Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Poland instead of Russia, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years longer
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (68 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Poland, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
see 22.9% more spent on your healthcare
Russia spends $3,204 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Poland spends $3,939 as of 2024.
be 36.0% less likely to die by suicide
Russia has a suicide rate of 21.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Poland, it is 13.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 23.8% more likely to be obese
In Russia, 17.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Poland, that number is 21.8% of people as of 2024.
have 21.1% fewer doctors per person
Russia has 51.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Poland has 40.3 as of 2023.
Economy
make 62.0% more money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $17,547 as of 2025, while in Poland, the GDP per capita is $28,420 as of 2025.
be 39.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 2.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Poland, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
be 87.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Russia, 7.2% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Poland, however, that number is 13.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 77.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 9.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Poland, 2.0 women do as of 2023.
be 12.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 4.1 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 17.9% fewer children
In Russia, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Poland, there are 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 14.5% more on healthcare
Russia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Poland, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 98.8% less coastline
Russia has a total of 37,653 km of coastline. In Poland, that number is 440 km.
Safety
be 88.2% less likely to be murdered
Russia has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Poland, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 38.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Russia, road accidents kill 10.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Poland, they kill 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 87.7% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Russia, 90% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2020. In Poland, that number is 11% as of 2022.
Infrastructure
live with 7.9 times more strain on fresh water
Russia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Poland withdraws 32% as of 2022.
use 40.0% less electricity
Russia uses 7,285 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Poland uses 4,370 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 46.0% less CO2
Russia emits 14.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Poland emits 7.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2020–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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