Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Malaysia, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years longer
In Malaysia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 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
Malaysia spends $1,441 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Czech Republic spends $4,674 as of 2024.
have 85.9% more doctors per person
Malaysia has 23.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Czech Republic has 43.5 as of 2022.
have 10.5% more access to essential health services
Malaysia scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Czech Republic scores 84 as of 2021.
be 12.9% more likely to be obese
In Malaysia, 23.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Czech Republic, that number is 26.3% of people as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more likely to die by suicide
Malaysia has a suicide rate of 5.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Czech Republic, it is 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 24.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Malaysia, 3.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Czech Republic, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
make 2.7 times more money
Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $13,125 as of 2025, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $35,917 as of 2025.
be 100.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Malaysia, 5.1% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Czech Republic, however, that number is 10.2% as of 2021.
Life
be 88.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Malaysia, approximately 26.0 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 70.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Malaysia, approximately 7.0 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 37.7% fewer children
In Malaysia, there are approximately 12.4 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 10.5% less likely to have internet access
In Malaysia, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Czech Republic, about 87.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 22.5% more on education
Malaysia spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Czech Republic spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Malaysia spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Czech Republic, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 62.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Malaysia, road accidents kill 13.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Czech Republic, they kill 5.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.9 times more home broadband
Malaysia has 13.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Czech Republic has 38.9 as of 2024.
use 15.6% more electricity
Malaysia uses 5,084 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Czech Republic uses 5,877 kWh as of 2024.
live with 6.4 times more strain on fresh water
Malaysia withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Czech Republic withdraws 22% as of 2022.
Environment
be 47.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Malaysia, air pollution causes 63.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Czech Republic, it causes 33.0 as of 2019.
emit 14.3% less CO2
Malaysia emits 8.3 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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