Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Canada, you would:
Health
have 54.4% more doctors per person
Canada has 28.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Czech Republic has 43.5 as of 2022.
live 2.1 years less
In Canada, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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.
see 38.9% less spent on your healthcare
Canada spends $7,646 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Czech Republic spends $4,674 as of 2024.
be 41.2% more likely to die by suicide
Canada has a suicide rate of 9.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Czech Republic, it is 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 59.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Canada, 6.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Czech Republic, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
make 35.5% less money
Canada has a GDP per capita of $55,698 as of 2025, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $35,917 as of 2025.
Life
be 75.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Canada, approximately 12.0 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 55.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Canada, approximately 4.7 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 13.5% fewer children
In Canada, there are approximately 8.9 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 11.2% less on education
Canada spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Czech Republic spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 24.8% less on healthcare
Canada spends 11.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Czech Republic, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 61.1% less likely to be murdered
Canada has a homicide rate of 2.0 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Czech Republic, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 10.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Canada, road accidents kill 4.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Czech Republic, they kill 5.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 5.9 times more strain on fresh water
Canada withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Czech Republic withdraws 22% as of 2022.
use 58.3% less electricity
Canada uses 14,093 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Czech Republic uses 5,877 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 49.1% less CO2
Canada emits 14.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Czech Republic emits 7.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 4.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Canada, air pollution causes 8.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Czech Republic, it causes 33.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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