Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Poland instead of Brazil, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years longer
In Brazil, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 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 27.7% less likely to be obese
In Brazil, 30.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Poland, that number is 21.8% of people as of 2024.
see 90.2% more spent on your healthcare
Brazil spends $2,070 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Poland spends $3,939 as of 2024.
have 71.0% more doctors per person
Brazil has 23.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Poland has 40.3 as of 2023.
be 80.1% more likely to die by suicide
Brazil has a suicide rate of 7.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Poland, it is 13.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 50.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Brazil, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Poland, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
make 2.7 times more money
Brazil has a GDP per capita of $10,713 as of 2025, while in Poland, the GDP per capita is $28,420 as of 2025.
Life
be 97.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Brazil, approximately 67.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Poland, 2.0 women do as of 2023.
be 70.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Brazil, approximately 12.3 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 43.1% fewer children
In Brazil, there are approximately 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Poland, there are 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 23.3% less on education
Brazil spends 5.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Poland spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 17.2% less on healthcare
Brazil spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Poland, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 94.1% less coastline
Brazil has a total of 7,491 km of coastline. In Poland, that number is 440 km.
Safety
be 95.9% less likely to be murdered
Brazil has a homicide rate of 19.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Poland, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 58.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Brazil, road accidents kill 15.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Poland, they kill 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 77.0% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Brazil, 48% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2021. In Poland, that number is 11% as of 2022.
Infrastructure
use 42.4% more electricity
Brazil uses 3,068 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Poland uses 4,370 kWh as of 2024.
live with 21.7 times more strain on fresh water
Brazil withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Poland withdraws 32% as of 2022.
Environment
be 78.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Brazil, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Poland, it causes 41.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.3 times more CO2
Brazil emits 2.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Poland emits 7.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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