Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Spain, you would:
Health
live 3.9 years less
In Spain, the average life expectancy is 84 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 72.0% more likely to be obese
In Spain, 15.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Czech Republic, that number is 26.3% of people as of 2024.
be 52.9% more likely to die by suicide
Spain has a suicide rate of 8.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Czech Republic, it is 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 72.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Spain, 10.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Czech Republic, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
be 49.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Spain, 20.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Czech Republic, however, that number is 10.2% as of 2021.
Life
be 19.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Spain, approximately 2.6 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.
have 18.5% more children
In Spain, there are approximately 6.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Czech Republic, there are 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Safety
be 11.6% more likely to be murdered
Spain has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Czech Republic, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 48.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Spain, road accidents kill 3.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Czech Republic, they kill 5.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 49.2% less strain on fresh water
Spain withdraws 43% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Czech Republic withdraws 22% as of 2022.
use 13.1% more electricity
Spain uses 5,196 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Czech Republic uses 5,877 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 3.3 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Spain, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Czech Republic, it causes 33.0 as of 2019.
emit 58.1% more CO2
Spain emits 4.5 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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