Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belize instead of Poland, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years less
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Belize, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 71.0% less money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $44,100 as of 2023, while in Belize, the GDP per capita is $12,800 as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Poland, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Belize, that number is 8.3% as of 2023.
be 3.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Poland, 11.8% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Belize, however, that number is 41.0% as of 2013.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Poland, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belize, there are 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 65.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Poland, approximately 2.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Belize, 130.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Poland, approximately 4.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Belize, on the other hand, 11.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 27.1% less likely to have internet access
In Poland, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Belize, about 62.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 67.3% more on education
Poland spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Belize spends 8.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 12.3% less coastline
Poland has a total of 440 km of coastline. In Belize, that number is 386 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Belize: At a glance
How big is Belize compared to Poland? See an in-depth size comparison.