Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Poland, you would:
Health
be 95.7% less likely to die by suicide
Poland has a suicide rate of 13.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Syria, it is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 5.8 years less
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Syria, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
be 51.3% more likely to be obese
In Poland, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Syria, that number is 33.0% of people as of 2024.
see 96.9% less spent on your healthcare
Poland spends $3,939 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Syria spends $122 as of 2023.
have 62.3% fewer doctors per person
Poland has 40.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Syria has 15.2 as of 2021.
have 22.0% less access to essential health services
Poland scores 82 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Syria scores 64 as of 2021.
Economy
be 4.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Poland, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Syria, that number is 13.6% as of 2025.
make 96.3% less money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $28,420 as of 2025, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $1,057 as of 2022.
Life
have 3.4 times more children
In Poland, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Syria, there are 23.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 10.0 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 Syria, 20.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.9 times 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 Syria, on the other hand, 17.7 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Poland, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Syria, that number is 88% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 73% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 47.4% less likely to have internet access
In Poland, approximately 88.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 66.4% less on healthcare
Poland spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Syria, that number is 2.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 56.1% less coastline
Poland has a total of 440 km of coastline. In Syria, that number is 193 km.
Safety
be 4.6 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Poland, road accidents kill 6.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Syria, they kill 29.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 72.9% less home broadband
Poland has 25.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Syria has 6.9 as of 2023.
live with 3.8 times more strain on fresh water
Poland withdraws 32% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Syria withdraws 124% as of 2022.
use 80.5% less electricity
Poland uses 4,370 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Syria uses 854 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 83.2% less CO2
Poland emits 7.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Syria emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.0 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Poland, air pollution causes 41.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Syria, it causes 83.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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