Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Greenland instead of Czech Republic, you would:
Health
live 5.8 years less
In Czech Republic, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Greenland, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 4.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Czech Republic, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Greenland, that number is 9.1% as of 2015.
be 58.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Czech Republic, 10.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Greenland, however, that number is 16.2% as of 2015.
Life
have 37.8% more children
In Czech Republic, there are approximately 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Greenland, there are 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
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 Greenland, on the other hand, 8.8 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 19.9% less likely to have internet access
In Czech Republic, approximately 86.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Greenland, about 69.5% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 100.0% more on education
Czech Republic spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Greenland spends 10.2% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Greenland: At a glance
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