Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Czech Republic, you would:
Health
live 6.3 years less
In Czech Republic, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Ukraine, that number is 73 years (69 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 84.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Czech Republic, 10.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Ukraine, however, that number is 1.6% as of 2020.
pay a 18.2% lower top tax rate
Czech Republic has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2017. In Ukraine, the top tax rate is 18.0% as of 2016.
make 74.0% less money
Czech Republic has a GDP per capita of $41,100 as of 2022, while in Ukraine, the GDP per capita is $10,700 as of 2022.
be 4.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Czech Republic, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Ukraine, that number is 9.8% as of 2021.
Life
be 5.7 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 Ukraine, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
be 3.1 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 Ukraine, on the other hand, 7.3 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 17.4% less on healthcare
Czech Republic spends 9.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Ukraine, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Revenue and Duties of Ukraine, Financial Administration of the Czech Republic.
Ukraine: At a glance
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