Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 6.3 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 78 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.
Economy
make 2.9 times more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $16,200 as of 2023, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $47,700 as of 2023.
be 73.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Ukraine, 9.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2021. In Czech Republic, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.
be 6.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ukraine, 1.6% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Czech Republic, however, that number is 10.2% as of 2021.
pay a 22.2% higher top tax rate
Ukraine has a top tax rate of 18.0% as of 2016. In Czech Republic, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 82.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ukraine, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Czech Republic, 3.0 women do as of 2020.
be 67.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.3 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.
Expenditures
spend 21.1% more on healthcare
Ukraine spends 7.6% 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, Ministry of Revenue and Duties of Ukraine, Financial Administration of the Czech Republic.
Czech Republic: At a glance
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