Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Qatar instead of Poland, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Qatar, that number is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
be 51.9% more likely to be obese
In Poland, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Qatar, that number is 35.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.6 times more money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $44,100 as of 2023, while in Qatar, the GDP per capita is $113,200 as of 2022.
be 95.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Poland, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Qatar, that number is 0.1% as of 2023.
Life
be 4.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Poland, approximately 2.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Qatar, 8.0 women do as of 2020.
be 59.1% 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 Qatar, on the other hand, 6.6 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 17.6% more likely to have internet access
In Poland, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Qatar, about 100.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 38.5% less on education
Poland spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Qatar spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 35.4% less on healthcare
Poland spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Qatar, that number is 4.2% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 28.0% more coastline
Poland has a total of 440 km of coastline. In Qatar, that number is 563 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Qatar: At a glance
How big is Qatar compared to Poland? See an in-depth size comparison.