Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Sweden, you would:
Health
live 4.1 years less
In Sweden, the average life expectancy is 84 years (83 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 50.4% more likely to be obese
In Sweden, 17.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Czech Republic, that number is 26.3% of people as of 2024.
see 39.8% less spent on your healthcare
Sweden spends $7,770 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Czech Republic spends $4,674 as of 2024.
Economy
be 67.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Sweden, 8.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Czech Republic, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
be 36.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Sweden, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Czech Republic, however, that number is 10.2% as of 2021.
make 43.1% less money
Sweden has a GDP per capita of $63,133 as of 2025, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $35,917 as of 2025.
Life
be 25.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Sweden, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Czech Republic, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
have 17.2% fewer children
In Sweden, there are approximately 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Czech Republic, there are 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 41.3% less on education
Sweden spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Czech Republic spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 24.2% less on healthcare
Sweden spends 11.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Czech Republic, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 33.0% less likely to be murdered
Sweden has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Czech Republic, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Sweden, road accidents kill 2.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Czech Republic, they kill 5.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 6.1 times more strain on fresh water
Sweden withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Czech Republic withdraws 22% as of 2022.
use 51.9% less electricity
Sweden uses 12,226 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Czech Republic uses 5,877 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 4.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Sweden, air pollution causes 8.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Czech Republic, it causes 33.0 as of 2019.
emit 99.7% more CO2
Sweden emits 3.6 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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