Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Denmark, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years less
In Denmark, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Czech Republic, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
be 32.0% more likely to be obese
In Denmark, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Czech Republic, that number is 26.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 19.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Denmark, 12.5% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Czech Republic, however, that number is 10.1% as of 2018.
pay a 60.6% lower top tax rate
Denmark has a top tax rate of 55.8% as of 2017. In Czech Republic, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2017.
make 31.5% less money
Denmark has a GDP per capita of $55,900 as of 2020, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $38,300 as of 2020.
Life
be 25.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Denmark, approximately 4.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Czech Republic, 3.0 women do as of 2017.
be 21.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Denmark, approximately 3.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Czech Republic, on the other hand, 2.4 children do as of 2022.
have 23.4% fewer children
In Denmark, there are approximately 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Czech Republic, there are 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 10.5% less likely to have internet access
In Denmark, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Czech Republic, about 86.8% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 44.9% less on education
Denmark spends 7.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Czech Republic spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 22.0% less on healthcare
Denmark spends 10.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Czech Republic, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Danish Central Tax Administration, Financial Administration of the Czech Republic.
Czech Republic: At a glance
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