Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Poland instead of Denmark, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years less
In Denmark, 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 52.1% more likely to be obese
In Denmark, 14.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Poland, that number is 21.8% of people as of 2024.
see 45.8% less spent on your healthcare
Denmark spends $7,262 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Poland spends $3,939 as of 2024.
have 10.4% fewer doctors per person
Denmark has 45.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Poland has 40.3 as of 2023.
be 30.7% more likely to die by suicide
Denmark has a suicide rate of 10.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Poland, it is 13.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 46.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Denmark, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Poland, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
make 63.1% less money
Denmark has a GDP per capita of $76,970 as of 2025, while in Poland, the GDP per capita is $28,420 as of 2025.
Life
be 50.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Denmark, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Poland, 2.0 women do as of 2023.
have 27.4% fewer children
In Denmark, there are approximately 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Poland, there are 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.2% less likely to have internet access
In Denmark, approximately 99.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Poland, about 88.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 32.2% less on education
Denmark spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Poland spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 14.2% less on healthcare
Denmark spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Poland, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 94.0% less coastline
Denmark has a total of 7,314 km of coastline. In Poland, that number is 440 km.
Safety
be 2.8 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Denmark, road accidents kill 2.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Poland, they kill 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 41.6% less home broadband
Denmark has 43.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Poland has 25.4 as of 2024.
live with 28.6% more strain on fresh water
Denmark withdraws 25% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Poland withdraws 32% as of 2022.
use 29.1% less electricity
Denmark uses 6,165 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Poland uses 4,370 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 3.2 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Denmark, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Poland, it causes 41.0 as of 2019.
emit 76.4% more CO2
Denmark emits 4.3 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 (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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