Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Poland

Poland: Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index was 78.63 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
78.63
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
69th
of 236 countries
All-time high
78.63
in 2023
All-time low
49.8
in 1931
Years of data
75
1931–2023

Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Poland, 1931–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Poland recorded 78.63 for life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Poland peaked at 78.63 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.8, in 1931.

That places Poland 69th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1930s 49.8 49.8 49.8 1
1950s 62.27 58.33 66.41 10
1960s 68.88 67.08 69.9 10
1970s 70.29 69.56 70.7 10
1980s 70.69 70.48 70.91 10
1990s 71.81 70.61 73.22 10
2000s 74.93 73.65 75.91 10
2010s 77.25 76.28 77.92 10
2020s 77.2 75.64 78.63 4

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 66 Northern Mariana Islands 78.81 compare
  2. 67 New Caledonia 78.77 compare
  3. 68 Saudi Arabia 78.73 compare
  4. 70 Wallis and Futuna 78.63 compare
  5. 71 Croatia 78.58 compare
  6. 72 Slovakia 78.34 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Poland?
Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Poland was 78.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy vs electoral democracy index recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 78.63 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy vs electoral democracy index recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 49.8 in 1931.
How does Poland rank for life expectancy vs electoral democracy index?
Poland ranks 69th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 19,452 data points, 1543–2023
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