Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 9.1 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 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 6.7 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Czech Republic, that number is 26.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 9.4 times more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $5,100 as of 2023, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $47,700 as of 2023.
be 38.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Czech Republic, however, that number is 10.2% as of 2021.
be 10.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Czech Republic, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.
pay a 10.0% higher top tax rate
Cambodia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Czech Republic, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 98.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 218.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Czech Republic, 3.0 women do as of 2020.
be 18.0% more likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 83.9% as of 2021. In Czech Republic, it is 99.0% as of 2011.
be 91.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 29.6 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 46.2% fewer children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 18.2 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 44.7% more likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Czech Republic, about 86.8% do as of 2022.
be 17.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (99% 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 64.5% more on education
Cambodia spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Czech Republic spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 22.7% more on healthcare
Cambodia spends 7.5% 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, General Department of Taxation, Financial Administration of the Czech Republic.
Czech Republic: At a glance
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