Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Serbia, you would:
Health
live 5.6 years longer
In Serbia, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 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 20.9% more likely to be obese
In Serbia, 21.5% 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
Serbia has a GDP per capita of $18,200 as of 2020, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $38,300 as of 2020.
be 80.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Serbia, 14.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Czech Republic, that number is 2.8% as of 2019.
be 56.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Serbia, 23.2% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Czech Republic, however, that number is 10.1% as of 2018.
pay a 46.7% higher top tax rate
Serbia has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2017. In Czech Republic, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 75.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Serbia, approximately 12.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Czech Republic, 3.0 women do as of 2017.
be 50.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Serbia, approximately 4.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 11.3% more likely to have internet access
In Serbia, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Czech Republic, about 86.8% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 10.3% less on healthcare
Serbia spends 8.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Czech Republic, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 19.4% more on education
Serbia spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Czech Republic spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Republic of Serbia, Financial Administration of the Czech Republic.
Czech Republic: At a glance
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