Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Israel instead of Poland, you would:
Health
live 4.8 years longer
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Israel, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
be 68.0% less likely to die by suicide
Poland has a suicide rate of 13.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Israel, it is 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $28,420 as of 2025, while in Israel, the GDP per capita is $60,337 as of 2025.
be 17.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Poland, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Israel, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 25.0% 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 Israel, on the other hand, 2.7 children do as of 2024.
have 2.7 times more children
In Poland, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Israel, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
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 Israel, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 11.9% less on healthcare
Poland spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Israel, that number is 7.1% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 37.6% more on education
Poland spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Israel spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 38.0% less coastline
Poland has a total of 440 km of coastline. In Israel, that number is 273 km.
Safety
be 7.2 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 Israel, that number is 80% as of 2022.
be 35.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Poland, road accidents kill 6.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Israel, they kill 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.0 times more likely to be murdered
Poland has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Israel, that number is 1.6 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 15.1% more home broadband
Poland has 25.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Israel has 29.2 as of 2024.
use 64.5% more electricity
Poland uses 4,370 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Israel uses 7,186 kWh as of 2024.
live with 4.1 times more strain on fresh water
Poland withdraws 32% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Israel withdraws 132% as of 2021.
Environment
be 63.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Poland, air pollution causes 41.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Israel, it causes 15.0 as of 2019.
emit 23.6% less CO2
Poland emits 7.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Israel emits 5.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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