If you lived in Poland instead of Indonesia, you would:

Health

live 7.1 years longer

In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 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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see 9.5 times more spent on your healthcare

Indonesia spends $417 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Poland spends $3,939 as of 2024.

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have 7.7 times more doctors per person

Indonesia has 5.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Poland has 40.3 as of 2023.

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have 49.1% more access to essential health services

Indonesia scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Poland scores 82 as of 2021.

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be 84.7% more likely to be obese

In Indonesia, 11.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Poland, that number is 21.8% of people as of 2024.

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be 11.4 times more likely to die by suicide

Indonesia has a suicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Poland, it is 13.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 5.6 times more money

Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $5,060 as of 2025, while in Poland, the GDP per capita is $28,420 as of 2025.

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be 58.8% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Indonesia, 8.5% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Poland, however, that number is 13.5% as of 2025.

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Life

be 98.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Indonesia, approximately 140.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Poland, 2.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 76.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Indonesia, approximately 15.2 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.

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have 56.2% fewer children

In Indonesia, there are approximately 15.8 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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Basic Needs

be 21.7% more likely to have internet access

In Indonesia, approximately 72.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Poland, about 88.6% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 3.4 times more on education

Indonesia spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Poland spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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spend 3.0 times more on healthcare

Indonesia spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Poland, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2024.

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Geography

see 99.2% less coastline

Indonesia has a total of 54,716 km of coastline. In Poland, that number is 440 km.

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Safety

be 42.5% less likely to die in a road accident

In Indonesia, road accidents kill 11.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Poland, they kill 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 2.7 times more likely to be murdered

Indonesia has a homicide rate of 0.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Poland, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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be 82.3% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night

In Indonesia, 63% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2020. In Poland, that number is 11% as of 2022.

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Infrastructure

find 5.2 times more home broadband

Indonesia has 4.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Poland has 25.4 as of 2024.

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use 3.0 times more electricity

Indonesia uses 1,445 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Poland uses 4,370 kWh as of 2024.

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Environment

be 29.3% less likely to die from air pollution

In Indonesia, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Poland, it causes 41.0 as of 2019.

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emit 2.6 times more CO2

Indonesia emits 2.9 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 (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

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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