Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Poland instead of Uzbekistan, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years longer
In Uzbekistan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Poland, that number is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
be 39.2% more likely to be obese
In Uzbekistan, 16.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Poland, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.6 times more money
Uzbekistan has a GDP per capita of $7,000 as of 2020, while in Poland, the GDP per capita is $32,200 as of 2020.
be 10.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uzbekistan, 14.0% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Poland, however, that number is 15.4% as of 2018.
pay a 39.1% higher top tax rate
Uzbekistan has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Poland, the top tax rate is 32.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 93.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Uzbekistan, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Poland, 2.0 women do as of 2017.
be 78.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Uzbekistan, approximately 19.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Poland, on the other hand, 4.2 children do as of 2022.
have 45.3% fewer children
In Uzbekistan, there are approximately 15.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Poland, there are 8.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 65.7% more likely to have internet access
In Uzbekistan, approximately 50.1% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Poland, about 83.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 16.1% more on healthcare
Uzbekistan spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Poland, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, State Tax Committee, Ministry of Finance, Poland.
Poland: At a glance
How big is Poland compared to Uzbekistan? See an in-depth size comparison.