Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Germany instead of Czech Republic, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Czech Republic, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Germany, that number is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2020.
be 14.2% less likely to be obese
In Czech Republic, 26.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Germany, that number is 22.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 43.1% more money
Czech Republic has a GDP per capita of $35,500 as of 2017, while in Germany, the GDP per capita is $50,800 as of 2017.
be 31.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Czech Republic, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Germany, that number is 3.8% as of 2017.
be 72.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Czech Republic, 9.7% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Germany, however, that number is 16.7% as of 2015.
pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate
Czech Republic has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2017. In Germany, the top tax rate is 47.5% as of 2016.
Life
be 2.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Czech Republic, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Germany, 7.0 women do as of 2017.
be 26.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Czech Republic, approximately 2.6 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Germany, on the other hand, 3.3 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 11.2% more likely to have internet access
In Czech Republic, approximately 80.7% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Germany, about 89.7% do as of 2018.
Expenditures
spend 14.3% less on education
Czech Republic spends 5.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Germany spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Federal Central Tax Office (BZSt), Financial Administration of the Czech Republic.
Germany: At a glance
How big is Germany compared to Czech Republic? See an in-depth size comparison.