Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
live 10.1 years longer
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 Pakistan, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Czech Republic, that number is 26.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 8.5 times more money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $5,600 as of 2023, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $47,700 as of 2023.
be 52.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 5.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Czech Republic, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.
be 53.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Pakistan, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Czech Republic, however, that number is 10.2% as of 2021.
pay a 10.0% higher top tax rate
Pakistan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Czech Republic, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 98.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Pakistan, approximately 154.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Czech Republic, 3.0 women do as of 2020.
be 70.7% more likely to be literate
In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.0% as of 2019. In Czech Republic, it is 99.0% as of 2011.
be 95.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Pakistan, approximately 54.0 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 61.6% fewer children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 25.5 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 4.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 21.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Czech Republic, about 86.8% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Pakistan spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Czech Republic spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 3.3 times more on healthcare
Pakistan spends 2.8% 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, Federal Board of Revenue, Government of Pakistan, Financial Administration of the Czech Republic.
Czech Republic: At a glance
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