Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Greece instead of Poland, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years longer
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Greece, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
have 63.1% more doctors per person
Poland has 40.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Greece has 65.8 as of 2022.
be 65.8% less likely to die by suicide
Poland has a suicide rate of 13.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Greece, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 25.8% more likely to be obese
In Poland, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Greece, that number is 27.4% of people as of 2024.
see 12.3% less spent on your healthcare
Poland spends $3,939 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Greece spends $3,454 as of 2023.
Economy
be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Poland, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Greece, that number is 8.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 11.1% 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 Greece, on the other hand, 3.2 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 Greece, 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 Greece, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 21.6% less on education
Poland spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Greece spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 31.1 times more coastline
Poland has a total of 440 km of coastline. In Greece, that number is 13,676 km.
Safety
be 12.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Poland, road accidents kill 6.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Greece, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 76.2% more home broadband
Poland has 25.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Greece has 44.7 as of 2024.
live with 37.4% less strain on fresh water
Poland withdraws 32% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Greece withdraws 20% as of 2022.
Environment
be 43.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Poland, air pollution causes 41.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Greece, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
emit 33.1% less CO2
Poland emits 7.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Greece emits 5.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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Greece: At a glance
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