Poland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Perceived health status

Poland
9.8 Percentage of population in the same age
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
8.6 Percentage of population in the same age
in 2024
Poland rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th

Perceived health status over time

  • Poland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5101520200520152025

How they compare

Poland currently reports 9.8 Percentage of population in the same age against 8.6 Percentage of population in the same age in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.2 Percentage of population in the same age.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 7 groups.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 17.18 Percentage of population in the same age 6.2 Percentage of population in the same age 10.98 Percentage of population in the same age Poland
2010s 14.02 Percentage of population in the same age 7.68 Percentage of population in the same age 6.34 Percentage of population in the same age Poland
2020s 10.16 Percentage of population in the same age 7.76 Percentage of population in the same age 2.4 Percentage of population in the same age Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher perceived health status, Poland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Poland, at 9.8 Percentage of population in the same age against 8.6 Percentage of population in the same age in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in perceived health status between Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.2 Percentage of population in the same age, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for perceived health status?
Poland ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 7 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Perceived health status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Perceived health status
Unit
Percentage of population in the same age
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 746 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset presents data on perceived health status (percentage of the population, aged 15 years old and over who report their health to be ‘good/very good' (or excellent) (all positive response categories), ‘fair’ (not good, not bad), ‘bad/very bad’ (all negative response categories). It also includes data on perceived health status by age and gender (percentage of the population who report their health to be 'good/very good' (or excellent), for various age groups). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.