Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years longer
In Sri Lanka, the average life expectancy is 78 years (74 years for men, 81 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.
see 9.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Sri Lanka spends $507 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Czech Republic spends $4,674 as of 2024.
have 3.8 times more doctors per person
Sri Lanka has 11.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Czech Republic has 43.5 as of 2022.
have 25.4% more access to essential health services
Sri Lanka scores 67 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Czech Republic scores 84 as of 2021.
be 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Sri Lanka, 11.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Czech Republic, that number is 26.3% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 29.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Sri Lanka, 4.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Czech Republic, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
be 28.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Sri Lanka, 14.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Czech Republic, however, that number is 10.2% as of 2021.
make 7.2 times more money
Sri Lanka has a GDP per capita of $5,002 as of 2025, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $35,917 as of 2025.
Life
be 83.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Sri Lanka, approximately 18.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Czech Republic, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 59.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Sri Lanka, approximately 5.2 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 23.8% fewer children
In Sri Lanka, there are approximately 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Czech Republic, there are 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 60.6% more likely to have internet access
In Sri Lanka, approximately 54.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Czech Republic, about 87.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.3 times more on education
Sri Lanka spends 1.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Czech Republic spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Sri Lanka spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Czech Republic, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 54.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Sri Lanka, road accidents kill 11.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Czech Republic, they kill 5.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 4.6 times more home broadband
Sri Lanka has 8.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Czech Republic has 38.9 as of 2024.
live with 75.8% less strain on fresh water
Sri Lanka withdraws 91% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Czech Republic withdraws 22% as of 2022.
use 9.1 times more electricity
Sri Lanka uses 644 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Czech Republic uses 5,877 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 10.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Sri Lanka, air pollution causes 37.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Czech Republic, it causes 33.0 as of 2019.
emit 6.7 times more CO2
Sri Lanka emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Czech Republic emits 7.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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