Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Spain instead of Czech Republic, you would:
Health
live 3.9 years longer
In Czech Republic, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Spain, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 41.9% less likely to be obese
In Czech Republic, 26.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Spain, that number is 15.3% of people as of 2024.
be 34.6% less likely to die by suicide
Czech Republic has a suicide rate of 13.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Spain, it is 8.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 3.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Czech Republic, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Spain, that number is 10.4% as of 2025.
be 98.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Czech Republic, 10.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Spain, however, that number is 20.2% as of 2022.
Life
be 23.8% 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 Spain, on the other hand, 2.6 children do as of 2024.
have 15.6% fewer children
In Czech Republic, there are approximately 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Spain, there are 6.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Safety
be 10.4% less likely to be murdered
Czech Republic has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Spain, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 32.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Czech Republic, road accidents kill 5.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Spain, they kill 3.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 96.9% more strain on fresh water
Czech Republic withdraws 22% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Spain withdraws 43% as of 2022.
use 11.6% less electricity
Czech Republic uses 5,877 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Spain uses 5,196 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 69.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Czech Republic, air pollution causes 33.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Spain, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 36.7% less CO2
Czech Republic emits 7.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Spain emits 4.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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