Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Portugal, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years less
In Portugal, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 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.
be 25.0% more likely to be obese
In Portugal, 20.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Czech Republic, that number is 26.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 14.4% more money
Portugal has a GDP per capita of $41,700 as of 2023, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $47,700 as of 2023.
be 60.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Portugal, 6.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Czech Republic, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.
be 37.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Portugal, 16.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Czech Republic, however, that number is 10.2% as of 2021.
pay a 61.1% lower top tax rate
Portugal has a top tax rate of 56.5% as of 2016. In Czech Republic, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 75.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Portugal, approximately 12.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Czech Republic, 3.0 women do as of 2020.
have 21.0% more children
In Portugal, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Czech Republic, there are 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 13.2% less on healthcare
Portugal spends 10.6% 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, Financial Administration of the Czech Republic, Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira.
Czech Republic: At a glance
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