Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Poland instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 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 2.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Ukraine spends $1,382 per person on healthcare as of 2021 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Poland spends $3,939 as of 2024.
have 14.2% more doctors per person
Ukraine has 35.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Poland has 40.3 as of 2023.
be 35.5% less likely to die by suicide
Ukraine has a suicide rate of 21.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Poland, it is 13.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 4.8 times more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $5,866 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 Ukraine, 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 52.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.6 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 26.1% more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 5.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Poland, there are 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 16.1% less on education
Ukraine spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Poland spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 84.2% less coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Poland, that number is 440 km.
Safety
be 78.8% less likely to be murdered
Ukraine has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Poland, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 38.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ukraine, road accidents kill 10.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Poland, they kill 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 17.1% more home broadband
Ukraine has 21.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Poland has 25.4 as of 2024.
use 73.7% more electricity
Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Poland uses 4,370 kWh as of 2024.
live with 5.2 times more strain on fresh water
Ukraine withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Poland withdraws 32% as of 2022.
Environment
be 37.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ukraine, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Poland, it causes 41.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.4 times more CO2
Ukraine emits 3.1 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 (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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