Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Iceland, you would:
Health
live 2.8 years less
In Iceland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Czech Republic, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
be 18.6% more likely to be obese
In Iceland, 22.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Czech Republic, that number is 26.3% of people as of 2024.
see 32.5% less spent on your healthcare
Iceland spends $6,927 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Czech Republic spends $4,674 as of 2024.
be 11.9% more likely to die by suicide
Iceland has a suicide rate of 11.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Czech Republic, it is 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 21.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Iceland, 3.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Czech Republic, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
make 63.5% less money
Iceland has a GDP per capita of $98,323 as of 2025, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $35,917 as of 2025.
Life
have 31.2% fewer children
In Iceland, there are approximately 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Czech Republic, there are 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.7% less likely to have internet access
In Iceland, approximately 98.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Czech Republic, about 87.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 41.2% less on education
Iceland spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Czech Republic spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Safety
be 40.3% less likely to be murdered
Iceland has a homicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Czech Republic, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Iceland, road accidents kill 2.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Czech Republic, they kill 5.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 56.3 times more strain on fresh water
Iceland withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Czech Republic withdraws 22% as of 2022.
use 88.0% less electricity
Iceland uses 48,998 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Czech Republic uses 5,877 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 16.3% less CO2
Iceland emits 8.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Czech Republic emits 7.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 4.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Iceland, air pollution causes 8.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Czech Republic, it causes 33.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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