Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Argentina, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years longer
In Argentina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Czech Republic, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
be 29.2% less likely to be obese
In Argentina, 37.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Czech Republic, that number is 26.3% of people as of 2024.
see 51.3% more spent on your healthcare
Argentina spends $3,089 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Czech Republic spends $4,674 as of 2024.
have 14.8% fewer doctors per person
Argentina has 51.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Czech Republic has 43.5 as of 2022.
be 67.9% more likely to die by suicide
Argentina has a suicide rate of 7.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Czech Republic, it is 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 60.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Argentina, 7.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Czech Republic, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
make 2.4 times more money
Argentina has a GDP per capita of $14,898 as of 2025, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $35,917 as of 2025.
Life
be 90.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Argentina, approximately 33.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Czech Republic, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 73.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Argentina, approximately 8.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Czech Republic, on the other hand, 2.1 children do as of 2024.
have 30.6% fewer children
In Argentina, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Czech Republic, there are 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 14.0% less on education
Argentina spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Czech Republic spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 17.1% less on healthcare
Argentina spends 10.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Czech Republic, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 82.9% less likely to be murdered
Argentina has a homicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Czech Republic, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 40.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Argentina, road accidents kill 8.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Czech Republic, they kill 5.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 48.9% more home broadband
Argentina has 26.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Czech Republic has 38.9 as of 2024.
use 2.1 times more electricity
Argentina uses 2,822 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Czech Republic uses 5,877 kWh as of 2024.
live with 2.1 times more strain on fresh water
Argentina withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Czech Republic withdraws 22% as of 2022.
Environment
be 13.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In Argentina, air pollution causes 29.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Czech Republic, it causes 33.0 as of 2019.
emit 77.8% more CO2
Argentina emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Czech Republic emits 7.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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