Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Korea instead of Czech Republic, you would:
Health
live 3.6 years longer
In Czech Republic, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In South Korea, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2024.
be 68.2% less likely to be obese
In Czech Republic, 26.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In South Korea, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2024.
have 40.0% fewer doctors per person
Czech Republic has 43.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. South Korea has 26.1 as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Czech Republic has a suicide rate of 13.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In South Korea, it is 27.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Life
be 33.3% 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 South Korea, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
have 39.0% fewer children
In Czech Republic, there are approximately 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In South Korea, there are 4.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.6% more likely to have internet access
In Czech Republic, approximately 87.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In South Korea, about 97.9% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 25.8% more on education
Czech Republic spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. South Korea spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Safety
be 37.7% less likely to be murdered
Czech Republic has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In South Korea, that number is 0.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 32.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Czech Republic, road accidents kill 5.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In South Korea, they kill 6.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 23.0% more home broadband
Czech Republic has 38.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. South Korea has 47.8 as of 2024.
use 93.1% more electricity
Czech Republic uses 5,877 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. South Korea uses 11,350 kWh as of 2024.
live with 3.9 times more strain on fresh water
Czech Republic withdraws 22% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. South Korea withdraws 85% as of 2022.
Environment
be 42.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Czech Republic, air pollution causes 33.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In South Korea, it causes 19.0 as of 2019.
emit 59.3% more CO2
Czech Republic emits 7.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. South Korea emits 11.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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