Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 5.3 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 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 3.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Ukraine spends $1,382 per person on healthcare as of 2021 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Czech Republic spends $4,674 as of 2024.
have 23.3% more doctors per person
Ukraine has 35.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Czech Republic has 43.5 as of 2022.
have 10.5% more access to essential health services
Ukraine scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Czech Republic scores 84 as of 2021.
be 37.2% less likely to die by suicide
Ukraine has a suicide rate of 21.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Czech Republic, it is 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 15.4% more likely to be obese
In Ukraine, 22.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Czech Republic, that number is 26.3% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 56.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ukraine, 23.2% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Czech Republic, however, that number is 10.2% as of 2021.
make 6.1 times more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $5,866 as of 2025, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $35,917 as of 2025.
Life
be 80.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ukraine, approximately 15.0 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 72.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.6 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 40.8% more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 5.5 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 16.3% less on education
Ukraine spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Czech Republic spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Safety
be 79.6% less likely to be murdered
Ukraine has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Czech Republic, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 50.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ukraine, road accidents kill 10.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Czech Republic, they kill 5.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 79.5% more home broadband
Ukraine has 21.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Czech Republic has 38.9 as of 2024.
use 2.3 times more electricity
Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Czech Republic uses 5,877 kWh as of 2024.
live with 3.5 times more strain on fresh water
Ukraine withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Czech Republic withdraws 22% as of 2022.
Environment
be 50.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ukraine, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Czech Republic, it causes 33.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.3 times more CO2
Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Czech Republic emits 7.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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