Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Russia, you would:
Health
be 91.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Russia, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In Czech Republic, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2018.
live 7.3 years longer
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (67 years for men, 78 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 12.6% more likely to be obese
In Russia, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Czech Republic, that number is 26.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 49.5% more money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $27,500 as of 2022, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $41,100 as of 2022.
be 42.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Czech Republic, that number is 2.2% as of 2022.
be 15.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Russia, 12.1% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Czech Republic, however, that number is 10.2% as of 2021.
pay a 69.2% higher top tax rate
Russia has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Czech Republic, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 78.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 14.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Czech Republic, 3.0 women do as of 2020.
be 62.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 6.4 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 16.7% more children
In Russia, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Czech Republic, there are 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 37.8% more on education
Russia spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Czech Republic spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 21.1% more on healthcare
Russia spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Czech Republic, that number is 9.2% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Federal Tax Service of Russia, The World Factbook, Financial Administration of the Czech Republic.
Czech Republic: At a glance
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