Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Poland instead of Hong Kong, you would:

Health

live 7.0 years less

In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 85 years (83 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2024. In Poland, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

make 50.1% less money

Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,983 as of 2025, while in Poland, the GDP per capita is $28,420 as of 2025.

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Life

have 40.8% more children

In Hong Kong, there are approximately 4.9 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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be 41.2% more likely to die during infancy

In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Poland, on the other hand, 3.6 children do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 13.1% more on education

Hong Kong spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Poland spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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Geography

see 40.0% less coastline

Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In Poland, that number is 440 km.

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Safety

be 2.1 times more likely to be murdered

Hong Kong has a homicide rate of 0.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Poland, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

find 37.0% less home broadband

Hong Kong has 40.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Poland has 25.4 as of 2024.

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use 31.3% less electricity

Hong Kong uses 6,359 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Poland uses 4,370 kWh as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 64.1% more CO2

Hong Kong emits 4.6 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 (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this

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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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