Quality of life comparison
If you lived in France instead of Poland, you would:
Health
live 4.6 years longer
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In France, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 48.7% less likely to be obese
In Poland, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In France, that number is 11.2% of people as of 2024.
see 74.4% more spent on your healthcare
Poland spends $3,939 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). France spends $6,868 as of 2024.
have 18.6% fewer doctors per person
Poland has 40.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. France has 32.8 as of 2022.
be 21.3% more likely to die by suicide
Poland has a suicide rate of 13.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In France, it is 16.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 72.4% more money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $28,420 as of 2025, while in France, the GDP per capita is $48,986 as of 2025.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Poland, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In France, that number is 7.5% as of 2025.
Life
have 40.6% more children
In Poland, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In France, there are 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.5 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 France, 7.0 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 France, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 23.4% more on education
Poland spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. France spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 43.2% more on healthcare
Poland spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In France, that number is 11.5% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 11.0 times more coastline
Poland has a total of 440 km of coastline. In France, that number is 4,853 km.
Safety
be 7.4 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 France, that number is 82% as of 2022.
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 France, they kill 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 67.5% more likely to be murdered
Poland has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In France, that number is 1.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 92.9% more home broadband
Poland has 25.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. France has 48.9 as of 2024.
live with 34.2% less strain on fresh water
Poland withdraws 32% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. France withdraws 21% as of 2022.
use 47.5% more electricity
Poland uses 4,370 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. France uses 6,447 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 75.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Poland, air pollution causes 41.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In France, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 47.0% less CO2
Poland emits 7.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. France emits 4.0 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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