Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Poland instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Poland, that number is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Thailand, 10.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Poland, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
Thailand has a GDP per capita of $21,100 as of 2023, while in Poland, the GDP per capita is $44,100 as of 2023.
be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 0.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Poland, that number is 2.9% as of 2023.
be 87.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Thailand, 6.3% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Poland, however, that number is 11.8% as of 2022.
Life
be 93.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Thailand, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Poland, 2.0 women do as of 2020.
be 35.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Thailand, approximately 6.5 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.
have 15.2% fewer children
In Thailand, there are approximately 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Poland, there are 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 62.5% more on education
Thailand 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 47.7% more on healthcare
Thailand spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Poland, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 86.3% less coastline
Thailand has a total of 3,219 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
How big is Poland compared to Thailand? See an in-depth size comparison.