Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Mexico, you would:
Health
live 7.4 years longer
In Mexico, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 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 10.0% less likely to be obese
In Mexico, 28.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Czech Republic, that number is 26.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
Mexico has a GDP per capita of $17,900 as of 2020, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $38,300 as of 2020.
be 19.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Mexico, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Czech Republic, that number is 2.8% as of 2019.
be 75.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mexico, 41.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Czech Republic, however, that number is 10.1% as of 2018.
pay a 37.1% lower top tax rate
Mexico has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Czech Republic, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 90.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mexico, approximately 33.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Czech Republic, 3.0 women do as of 2017.
be 79.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Mexico, approximately 11.9 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 36.6% fewer children
In Mexico, there are approximately 13.6 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 20.6% more likely to have internet access
In Mexico, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Czech Republic, about 86.8% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 44.4% more on healthcare
Mexico spends 5.4% 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, Servicio de Administración Tributaria, SHCP, Financial Administration of the Czech Republic.
Czech Republic: At a glance
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