Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ireland 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 Ireland, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Poland spends $3,939 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ireland spends $8,772 as of 2024.
be 37.5% less likely to die by suicide
Poland has a suicide rate of 13.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ireland, it is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 27.9% more likely to be obese
In Poland, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ireland, that number is 27.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 4.6 times more money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $28,420 as of 2025, while in Ireland, the GDP per capita is $131,592 as of 2025.
be 55.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Poland, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ireland, that number is 4.6% as of 2025.
Life
have 44.9% more children
In Poland, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ireland, there are 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 100.0% 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 Ireland, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 32.7% less on education
Poland spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Ireland spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 15.0% less on healthcare
Poland spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Ireland, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 3.3 times more coastline
Poland has a total of 440 km of coastline. In Ireland, that number is 1,448 km.
Safety
be 18.8% less likely to be murdered
Poland has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Ireland, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
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 Ireland, that number is 75% as of 2019.
be 56.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Poland, road accidents kill 6.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ireland, they kill 2.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 27.4% more home broadband
Poland has 25.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ireland has 32.3 as of 2024.
live with 75.2% less strain on fresh water
Poland withdraws 32% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ireland withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 44.1% more electricity
Poland uses 4,370 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Ireland uses 6,298 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 Ireland, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
emit 20.0% less CO2
Poland emits 7.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ireland emits 6.0 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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