Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Namibia, you would:
Health
be 99.1% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Namibia, 11.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Czech Republic, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2018.
live 13.3 years longer
In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 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 51.2% more likely to be obese
In Namibia, 17.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Czech Republic, that number is 26.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.1 times more money
Namibia has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2023, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $47,700 as of 2023.
be 86.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Namibia, 19.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Czech Republic, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.
be 41.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Namibia, 17.4% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Czech Republic, however, that number is 10.2% as of 2021.
pay a 40.5% lower top tax rate
Namibia has a top tax rate of 37.0% as of 2016. In Czech Republic, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 98.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Namibia, approximately 215.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Czech Republic, 3.0 women do as of 2020.
be 91.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Namibia, approximately 29.4 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 59.7% fewer children
In Namibia, there are approximately 24.3 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 77.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Namibia, approximately 56% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Czech Republic, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 63.8% more likely to have internet access
In Namibia, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Czech Republic, about 86.8% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 46.9% less on education
Namibia spends 9.6% 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, Financial Administration of the Czech Republic, Inland Revenue Department.
Czech Republic: At a glance
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