Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Poland instead of Japan, you would:
Health
have 52.2% more doctors per person
Japan has 26.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Poland has 40.3 as of 2023.
be 21.6% less likely to die by suicide
Japan has a suicide rate of 17.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Poland, it is 13.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 5.6 years less
In Japan, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 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 3.7 times more likely to be obese
In Japan, 5.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Poland, that number is 21.8% of people as of 2024.
see 26.6% less spent on your healthcare
Japan spends $5,365 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Poland spends $3,939 as of 2024.
Economy
be 21.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Japan, 2.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Poland, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
make 20.9% less money
Japan has a GDP per capita of $35,951 as of 2025, while in Poland, the GDP per capita is $28,420 as of 2025.
Life
be 33.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Japan, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Poland, 2.0 women do as of 2023.
have 21.1% more children
In Japan, there are approximately 5.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Poland, there are 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 100.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Japan, approximately 1.8 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.
Expenditures
spend 25.0% less on healthcare
Japan spends 10.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Poland, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2024.
spend 29.0% more on education
Japan spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Poland spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 98.5% less coastline
Japan has a total of 29,751 km of coastline. In Poland, that number is 440 km.
Safety
be 3.5 times more likely to be murdered
Japan has a homicide rate of 0.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Poland, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 86.7% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Japan, 83% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2019. In Poland, that number is 11% as of 2022.
be 2.4 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Japan, road accidents kill 2.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Poland, they kill 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 11.3% less strain on fresh water
Japan withdraws 37% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Poland withdraws 32% as of 2022.
find 34.4% less home broadband
Japan has 38.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Poland has 25.4 as of 2024.
use 42.0% less electricity
Japan uses 7,530 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Poland uses 4,370 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 3.4 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Japan, air pollution causes 12.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Poland, it causes 41.0 as of 2019.
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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