Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Canada instead of Poland, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years longer
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
see 94.1% more spent on your healthcare
Poland spends $3,939 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Canada spends $7,646 as of 2024.
have 11.0% more access to essential health services
Poland scores 82 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Canada scores 91 as of 2021.
be 30.9% less likely to die by suicide
Poland has a suicide rate of 13.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Canada, it is 9.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 19.2% more likely to be obese
In Poland, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 26.0% of people as of 2024.
have 30.1% fewer doctors per person
Poland has 40.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Canada has 28.2 as of 2023.
Economy
make 96.0% more money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $28,420 as of 2025, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $55,698 as of 2025.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Poland, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Canada, that number is 6.9% as of 2025.
Life
have 29.0% more children
In Poland, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Canada, there are 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.0 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 Canada, 12.0 women do as of 2023.
be 30.6% more 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 Canada, on the other hand, 4.7 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 12.3% more on education
Poland spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Canada spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 40.3% more on healthcare
Poland spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 11.3% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 459.3 times more coastline
Poland has a total of 440 km of coastline. In Canada, that number is 202,080 km.
Safety
be 7.9 times more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Poland, 11% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Canada, that number is 88% as of 2019.
be 27.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Poland, road accidents kill 6.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Canada, they kill 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.5 times more likely to be murdered
Poland has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Canada, that number is 2.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 67.7% more home broadband
Poland has 25.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Canada has 42.5 as of 2024.
live with 88.6% less strain on fresh water
Poland withdraws 32% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Canada withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 3.2 times more electricity
Poland uses 4,370 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Canada uses 14,093 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 80.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Poland, air pollution causes 41.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Canada, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 85.6% more CO2
Poland emits 7.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Canada emits 14.0 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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