Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Somalia, you would:
Health
live 24.0 years longer
In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 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 3.1 times more likely to be obese
In Somalia, 8.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Czech Republic, that number is 26.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 47.9 times more money
Somalia has a GDP per capita of $800 as of 2020, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $38,300 as of 2020.
Life
be 99.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Somalia, approximately 829.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Czech Republic, 3.0 women do as of 2017.
be 97.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Somalia, approximately 86.5 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 77.4% fewer children
In Somalia, there are approximately 38.0 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 5.6 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Somalia, approximately 18% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Czech Republic, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 43.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Somalia, approximately 2.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Czech Republic, about 86.8% do as of 2022.
be 18.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Somalia, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Czech Republic, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Czech Republic: At a glance
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