Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of China, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In China, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 3.1 times more spent on your healthcare
China spends $1,487 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Czech Republic spends $4,674 as of 2024.
have 39.8% more doctors per person
China has 31.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Czech Republic has 43.5 as of 2022.
be 2.8 times more likely to be obese
In China, 9.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Czech Republic, that number is 26.3% of people as of 2024.
be 48.9% more likely to die by suicide
China has a suicide rate of 8.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Czech Republic, it is 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 38.7% less likely to be unemployed
In China, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Czech Republic, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
make 2.6 times more money
China has a GDP per capita of $13,862 as of 2025, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $35,917 as of 2025.
Life
be 81.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In China, approximately 16.0 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 48.8% less likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 4.1 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 13.7% more children
In China, there are approximately 6.8 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 10.3% more on education
China spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Czech Republic spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 43.3% more on healthcare
China spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Czech Republic, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 70.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In China, road accidents kill 17.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Czech Republic, they kill 5.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 54.0% more likely to be murdered
China has a homicide rate of 0.5 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Czech Republic, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 47.1% less strain on fresh water
China withdraws 42% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Czech Republic withdraws 22% as of 2022.
find 17.6% less home broadband
China has 47.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Czech Republic has 38.9 as of 2024.
Environment
be 48.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In China, air pollution causes 64.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Czech Republic, it causes 33.0 as of 2019.
emit 23.5% less CO2
China emits 9.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Czech Republic emits 7.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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