If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Czech Republic, you would:

Health

be 78.2% less likely to be obese

In Czech Republic, 26.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bangladesh, that number is 5.8% of people as of 2024.

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be 78.9% less likely to die by suicide

Czech Republic has a suicide rate of 13.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bangladesh, it is 2.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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live 5.0 years less

In Czech Republic, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Bangladesh, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 95.8% less spent on your healthcare

Czech Republic spends $4,674 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bangladesh spends $199 as of 2023.

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have 83.4% fewer doctors per person

Czech Republic has 43.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Bangladesh has 7.2 as of 2023.

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have 38.1% less access to essential health services

Czech Republic scores 84 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bangladesh scores 52 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 33.6% more likely to be unemployed

In Czech Republic, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bangladesh, that number is 3.8% as of 2025.

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be 83.3% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Czech Republic, 10.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Bangladesh, however, that number is 18.7% as of 2022.

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make 92.8% less money

Czech Republic has a GDP per capita of $35,917 as of 2025, while in Bangladesh, the GDP per capita is $2,597 as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.6 times more children

In Czech Republic, there are approximately 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bangladesh, there are 20.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 38.3 times more 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 Bangladesh, 115.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 11.6 times 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 Bangladesh, on the other hand, 24.4 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 39.1% less likely to have internet access

In Czech Republic, approximately 87.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bangladesh, about 53.4% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 52.8% less on education

Czech Republic spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Bangladesh spends 2.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.

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spend 74.5% less on healthcare

Czech Republic spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Bangladesh, that number is 2.2% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 3.6 times more likely to die in a road accident

In Czech Republic, road accidents kill 5.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bangladesh, they kill 18.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

live with 74.0% less strain on fresh water

Czech Republic withdraws 22% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bangladesh withdraws 6% as of 2022.

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find 79.2% less home broadband

Czech Republic has 38.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bangladesh has 8.1 as of 2024.

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use 89.7% less electricity

Czech Republic uses 5,877 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Bangladesh uses 603 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

emit 89.9% less CO2

Czech Republic emits 7.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bangladesh emits 0.7 tonnes as of 2024.

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be 100.0% more likely to die from air pollution

In Czech Republic, air pollution causes 33.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bangladesh, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

Bangladesh: At a glance

Bangladesh is a sovereign country in South Asia, with a total land area of approximately 130,170 sq km. Muslim conversions and settlement in the region now referred to as Bangladesh began in the 10th century, primarily from Arab and Persian traders and preachers. Europeans began to set up trading posts in the area in the 16th century. Eventually the area known as Bengal, primarily Hindu in the western section and mostly Muslim in the eastern half, became part of British India. Partition in 1947 resulted in an eastern wing of Pakistan in the Muslim-majority area, which became East Pakistan. Calls for greater autonomy and animosity between the eastern and western wings of Pakistan led to a Bengali independence movement. That movement, led by the Awami League (AL) and supported by India, won independence for Bangladesh in a brief war in 1971, during which at least 300,000 civilians died. The post-independence, AL government faced daunting challenges and in 1975 was overthrown by the military, triggering a series of military coups that resulted in a military-backed government and subsequent creation of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). That government also ended in a coup in 1981, followed by military-backed rule until democratic elections in 1991. The BNP and AL have alternately held power since then, with the exception of a military-backed, emergency caretaker regime that suspended parliamentary elections planned for January 2007 in an effort to reform the political system and root out corruption. That government returned the country to fully democratic rule in December 2008 with the election of the AL and Prime Minister Sheikh HASINA. In January 2014, the AL won the national election by an overwhelming majority after the BNP boycotted, extending HASINA's term as prime minister. With the help of international development assistance, Bangladesh has made great progress in food security since independence, and the economy has grown at an average of about 6 percent over the last two decades.
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