Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Australia instead of Czech Republic, you would:
Health
live 3.1 years longer
In Czech Republic, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Australia, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
see 64.5% more spent on your healthcare
Czech Republic spends $4,674 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Australia spends $7,691 as of 2023.
be 16.2% more likely to be obese
In Czech Republic, 26.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Australia, that number is 30.6% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 81.3% more money
Czech Republic has a GDP per capita of $35,917 as of 2025, while in Australia, the GDP per capita is $65,130 as of 2025.
be 44.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Czech Republic, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Australia, that number is 4.1% as of 2025.
be 31.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Czech Republic, 10.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Australia, however, that number is 13.4% as of 2020.
Life
be 33.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Czech Republic, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Australia, 2.0 women do as of 2023.
have 39.0% more children
In Czech Republic, there are approximately 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Australia, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 47.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Czech Republic, approximately 2.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Australia, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 17.7% more on education
Czech Republic spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Australia spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 22.2% more on healthcare
Czech Republic spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Australia, that number is 10.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 13.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Czech Republic, road accidents kill 5.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Australia, they kill 4.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 10.4% more likely to be murdered
Czech Republic has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Australia, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 78.7% less strain on fresh water
Czech Republic withdraws 22% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Australia withdraws 5% as of 2022.
use 66.8% more electricity
Czech Republic uses 5,877 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Australia uses 9,801 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 69.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Czech Republic, air pollution causes 33.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Australia, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 97.8% more CO2
Czech Republic emits 7.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Australia emits 14.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2020). How we calculate this
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