Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Mali, you would:
Health
live 17.3 years longer
In Mali, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 65 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 3.0 times more likely to be obese
In Mali, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Czech Republic, that number is 26.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 19.1 times more money
Mali has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2023, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $47,700 as of 2023.
be 14.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Mali, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Czech Republic, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.
be 77.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mali, 44.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Czech Republic, however, that number is 10.2% as of 2021.
Life
be 99.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mali, approximately 440.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Czech Republic, 3.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.8 times more likely to be literate
In Mali, the literacy rate is 35.5% as of 2018. In Czech Republic, it is 99.0% as of 2011.
be 96.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Mali, approximately 60.6 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 76.1% fewer children
In Mali, there are approximately 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Czech Republic, there are 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 88.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Mali, approximately 53% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Czech Republic, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 2.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Mali, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Czech Republic, about 86.8% do as of 2022.
be 15.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mali, approximately 86% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 76% 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 15.9% more on education
Mali spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Czech Republic spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Mali spends 4.3% 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.
Czech Republic: At a glance
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