Poland ranks low in the Better Life Index

Poland was ranked 27th out of 36 ranked countries in OECD’s Better Life Index. Australia was ranked first, followed by Norway and Sweden.

 

The index is based on 11 topics, the OECD has identified as essential, in the areas of material living conditions and quality of life, including housing, income, environment, education and safety.

 

Poland was ranked best in safety and education where it got 9.8 and 8.5 points respectively (out of 10) and worst in the income (1.3) and life satisfaction (3.4) categories. “The average household net-adjusted disposable income per capita is 16 234 USD a year, less than the OECD average of 23 938 USD a year. But there is a considerable gap between the richest and poorest – the top 20 percent of the population earn nearly five times as much as the bottom 20percent,” the report stated.

 

Turkey took the last spot in the ranking.