Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Italy instead of Poland, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years longer
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 78 years (74 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Italy, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2020.
be 13.9% less likely to be obese
In Poland, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Italy, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 29.1% more money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $29,600 as of 2017, while in Italy, the GDP per capita is $38,200 as of 2017.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Poland, 4.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Italy, that number is 11.3% as of 2017.
be 69.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Poland, 17.6% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Italy, however, that number is 29.9% as of 2012.
pay a 52.5% higher top tax rate
Poland has a top tax rate of 32.0% as of 2016. In Italy, the top tax rate is 48.8% as of 2016.
Life
be 25.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Poland, approximately 4.3 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Italy, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 17.4% less on education
Poland spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Italy spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
Geography
see 17.3 times more coastline
Poland has a total of 440 km of coastline. In Italy, that number is 7,600 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Italian Revenue Agency, Ministry of Finance, Poland.
Italy: At a glance
How big is Italy compared to Poland? See an in-depth size comparison.