Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Czechia fits inside China 121 times
China: 9,562,910 km² (2024) · Czechia: 78,871 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
China: 14,500 km (2026 edition) · Czechia: 0 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
China’s highest peak towers 7,247 m above Czechia’s
China: 8,849 m (2026 edition) · Czechia: 1,602 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 46% of Czechia, versus 42% of China
China: 41.7% (2024) · Czechia: 45.8% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
China has 129 times as many people as Czechia
China: 1.41 billion (2025) · Czechia: 10.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
China is 6% more densely populated than Czechia
China: 150 per km² (2025) · Czechia: 141 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Czechia are 5.5 cm taller than in China
China: 175.7 cm (2019) · Czechia: 181.2 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Czechia are 4.5 cm taller than in China
China: 163.5 cm (2019) · Czechia: 168 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Czechia is 3.6 years older than in China
China: 39.1 years (2023) · Czechia: 42.7 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Czechia have 0.3 more children on average than in China
China: 1.01 children per woman (2024) · Czechia: 1.36 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in Czechia are 65 or older, versus 15% in China
China: 14.9% (2025) · Czechia: 21.2% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Czechia hosts 222,201 times as many refugees per resident as China
China: 0.00016 per 1,000 (2025) · Czechia: 36.3 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Czechia has produced 5.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, China 0.1
China: 0.1 (2026) · Czechia: 5.5 (2026)
How many official languages?
Czechia has 2 official languages, China 1
China: 1 (2026) · Czechia: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
China’s economy is 50 times the size of Czechia’s
China: $19.5 trillion (2025) · Czechia: $391 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Czechia produces 2.1 times as much per person as China
China: Int$29,333 (2025) · Czechia: Int$60,487 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in China than in Czechia (Gini 10.3 points higher)
China: 36 (2022) · Czechia: 25.7 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
China and Czechia are practically level
China: 0% (2022) · Czechia: 0% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 4.6% in China, versus 2.8% in Czechia
China: 4.6% (2025) · Czechia: 2.8% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Czechia and China are practically level
China: 1.7% (2025) · Czechia: 1.8% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Czechia’s central government collects 19% of GDP in tax, China’s 7.0%
China: 7% (2024) · Czechia: 18.6% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Czechia’s price level (US = 100) is 1.3× China’s
China: 47% (2025) · Czechia: 59% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Czechia spends 3.5 times as much on health per person as China
China: $763 (2023) · Czechia: $2,693 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in Czechia live 2 years longer than in China
China: 78 years (2024) · Czechia: 80 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in China is 2 times as likely to die before turning one as in Czechia
China: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Czechia: 2.1 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Czechia has 40% more doctors per person than China
China: 3.1 per 1,000 (2022) · Czechia: 4.4 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Czechia has 16% more hospital beds per person than China
China: 5.6 per 1,000 (2023) · Czechia: 6.5 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Czechia is 52% higher than in China
China: 8 per 100k (2023) · Czechia: 12.2 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
32% of adults in Czechia are obese, versus 9.1% in China
China: 9.1% (2024) · Czechia: 31.6% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
28% of adults in Czechia smoke, versus 23% in China
China: 22.8% (2024) · Czechia: 28.4% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Czechia rate their lives 0.75 points higher than in China
China: 6.07 (2025) · Czechia: 6.82 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Czechia drink 3.7 times as much alcohol as in China
China: 3.7 litres (2023) · Czechia: 13.5 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Czechia has 12% more meat per person than China
China: 73.5 kg (2023) · Czechia: 82.3 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
China has 143 kcal more food per person per day than Czechia
China: 3,527 kcal (2023) · Czechia: 3,384 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in China put in 554 more hours a year than in Czechia
China: 2,328 hours (2023) · Czechia: 1,774 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Czechia went to school 4.9 years longer than in China
China: 8 years (2023) · Czechia: 13 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Czechia welcomed 29 times as many tourists per resident as China (2019)
China: 0.05 (2019) · Czechia: 1.37 (2019)
How many World Heritage sites?
China has 44 more World Heritage sites than Czechia (61 against 17)
China: 61 (2026) · Czechia: 17 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
China has won 819 Olympic medals, Czechia 111
China: 819 (2026 edition) · Czechia: 111 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
92% of people in China are online, versus 88% in Czechia
China: 92% (2025) · Czechia: 88% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in China is 2 times as fast as in Czechia
China: 364 Mbps (2026) · Czechia: 186 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
China and Czechia are practically level
China: 100% (2024) · Czechia: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
73% of people in Czechia live in cities, versus 66% in China
China: 66% (2025) · Czechia: 73% (2025)
How many phones per person?
China has 132 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Czechia 127
China: 132 (2024) · Czechia: 127 (2024)
How much railway is there?
China’s railway network is 12 times as long as Czechia’s
China: 109,767 km (2021) · Czechia: 9,357 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from China fly 2.2 times as many passengers per resident as those from Czechia
China: 0.44 (2023) · Czechia: 0.2 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 38% of Czechia, but only 24% of China
China: 24% (2024) · Czechia: 38.4% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in China emits 23% more CO₂ than someone in Czechia
China: 8.7 t (2024) · Czechia: 7 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
37% of China’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Czechia
China: 37% (2025) · Czechia: 16.8% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in China carries 2.6 times as much fine dust as in Czechia
China: 31.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Czechia: 12.1 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 53% more likely to be murdered in Czechia than in China
China: 0.5 per 100k (2020) · Czechia: 0.8 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in China are 3.5 times as deadly as in Czechia
China: 24.7 per 100k (2023) · Czechia: 7.1 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Czechia is on average 1.6 °C warmer than China
China: 7.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Czechia: 9.4°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
China and Czechia are nearly identical here
China: 813 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Czechia: 805 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is China bigger than Czechia?
China is larger. Czechia fits inside China 121 times.
Which has more people, China or Czechia?
China has 129 times as many people as Czechia (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, China or Czechia?
People in Czechia live 2 years longer than in China. Life expectancy at birth is 78.0 years in China and 80.0 in Czechia.
Are people taller in China or Czechia?
Men in Czechia are 5.5 cm taller than in China (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
