Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Austria, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years less
In Austria, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 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.
be 29.4% more likely to be obese
In Austria, 20.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Czech Republic, that number is 26.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 55.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Austria, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Czech Republic, that number is 2.2% as of 2022.
be 31.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Austria, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Czech Republic, however, that number is 10.2% as of 2021.
pay a 60.0% lower top tax rate
Austria has a top tax rate of 55.0% as of 2016. In Czech Republic, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2017.
make 26.5% less money
Austria has a GDP per capita of $55,900 as of 2022, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $41,100 as of 2022.
Life
be 40.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Austria, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Czech Republic, 3.0 women do as of 2020.
be 25.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Austria, approximately 3.2 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.
Expenditures
spend 20.0% less on healthcare
Austria spends 11.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Czech Republic, that number is 9.2% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Financial Administration of the Czech Republic, Federal Ministry of Finance.
Czech Republic: At a glance
How big is Czech Republic compared to Austria? See an in-depth size comparison.