Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Czechia fits inside Germany 4.5 times
Czechia: 78,871 km² (2024) · Germany: 357,680 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Czechia: 0 km (2026 edition) · Germany: 2,389 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Germany’s highest peak towers 1,361 m above Czechia’s
Czechia: 1,602 m (2026 edition) · Germany: 2,963 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 47% of Germany, versus 46% of Czechia
Czechia: 45.8% (2024) · Germany: 47.4% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Germany has 7.7 times as many people as Czechia
Czechia: 10.9 million (2025) · Germany: 83.5 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Germany is 69% more densely populated than Czechia
Czechia: 141 per km² (2025) · Germany: 239 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Czechia are 0.9 cm taller than in Germany
Czechia: 181.2 cm (2019) · Germany: 180.3 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Czechia are 1.8 cm taller than in Germany
Czechia: 168 cm (2019) · Germany: 166.2 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Germany is 2.4 years older than in Czechia
Czechia: 42.7 years (2023) · Germany: 45.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Czechia and Germany are practically level
Czechia: 1.36 children per woman (2024) · Germany: 1.36 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
24% of people in Germany are 65 or older, versus 21% in Czechia
Czechia: 21.2% (2025) · Germany: 23.7% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Czechia hosts 14% more refugees per resident than Germany
Czechia: 36.3 per 1,000 (2025) · Germany: 31.8 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Germany has produced 10.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Czechia 5.5
Czechia: 5.5 (2026) · Germany: 10.3 (2026)
How many official languages?
Czechia has 2 official languages, Germany 1
Czechia: 2 (2026) · Germany: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Germany’s economy is 13 times the size of Czechia’s
Czechia: $391 billion (2025) · Germany: $5.05 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Germany produces 25% more per person than Czechia
Czechia: Int$60,487 (2025) · Germany: Int$75,407 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Germany than in Czechia (Gini 8 points higher)
Czechia: 25.7 (2023) · Germany: 33.7 (2022)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
0.7% of people in Germany live on less than $3 a day, versus 0% in Czechia
Czechia: 0% (2023) · Germany: 0.7% (2022)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 3.7% in Germany, versus 2.8% in Czechia
Czechia: 2.8% (2025) · Germany: 3.7% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Germany and Czechia are practically level
Czechia: 1.8% (2025) · Germany: 2.3% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Czechia’s central government collects 19% of GDP in tax, Germany’s 11%
Czechia: 18.6% (2024) · Germany: 10.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Germany’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× Czechia’s
Czechia: 59% (2025) · Germany: 80% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Germany spends 2.5 times as much on health per person as Czechia
Czechia: $2,693 (2024) · Germany: $6,849 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in Germany live 0.81 years longer than in Czechia
Czechia: 80 years (2024) · Germany: 80.8 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Germany is 48% more likely to die before turning one than in Czechia
Czechia: 2.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Germany: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Germany has 4% more doctors per person than Czechia
Czechia: 4.4 per 1,000 (2022) · Germany: 4.5 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Germany has 15% more hospital beds per person than Czechia
Czechia: 6.5 per 1,000 (2022) · Germany: 7.6 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Czechia is 22% higher than in Germany
Czechia: 12.2 per 100k (2023) · Germany: 10 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
32% of adults in Czechia are obese, versus 24% in Germany
Czechia: 31.6% (2024) · Germany: 24.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
28% of adults in Czechia smoke, versus 22% in Germany
Czechia: 28.4% (2024) · Germany: 22% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Germany rate their lives 0.06 points higher than in Czechia
Czechia: 6.82 (2025) · Germany: 6.88 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Czechia drink 24% more alcohol than in Germany
Czechia: 13.5 litres (2023) · Germany: 10.9 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Czechia has 16% more meat per person than Germany
Czechia: 82.3 kg (2023) · Germany: 70.7 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Germany has 150 kcal more food per person per day than Czechia
Czechia: 3,384 kcal (2023) · Germany: 3,535 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Czechia put in 439 more hours a year than in Germany
Czechia: 1,774 hours (2023) · Germany: 1,335 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Germany went to school 1.3 years longer than in Czechia
Czechia: 13 years (2023) · Germany: 14.3 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Czechia welcomed 3.1 times as many tourists per resident as Germany (2019)
Czechia: 1.37 (2019) · Germany: 0.45 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Germany has 38 more World Heritage sites than Czechia (55 against 17)
Czechia: 17 (2026) · Germany: 55 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Germany has won 980 Olympic medals, Czechia 111
Czechia: 111 (2026 edition) · Germany: 980 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Germany are online, versus 88% in Czechia
Czechia: 88% (2024) · Germany: 94% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Germany and Czechia are nearly identical here
Czechia: 186 Mbps (2026) · Germany: 187 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Czechia and Germany are practically level
Czechia: 100% (2024) · Germany: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
82% of people in Germany live in cities, versus 73% in Czechia
Czechia: 73% (2025) · Germany: 82% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Germany has 129 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Czechia 127
Czechia: 127 (2024) · Germany: 129 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Germany’s railway network is 3.6 times as long as Czechia’s
Czechia: 9,357 km (2021) · Germany: 33,401 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Germany fly 4.8 times as many passengers per resident as those from Czechia
Czechia: 0.2 (2023) · Germany: 0.96 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 38% of Czechia, but only 33% of Germany
Czechia: 38.4% (2024) · Germany: 32.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Czechia emits 4% more CO₂ than someone in Germany
Czechia: 7 t (2024) · Germany: 6.8 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
59% of Germany’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Czechia
Czechia: 16.8% (2025) · Germany: 59.1% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Czechia carries 33% more fine dust than in Germany
Czechia: 12.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Germany: 9.1 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 19% more likely to be murdered in Germany than in Czechia
Czechia: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · Germany: 0.9 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Czechia are 31% deadlier than in Germany
Czechia: 7.1 per 100k (2023) · Germany: 5.4 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Germany is on average 0.8 °C warmer than Czechia
Czechia: 9.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Germany: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Germany gets 8% more rain than Czechia
Czechia: 805 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Germany: 871 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Czechia bigger than Germany?
Germany is larger. Czechia fits inside Germany 4.5 times.
Which has more people, Czechia or Germany?
Germany has 7.7 times as many people as Czechia (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Czechia or Germany?
People in Germany live 0.81 years longer than in Czechia. Life expectancy at birth is 80.0 years in Czechia and 80.8 in Germany.
Are people taller in Czechia or Germany?
Men in Czechia are 0.9 cm taller than in Germany (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).