Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Burma, you would:
Health
live 9.8 years longer
In Burma, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 4.5 times more likely to be obese
In Burma, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Czech Republic, that number is 26.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 9.0 times more money
Burma has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2023, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $47,700 as of 2023.
be 58.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Burma, 24.8% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Czech Republic, however, that number is 10.2% as of 2021.
Life
be 98.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burma, approximately 179.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Czech Republic, 3.0 women do as of 2020.
be 11.1% more likely to be literate
In Burma, the literacy rate is 89.1% as of 2019. In Czech Republic, it is 99.0% as of 2011.
be 92.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Burma, approximately 32.9 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 37.6% fewer children
In Burma, there are approximately 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Czech Republic, there are 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 35.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Burma, approximately 74% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Czech Republic, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 97.3% more likely to have internet access
In Burma, approximately 44.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Czech Republic, about 86.8% do as of 2022.
be 17.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Burma, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Czech Republic, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.5 times more on education
Burma spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Czech Republic spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.5 times more on healthcare
Burma spends 3.7% 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.
Czech Republic: At a glance
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