Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
Health
live 5.5 years longer
In Kazakhstan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 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.
see 3.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Kazakhstan spends $1,460 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Czech Republic spends $4,674 as of 2024.
have 15.9% more doctors per person
Kazakhstan has 37.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Czech Republic has 43.5 as of 2022.
be 24.8% more likely to be obese
In Kazakhstan, 21.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Czech Republic, that number is 26.3% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 40.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Kazakhstan, 4.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Czech Republic, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
make 2.4 times more money
Kazakhstan has a GDP per capita of $14,692 as of 2025, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $35,917 as of 2025.
be 2.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Kazakhstan, 5.0% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Czech Republic, however, that number is 10.2% as of 2021.
Life
be 70.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Kazakhstan, approximately 10.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Czech Republic, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 71.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Kazakhstan, approximately 7.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Czech Republic, on the other hand, 2.1 children do as of 2024.
have 60.6% fewer children
In Kazakhstan, there are approximately 19.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Czech Republic, there are 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 11.5% less on education
Kazakhstan spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Czech Republic spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Kazakhstan spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Czech Republic, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 69.8% less likely to be murdered
Kazakhstan has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Czech Republic, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 57.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Kazakhstan, road accidents kill 12.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Czech Republic, they kill 5.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.5 times more home broadband
Kazakhstan has 15.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Czech Republic has 38.9 as of 2024.
live with 36.6% less strain on fresh water
Kazakhstan withdraws 35% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Czech Republic withdraws 22% as of 2022.
use 14.2% more electricity
Kazakhstan uses 5,146 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Czech Republic uses 5,877 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 51.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Kazakhstan, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Czech Republic, it causes 33.0 as of 2019.
emit 43.3% less CO2
Kazakhstan emits 12.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Czech Republic emits 7.1 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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