Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Poland instead of Portugal, you would:
Health
live 4.0 years less
In Portugal, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Poland, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
be 20.6% more likely to be obese
In Portugal, 18.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Poland, that number is 21.8% of people as of 2024.
see 20.1% less spent on your healthcare
Portugal spends $4,928 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Poland spends $3,939 as of 2024.
have 31.1% fewer doctors per person
Portugal has 58.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Poland has 40.3 as of 2023.
be 18.7% more likely to die by suicide
Portugal has a suicide rate of 11.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Poland, it is 13.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 51.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Portugal, 6.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Poland, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
make 11.4% less money
Portugal has a GDP per capita of $32,082 as of 2025, while in Poland, the GDP per capita is $28,420 as of 2025.
Life
be 86.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Portugal, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Poland, 2.0 women do as of 2023.
be 33.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Portugal, approximately 2.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Poland, on the other hand, 3.6 children do as of 2024.
have 12.7% fewer children
In Portugal, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Poland, there are 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 21.3% less on healthcare
Portugal spends 10.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Poland, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 75.5% less coastline
Portugal has a total of 1,793 km of coastline. In Poland, that number is 440 km.
Safety
be 11.1% more likely to be murdered
Portugal has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Poland, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 43.9% less home broadband
Portugal has 45.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Poland has 25.4 as of 2024.
live with 2.6 times more strain on fresh water
Portugal withdraws 12% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Poland withdraws 32% as of 2022.
use 17.5% less electricity
Portugal uses 5,294 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Poland uses 4,370 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 4.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Portugal, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Poland, it causes 41.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.3 times more CO2
Portugal emits 3.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Poland emits 7.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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