Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years longer
In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 77 years (72 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 4.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Thailand spends $1,067 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Czech Republic spends $4,674 as of 2024.
have 8.0 times more doctors per person
Thailand has 5.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Czech Republic has 43.5 as of 2022.
be 19.7% less likely to die by suicide
Thailand has a suicide rate of 16.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Czech Republic, it is 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 60.9% more likely to be obese
In Thailand, 16.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Czech Republic, that number is 26.3% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 4.5 times more money
Thailand has a GDP per capita of $8,057 as of 2025, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $35,917 as of 2025.
be 3.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 0.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Czech Republic, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
be 88.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Thailand, 5.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Czech Republic, however, that number is 10.2% as of 2021.
Life
be 91.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Thailand, approximately 34.0 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 72.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Thailand, approximately 7.7 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.
Expenditures
spend 70.6% more on education
Thailand spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Czech Republic spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 87.4% more on healthcare
Thailand spends 4.5% 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 die in a road accident
In Thailand, road accidents kill 25.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Czech Republic, they kill 5.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.6 times more home broadband
Thailand has 14.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Czech Republic has 38.9 as of 2024.
use 98.2% more electricity
Thailand uses 2,965 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Czech Republic uses 5,877 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 13.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In Thailand, air pollution causes 29.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Czech Republic, it causes 33.0 as of 2019.
emit 80.1% more CO2
Thailand emits 4.0 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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