Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Poland instead of Malawi, you would:
Health
live 15.1 years longer
In Malawi, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2020. In Poland, that number is 78 years (74 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
be 4.0 times more likely to be obese
In Malawi, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Poland, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 24.7 times more money
Malawi has a GDP per capita of $1,200 as of 2017, while in Poland, the GDP per capita is $29,600 as of 2017.
be 76.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Malawi, 20.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Poland, that number is 4.9% as of 2017.
be 65.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Malawi, 50.7% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Poland, however, that number is 17.6% as of 2015.
Life
be 99.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Malawi, approximately 349.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Poland, 2.0 women do as of 2017.
be 60.7% more likely to be literate
In Malawi, the literacy rate is 62.1% as of 2015. In Poland, it is 99.8% as of 2015.
be 89.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Malawi, approximately 39.5 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Poland, on the other hand, 4.3 children do as of 2020.
have 77.8% fewer children
In Malawi, there are approximately 40.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Poland, there are 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 9.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Malawi, approximately 11% of the population has electricity access as of 2017. In Poland, 100% of the population do as of 2016.
be 5.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Malawi, approximately 13.8% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Poland, about 77.5% do as of 2018.
be 12.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Malawi, approximately 89% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 87% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Poland, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 15.0% more on education
Malawi spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Poland spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Poland: At a glance
How big is Poland compared to Malawi? See an in-depth size comparison.