Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Finland instead of Czech Republic, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years longer
In Czech Republic, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Finland, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
see 37.6% more spent on your healthcare
Czech Republic spends $4,674 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Finland spends $6,433 as of 2023.
have 17.1% fewer doctors per person
Czech Republic has 43.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Finland has 36.1 as of 2021.
Economy
make 56.3% more money
Czech Republic has a GDP per capita of $35,917 as of 2025, while in Finland, the GDP per capita is $56,149 as of 2025.
be 3.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Czech Republic, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Finland, that number is 9.5% as of 2025.
be 19.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Czech Republic, 10.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Finland, however, that number is 12.2% as of 2022.
Life
be 2.7 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 Finland, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 48.4% more on education
Czech Republic spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Finland spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 23.0% more on healthcare
Czech Republic spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Finland, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 19.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Czech Republic, road accidents kill 5.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Finland, they kill 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 27.3% more likely to be murdered
Czech Republic has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Finland, that number is 1.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 67.6% less strain on fresh water
Czech Republic withdraws 22% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Finland withdraws 7% as of 2022.
use 2.5 times more electricity
Czech Republic uses 5,877 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Finland uses 14,819 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 78.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Czech Republic, air pollution causes 33.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Finland, it causes 7.0 as of 2019.
emit 22.3% less CO2
Czech Republic emits 7.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Finland emits 5.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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Finland: At a glance
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