Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of Poland, you would:
Health
be 95.6% less likely to die by suicide
Poland has a suicide rate of 13.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Jordan, it is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 62.2% more likely to be obese
In Poland, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Jordan, that number is 35.4% of people as of 2024.
see 79.7% less spent on your healthcare
Poland spends $3,939 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Jordan spends $798 as of 2023.
have 29.3% fewer doctors per person
Poland has 40.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Jordan has 28.5 as of 2022.
have 20.7% less access to essential health services
Poland scores 82 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Jordan scores 65 as of 2021.
Economy
be 5.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Poland, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Jordan, that number is 16.5% as of 2025.
make 81.2% less money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $28,420 as of 2025, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $5,348 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.0 times more children
In Poland, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jordan, there are 20.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 15.5 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 Jordan, 31.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.3 times more 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 Jordan, on the other hand, 12.0 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.2% 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 Jordan, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 25.1% less on education
Poland spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Jordan spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 94.1% less coastline
Poland has a total of 440 km of coastline. In Jordan, that number is 26 km.
Safety
be 23.7% more likely to be murdered
Poland has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Jordan, that number is 1.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Poland, road accidents kill 6.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Jordan, they kill 13.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 72.3% less home broadband
Poland has 25.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Jordan has 7.0 as of 2024.
live with 3.2 times more strain on fresh water
Poland withdraws 32% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Jordan withdraws 105% as of 2022.
use 57.5% less electricity
Poland uses 4,370 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Jordan uses 1,858 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 72.3% less CO2
Poland emits 7.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Jordan emits 2.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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