Poland vs United States of America: Life expectancy
Poland
75.4 Years
in 2021
United States of America
76.37 Years
in 2021
Poland rank
49th
United States of America rank
46th
Life expectancy over time
- Poland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 76.37 Years against 75.4 Years in Poland, a difference of 0.97 Years.
Across all 22 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 49th and United States of America ranks 46th of 185 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.78 Years | 77.41 Years | 2.63 Years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 77.16 Years | 78.66 Years | 1.51 Years | United States of America |
| 2020s | 75.9 Years | 76.63 Years | 0.7381 Years | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Poland or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 76.37 Years against 75.4 Years in Poland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Poland and United States of America?
- 0.97 Years, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Poland and United States of America rank globally for life expectancy?
- Poland ranks 49th and United States of America ranks 46th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.