Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Canada instead of Czech Republic, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years longer
In Czech Republic, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
see 63.6% more spent on your healthcare
Czech Republic spends $4,674 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Canada spends $7,646 as of 2024.
be 29.2% less likely to die by suicide
Czech Republic has a suicide rate of 13.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Canada, it is 9.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
have 35.2% fewer doctors per person
Czech Republic has 43.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Canada has 28.2 as of 2023.
Economy
make 55.1% more money
Czech Republic has a GDP per capita of $35,917 as of 2025, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $55,698 as of 2025.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Czech Republic, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Canada, that number is 6.9% as of 2025.
Life
have 15.6% more children
In Czech Republic, there are approximately 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Canada, there are 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.0 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 Canada, 12.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.2 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 Canada, on the other hand, 4.7 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 12.6% more on education
Czech Republic spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Canada spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 32.9% more on healthcare
Czech Republic spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 11.3% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 2.6 times more likely to be murdered
Czech Republic has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Canada, that number is 2.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 83.1% less strain on fresh water
Czech Republic withdraws 22% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Canada withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 2.4 times more electricity
Czech Republic uses 5,877 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Canada uses 14,093 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 75.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Czech Republic, air pollution causes 33.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Canada, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 96.5% more CO2
Czech Republic emits 7.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Canada emits 14.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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