Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Poland instead of Mexico, you would:
Health
live 3.1 years longer
In Mexico, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 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 41.6% less likely to be obese
In Mexico, 37.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Poland, that number is 21.8% of people as of 2024.
see 2.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Mexico spends $1,368 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Poland spends $3,939 as of 2024.
have 55.8% more doctors per person
Mexico has 25.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Poland has 40.3 as of 2023.
be 96.7% more likely to die by suicide
Mexico has a suicide rate of 7.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Poland, it is 13.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 54.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mexico, 29.6% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Poland, however, that number is 13.5% as of 2025.
make 2.0 times more money
Mexico has a GDP per capita of $13,889 as of 2025, while in Poland, the GDP per capita is $28,420 as of 2025.
be 11.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Mexico, 2.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Poland, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 95.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mexico, approximately 42.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Poland, 2.0 women do as of 2023.
be 70.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Mexico, approximately 12.1 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 55.4% fewer children
In Mexico, there are approximately 15.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Poland, there are 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 46.5% more on healthcare
Mexico spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Poland, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 95.3% less coastline
Mexico has a total of 9,330 km of coastline. In Poland, that number is 440 km.
Safety
be 96.8% less likely to be murdered
Mexico has a homicide rate of 24.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Poland, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 45.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Mexico, road accidents kill 12.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Poland, they kill 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 71.2% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Mexico, 39% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Poland, that number is 11% as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 16.7% more home broadband
Mexico has 21.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Poland has 25.4 as of 2024.
live with 27.7% less strain on fresh water
Mexico withdraws 45% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Poland withdraws 32% as of 2022.
use 64.4% more electricity
Mexico uses 2,658 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Poland uses 4,370 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 36.7% more likely to die from air pollution
In Mexico, air pollution causes 30.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Poland, it causes 41.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.1 times more CO2
Mexico emits 3.6 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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