Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Poland instead of Slovakia, you would:
Health
be 12.7% more likely to be obese
In Slovakia, 20.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Poland, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 12.2% more money
Slovakia has a GDP per capita of $39,300 as of 2023, while in Poland, the GDP per capita is $44,100 as of 2023.
be 50.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Slovakia, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Poland, that number is 2.9% as of 2023.
be 13.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Slovakia, 13.7% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Poland, however, that number is 11.8% as of 2022.
pay a 28.0% higher top tax rate
Slovakia has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Poland, the top tax rate is 32.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 60.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Slovakia, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Poland, 2.0 women do as of 2020.
be 13.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Slovakia, approximately 4.8 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.
Expenditures
spend 13.0% more on education
Slovakia spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Poland spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Poland, Tax Directorate, Slovakia.
Poland: At a glance
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