Inequality in life expectancy in Poland
Poland: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.0392 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Poland, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 0.0392 for inequality in life expectancy in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Poland peaked at 0.0509 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0392, in 2023.
Poland ranks 159th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0509 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0494 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0486 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0477 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0463 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0453 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0447 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0446 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0435 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0431 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0419 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0442 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0406 | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0392 | -3.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.0392 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.039, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.0392 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0379, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0464 | 0.0431 | 0.0509 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0415 | 0.0392 | 0.0442 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More health data for Poland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9071 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,693 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in Poland?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Poland was 0.0392 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0509 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0392 in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Poland ranks 159th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.