Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Austria instead of Poland, you would:
Health
live 3.6 years longer
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Austria, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
be 24.2% less likely to be obese
In Poland, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Austria, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2024.
see 2.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Poland spends $3,939 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Austria spends $8,250 as of 2024.
have 36.8% more doctors per person
Poland has 40.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Austria has 55.1 as of 2023.
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $28,420 as of 2025, while in Austria, the GDP per capita is $62,930 as of 2025.
be 87.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Poland, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Austria, that number is 5.6% as of 2025.
Life
be 22.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Poland, approximately 3.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Austria, on the other hand, 2.8 children do as of 2024.
have 21.7% more children
In Poland, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Austria, there are 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Poland, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Austria, 6.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 11.0% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Poland, approximately 90% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 82% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Austria, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 22.5% more on education
Poland spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Austria spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 46.8% more on healthcare
Poland spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Austria, that number is 11.8% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 29.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Poland, road accidents kill 6.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Austria, they kill 4.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 18.8% more home broadband
Poland has 25.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Austria has 30.1 as of 2024.
live with 73.3% less strain on fresh water
Poland withdraws 32% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Austria withdraws 9% as of 2022.
use 80.7% more electricity
Poland uses 4,370 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Austria uses 7,897 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 58.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Poland, air pollution causes 41.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Austria, it causes 17.0 as of 2019.
emit 16.3% less CO2
Poland emits 7.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Austria emits 6.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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