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Personal security and safety Posted by Kasia on Sep 24, 2012
Is Poland safe? Do people feel safe in Poland? Personal security (bezpieczeństwo osobiste) is a core element (kluczowy element) for the well-being of individuals, and largely reflects the risks of people being physically assaulted or falling victim to other types of crime (przestępstwo). In Poland, 1.8% of people reported falling victim to assault over the previous…
Life Satisfaction Posted by Kasia on Sep 18, 2012
Happiness (szczęście) can be measured in terms of life satisfaction (zadowolenie z życia), the presence of positive experiences and feelings, and the absence of negative experiences and feelings. Such measures, while subjective, are a useful complement to compare the quality of life across countries. Life satisfaction measures how people evaluate their life as a whole rather…
How’s life in Poland? Posted by Kasia on Sep 17, 2012
Life is good – we all know it. But let’s take a look at some statistics. Money (pieniądze), while it cannot buy happiness (szczęście), is an important means to achieving higher living standards. In Poland, the average person earns 14 508 USD a year. But there is a considerable gap between the richest and poorest…
How healthy are Polish people? Posted by Kasia on Sep 16, 2012
People in Poland have enjoyed large gains in life expectancy over the past decades, thanks to improvements in living conditions, public health interventions and progress in medical care. In 2010, life expectancy at birth in Poland stood at 76 years. Life expectancy for women is 81 years, compared with 72 for men. Higher life expectancy…
Civic Engagement Posted by Kasia on Sep 15, 2012
A cohesive society (solidarne społeczeństwo) is one where citizens (obywatele) have a high degree of confidence (zaufanie) in their governmental institutions (instytucje rządowe) and public administration (administracja publiczna). In Poland, 56% of people say they trust their political institutions. High voter turnout is another measure of public trust in government and of citizens’ participation in the…
September 21st – Międzynarodowy Dzień Pokoju – International Peace Day Posted by Kasia on Sep 14, 2012
This year, 2012, the International Day of Peace is on a Friday, special activities and celebrations will take place all across the world over the 2012 Peace Day Weekend, including festivals, concerts, a global Peace Wave with moments of silence at noon in every time zone, and much more. The International Day of Peace, a.k.a…
Environment Posted by Kasia on Sep 13, 2012
The quality of our local living environment (środowisko) has a direct impact on our health (zdrowie). Having access to green spaces for example, is essential for quality of life (jakość życia). An unspoiled environment is a source of satisfaction, improves mental well-being, allows people to recover from the stress of everyday life and to perform…