Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Spain instead of Poland, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years longer
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Spain, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 12.4% more money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $32,200 as of 2020, while in Spain, the GDP per capita is $36,200 as of 2020.
be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Poland, 5.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Spain, that number is 14.1% as of 2019.
be 34.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Poland, 15.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Spain, however, that number is 20.7% as of 2018.
pay a 40.6% higher top tax rate
Poland has a top tax rate of 32.0% as of 2016. In Spain, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 40.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Poland, approximately 4.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Spain, on the other hand, 2.5 children do as of 2022.
be 100.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Poland, approximately 2.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Spain, 4.0 women do as of 2017.
have 16.1% fewer children
In Poland, there are approximately 8.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Spain, there are 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 12.0% more likely to have internet access
In Poland, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Spain, about 93.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 40.0% more on healthcare
Poland spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Spain, that number is 9.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 11.3 times more coastline
Poland has a total of 440 km of coastline. In Spain, that number is 4,964 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Poland, Agencia Tributaria, Spain.
Spain: At a glance
How big is Spain compared to Poland? See an in-depth size comparison.