Poland vs Sweden
Poland vs Sweden: Suicide rate
Suicide rate in 2017: 14 per 100,000 people in Poland and 11.1 per 100,000 people in Sweden, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in Poland, by 2.9 per 100,000 people, or 1.26 times that in Sweden.
deaths per 100,000 people · IHME
What the numbers say
- Poland has been higher since 1997, when it overtook Sweden.
- In 2017, Poland ranked 35 and Sweden ranked 65 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 10 per 100,000 people in 2017.
Every year
deaths per 100,000 people · IHME
| Year | Poland | Sweden | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14 | 11.1 | 10 |
| 2016 | 14.2 | 11.3 | 10.1 |
| 2015 | 14.5 | 11.6 | 10.2 |
| 2014 | 14.6 | 11.7 | 10.3 |
| 2013 | 15.3 | 11.8 | 10.5 |
| 2012 | 15.9 | 11.7 | 10.7 |
| 2011 | 16.1 | 11.7 | 11 |
| 2010 | 16.2 | 11.7 | 11.2 |
| 2009 | 16.8 | 12.1 | 11.4 |
| 2008 | 16.9 | 12.2 | 11.6 |
| 2007 | 16.9 | 12.1 | 11.7 |
| 2006 | 16.8 | 12.1 | 12 |
| 2005 | 16.8 | 12.3 | 12.5 |
| 2004 | 16.7 | 12.7 | 12.6 |
| 2003 | 16.3 | 12.3 | 12.8 |
| 2002 | 16.5 | 12.5 | 13 |
| 2001 | 16.5 | 12.8 | 13.4 |
| 2000 | 16.5 | 12.9 | 14.1 |
| 1999 | 16.9 | 13.4 | 14.5 |
| 1998 | 16 | 13.7 | 14.7 |
| 1997 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 15.1 |
| 1996 | 14.5 | 14.8 | 15.4 |
| 1995 | 14.6 | 15.6 | 15.9 |
| 1994 | 14 | 15.8 | 16.1 |
| 1993 | 13.8 | 16.7 | 16 |
| 1992 | 14.3 | 17 | 15.8 |
| 1991 | 14.5 | 18 | 15.5 |
| 1990 | 13.6 | 17.9 | 15.4 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Deaths by suicide in a year, per 100,000 people.
- Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 195 countries with a value in 2017, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Poland vs Sweden
Health
- Life expectancyPoland: 78.6 years in 2023Sweden: 83.3 years in 2023
- Child mortalityPoland: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024Sweden: 0.2 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityPoland: 3.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023Sweden: 1.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterPoland: 88.9% in 2022Sweden: 99.7% in 2022
- DepressionPoland: 2.25% in 2017Sweden: 4.49% in 2017
People
- PopulationPoland: 38.8 million people in 2023Sweden: 10.6 million people in 2023
- Population growthPoland: -0.26% a year in 2023Sweden: 0.56% a year in 2023
- Fertility ratePoland: 1.3 births per woman in 2023Sweden: 1.43 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationPoland: 60.1% in 2025Sweden: 89.1% in 2025
- Median agePoland: 41.3 years in 2023Sweden: 39.9 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overPoland: 19.6% in 2023Sweden: 20.5% in 2023
- Net migration ratePoland: -0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Sweden: 5.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingPoland: 4.5% of GDP in 2025Sweden: 2.47% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsPoland: $42.5B in 2025Sweden: $15B in 2025
- Military spending per personPoland: $1,219 in 2025Sweden: $1,549 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingPoland: 9% of government spending in 2025Sweden: 5% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelPoland: 189,000 people in 2020Sweden: 15,000 people in 2020
- National powerPoland: 0.52% of world capability in 2022Sweden: 0.19% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersPoland: 1.04% of the labour force in 2020Sweden: 0.27% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsPoland: 2.17 billion TIV in 2025Sweden: 146 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsPoland: 59 million TIV in 2025Sweden: 235 million TIV in 2025