Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Czechia fits inside France 7.7 times
Czechia: 78,871 km² (2024) · France: 606,410 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Czechia: 0 km (2026 edition) · France: 4,853 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
France’s highest peak towers 3,208 m above Czechia’s
Czechia: 1,602 m (2026 edition) · France: 4,810 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 53% of France, versus 46% of Czechia
Czechia: 45.8% (2024) · France: 52.8% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
France has 6.3 times as many people as Czechia
Czechia: 10.9 million (2025) · France: 68.7 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Czechia is 11% more densely populated than France
Czechia: 141 per km² (2025) · France: 128 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Czechia are 2.6 cm taller than in France
Czechia: 181.2 cm (2019) · France: 178.6 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Czechia are 3.5 cm taller than in France
Czechia: 168 cm (2019) · France: 164.5 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Czechia is 0.9 years older than in France
Czechia: 42.7 years (2023) · France: 41.8 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in France have 0.3 more children on average than in Czechia
Czechia: 1.36 children per woman (2024) · France: 1.61 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
23% of people in France are 65 or older, versus 21% in Czechia
Czechia: 21.2% (2025) · France: 22.5% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Czechia hosts 3.2 times as many refugees per resident as France
Czechia: 36.3 per 1,000 (2025) · France: 11.5 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
France has produced 9.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Czechia 5.5
Czechia: 5.5 (2026) · France: 9.5 (2026)
How many official languages?
Czechia has 2 official languages, France 1
Czechia: 2 (2026) · France: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
France’s economy is 8.6 times the size of Czechia’s
Czechia: $391 billion (2025) · France: $3.37 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
France produces 6% more per person than Czechia
Czechia: Int$60,487 (2025) · France: Int$63,975 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in France than in Czechia (Gini 6.1 points higher)
Czechia: 25.7 (2023) · France: 31.8 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
France and Czechia are practically level
Czechia: 0% (2023) · France: 0.1% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 7.5% in France, versus 2.8% in Czechia
Czechia: 2.8% (2025) · France: 7.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
France and Czechia are practically level
Czechia: 1.8% (2025) · France: 2% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
France’s central government collects 23% of GDP in tax, Czechia’s 19%
Czechia: 18.6% (2024) · France: 22.8% (2024)
How expensive is it?
France’s price level (US = 100) is 1.3× Czechia’s
Czechia: 59% (2025) · France: 77% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
France spends 2 times as much on health per person as Czechia
Czechia: $2,693 (2024) · France: $5,327 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in France live 3 years longer than in Czechia
Czechia: 80 years (2024) · France: 83 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in France is 62% more likely to die before turning one than in Czechia
Czechia: 2.1 per 1,000 (2024) · France: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Czechia has 33% more doctors per person than France
Czechia: 4.4 per 1,000 (2022) · France: 3.3 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Czechia has 16% more hospital beds per person than France
Czechia: 6.5 per 1,000 (2022) · France: 5.7 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in France is 14% higher than in Czechia
Czechia: 12.2 per 100k (2023) · France: 13.9 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
32% of adults in Czechia are obese, versus 13% in France
Czechia: 31.6% (2024) · France: 12.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
34% of adults in France smoke, versus 28% in Czechia
Czechia: 28.4% (2024) · France: 33.6% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Czechia rate their lives 0.23 points higher than in France
Czechia: 6.82 (2025) · France: 6.59 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Czechia drink 21% more alcohol than in France
Czechia: 13.5 litres (2023) · France: 11.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Czechia has 2% more meat per person than France
Czechia: 82.3 kg (2023) · France: 80.3 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
France has 105 kcal more food per person per day than Czechia
Czechia: 3,384 kcal (2023) · France: 3,490 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Czechia put in 287 more hours a year than in France
Czechia: 1,774 hours (2023) · France: 1,487 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Czechia went to school 1.2 years longer than in France
Czechia: 13 years (2023) · France: 11.8 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Czechia welcomed 2% more tourists per resident than France (2019)
Czechia: 1.37 (2019) · France: 1.35 (2019)
How many World Heritage sites?
France has 39 more World Heritage sites than Czechia (56 against 17)
Czechia: 17 (2026) · France: 56 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
France has won 985 Olympic medals, Czechia 111
Czechia: 111 (2026 edition) · France: 985 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
89% of people in France are online, versus 88% in Czechia
Czechia: 88% (2024) · France: 89% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in France is 2.5 times as fast as in Czechia
Czechia: 186 Mbps (2026) · France: 460 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Czechia and France are practically level
Czechia: 100% (2024) · France: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
79% of people in France live in cities, versus 73% in Czechia
Czechia: 73% (2025) · France: 79% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Czechia has 127 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, France 117
Czechia: 127 (2024) · France: 117 (2023)
How much railway is there?
France’s railway network is 3 times as long as Czechia’s
Czechia: 9,357 km (2021) · France: 27,716 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from France fly 4.7 times as many passengers per resident as those from Czechia
Czechia: 0.2 (2023) · France: 0.94 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 38% of Czechia, but only 33% of France
Czechia: 38.4% (2024) · France: 32.9% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Czechia emits 77% more CO₂ than someone in France
Czechia: 7 t (2024) · France: 4 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
26% of France’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Czechia
Czechia: 16.8% (2025) · France: 26.1% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Czechia carries 36% more fine dust than in France
Czechia: 12.1 µg/m³ (2024) · France: 8.9 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 76% more likely to be murdered in France than in Czechia
Czechia: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · France: 1.3 per 100k (2024)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in France are 7% deadlier than in Czechia
Czechia: 7.1 per 100k (2023) · France: 7.6 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
France is on average 4.7 °C warmer than Czechia
Czechia: 9.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · France: 14.1°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
France gets 44% more rain than Czechia
Czechia: 805 mm (2016–2025 avg) · France: 1,158 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Czechia bigger than France?
France is larger. Czechia fits inside France 7.7 times.
Which has more people, Czechia or France?
France has 6.3 times as many people as Czechia (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Czechia or France?
People in France live 3 years longer than in Czechia. Life expectancy at birth is 80.0 years in Czechia and 83.0 in France.
Are people taller in Czechia or France?
Men in Czechia are 2.6 cm taller than in France (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
