Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Italy instead of Poland, you would:
Health
live 5.5 years longer
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Italy, that number is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 35.8% less likely to be obese
In Poland, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Italy, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2024.
see 26.8% more spent on your healthcare
Poland spends $3,939 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Italy spends $4,993 as of 2024.
be 48.9% less likely to die by suicide
Poland has a suicide rate of 13.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Italy, it is 7.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 52.4% more money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $28,420 as of 2025, while in Italy, the GDP per capita is $43,309 as of 2025.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Poland, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Italy, that number is 6.4% as of 2025.
Life
be 36.1% 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 Italy, on the other hand, 2.3 children do as of 2024.
be 3.0 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 Italy, 6.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 10.9% 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 Italy, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Geography
see 17.3 times more coastline
Poland has a total of 440 km of coastline. In Italy, that number is 7,600 km.
Safety
be 28.8% less likely to be murdered
Poland has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Italy, that number is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 23.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Poland, road accidents kill 6.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Italy, they kill 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 25.3% more home broadband
Poland has 25.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Italy has 31.8 as of 2024.
use 17.6% more electricity
Poland uses 4,370 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Italy uses 5,137 kWh as of 2024.
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 Italy, it causes 15.0 as of 2019.
emit 32.7% less CO2
Poland emits 7.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Italy emits 5.1 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
Compare further: Poland vs. Italy
Italy: At a glance
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