Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Singapore instead of Poland, you would:
Health
live 4.9 years longer
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Singapore, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 22.1% less likely to be obese
In Poland, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Singapore, that number is 17.0% of people as of 2024.
see 66.3% more spent on your healthcare
Poland spends $3,939 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Singapore spends $6,551 as of 2023.
be 40.7% less likely to die by suicide
Poland has a suicide rate of 13.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Singapore, it is 8.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
have 29.7% fewer doctors per person
Poland has 40.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Singapore has 28.3 as of 2022.
Economy
make 3.5 times more money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $28,420 as of 2025, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $98,814 as of 2025.
Life
be 38.9% less 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 Singapore, on the other hand, 2.2 children do as of 2024.
be 3.0 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 Singapore, 6.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
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 Singapore, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 49.2% less on education
Poland spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Singapore spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 44.3% less on healthcare
Poland spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Singapore, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 56.1% less coastline
Poland has a total of 440 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 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 Singapore, that number is 0.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 70.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Poland, road accidents kill 6.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Singapore, they kill 1.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 2.2 times more electricity
Poland uses 4,370 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Singapore uses 9,750 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 43.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Poland, air pollution causes 41.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Singapore, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
emit 29.1% more CO2
Poland emits 7.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Singapore emits 9.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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