Quality of life comparison

live 3.9 years longer

In Poland, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Sweden, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

be 10.8% less likely to be obese

In Poland, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sweden, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2016.

make 45.6% more money

Poland has a GDP per capita of $44,100 as of 2023, while in Sweden, the GDP per capita is $64,200 as of 2023.

be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed

In Poland, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Sweden, that number is 7.6% as of 2023.

be 36.4% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Poland, 11.8% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Sweden, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2022.

pay a 78.4% higher top tax rate

Poland has a top tax rate of 32.0% as of 2016. In Sweden, the top tax rate is 57.1% as of 2016.

be 44.7% less 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 Sweden, on the other hand, 2.3 children do as of 2022.

have 27.4% more children

In Poland, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sweden, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.5 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Poland, approximately 2.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Sweden, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

spend 38.5% more on education

Poland spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Sweden spends 7.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 75.4% more on healthcare

Poland spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Sweden, that number is 11.4% of GDP as of 2020.

see 7.3 times more coastline

Poland has a total of 440 km of coastline. In Sweden, that number is 3,218 km.