Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Czech Republic, you would:
Health
be 76.2% less likely to be obese
In Czech Republic, 26.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In China, that number is 6.2% of people as of 2016.
live 3.6 years less
In Czech Republic, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In China, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 55.7% less money
Czech Republic has a GDP per capita of $41,100 as of 2022, while in China, the GDP per capita is $18,200 as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Czech Republic, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In China, that number is 5.0% as of 2022.
pay a 2.0 times higher top tax rate
Czech Republic has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2017. In China, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 7.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Czech Republic, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In China, 23.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Czech Republic, approximately 2.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In China, on the other hand, 6.8 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 15.9% less likely to have internet access
In Czech Republic, approximately 86.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In China, about 73.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 29.4% less on education
Czech Republic spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. China spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 39.1% less on healthcare
Czech Republic spends 9.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In China, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Financial Administration of the Czech Republic, State Administration of Taxation.
China: At a glance
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