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 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 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 Nobel laureates were born there?

France has produced 9.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Czechia 5.5.

Czechia: 5.5 (2025) · France: 9.3 (2025)

How many official languages?

Czechia has 2 official languages, France 1.

Czechia: 2 (2026) · France: 1 (2026)

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 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: 1.9% (2024) · France: 2.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

France’s price level (US = 100) is 1.3× Czechia’s.

Czechia: 59% (2025) · France: 77% (2025)

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 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 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)

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 people are online?

89% of people in France are online, versus 88% in Czechia.

Czechia: 88% (2024) · France: 89% (2024)

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)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 35% of Czechia, but only 32% of France.

Czechia: 34.8% (2023) · France: 32.5% (2023)

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)

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 Czechia are 11% deadlier than in France.

Czechia: 5.2 per 100k (2021) · France: 4.7 per 100k (2021)

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)