Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Poland instead of Estonia, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In Estonia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (73 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Poland, that number is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 29.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Estonia, 21.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Poland, however, that number is 15.4% as of 2018.
pay a 60.0% higher top tax rate
Estonia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Poland, the top tax rate is 32.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 77.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Estonia, approximately 9.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Poland, 2.0 women do as of 2017.
be 21.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Estonia, approximately 3.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Poland, on the other hand, 4.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 13.6% less likely to have internet access
In Estonia, approximately 96.1% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Poland, about 83.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 11.5% less on education
Estonia spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Poland spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 88.4% less coastline
Estonia has a total of 3,794 km of coastline. In Poland, that number is 440 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Estonian Tax and Customs Board, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Poland.
Poland: At a glance
How big is Poland compared to Estonia? See an in-depth size comparison.