Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Poland, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years less
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 53.2% more likely to be obese
In Poland, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 35.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 12.5% more money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $44,100 as of 2023, while in Saudi Arabia, the GDP per capita is $49,600 as of 2023.
be 67.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Poland, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 4.9% as of 2023.
Life
have 61.9% more children
In Poland, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, there are 13.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 8.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Poland, approximately 2.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saudi Arabia, 16.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.9 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 Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, 12.3 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 Saudi Arabia, about 100.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 12.3% less on healthcare
Poland spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 50.0% more on education
Poland spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saudi Arabia spends 7.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 6.0 times more coastline
Poland has a total of 440 km of coastline. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 2,640 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saudi Arabia: At a glance
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