Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Slovenia instead of Poland, you would:
Health
live 3.9 years longer
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Slovenia, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
see 37.7% more spent on your healthcare
Poland spends $3,939 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Slovenia spends $5,425 as of 2024.
have 16.5% fewer doctors per person
Poland has 40.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Slovenia has 33.7 as of 2022.
be 37.9% more likely to die by suicide
Poland has a suicide rate of 13.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Slovenia, it is 18.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 31.5% more money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $28,420 as of 2025, while in Slovenia, the GDP per capita is $37,376 as of 2025.
Life
be 50.0% 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 Slovenia, on the other hand, 1.8 children do as of 2024.
have 14.5% more children
In Poland, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Slovenia, there are 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 50.0% 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 Slovenia, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 10.5% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Poland, approximately 90% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 82% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Slovenia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 22.5% more on education
Poland spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Slovenia spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 22.6% more on healthcare
Poland spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Slovenia, that number is 9.9% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 89.4% less coastline
Poland has a total of 440 km of coastline. In Slovenia, that number is 47 km.
Safety
be 28.8% less likely to be murdered
Poland has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Slovenia, that number is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 10.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Poland, road accidents kill 6.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Slovenia, they kill 5.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 35.0% more home broadband
Poland has 25.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Slovenia has 34.2 as of 2024.
live with 82.8% less strain on fresh water
Poland withdraws 32% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Slovenia withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 47.6% more electricity
Poland uses 4,370 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Slovenia uses 6,450 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 53.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Poland, air pollution causes 41.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Slovenia, it causes 19.0 as of 2019.
emit 17.0% less CO2
Poland emits 7.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Slovenia emits 6.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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