Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Finland instead of Czech Republic, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In Czech Republic, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Finland, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
be 14.6% less likely to be obese
In Czech Republic, 26.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Finland, that number is 22.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 23.5% more money
Czech Republic has a GDP per capita of $38,300 as of 2020, while in Finland, the GDP per capita is $47,300 as of 2020.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Czech Republic, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Finland, that number is 6.6% as of 2019.
be 20.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Czech Republic, 10.1% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Finland, however, that number is 12.2% as of 2019.
pay a 2.3 times higher top tax rate
Czech Republic has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2017. In Finland, the top tax rate is 51.6% as of 2016.
Life
be 11.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Czech Republic, approximately 2.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Finland, on the other hand, 2.1 children do as of 2022.
have 21.3% more children
In Czech Republic, there are approximately 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Finland, there are 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 46.5% more on education
Czech Republic spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Finland spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 17.9% more on healthcare
Czech Republic spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Finland, that number is 9.2% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Finnish Tax Administration, The World Factbook, Financial Administration of the Czech Republic.
Finland: At a glance
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