Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Poland instead of Israel, you would:
Health
live 4.8 years less
In Israel, 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.
be 3.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Israel has a suicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Poland, it is 13.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 14.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Israel, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Poland, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
make 52.9% less money
Israel has a GDP per capita of $60,337 as of 2025, while in Poland, the GDP per capita is $28,420 as of 2025.
Life
be 33.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Israel, approximately 2.7 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.
have 62.9% fewer children
In Israel, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Poland, there are 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 27.3% less on education
Israel spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Poland spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 13.5% more on healthcare
Israel spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Poland, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 61.2% more coastline
Israel has a total of 273 km of coastline. In Poland, that number is 440 km.
Safety
be 50.9% less likely to be murdered
Israel has a homicide rate of 1.6 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Poland, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 86.2% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Israel, 80% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Poland, that number is 11% as of 2022.
be 54.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Israel, road accidents kill 4.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Poland, they kill 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 75.4% less strain on fresh water
Israel withdraws 132% of its available fresh water each year as of 2021. Poland withdraws 32% as of 2022.
find 13.1% less home broadband
Israel has 29.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Poland has 25.4 as of 2024.
use 39.2% less electricity
Israel uses 7,186 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Poland uses 4,370 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 2.7 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Israel, air pollution causes 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Poland, it causes 41.0 as of 2019.
emit 30.8% more CO2
Israel emits 5.8 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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