Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Denmark, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years less
In Denmark, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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 32.0% more likely to be obese
In Denmark, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Czech Republic, that number is 26.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 49.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Denmark, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Czech Republic, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.
be 17.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Denmark, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Czech Republic, however, that number is 10.2% as of 2021.
pay a 60.6% lower top tax rate
Denmark has a top tax rate of 55.8% as of 2017. In Czech Republic, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2017.
make 33.8% less money
Denmark has a GDP per capita of $72,000 as of 2023, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $47,700 as of 2023.
Life
be 40.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Denmark, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Czech Republic, 3.0 women do as of 2020.
be 21.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Denmark, approximately 3.0 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 13.3% fewer children
In Denmark, there are approximately 11.3 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 12.3% less likely to have internet access
In Denmark, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Czech Republic, about 86.8% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 20.3% less on education
Denmark spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Czech Republic spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 12.4% less on healthcare
Denmark spends 10.5% 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, Danish Central Tax Administration, Financial Administration of the Czech Republic.
Czech Republic: At a glance
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