Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years longer
In Sri Lanka, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Czech Republic, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
be 5.0 times more likely to be obese
In Sri Lanka, 5.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Czech Republic, that number is 26.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.1 times more money
Sri Lanka has a GDP per capita of $12,500 as of 2020, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $38,300 as of 2020.
be 42.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Sri Lanka, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Czech Republic, that number is 2.8% as of 2019.
be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Sri Lanka, 4.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Czech Republic, however, that number is 10.1% as of 2018.
pay a 46.7% higher top tax rate
Sri Lanka has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Czech Republic, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 91.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Sri Lanka, approximately 36.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Czech Republic, 3.0 women do as of 2017.
be 70.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Sri Lanka, approximately 8.2 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 37.8% fewer children
In Sri Lanka, there are approximately 13.8 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 2.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Sri Lanka, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Czech Republic, about 86.8% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 2.0 times more on education
Sri Lanka spends 2.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Czech Republic spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 90.2% more on healthcare
Sri Lanka spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Czech Republic, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Financial Administration of the Czech Republic, Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department.
Czech Republic: At a glance
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