Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Croatia instead of Czech Republic, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years less
In Czech Republic, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Croatia, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 16.5% less money
Czech Republic has a GDP per capita of $41,100 as of 2022, while in Croatia, the GDP per capita is $34,300 as of 2022.
be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Czech Republic, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Croatia, that number is 7.0% as of 2022.
be 76.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Czech Republic, 10.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Croatia, however, that number is 18.0% as of 2021.
pay a 2.1 times higher top tax rate
Czech Republic has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2017. In Croatia, the top tax rate is 47.2% as of 2016.
Life
be 66.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Czech Republic, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Croatia, 5.0 women do as of 2020.
be 3.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Czech Republic, approximately 2.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Croatia, on the other hand, 8.7 children do as of 2022.
have 13.3% fewer children
In Czech Republic, there are approximately 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Croatia, there are 8.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 15.2% less on healthcare
Czech Republic spends 9.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Croatia, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Croatia Tax Administration, The World Factbook, Financial Administration of the Czech Republic.
Croatia: At a glance
How big is Croatia compared to Czech Republic? See an in-depth size comparison.