Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Liberia, you would:
Health
be 90.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Liberia, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Czech Republic, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2018.
live 14.3 years longer
In Liberia, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 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 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Liberia, 9.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Czech Republic, that number is 26.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 27.4 times more money
Liberia has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2022, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $41,100 as of 2022.
be 26.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Liberia, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Czech Republic, that number is 2.2% as of 2022.
be 80.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Liberia, 50.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Czech Republic, however, that number is 10.2% as of 2021.
Life
be 99.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Liberia, approximately 652.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Czech Republic, 3.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.0 times more likely to be literate
In Liberia, the literacy rate is 48.3% as of 2017. In Czech Republic, it is 99.0% as of 2011.
be 94.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Liberia, approximately 44.6 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 69.8% fewer children
In Liberia, there are approximately 32.4 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 3.4 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Liberia, approximately 30% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Czech Republic, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 2.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Liberia, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Czech Republic, about 86.8% do as of 2022.
be 18.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Liberia, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 71% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Czech Republic, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 88.9% more on education
Liberia spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Czech Republic spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Czech Republic: At a glance
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