Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Estonia instead of Poland, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Estonia, that number is 79 years (75 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
have 13.9% fewer doctors per person
Poland has 40.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Estonia has 34.7 as of 2022.
Economy
make 21.1% more money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $28,420 as of 2025, while in Estonia, the GDP per capita is $34,418 as of 2025.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Poland, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Estonia, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
be 66.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Poland, 13.5% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Estonia, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
Life
be 58.3% 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 Estonia, on the other hand, 1.5 children do as of 2024.
be 2.5 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 Estonia, 5.0 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 Estonia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 20.9% more on education
Poland spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Estonia spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 8.6 times more coastline
Poland has a total of 440 km of coastline. In Estonia, that number is 3,794 km.
Safety
be 6.8 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 Estonia, that number is 75% as of 2021.
be 32.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Poland, road accidents kill 6.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Estonia, they kill 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 92.5% more likely to be murdered
Poland has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Estonia, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 39.4% more home broadband
Poland has 25.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Estonia has 35.4 as of 2024.
live with 59.8% less strain on fresh water
Poland withdraws 32% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Estonia withdraws 13% as of 2022.
use 21.2% more electricity
Poland uses 4,370 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Estonia uses 5,298 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 68.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Poland, air pollution causes 41.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Estonia, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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