Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Australia, you would:
Health
be 10.3% less likely to be obese
In Australia, 29.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Czech Republic, that number is 26.0% of people as of 2016.
live 3.4 years less
In Australia, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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.
Economy
be 29.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Australia, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Czech Republic, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.
be 23.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Australia, 13.4% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Czech Republic, however, that number is 10.2% as of 2021.
pay a 51.1% lower top tax rate
Australia has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Czech Republic, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2017.
make 19.8% less money
Australia has a GDP per capita of $59,500 as of 2023, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $47,700 as of 2023.
Life
be 20.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Australia, approximately 3.0 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 19.7% fewer children
In Australia, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Czech Republic, there are 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 16.4% less on education
Australia spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Czech Republic spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 14.0% less on healthcare
Australia spends 10.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Czech Republic, that number is 9.2% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Australian Taxation Office, Financial Administration of the Czech Republic.
Czech Republic: At a glance
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