Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
have 53.6% more doctors per person
Singapore has 28.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Czech Republic has 43.5 as of 2022.
live 3.4 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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 55.0% more likely to be obese
In Singapore, 17.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Czech Republic, that number is 26.3% of people as of 2024.
see 28.7% less spent on your healthcare
Singapore spends $6,551 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Czech Republic spends $4,674 as of 2024.
be 64.6% more likely to die by suicide
Singapore has a suicide rate of 8.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Czech Republic, it is 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 63.7% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $98,814 as of 2025, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $35,917 as of 2025.
Life
be 50.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Singapore, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Czech Republic, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 96.3% more on education
Singapore spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Czech Republic spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 89.5% more on healthcare
Singapore spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Czech Republic, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 11.0 times more likely to be murdered
Singapore has a homicide rate of 0.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Czech Republic, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.7 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Singapore, road accidents kill 1.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Czech Republic, they kill 5.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 39.8% more home broadband
Singapore has 27.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Czech Republic has 38.9 as of 2024.
live with 33.9% less strain on fresh water
Singapore withdraws 33% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Czech Republic withdraws 22% as of 2022.
use 39.7% less electricity
Singapore uses 9,750 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Czech Republic uses 5,877 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 26.9% less CO2
Singapore emits 9.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Czech Republic emits 7.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 43.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Singapore, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Czech Republic, it causes 33.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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