Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Belgium, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years less
In Belgium, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 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 17.6% more likely to be obese
In Belgium, 22.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Czech Republic, that number is 26.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 47.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Belgium, 5.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Czech Republic, that number is 2.8% as of 2019.
be 31.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Belgium, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Czech Republic, however, that number is 10.1% as of 2018.
pay a 59.0% lower top tax rate
Belgium has a top tax rate of 53.7% as of 2016. In Czech Republic, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2017.
make 20.5% less money
Belgium has a GDP per capita of $48,200 as of 2020, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $38,300 as of 2020.
Life
be 40.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Belgium, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Czech Republic, 3.0 women do as of 2017.
be 24.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Belgium, 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.
have 21.6% fewer children
In Belgium, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Czech Republic, there are 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 32.8% less on education
Belgium spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Czech Republic spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 27.1% less on healthcare
Belgium spends 10.7% 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: Service Public Fédéral Finances, The World Factbook, Financial Administration of the Czech Republic.
Czech Republic: At a glance
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