Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Poland instead of Turkey, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Turkey, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 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 24.2% less likely to be obese
In Turkey, 28.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Poland, that number is 21.8% of people as of 2024.
see 2.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Turkey spends $1,769 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Poland spends $3,939 as of 2024.
have 80.3% more doctors per person
Turkey has 22.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Poland has 40.3 as of 2023.
be 5.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Turkey has a suicide rate of 2.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Poland, it is 13.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 65.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Turkey, 8.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Poland, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
make 52.8% more money
Turkey has a GDP per capita of $18,599 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 Turkey, 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 55.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Turkey, approximately 8.0 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 37.3% fewer children
In Turkey, 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.
Expenditures
spend 39.0% more on education
Turkey spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Poland spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 88.3% more on healthcare
Turkey spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Poland, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 93.9% less coastline
Turkey has a total of 7,200 km of coastline. In Poland, that number is 440 km.
Safety
be 75.2% less likely to be murdered
Turkey has a homicide rate of 3.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Poland, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 81.9% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Turkey, 61% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Poland, that number is 11% as of 2022.
Infrastructure
live with 32.2% less strain on fresh water
Turkey withdraws 48% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Poland withdraws 32% as of 2022.
use 17.1% more electricity
Turkey uses 3,731 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Poland uses 4,370 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 40.3% more CO2
Turkey emits 5.4 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 (2022). How we calculate this
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