Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Poland instead of Switzerland, you would:
Health
live 6.0 years less
In Switzerland, the average life expectancy is 84 years (83 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 93.1% more likely to be obese
In Switzerland, 11.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Poland, that number is 21.8% of people as of 2024.
see 62.8% less spent on your healthcare
Switzerland spends $10,602 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Poland spends $3,939 as of 2024.
Economy
be 38.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Switzerland, 4.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Poland, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
make 75.2% less money
Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $114,769 as of 2025, while in Poland, the GDP per capita is $28,420 as of 2025.
Life
be 60.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Switzerland, approximately 5.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Poland, 2.0 women do as of 2023.
have 20.7% fewer children
In Switzerland, there are approximately 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Poland, there are 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 11.3% less on education
Switzerland spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Poland spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 31.1% less on healthcare
Switzerland spends 11.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Poland, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 33.3% more likely to be murdered
Switzerland has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Poland, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 84.5% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Switzerland, 72% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2021. In Poland, that number is 11% as of 2022.
be 2.7 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Switzerland, road accidents kill 2.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Poland, they kill 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 46.1% less home broadband
Switzerland has 47.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Poland has 25.4 as of 2024.
live with 5.0 times more strain on fresh water
Switzerland withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Poland withdraws 32% as of 2022.
use 38.6% less electricity
Switzerland uses 7,117 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 Switzerland, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Poland, it causes 41.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.0 times more CO2
Switzerland emits 3.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Poland emits 7.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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