Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Poland instead of Nauru, you would:

Health

live 16.1 years longer

In Nauru, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024. In Poland, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 69.5% less likely to be obese

In Nauru, 71.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Poland, that number is 21.8% of people as of 2024.

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see 59.2% more spent on your healthcare

Nauru spends $2,474 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Poland spends $3,939 as of 2024.

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have 36.7% more access to essential health services

Nauru scores 60 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Poland scores 82 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 94.1% more money

Nauru has a GDP per capita of $14,640 as of 2025, while in Poland, the GDP per capita is $28,420 as of 2025.

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Life

be 99.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Nauru, approximately 273.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Poland, 2.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 53.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Nauru, approximately 7.7 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.

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have 71.9% fewer children

In Nauru, there are approximately 24.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Poland, there are 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 25.4% less on education

Nauru spends 5.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Poland spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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spend 55.7% less on healthcare

Nauru spends 18.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Poland, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2024.

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Geography

see 14.7 times more coastline

Nauru has a total of 30 km of coastline. In Poland, that number is 440 km.

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Safety

be 18.8% less likely to die in a road accident

In Nauru, road accidents kill 8.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Poland, they kill 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 2.5 times more home broadband

Nauru has 10.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Poland has 25.4 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

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Poland: At a glance

Poland is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 304,255 sq km. Poland's history as a state begins near the middle of the 10th century. By the mid-16th century, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth ruled a vast tract of land in central and eastern Europe. During the 18th century, internal disorders weakened the nation, and in a series of agreements between 1772 and 1795, Russia, Prussia, and Austria partitioned Poland among themselves. Poland regained its independence in 1918 only to be overrun by Germany and the Soviet Union in World War II. It became a Soviet satellite state following the war, but its government was comparatively tolerant and progressive. Labor turmoil in 1980 led to the formation of the independent trade union "Solidarity" that over time became a political force with over ten million members. Free elections in 1989 and 1990 won Solidarity control of the parliament and the presidency, bringing the communist era to a close. A "shock therapy" program during the early 1990s enabled the country to transform its economy into one of the most robust in Central Europe. Poland joined NATO in 1999 and the European Union in 2004. With its transformation to a democratic, market-oriented country largely completed and with large investments in defense, energy, and other infrastructure, Poland is an increasingly active member of Euro-Atlantic organizations.
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