Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Poland instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
Health
live 3.9 years longer
In Kazakhstan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 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 2.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Kazakhstan spends $1,460 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Poland spends $3,939 as of 2024.
Economy
be 37.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Kazakhstan, 4.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Poland, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
make 93.4% more money
Kazakhstan has a GDP per capita of $14,692 as of 2025, while in Poland, the GDP per capita is $28,420 as of 2025.
be 2.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Kazakhstan, 5.0% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Poland, however, that number is 13.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 80.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Kazakhstan, approximately 10.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Poland, 2.0 women do as of 2023.
be 51.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Kazakhstan, approximately 7.4 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 64.7% fewer children
In Kazakhstan, there are approximately 19.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Poland, there are 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 11.3% less on education
Kazakhstan spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Poland spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Kazakhstan spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Poland, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 68.6% less likely to be murdered
Kazakhstan has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Poland, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 46.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Kazakhstan, road accidents kill 12.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Poland, they kill 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 65.5% more home broadband
Kazakhstan has 15.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Poland has 25.4 as of 2024.
use 15.1% less electricity
Kazakhstan uses 5,146 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Poland uses 4,370 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 39.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Kazakhstan, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Poland, it causes 41.0 as of 2019.
emit 39.9% less CO2
Kazakhstan emits 12.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Poland emits 7.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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