Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
live 12.8 years longer
In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 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 39.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Tanzania spends $119 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Czech Republic spends $4,674 as of 2024.
have 32.5 times more doctors per person
Tanzania has 1.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Czech Republic has 43.5 as of 2022.
have 95.3% more access to essential health services
Tanzania scores 43 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 Tanzania, 11.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Czech Republic, that number is 26.3% of people as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more likely to die by suicide
Tanzania has a suicide rate of 5.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Czech Republic, it is 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 61.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Tanzania, 26.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Czech Republic, however, that number is 10.2% as of 2021.
make 27.2 times more money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $1,319 as of 2025, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $35,917 as of 2025.
be 80.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 1.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Czech Republic, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 98.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Tanzania, approximately 276.0 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 92.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Tanzania, approximately 28.7 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 77.9% fewer children
In Tanzania, there are approximately 34.8 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 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Tanzania, approximately 48% of people have electricity access (82% in urban areas, and 28% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Czech Republic, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Tanzania, approximately 31.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Czech Republic, about 87.7% do as of 2024.
be 52.8% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Tanzania, approximately 65% of people have access to drinking water (86% in urban areas, and 51% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Czech Republic, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 36.1% more on education
Tanzania spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Czech Republic spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.8 times more on healthcare
Tanzania spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Czech Republic, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 79.5% less likely to be murdered
Tanzania has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Czech Republic, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 67.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Tanzania, road accidents kill 15.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Czech Republic, they kill 5.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 155.5 times more home broadband
Tanzania has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Czech Republic has 38.9 as of 2024.
use 43.5 times more electricity
Tanzania uses 135 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Czech Republic uses 5,877 kWh as of 2024.
live with 69.5% more strain on fresh water
Tanzania withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Czech Republic withdraws 22% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 23.0 times more CO2
Tanzania emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Czech Republic emits 7.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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