Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years longer
In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Thailand, 10.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Czech Republic, that number is 26.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Thailand has a GDP per capita of $17,300 as of 2020, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $38,300 as of 2020.
pay a 37.1% lower top tax rate
Thailand has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Czech Republic, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2017.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 1.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Czech Republic, that number is 2.8% as of 2019.
Life
be 91.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Thailand, approximately 37.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Czech Republic, 3.0 women do as of 2017.
be 62.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Thailand, approximately 6.5 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 15.3% fewer children
In Thailand, there are approximately 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Czech Republic, there are 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 11.3% more likely to have internet access
In Thailand, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Czech Republic, about 86.8% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 43.3% more on education
Thailand spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Czech Republic spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Thailand spends 3.8% 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, The Revenue Department, Government of Thailand, Financial Administration of the Czech Republic.
Czech Republic: At a glance
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