Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Sudan, you would:
Health
live 12.6 years longer
In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 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 3.9 times more likely to be obese
In Sudan, 6.6% of adults are obese as of 2014. In Czech Republic, that number is 26.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 11.4 times more money
Sudan has a GDP per capita of $3,600 as of 2022, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $41,100 as of 2022.
be 87.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Sudan, 17.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Czech Republic, that number is 2.2% as of 2022.
be 78.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Sudan, 46.5% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Czech Republic, however, that number is 10.2% as of 2021.
pay a 46.7% higher top tax rate
Sudan has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2015. In Czech Republic, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 98.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Sudan, approximately 270.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Czech Republic, 3.0 women do as of 2020.
be 63.1% more likely to be literate
In Sudan, the literacy rate is 60.7% as of 2018. In Czech Republic, it is 99.0% as of 2011.
be 94.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Sudan, approximately 42.3 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 70.4% fewer children
In Sudan, there are approximately 33.1 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 62.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Sudan, approximately 62% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Czech Republic, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 3.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Sudan, approximately 28.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Czech Republic, about 86.8% do as of 2022.
be 14.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Sudan, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 81% 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 2.3 times more on education
Sudan spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Czech Republic spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 3.1 times more on healthcare
Sudan spends 3.0% 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, Sudan Chamber of Taxation, Financial Administration of the Czech Republic.
Czech Republic: At a glance
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