Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Qatar instead of Poland, you would:
Health
live 4.1 years longer
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 83 years (82 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
be 65.6% less likely to die by suicide
Poland has a suicide rate of 13.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Qatar, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 92.8% more likely to be obese
In Poland, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 42.0% of people as of 2024.
see 26.4% less spent on your healthcare
Poland spends $3,939 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Qatar spends $2,901 as of 2023.
have 25.0% fewer doctors per person
Poland has 40.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Qatar has 30.2 as of 2023.
Economy
be 95.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Poland, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Qatar, that number is 0.1% as of 2025.
make 2.6 times more money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $28,420 as of 2025, while in Qatar, the GDP per capita is $72,525 as of 2025.
Life
have 38.0% more children
In Poland, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Qatar, there are 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 100.0% 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 Qatar, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 33.3% 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 Qatar, on the other hand, 4.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.7% more likely to have internet access
In Poland, approximately 88.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Qatar, about 98.1% do as of 2024.
be 11.0% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Poland, approximately 90% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Qatar, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 25.1% less on education
Poland spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Qatar spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 68.7% less on healthcare
Poland spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 28.0% more coastline
Poland has a total of 440 km of coastline. In Qatar, that number is 563 km.
Safety
be 91.2% less likely to be murdered
Poland has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Qatar, that number is 0.1 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 12.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Poland, road accidents kill 6.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Qatar, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 4.6 times more electricity
Poland uses 4,370 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Qatar uses 19,963 kWh as of 2023.
find 53.4% less home broadband
Poland has 25.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Qatar has 11.8 as of 2024.
live with 13.3 times more strain on fresh water
Poland withdraws 32% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Qatar withdraws 431% as of 2022.
Environment
be 2.2 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Poland, air pollution causes 41.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Qatar, it causes 91.0 as of 2019.
emit 6.3 times more CO2
Poland emits 7.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Qatar emits 47.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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