Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Yemen, you would:
Health
live 12.2 years longer
In Yemen, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 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 52.0% more likely to be obese
In Yemen, 17.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Czech Republic, that number is 26.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 19.1 times more money
Yemen has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2017, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $47,700 as of 2023.
be 85.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Yemen, 17.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Czech Republic, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.
be 79.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Yemen, 48.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Czech Republic, however, that number is 10.2% as of 2021.
pay a 46.7% higher top tax rate
Yemen has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Czech Republic, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 98.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Yemen, approximately 183.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Czech Republic, 3.0 women do as of 2020.
be 41.2% more likely to be literate
In Yemen, the literacy rate is 70.1% as of 2015. In Czech Republic, it is 99.0% as of 2011.
be 94.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Yemen, approximately 46.5 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 58.1% fewer children
In Yemen, there are approximately 23.4 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 31.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Yemen, approximately 76% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Czech Republic, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 3.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Yemen, approximately 26.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Czech Republic, about 86.8% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Yemen spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2015. In Czech Republic, that number is 9.2% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Yemen Tax Authority, The World Factbook, Financial Administration of the Czech Republic.
Czech Republic: At a glance
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