Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Louisiana instead of Poland, you would:
Health
be 86.2% more likely to be obese
In Poland, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Louisiana, that number is 40.6% of people as of 2022.
Economy
make 95.9% more money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $28,420 as of 2025, while in Louisiana, the GDP per capita is $55,662 as of 2024.
be 30.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Poland, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Louisiana, that number is 3.9% as of 2025.
be 36.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Poland, 13.5% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Louisiana, however, that number is 18.4% as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2025), World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024). How we calculate this
