Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Poland, you would:
Health
be 58.7% less likely to die by suicide
Poland has a suicide rate of 13.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Pakistan, it is 5.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 10.6 years less
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Pakistan, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
be 12.5% more likely to be obese
In Poland, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Pakistan, that number is 24.5% of people as of 2024.
see 96.1% less spent on your healthcare
Poland spends $3,939 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Pakistan spends $152 as of 2023.
have 71.2% fewer doctors per person
Poland has 40.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Pakistan has 11.6 as of 2021.
have 45.1% less access to essential health services
Poland scores 82 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Pakistan scores 45 as of 2021.
Economy
be 81.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Poland, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Pakistan, that number is 5.4% as of 2025.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Poland, 13.5% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Pakistan, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2024.
make 94.4% less money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $28,420 as of 2025, while in Pakistan, the GDP per capita is $1,596 as of 2025.
Life
have 4.0 times more children
In Poland, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Pakistan, there are 27.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 77.5 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 Pakistan, 155.0 women do as of 2023.
be 41.0% less likely to be literate
In Poland, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2021. In Pakistan, it is 58.9% as of 2021.
be 13.4 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 Pakistan, on the other hand, 48.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 35.4% less likely to have internet access
In Poland, approximately 88.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Pakistan, about 57.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 54.8% less on education
Poland spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Pakistan spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 68.7% less on healthcare
Poland spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Pakistan, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.4 times more coastline
Poland has a total of 440 km of coastline. In Pakistan, that number is 1,046 km.
Safety
be 5.4 times more likely to be murdered
Poland has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Pakistan, that number is 4.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 83.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Poland, road accidents kill 6.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Pakistan, they kill 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 94.2% less home broadband
Poland has 25.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Pakistan has 1.5 as of 2024.
live with 3.4 times more strain on fresh water
Poland withdraws 32% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Pakistan withdraws 110% as of 2022.
use 88.1% less electricity
Poland uses 4,370 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Pakistan uses 518 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 89.3% less CO2
Poland emits 7.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Pakistan emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Poland, air pollution causes 41.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Pakistan, it causes 105.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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