Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 5.0 years longer

In Poland, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Canada, that number is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.

be 27.3% more likely to be obese

In Poland, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Canada, that number is 29.4% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 30.0% more money

Poland has a GDP per capita of $37,700 as of 2022, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $49,000 as of 2022.

be 20.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Poland, 11.8% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Canada, however, that number is 9.4% as of 2008.

be 82.7% more likely to be unemployed

In Poland, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Canada, that number is 5.3% as of 2022.

Life

have 21.1% more children

In Poland, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Canada, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 5.5 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Poland, approximately 2.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Canada, 11.0 women do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 98.5% more on healthcare

Poland spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Canada, that number is 12.9% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 459.3 times more coastline

Poland has a total of 440 km of coastline. In Canada, that number is 202,080 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Canada: At a glance

Canada is a sovereign country in North America, with a total land area of approximately 9,093,507 sq km. A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically, the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the south across the world's longest unfortified border. Canada faces the political challenges of meeting public demands for quality improvements in health care, education, social services, and economic competitiveness, as well as responding to the particular concerns of predominantly francophone Quebec. Canada also aims to develop its diverse energy resources while maintaining its commitment to the environment.
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