Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Poland instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
have 42.2% more doctors per person
Singapore has 28.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Poland has 40.3 as of 2023.
live 4.9 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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 28.3% more likely to be obese
In Singapore, 17.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Poland, that number is 21.8% of people as of 2024.
see 39.9% less spent on your healthcare
Singapore spends $6,551 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Poland spends $3,939 as of 2024.
be 68.8% more likely to die by suicide
Singapore has a suicide rate of 8.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Poland, it is 13.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 71.2% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $98,814 as of 2025, while in Poland, the GDP per capita is $28,420 as of 2025.
Life
be 66.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Singapore, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Poland, 2.0 women do as of 2023.
be 63.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Singapore, approximately 2.2 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.
Expenditures
spend 96.8% more on education
Singapore spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Poland spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 79.5% more on healthcare
Singapore spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Poland, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 2.3 times more coastline
Singapore has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Poland, that number is 440 km.
Safety
be 11.4 times more likely to be murdered
Singapore has a homicide rate of 0.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Poland, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 3.4 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Singapore, road accidents kill 1.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Poland, they kill 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 55.2% less electricity
Singapore uses 9,750 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Poland uses 4,370 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 22.6% less CO2
Singapore emits 9.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Poland emits 7.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 78.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Singapore, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Poland, it causes 41.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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