Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Poland instead of Austria, you would:
Health
live 3.6 years less
In Austria, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Poland, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
be 31.9% more likely to be obese
In Austria, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Poland, that number is 21.8% of people as of 2024.
see 52.3% less spent on your healthcare
Austria spends $8,250 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Poland spends $3,939 as of 2024.
have 26.9% fewer doctors per person
Austria has 55.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Poland has 40.3 as of 2023.
Economy
be 46.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Austria, 5.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Poland, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
make 54.8% less money
Austria has a GDP per capita of $62,930 as of 2025, while in Poland, the GDP per capita is $28,420 as of 2025.
Life
be 66.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Austria, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Poland, 2.0 women do as of 2023.
be 28.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Austria, approximately 2.8 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.
have 17.9% fewer children
In Austria, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Poland, there are 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 18.4% less on education
Austria spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Poland spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 31.9% less on healthcare
Austria spends 11.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Poland, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 41.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Austria, road accidents kill 4.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Poland, they kill 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 15.8% less home broadband
Austria has 30.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Poland has 25.4 as of 2024.
live with 3.7 times more strain on fresh water
Austria withdraws 9% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Poland withdraws 32% as of 2022.
use 44.7% less electricity
Austria uses 7,897 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Poland uses 4,370 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 2.4 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Austria, air pollution causes 17.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Poland, it causes 41.0 as of 2019.
emit 19.5% more CO2
Austria emits 6.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Poland emits 7.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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