Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iowa instead of Poland, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years less
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Iowa, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 44.6% more money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $44,100 as of 2023, while in Iowa, the GDP per capita is $63,747 as of 2024.
be 11.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Poland, 11.8% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Iowa, however, that number is 10.5% as of 2023.
be 13.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Poland, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Iowa, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
