Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Yemen instead of Poland, you would:
Health
be 38.9% less likely to be obese
In Poland, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Yemen, that number is 13.3% of people as of 2024.
be 69.2% less likely to die by suicide
Poland has a suicide rate of 13.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Yemen, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 9.0 years less
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Yemen, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
see 95.7% less spent on your healthcare
Poland spends $3,939 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Yemen spends $169 as of 2023.
have 97.6% fewer doctors per person
Poland has 40.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Yemen has 1.0 as of 2023.
have 48.8% less access to essential health services
Poland scores 82 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Yemen scores 42 as of 2021.
Economy
be 5.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Poland, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Yemen, that number is 17.3% as of 2025.
Life
have 5.0 times more children
In Poland, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Yemen, there are 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 59.0 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 Yemen, 118.0 women do as of 2023.
be 9.4 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 Yemen, on the other hand, 33.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 16.4% 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 Yemen, that number is 84% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 75% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 80.0% less likely to have internet access
In Poland, approximately 88.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Yemen, about 17.7% do as of 2022.
be 16.7% less 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 Yemen, that number is 75% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 66% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 20.3% more on healthcare
Poland spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Yemen, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 4.3 times more coastline
Poland has a total of 440 km of coastline. In Yemen, that number is 1,906 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 Yemen, they kill 29.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 95.0% less home broadband
Poland has 25.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Yemen has 1.3 as of 2022.
live with 5.2 times more strain on fresh water
Poland withdraws 32% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Yemen withdraws 170% as of 2022.
use 97.9% less electricity
Poland uses 4,370 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Yemen uses 90 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 96.6% less CO2
Poland emits 7.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Yemen emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.7 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Poland, air pollution causes 41.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Yemen, it causes 109.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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