Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Croatia, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years longer
In Croatia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Czech Republic, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 44.5% more money
Croatia has a GDP per capita of $26,500 as of 2020, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $38,300 as of 2020.
be 65.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Croatia, 8.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Czech Republic, that number is 2.8% as of 2019.
be 44.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Croatia, 18.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Czech Republic, however, that number is 10.1% as of 2018.
pay a 53.4% lower top tax rate
Croatia has a top tax rate of 47.2% as of 2016. In Czech Republic, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 62.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Croatia, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Czech Republic, 3.0 women do as of 2017.
be 72.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Croatia, approximately 8.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Czech Republic, on the other hand, 2.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 11.3% more likely to have internet access
In Croatia, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Czech Republic, about 86.8% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 10.3% more on education
Croatia spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Czech Republic spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 11.4% more on healthcare
Croatia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Czech Republic, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Croatia Tax Administration, The World Factbook, Financial Administration of the Czech Republic.
Czech Republic: At a glance
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