Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Portugal, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years less
In Portugal, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 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 45.7% more likely to be obese
In Portugal, 18.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Czech Republic, that number is 26.3% of people as of 2024.
have 25.6% fewer doctors per person
Portugal has 58.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Czech Republic has 43.5 as of 2022.
be 15.7% more likely to die by suicide
Portugal has a suicide rate of 11.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Czech Republic, it is 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 54.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Portugal, 6.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Czech Republic, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
be 37.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Portugal, 16.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Czech Republic, however, that number is 10.2% as of 2021.
make 12.0% more money
Portugal has a GDP per capita of $32,082 as of 2025, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $35,917 as of 2025.
Life
be 80.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Portugal, approximately 15.0 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 22.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Portugal, approximately 2.7 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.
Expenditures
spend 16.9% less on healthcare
Portugal spends 10.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Czech Republic, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 27.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Portugal, road accidents kill 7.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Czech Republic, they kill 5.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 11.0% more electricity
Portugal uses 5,294 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Czech Republic uses 5,877 kWh as of 2024.
find 14.1% less home broadband
Portugal has 45.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Czech Republic has 38.9 as of 2024.
live with 78.3% more strain on fresh water
Portugal withdraws 12% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Czech Republic withdraws 22% as of 2022.
Environment
be 3.3 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Portugal, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Czech Republic, it causes 33.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.1 times more CO2
Portugal emits 3.3 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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