Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Poland instead of Qatar, you would:
Health
be 34.2% less likely to be obese
In Qatar, 35.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Poland, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2016.
live 1.0 years less
In Qatar, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Poland, that number is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 61.0% less money
Qatar has a GDP per capita of $113,200 as of 2022, while in Poland, the GDP per capita is $44,100 as of 2023.
be 22.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Qatar, 0.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Poland, that number is 2.9% as of 2023.
Life
be 75.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Qatar, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Poland, 2.0 women do as of 2020.
be 37.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Qatar, approximately 6.6 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.
Basic Needs
be 15.0% less likely to have internet access
In Qatar, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Poland, about 85.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 62.5% more on education
Qatar spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Poland spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 54.8% more on healthcare
Qatar spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Poland, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 21.8% less coastline
Qatar has a total of 563 km of coastline. In Poland, that number is 440 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Poland: At a glance
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