Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Czech Republic, you would:
Health
live 3.1 years less
In Czech Republic, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 36.2% more likely to be obese
In Czech Republic, 26.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 35.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 22.1% more money
Czech Republic has a GDP per capita of $41,100 as of 2022, while in Saudi Arabia, the GDP per capita is $50,200 as of 2022.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Czech Republic, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 5.6% as of 2022.
Life
have 38.8% more children
In Czech Republic, there are approximately 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, there are 13.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Czech Republic, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saudi Arabia, 16.0 women do as of 2020.
be 5.1 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 Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, 12.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 15.2% more likely to have internet access
In Czech Republic, approximately 86.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Saudi Arabia, about 100.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 38.0% less on healthcare
Czech Republic spends 9.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 52.9% more on education
Czech Republic spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saudi Arabia spends 7.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saudi Arabia: At a glance
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