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Poland, they kill 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 24.9% more home broadband

Armenia has 20.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Poland has 25.4 as of 2024.

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live with 47.6% less strain on fresh water

Armenia withdraws 62% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Poland withdraws 32% as of 2022.

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use 83.1% more electricity

Armenia uses 2,386 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Poland uses 4,370 kWh as of 2024.

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Environment

be 41.4% less likely to die from air pollution

In Armenia, air pollution causes 70.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Poland, it causes 41.0 as of 2019.

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emit 3.1 times more CO2

Armenia emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Poland emits 7.5 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

Poland: At a glance

Poland is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 304,255 sq km. Poland's history as a state begins near the middle of the 10th century. By the mid-16th century, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth ruled a vast tract of land in central and eastern Europe. During the 18th century, internal disorders weakened the nation, and in a series of agreements between 1772 and 1795, Russia, Prussia, and Austria partitioned Poland among themselves. Poland regained its independence in 1918 only to be overrun by Germany and the Soviet Union in World War II. It became a Soviet satellite state following the war, but its government was comparatively tolerant and progressive. Labor turmoil in 1980 led to the formation of the independent trade union "Solidarity" that over time became a political force with over ten million members. Free elections in 1989 and 1990 won Solidarity control of the parliament and the presidency, bringing the communist era to a close. A "shock therapy" program during the early 1990s enabled the country to transform its economy into one of the most robust in Central Europe. Poland joined NATO in 1999 and the European Union in 2004. With its transformation to a democratic, market-oriented country largely completed and with large investments in defense, energy, and other infrastructure, Poland is an increasingly active member of Euro-Atlantic organizations.
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