Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Poland instead of Seychelles, you would:

Health

live 2.1 years longer

In Seychelles, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Poland, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 35.6% less likely to be obese

In Seychelles, 33.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Poland, that number is 21.8% of people as of 2024.

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see 2.8 times more spent on your healthcare

Seychelles spends $1,402 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Poland spends $3,939 as of 2024.

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have 38.9% fewer doctors per person

Seychelles has 66.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Poland has 40.3 as of 2023.

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be 3.2 times more likely to die by suicide

Seychelles has a suicide rate of 4.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Poland, it is 13.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 46.1% more money

Seychelles has a GDP per capita of $19,449 as of 2025, while in Poland, the GDP per capita is $28,420 as of 2025.

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Life

be 95.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Seychelles, approximately 42.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Poland, 2.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 72.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Seychelles, approximately 12.9 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.

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have 37.3% fewer children

In Seychelles, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Poland, there are 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 79.9% more on healthcare

Seychelles spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Poland, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2024.

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Geography

see 10.4% less coastline

Seychelles has a total of 491 km of coastline. In Poland, that number is 440 km.

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Safety

be 90.0% less likely to be murdered

Seychelles has a homicide rate of 8.0 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Poland, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

find 19.7% less home broadband

Seychelles has 31.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Poland has 25.4 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

Compare further: Seychelles vs. Poland

Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Poland is 22.4% cheaper than Seychelles overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
Seychelles is about 687 times smaller than Poland.
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Moving from Seychelles to Poland · OECD 2021
1 people moved from Seychelles to Poland.
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Poland: At a glance

Poland is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 304,255 sq km. Poland's history as a state begins near the middle of the 10th century. By the mid-16th century, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth ruled a vast tract of land in central and eastern Europe. During the 18th century, internal disorders weakened the nation, and in a series of agreements between 1772 and 1795, Russia, Prussia, and Austria partitioned Poland among themselves. Poland regained its independence in 1918 only to be overrun by Germany and the Soviet Union in World War II. It became a Soviet satellite state following the war, but its government was comparatively tolerant and progressive. Labor turmoil in 1980 led to the formation of the independent trade union "Solidarity" that over time became a political force with over ten million members. Free elections in 1989 and 1990 won Solidarity control of the parliament and the presidency, bringing the communist era to a close. A "shock therapy" program during the early 1990s enabled the country to transform its economy into one of the most robust in Central Europe. Poland joined NATO in 1999 and the European Union in 2004. With its transformation to a democratic, market-oriented country largely completed and with large investments in defense, energy, and other infrastructure, Poland is an increasingly active member of Euro-Atlantic organizations.
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