Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Switzerland, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years less
In Switzerland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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 33.3% more likely to be obese
In Switzerland, 19.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Czech Republic, that number is 26.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 36.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Switzerland, 16.0% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Czech Republic, however, that number is 10.1% as of 2018.
pay a 45.0% lower top tax rate
Switzerland has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Czech Republic, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2017.
make 44.0% less money
Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $68,400 as of 2020, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $38,300 as of 2020.
be 21.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Switzerland, 2.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Czech Republic, that number is 2.8% as of 2019.
Life
be 40.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Switzerland, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Czech Republic, 3.0 women do as of 2017.
be 33.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Switzerland, approximately 3.6 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 17.1% fewer children
In Switzerland, there are approximately 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Czech Republic, there are 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 12.2% less on education
Switzerland spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Czech Republic spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 31.0% less on healthcare
Switzerland spends 11.3% 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, Swiss Federal Tax Administration, Financial Administration of the Czech Republic.
Czech Republic: At a glance
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