Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Israel, you would:
Health
live 3.6 years less
In Israel, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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.
Economy
be 23.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Israel, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Czech Republic, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.
be 53.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Israel, 22.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Czech Republic, however, that number is 10.2% as of 2021.
pay a 56.0% lower top tax rate
Israel has a top tax rate of 50.0% as of 2016. In Czech Republic, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 32.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Israel, approximately 3.6 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 48.7% fewer children
In Israel, there are approximately 19.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Czech Republic, there are 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 28.2% less on education
Israel spends 7.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Czech Republic spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 10.8% more on healthcare
Israel spends 8.3% 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, Israel Ministry of Finance Tax Authority, Financial Administration of the Czech Republic.
Czech Republic: At a glance
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