Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Poland instead of Ireland, you would:
Health
be 21.8% less likely to be obese
In Ireland, 27.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Poland, that number is 21.8% of people as of 2024.
live 4.6 years less
In Ireland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Poland, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
see 55.1% less spent on your healthcare
Ireland spends $8,772 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Poland spends $3,939 as of 2024.
be 59.9% more likely to die by suicide
Ireland has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Poland, it is 13.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 35.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Ireland, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Poland, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
make 78.4% less money
Ireland has a GDP per capita of $131,592 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 Ireland, 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 31.0% fewer children
In Ireland, there are approximately 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Poland, there are 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 48.6% more on education
Ireland spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Poland spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 17.7% more on healthcare
Ireland spends 6.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Poland, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 69.6% less coastline
Ireland has a total of 1,448 km of coastline. In Poland, that number is 440 km.
Safety
be 23.1% more likely to be murdered
Ireland has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Poland, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 85.2% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Ireland, 75% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2019. In Poland, that number is 11% as of 2022.
be 2.3 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Ireland, road accidents kill 2.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Poland, they kill 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 21.5% less home broadband
Ireland has 32.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Poland has 25.4 as of 2024.
live with 4.0 times more strain on fresh water
Ireland withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Poland withdraws 32% as of 2022.
use 30.6% less electricity
Ireland uses 6,298 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 Ireland, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Poland, it causes 41.0 as of 2019.
emit 25.0% more CO2
Ireland emits 6.0 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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