Poland Republic of Poland | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 28th best |
Capital | Warsaw |
Land Area | 304 150km21 |
Location | Europe |
Population | 37.9m2 |
Life Expectancy | 77.62yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $24 117 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | PL, POL, 6165 |
Internet Domain | .pl6 |
Currency | Zloty (PLN)7 |
Telephone | +488 |
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“Poland's history as a state begins near the middle of the 10th century. By the mid-16th century, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth ruled a vast tract of land in central and eastern Europe. During the 18th century, internal disorders weakened the nation, and in a series of agreements between 1772 and 1795, Russia, Prussia, and Austria partitioned Poland among themselves. Poland regained its independence in 1918 only to be overrun by Germany and the Soviet Union in World War II. It became a Soviet satellite state following the war, but its government was comparatively tolerant and progressive. Labor turmoil in 1980 led to the formation of the independent trade union "Solidarity" that over time became a political force with over ten million members. Free elections in 1989 and 1990 won Solidarity control of the parliament and the presidency, bringing the Communist era to a close. A "shock therapy" program during the early 1990s enabled the country to transform its economy into one of the most robust in Central Europe. Poland joined NATO in 1999 and the European Union in 2004. With its transformation to a democratic, market-oriented country largely completed, Poland is an increasingly active member of Euro-Atlantic organizations.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“Chic medieval hot spots like Kraków and Gdansk vie with energetic Warsaw for your urban attention. Outside the cities, forests, rivers, lakes and hills beckon for some fresh-air fun. If they were handing out prizes for `most eventful history´, Poland would be sure to get a medal. The nation has spent centuries at the pointy end of history, grappling with war and invasion. Nothing, however, has succeeded in suppressing the Poles´ strong cultural identity. As a result, centres such as bustling Warsaw and cultured Kraków exude a sophisticated energy that´s a heady mix of old and new.
Away from the cities, Poland offers a diverse range of experiences, from swimming on its Baltic Sea beaches to skiing or hiking in its magnificent mountains. Everywhere in between are towns and cities dotted with ruined castles, picturesque squares, colourful houses and historic churches.Although prices are slowly rising as its economy gathers momentum, Poland is still good value for travellers year-round. As the Polish people work on combining their national identity with their place in Europe, it´s a fascinating time to visit this beautiful country.”
UN HDI (2016)11 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Rank11 | |
1 | Norway | 1 |
2 | Australia | 2 |
3 | Switzerland | 2 |
... | ||
33 | Malta | 33 |
34 | Qatar | 33 |
35 | Cyprus | 33 |
36 | Poland | 36 |
37 | Lithuania | 37 |
38 | Chile | 38 |
39 | Saudi Arabia | 38 |
40 | Slovakia | 40 |
World Avg | 94.3 | |
q=188. |
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2011)12 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better PPP $12 | |
1 | Qatar | $129 916 |
2 | Singapore | $78 162 |
3 | Kuwait | $76 075 |
... | ||
44 | Lithuania | $26 006 |
45 | Greece | $24 808 |
46 | Malaysia | $24 620 |
47 | Poland | $24 117 |
48 | Seychelles | $23 886 |
49 | Hungary | $23 394 |
50 | Russia | $23 286 |
51 | Latvia | $22 589 |
World Avg | $17 240 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index13,14 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank13,14 | |
1 | Taiwan | 30.2 |
2 | Denmark | 30.5 |
3 | Norway | 30.9 |
... | ||
25 | Czechia | 49.0 |
26 | Portugal | 50.7 |
27 | Estonia | 51.1 |
28 | Poland | 52.8 |
29 | Singapore | 54.2 |
30 | Cyprus | 55.6 |
31 | Costa Rica | 56.0 |
32 | USA | 56.2 |
World Avg | 86.4 | |
q=195. |
The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..
The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.
#birth_control #demographics #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population
Population:
Poland's population is predicted to fall to 37 835 000 by 2030. Developed countries with falling populations face a pension's crises, whereby an incresingly ageing population must be cared for by fewer and fewer workers. Economic stability can be maintained by increasing foreign workers from younger countries. This country has a fertility rate of 1.40. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population is growing, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity, i.e., the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate, which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1.Population (2018)2 | ||
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Pos. | Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
... | ||
34 | Algeria | 42.2m |
35 | Sudan | 41.8m |
36 | Iraq | 38.4m |
37 | Poland | 37.9m |
38 | Afghanistan | 37.2m |
39 | Canada | 37.1m |
40 | Morocco | 36.0m |
41 | Saudi Arabia | 33.7m |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy (2015)12 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Years12 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 84.16 |
2 | Japan | 83.68 |
3 | Italy | 83.34 |
... | ||
40 | Albania | 77.97 |
41 | Dominica | 77.85 |
42 | Panama | 77.76 |
43 | Poland | 77.62 |
44 | Croatia | 77.50 |
45 | Uruguay | 77.35 |
46 | UAE | 77.12 |
47 | Estonia | 77.01 |
World Avg | 71.27 | |
q=190. |
Fertility Rate (2013)15 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2.0 is best15 | |
1 | N. Korea | 2.00 |
2 | Brunei | 1.99 |
3 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 2.01 |
... | ||
97 | Hungary | 1.42 |
98 | Romania | 1.42 |
99 | Japan | 1.40 |
100 | Poland | 1.40 |
101 | Nepal | 2.60 |
102 | Macedonia | 1.40 |
103 | Fiji | 2.61 |
104 | S. Korea | 1.38 |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio (2016)16 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Per 10016 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3 | Chad | 04.7 |
... | ||
157 | Lithuania | 36.0 |
158 | Czechia | 36.1 |
159 | Cuba | 36.2 |
160 | Poland | 36.3 |
161 | Singapore | 36.5 |
162 | Latvia | 36.7 |
163 | Sweden | 37.0 |
164 | Bulgaria | 37.0 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants (2017)17 | ||
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Pos. | %17 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
... | ||
135 | Albania | 1.8% |
136 | Pakistan | 1.7% |
137 | Nepal | 1.7% |
138 | Poland | 1.7% |
139 | Senegal | 1.7% |
140 | Comoros | 1.5% |
141 | Fiji | 1.5% |
142 | Ghana | 1.4% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants (2010)18 | ||
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Pos. | %18 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
... | ||
76 | Somalia | 8.7% |
77 | Kuwait | 8.5% |
78 | Ecuador | 8.3% |
79 | Poland | 8.3% |
80 | Afghanistan | 8.1% |
81 | Paraguay | 7.9% |
82 | Russia | 7.9% |
83 | Mali | 7.6% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#equality #freedom #human_rights #Poland #politics #tolerance
Poland performs very well in ensuring human rights and freedom compared to most other countries. Poland does better than average when it comes to supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms19, supporting press freedom20, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports21 (but bad for Europe), its nominal commitment to Human Rights22, opposing gender inequality23, speed of uptake of HR treaties24 and in LGBT equality25. Poland does not succeed in everything, however. It does worse than average in its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice26 (amongst the highest in Europe). Human Rights Watch have sounded warnings that in 2017, Poland "continued to undermine the rule of law and human rights protection during the year"27. Poland is Europe's most Catholic country and has the region's most restrictive abortion laws in Europe28 but in 2017 made access to emergency contraception even more limited28, as part of its overall commitment to making family planning impossible, even in cases of extreme poverty. Such religious-based doctrine should only be accepted voluntarily by believers, not be forced upon the populace as a whole.
For tables, charts and commentary, see:
#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #Poland #population #smoking #suicide #vaccines
Health (2020)29,30 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank29,30 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 18.0 |
2 | Singapore | 41.5 |
3 | Maldives | 43.3 |
... | ||
53 | Brazil | 81.0 |
54 | Macedonia | 81.5 |
55 | Malta | 81.6 |
56 | Poland | 82.5 |
57 | Albania | 82.8 |
58 | Croatia | 82.9 |
59 | France | 82.9 |
60 | Vietnam | 83.0 |
61 | Czechia | 83.0 |
World Avg | 92.3 | |
q=187. |
The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Hong Kong, Singapore and The Maldives29. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea29.
The data sets used to calculate points for each country are its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Asia and Europe29, whereas the worst are Africa, Micronesia and Polynesia29.
Health:
Poland does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Poland comes in the best 20 in its fertility rate15. It does better than average for its immunizations take-up31, its adolescent birth rate23 (but high for Europe), its average life expectancy12 and in its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance32 (but bad for Europe). Poland does not succeed in everything, however. It does worse than average for its suicide rate33 and in its smoking rate34. And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 in its alcohol consumption rate35. The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% between 1976 and 2016.Life Expectancy (2015)12 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Years12 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 84.16 |
2 | Japan | 83.68 |
3 | Italy | 83.34 |
... | ||
40 | Albania | 77.97 |
41 | Dominica | 77.85 |
42 | Panama | 77.76 |
43 | Poland | 77.62 |
44 | Croatia | 77.50 |
45 | Uruguay | 77.35 |
46 | UAE | 77.12 |
47 | Estonia | 77.01 |
World Avg | 71.27 | |
q=190. |
Alcohol Consumption (2016)35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Per Capita35 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
... | ||
170 | Switzerland | 11.5 |
171 | Austria | 11.6 |
172 | Estonia | 11.6 |
173 | Poland | 11.6 |
174 | Russia | 11.7 |
175 | Seychelles | 12.0 |
176 | Belgium | 12.1 |
177 | Portugal | 12.3 |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate (2013)15 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2.0 is best15 | |
1 | N. Korea | 2.00 |
2 | Brunei | 1.99 |
3 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 2.01 |
... | ||
97 | Hungary | 1.42 |
98 | Romania | 1.42 |
99 | Japan | 1.40 |
100 | Poland | 1.40 |
101 | Nepal | 2.60 |
102 | Macedonia | 1.40 |
103 | Fiji | 2.61 |
104 | S. Korea | 1.38 |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Smoking Rates (2014)34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is worse34 | |
182 | Montenegro | 4 125 |
181 | Belarus | 3 831 |
180 | Lebanon | 3 023 |
... | ||
151 | Bulgaria | 1 505 |
150 | Germany | 1 480 |
149 | Italy | 1 443 |
148 | Poland | 1 396 |
147 | Netherlands | 1 396 |
146 | Saudi Arabia | 1 395 |
145 | Cuba | 1 392 |
144 | Georgia | 1 378 |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Suicide Rate (2013)33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Per 100k33 | |
1 | Haiti | 0 |
2 | Grenada | 0 |
3 | Egypt | 0.1 |
... | ||
67 | Czechia | 28.3 |
68 | Suriname | 28.7 |
69 | Hong Kong | 29.7 |
70 | Poland | 30.5 |
71 | Austria | 30.9 |
72 | Uruguay | 32.3 |
73 | France | 33.2 |
74 | Moldova | 35.7 |
World Avg | 20.93 | |
q=91. |
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance (2017)32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank32 | |
1 | Sweden | 1 |
2 | Ireland | 2 |
3 | Denmark | 3 |
... | ||
76 | Malta | 76 |
77 | Guatemala | 77 |
78 | Sri Lanka | 78 |
79 | Poland | 79 |
80 | Uruguay | 80 |
81 | Dominican Rep. | 81 |
82 | Zambia | 82 |
83 | Croatia | 83 |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Overweight Adults (2016)36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %36 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
... | ||
121 | Macedonia | 58.1 |
122 | Nicaragua | 58.2 |
123 | Norway | 58.3 |
124 | Poland | 58.3 |
125 | Ukraine | 58.4 |
126 | Cuba | 58.5 |
127 | Italy | 58.5 |
128 | Luxembourg | 58.7 |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate (2015)23 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Per 100023 | |
1 | N. Korea | 0.5 |
2 | S. Korea | 1.6 |
3 | Switzerland | 2.9 |
... | ||
40 | Montenegro | 12.2 |
41 | Lebanon | 12.4 |
42 | Estonia | 13.1 |
43 | Poland | 13.4 |
44 | Bahrain | 13.5 |
45 | Malaysia | 13.6 |
46 | Latvia | 13.6 |
47 | Australia | 14.1 |
World Avg | 47.9 | |
q=185. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 (2015)31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Avg %31 | |
1 | Hungary | 99.0 |
2 | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
... | ||
39 | Jordan | 96.6 |
40 | Brunei | 96.6 |
41 | Spain | 96.5 |
42 | Poland | 96.5 |
43 | Libya | 96.4 |
44 | St Kitts & Nevis | 96.3 |
45 | Bahamas | 96.2 |
46 | Maldives | 96.2 |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#education #english #intelligence #it_security #maths #modernity #religion #research #science #technology #the_internet
Modernity and Learning (2020)37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank37 | |
1 | Finland | 8.0 |
2 | Belgium | 9.1 |
3 | Denmark | 10.0 |
... | ||
27 | Israel | 26.0 |
28 | Portugal | 27.0 |
29 | Latvia | 27.3 |
30 | Poland | 28.1 |
31 | Spain | 28.8 |
32 | Greece | 29.3 |
33 | Lithuania | 30.5 |
34 | Italy | 33.5 |
35 | Argentina | 33.7 |
World Avg | 69.0 | |
q=180. |
Modernity and Education:
Research and Development (2016) | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better % RDP PPP | |
1 | S. Korea | 4.2938 |
2 | Israel | 4.1138 |
3 | Japan | 3.5838 |
... | ||
33 | Malaysia | 1.1339 |
34 | Turkey | 1.0138 |
35 | Lithuania | 0.9540 |
36 | Poland | 0.9438 |
37 | Slovakia | 0.8938 |
38 | Malta | 0.8940 |
39 | Greece | 0.8438 |
40 | India | 0.8241 |
World Avg | 0.84 | |
q=126. |
Secondary Education (2018)42 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better42 | |
1 | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
2 | Estonia | 100.0% |
3 | Austria | 100.0% |
... | ||
48 | Ireland | 88.3% |
49 | Netherlands | 88.3% |
50 | Cuba | 87.4% |
51 | Poland | 85.3% |
52 | Belgium | 84.8% |
53 | UK | 84.5% |
54 | Jordan | 84.0% |
55 | France | 83.5% |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling (2018)43 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Years43 | |
1 | Australia | 22.1 |
2 | Belgium | 19.7 |
3 | Finland | 19.3 |
... | ||
21 | Hong Kong | 16.5 |
22 | Lithuania | 16.5 |
23 | Turkey | 16.4 |
24 | Poland | 16.4 |
25 | S. Korea | 16.4 |
26 | Uruguay | 16.3 |
27 | Singapore | 16.3 |
28 | Portugal | 16.3 |
World Avg | 13.2 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours (2017)32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank32 | |
1 | Ukraine | 1 |
2 | Czechia | 2 |
3 | Hungary | 3 |
... | ||
20 | Australia | 20 |
21 | Germany | 21 |
22 | Grenada | 22 |
23 | Poland | 23 |
24 | France | 24 |
25 | S. Africa | 25 |
26 | Singapore | 26 |
27 | Greece | 27 |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Maths, Science & Reading (2015)44 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Score44 | |
1 | Singapore | 1655 |
2 | Hong Kong | 1598 |
3 | Japan | 1586 |
... | ||
16 | New Zealand | 1517 |
17 | Norway | 1513 |
18 | Denmark | 1513 |
19 | Poland | 1511 |
20 | Belgium | 1508 |
21 | Vietnam | 1507 |
22 | Australia | 1507 |
23 | UK | 1499 |
World Avg | 1389 | |
q=70. |
Religiosity (2009)45 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %45 | |
1 | Estonia | 16 |
2 | Sweden | 17 |
3 | Denmark | 19 |
... | ||
39 | Kyrgyzstan | 72 |
40 | Armenia | 73 |
41 | Mexico | 73 |
42 | Poland | 75 |
43 | Cyprus | 75 |
44 | Macedonia | 76 |
45 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 77 |
46 | Venezuela | 79 |
World Avg | 75.1 | |
q=114. |
IQ (2006)46 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better46 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 108 |
2 | Singapore | 108 |
3 | S. Korea | 106 |
... | ||
13 | Austria | 100 |
14 | UK | 100 |
15 | New Zealand | 99 |
16 | Poland | 99 |
17 | Germany | 99 |
18 | Finland | 99 |
19 | Estonia | 99 |
20 | Sweden | 99 |
World Avg | 85.6 | |
q=138. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users (2016)47 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better47 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
... | ||
48 | Macau | 73% |
49 | Israel | 73% |
50 | Guam | 73% |
51 | Poland | 72% |
52 | Brunei | 72% |
53 | Slovenia | 72% |
54 | Cyprus | 72% |
55 | Russia | 71% |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
IT Security (2013)48 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better48 | |
1 | Ireland | 0.11 |
2 | Luxembourg | 0.11 |
3 | Belize | 0.11 |
... | ||
18 | Sweden | 0.44 |
19 | Romania | 0.52 |
20 | Turkey | 0.52 |
21 | Poland | 0.55 |
22 | Switzerland | 0.55 |
23 | S. Korea | 0.56 |
24 | Australia | 0.63 |
25 | Libya | 0.63 |
World Avg | 0.98 | |
q=81. |
IPv6 Uptake (2017)49 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Ratio49 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
... | ||
34 | Macau | 4.2 |
35 | Singapore | 4.0 |
36 | Sweden | 3.8 |
37 | Poland | 3.6 |
38 | Thailand | 3.3 |
39 | Denmark | 3.1 |
40 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 3.1 |
41 | Sri Lanka | 2.9 |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics
Personal Charitability (World Position, 2013-2016)50 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better50 | |
1 | Myanmar (Burma) | 1.25 |
2 | USA | 1.5 |
3 | New Zealand | 3.5 |
... | ||
106 | Ivory Coast | 93.33 |
107 | Burkina Faso | 93.75 |
108 | Belarus | 94.75 |
109 | Poland | 96.5 |
110 | Macedonia | 98.75 |
111 | Romania | 99.75 |
112 | Cambodia | 99.75 |
113 | Ukraine | 100 |
World Avg | 68.1185897435897 | |
q=156. |
Corruption (2012-2016)51 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Avg Score51 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.8 |
2 | New Zealand | 90.6 |
3 | Finland | 89.4 |
... | ||
34 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 61.5 |
35 | Israel | 61.2 |
36 | Taiwan | 61.2 |
37 | Poland | 60.8 |
38 | Spain | 60.0 |
39 | Slovenia | 59.4 |
40 | Dominica | 58.3 |
41 | Cape Verde | 57.8 |
World Avg | 43.05 | |
q=176. |
Happiness (2018)52 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better52 | |
1 | Finland | 7.6 |
2 | Norway | 7.6 |
3 | Denmark | 7.6 |
... | ||
39 | Slovakia | 6.2 |
40 | El Salvador | 6.2 |
41 | Nicaragua | 6.1 |
42 | Poland | 6.1 |
43 | Bahrain | 6.1 |
44 | Uzbekistan | 6.1 |
45 | Kuwait | 6.1 |
46 | Thailand | 6.1 |
World Avg | 5.38 | |
q=156. |
Creativity and Culture (2017)32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank32 | |
1 | Belgium | 1 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 |
3 | Estonia | 3 |
... | ||
18 | Barbados | 18 |
19 | Hungary | 19 |
20 | Slovakia | 20 |
21 | Poland | 21 |
22 | Norway | 22 |
23 | Lithuania | 23 |
24 | St Lucia | 24 |
25 | Canada | 25 |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Open Trading, Aid and Development (2017)32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank32 | |
1 | Ireland | 1 |
2 | Denmark | 2 |
3 | Sweden | 3 |
... | ||
43 | Morocco | 43 |
44 | Fiji | 44 |
45 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 45 |
46 | Poland | 46 |
47 | Japan | 47 |
48 | Armenia | 48 |
49 | UAE | 49 |
50 | Greece | 50 |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism
Global Peace Index (2012)53 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better53 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.11 |
2 | New Zealand | 1.24 |
3 | Denmark | 1.24 |
... | ||
21 | Mauritius | 1.49 |
22 | Australia | 1.49 |
23 | Singapore | 1.52 |
24 | Poland | 1.52 |
25 | Spain | 1.55 |
26 | Slovakia | 1.59 |
27 | Taiwan | 1.60 |
28 | Netherlands | 1.61 |
World Avg | 2.02 | |
q=157. |
Peacekeeping and Security (2017)32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank32 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
... | ||
104 | Latvia | 104 |
105 | Laos | 105 |
106 | Mozambique | 106 |
107 | Poland | 107 |
108 | Ukraine | 108 |
109 | Belgium | 109 |
110 | Panama | 110 |
111 | Equatorial Guinea | 111 |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees and UN Treaties (2017)32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank32 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
... | ||
21 | Ireland | 21 |
22 | Costa Rica | 22 |
23 | Thailand | 23 |
24 | Poland | 24 |
25 | S. Africa | 25 |
26 | Chile | 26 |
27 | Panama | 27 |
28 | Portugal | 28 |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Impact of Terrorism (2019)54 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Score54 | |
1 | Togo | 0.00 |
2 | Mongolia | 0.00 |
3 | Swaziland | 0.00 |
... | ||
42 | Lithuania | 0.46 |
43 | Sierra Leone | 0.46 |
44 | Jamaica | 0.47 |
45 | Poland | 0.48 |
46 | Gabon | 0.55 |
47 | Malawi | 0.66 |
48 | Azerbaijan | 0.70 |
49 | Czechia | 0.87 |
World Avg | 2.78 | |
q=150. |
#biodiversity #climate_change #over-exploitation #the_environment
Forest Area Change 1990-2015 (2015)55 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %55 | |
1 | Iceland | 205.6 |
2 | Bahrain | 144.4 |
3 | Uruguay | 131.3 |
... | ||
51 | Cyprus | 07.2 |
52 | Fiji | 06.7 |
53 | Laos | 06.3 |
54 | Poland | 06.3 |
55 | Liechtenstein | 06.2 |
56 | Latvia | 05.8 |
57 | Uzbekistan | 05.7 |
58 | New Zealand | 05.1 |
World Avg | 02.8 | |
q=184. |
Environmental Performance (2018)56 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better56 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
... | ||
47 | Uruguay | 64.7 |
48 | Estonia | 64.3 |
49 | Singapore | 64.2 |
50 | Poland | 64.1 |
51 | Venezuela | 63.9 |
52 | Russia | 63.8 |
53 | Brunei | 63.6 |
54 | Morocco | 63.5 |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
Energy to GDP Efficiency (2014)57 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better57 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 26.32 |
2 | Sri Lanka | 20.00 |
3 | Panama | 17.86 |
... | ||
52 | Lebanon | 09.90 |
53 | Hungary | 09.80 |
54 | Latvia | 09.80 |
55 | Poland | 09.71 |
56 | Argentina | 09.35 |
57 | Pakistan | 09.26 |
58 | Montenegro | 09.17 |
59 | Slovakia | 09.09 |
World Avg | 09.29 | |
q=119. |
Convention on Biological Diversity | ||
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Pos. | Earlier is better Signed | |
1 | China | 1993 Dec 29 |
2 | Guinea | 1993 Dec 29 |
3 | Cook Islands | 1993 Dec 29 |
... | ||
137 | Singapore | 1996 Mar 20 |
138 | Syria | 1996 Apr 03 |
139 | Suriname | 1996 Apr 11 |
140 | Poland | 1996 Apr 17 |
141 | Lithuania | 1996 May 01 |
142 | Yemen | 1996 May 21 |
143 | Niue | 1996 May 28 |
144 | Madagascar | 1996 Jun 02 |
World Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment (2011)58 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %58 | |
1 | Argentina | 78.3% |
2 | Greece | 77.6% |
3 | Brazil | 77.1% |
... | ||
112 | Iraq | 24.9% |
113 | Sweden | 24.3% |
114 | New Zealand | 24.2% |
115 | Poland | 23.8% |
116 | Belarus | 23.7% |
117 | Afghanistan | 23.6% |
118 | Russia | 23.5% |
119 | Algeria | 23.5% |
World Avg | 39.9% | |
q=145. |
#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #social_development
Inequality in Life Expectancy (2019)59 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is worse59 | |
184 | Chad | 40.90 |
183 | Central African Rep. | 40.10 |
182 | Sierra Leone | 39.00 |
... | ||
35 | Canada | 4.60 |
34 | Belarus | 4.40 |
33 | New Zealand | 4.30 |
32 | Poland | 4.30 |
31 | Croatia | 4.30 |
30 | Hungary | 4.20 |
29 | UK | 4.10 |
28 | Germany | 3.80 |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) (2017)60 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %60 | |
1 | Ukraine | 25.0 |
2 | Belarus | 25.4 |
3 | Slovenia | 25.4 |
... | ||
22 | Hungary | 30.4 |
23 | Austria | 30.5 |
24 | Sao Tome & Principe | 30.8 |
25 | Poland | 30.8 |
26 | Croatia | 31.1 |
27 | S. Korea | 31.6 |
28 | Germany | 31.7 |
29 | Egypt | 31.8 |
World Avg | 38.1 | |
q=152. |
#afterlife #belief #buddhism #christianity #god #heaven #hell #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #universalism
Religiosity (2009)45 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %45 | |
1 | Estonia | 16 |
2 | Sweden | 17 |
3 | Denmark | 19 |
... | ||
39 | Kyrgyzstan | 72 |
40 | Armenia | 73 |
41 | Mexico | 73 |
42 | Poland | 75 |
43 | Cyprus | 75 |
44 | Macedonia | 76 |
45 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 77 |
46 | Venezuela | 79 |
World Avg | 75.1 | |
q=114. |
Disbelief In God (2007)61 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %61 | |
1 | Vietnam | 81 |
2 | Japan | 65 |
3 | Sweden | 64 |
... | ||
61 | Uzbekistan | 4 |
62 | Lebanon | 3 |
63 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 3 |
64 | Poland | 3 |
65 | Jamaica | 3 |
66 | India | 3 |
67 | Angola | 2 |
68 | Chile | 2 |
World Avg | 9.9 | |
q=137. |
Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below62:
Christian | 94.3% |
Muslim | 0.1% |
Hindu | 0.1% |
Buddhist | 0.1% |
Folk Religion | 0.1% |
Jew | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 5.6% |
It appears that when asked "What religion are you" many give pollsters the 'correct' answer despite how they actually feel, and despite what they actually believe. Although 94.8% of the populace say they belong to a religion, only 75% say that they are religious when the question is phrased as "Is religion an important part of your daily life?".
For more on this phenomenon, see:
"Institutionalized Religions Have Their Numbers Inflated by National Polls" by Vexen Crabtree (2009)
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Roman Catholic 89.8% [about 75% practicing], Eastern Orthodox 1.3%, Protestant 0.3%, other 0.3%, unspecified 8.3% (2002)63.
The Afterlife: Ipsos-NA in 2011 gathered some statistics on Poland64. Despite the large numbers of Christians, not many have traditional beliefs in the afterlife - just 20%. More people don't know what to believe (32%). Some believe that upon death, you simply cease to exist (21%). Also, 1% specifically believe in heaven but not in hell (which is nice - making them possible "universalists"). 7% believe in reincarnation.
The International Humanist and Ethical Union produced a report in 2012 entitled "Freedom of Thought" (2012)65, in which they document bias and prejudice at the national level that is based on religion, belief and/or lack of belief. Their entry for Poland states:
“The constitution and other laws and policies protect freedom of religion or belief. However, Poland's penal code states "Whoever offends religious feelings of other people by publicly insulting an object of religious cult or a place for public holding of religious ceremonies, is subject to a fine, restriction of liberty or loss of liberty for up to 2 years."
Cases of Discrimination
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In January 2012, Dorota Rabczewska, a popular musician better known as Doda, was fined US $1,450 for "offending religious feelings" when she said in an interview that the Bible is full of "unbelievable tales" and that "it's hard to believe in something written down by someone drunk on wine and smoking some kind of herbs."
In October 2012, Poland's Supreme Court opened the way for a blasphemy verdict against another musician, Adam Darksi. Darski, who uses the stage name Nergal, is the lead singer of a heavy metal group named Behemoth. During a concert in 2007 Darski ripped up a Bible and called it deceitful and described the Roman Catholic Church as "a criminal sect". He was tried for "offending religious feelings". A lower court dismissed the charges, but the Supreme Court was then asked to rule on the legal arguments arising from the case. The Supreme Court ruled that Darski could be convicted of the crime of "offending religious feelings" even if he did not act with the "direct intention" of offending those feelings. That interpretation closed off an argument used by lawyers for Darski, who said he had not committed a crime because he did not intend to offend anyone. The case therefore returns to a lower court. If found guilty, Darski faces a maximum sentence of two years in jail, under Poland's criminal code.
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Once, Poland was known for its long series of atrocities against Jews, especially during the Holocaust of the 1940s but in modern times there is now (thankfully) "a significant renascence of Jewish culture" in Poland67.
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