Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Spain instead of Poland, you would:
Health
live 5.5 years longer
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Spain, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 29.8% less likely to be obese
In Poland, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Spain, that number is 15.3% of people as of 2024.
see 25.3% more spent on your healthcare
Poland spends $3,939 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Spain spends $4,935 as of 2023.
be 36.2% less likely to die by suicide
Poland has a suicide rate of 13.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Spain, it is 8.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 35.9% more money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $28,420 as of 2025, while in Spain, the GDP per capita is $38,627 as of 2025.
be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Poland, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Spain, that number is 10.4% as of 2025.
be 49.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Poland, 13.5% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Spain, however, that number is 20.2% as of 2022.
Life
be 27.8% 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 Spain, on the other hand, 2.6 children do 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 Spain, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 10.9% 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 Spain, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 14.4% more on healthcare
Poland spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Spain, that number is 9.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 11.3 times more coastline
Poland has a total of 440 km of coastline. In Spain, that number is 4,964 km.
Safety
be 13.8% less likely to be murdered
Poland has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Spain, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 46.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Poland, road accidents kill 6.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Spain, they kill 3.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 54.7% more home broadband
Poland has 25.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Spain has 39.2 as of 2024.
use 18.9% more electricity
Poland uses 4,370 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Spain uses 5,196 kWh as of 2024.
live with 33.1% more strain on fresh water
Poland withdraws 32% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Spain withdraws 43% as of 2022.
Environment
be 75.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Poland, air pollution causes 41.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Spain, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 40.3% less CO2
Poland emits 7.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Spain emits 4.5 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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