Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New York instead of Poland, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years less
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In New York, that number is 78 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $44,100 as of 2023, while in New York, the GDP per capita is $91,992 as of 2024.
be 51.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Poland, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In New York, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.
be 12.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Poland, 11.8% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In New York, however, that number is 13.3% as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
