Indicator comparison
Range of Life expectancy at birth: 1960–2024. Range of Health expenditure: 2000–2024.
Years at birth beside health expenditure as % of GDP. One measures outcomes; the other measures inputs.
Poland gained years while Health expenditure rose from ~5% to ~8% of GDP — the US buys far less Life expectancy at birth per GDP point. Pair with Infant mortality for early-life gains.
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Life expectancy at birth in years. In Poland it increased from around 68 to 78 years, although the pandemic temporarily interrupted that rise.
Current health expenditure as a share of GDP. In Poland it rose from 5% to 8%, while in the United States it stands at roughly 17% of GDP.
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Life expectancy at birth in years. In Poland it increased from around 68 to 78 years, although the pandemic temporarily interrupted that rise.
Life expectancy at birth, years, 1960–.
Period life table measuring life expectancy at birth, not the age at death of people currently alive. Infant and child mortality pull the average — see Infant mortality and Under-5 mortality.
Life expectancy at birth in Poland increased from roughly 68 to 78.4 years, and globally from 51 to 73 years. Germany stands at around 81 years and the US near 79 years. The pandemic temporarily interrupted this upward trend. Healthcare spending is tracked in Health expenditure.
Longseries, “Life expectancy at birth”. World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.LE00.IN), 1960–2024, Brazil, China, Czechia, Germany, Spain, France, United Kingdom, India, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, United States, World. Retrieved 2026-09-15. CC BY 4.0. Data SHA-256: e1bc887ec62733a6159371904520e816a92a4105edc84b1d4e6a136c4ef0ed1f. https://longseries.com/en/d/life-expectancy/Extremes among countries with the same observation year: for 2024: highest — Sweden; lowest — India
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| Country | ||
|---|---|---|
| ↑Highest value in the comparable yearmaxSweden | 2024 | 84.1 years84.1 years↑+0.8 years (+0.9%) |
| Japan | 2024 | 84 years84 years→0 years (0.0%) |
| Italy | 2024 | 84 years84 years↑+0.6 years (+0.7%) |
| Spain | 2024 | 83.9 years83.9 years→0 years (−0.1%) |
| France | 2024 | 83 years83 years↑+0.1 years (+0.2%) |
| Netherlands | 2024 | 82 years82 years↑+0.1 years (+0.1%) |
| United Kingdom | 2024 | 81.4 years81.4 years↑+0.1 years (+0.2%) |
| Germany | 2024 | 80.8 years80.8 years↓−0.2 years (−0.3%) |
Missing years are counted between the first and last observations. A missing value is not zero.
65 rows for Poland
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Poland
67.7→78.4
Poland: 67.7 (1960) → 78.4 (2024). Difference: +10.7 years. Peak value of 78.4 in 2024; lowest value of 67.4 in 1962.
| Year | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Poland | 78.4 years |
| 2023 | Poland | 78.3 years |
| 2022 | Poland | 77.2 years |
| 2021 | Poland | 75.4 years |
| 2020 | Poland | 76.4 years |
| 2019 | Poland | 77.9 years |
| 2018 | Poland | 77.6 years |
| 2017 | Poland | 77.8 years |
| 2016 | Poland | 77.9 years |
| 2015 | Poland | 77.5 years |
| 2014 | Poland | 77.6 years |
| 2013 | Poland | 77 years |
| 2012 | Poland | 76.7 years |
| 2011 | Poland | 76.7 years |
| 2010 | Poland | 76.2 years |
| 2009 | Poland | 75.7 years |
| 2008 | Poland | 75.5 years |
| 2007 | Poland | 75.2 years |
| 2006 | Poland | 75.1 years |
| 2005 | Poland | 75 years |
Current health expenditure as a share of GDP. In Poland it rose from 5% to 8%, while in the United States it stands at roughly 17% of GDP.
Current health spending as % of GDP, from 2000. Shorter time range than the mortality series.
Current health expenditure as a percentage of GDP, covering both public and private spending. See also: GDP per capita.
Health spending in Poland increased from 5.3% to 8.1% of GDP, compared to roughly 12% in Germany and 17% in the US. Higher spending does not automatically guarantee longer lives — compare Life expectancy at birth and Infant mortality.
Longseries, “Health expenditure”. World Bank Open Data (SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS), 2000–2024, Brazil, China, Czechia, Germany, Spain, France, United Kingdom, India, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, United States, World. Retrieved 2026-09-15. CC BY 4.0. Data SHA-256: 27d3a3375a3edaba205b0c08aaadd6a1d20639ef7a776a6c184f7868bb489e1d. https://longseries.com/en/d/health-expenditure/Extremes among countries with the same observation year: for 2024: highest — Germany; lowest — Poland
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| Country | ||
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2023 | 16.7%16.7%↑+0.2 pp |
| ↑Highest value in the comparable yearmaxGermany | 2024 | 12.3%12.3%↑+0.5 pp |
| France | 2024 | 11.5%11.5%→0.0 pp |
| Sweden | 2024 | 11.2%11.2%↑+0.1 pp |
| United Kingdom | 2024 | 11.1%11.1%↑+0.1 pp |
| Japan | 2023 | 10.7%10.7%↓−1.6 pp |
| World | 2023 | 10.1%10.1%↑+0.1 pp |
| Netherlands | 2024 | 10%10%↑+0.2 pp |
Missing years are counted between the first and last observations. A missing value is not zero.
25 rows for Poland
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Poland
5.3→8.1
Poland: 5.3 (2000) → 8.1 (2024). Difference: +2.8 pp. Peak value of 8.1 in 2024; lowest value of 5.3 in 2000.
| Year | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Poland | 8.1% |
| 2023 | Poland | 7.1% |
| 2022 | Poland | 6.5% |
| 2021 | Poland | 6.4% |
| 2020 | Poland | 6.4% |
| 2019 | Poland | 6.4% |
| 2018 | Poland | 6.3% |
| 2017 | Poland | 6.5% |
| 2016 | Poland | 6.5% |
| 2015 | Poland | 6.4% |
| 2014 | Poland | 6.4% |
| 2013 | Poland | 6.4% |
| 2012 | Poland | 6.2% |
| 2011 | Poland | 6.2% |
| 2010 | Poland | 6.4% |
| 2009 | Poland | 6.6% |
| 2008 | Poland | 6.4% |
| 2007 | Poland | 5.9% |
| 2006 | Poland | 5.8% |
| 2005 | Poland | 5.8% |