Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Czechia fits inside Iran 22 times.
Czechia: 78,871 km² (2023) · Iran: 1,745,150 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Czechia: 0 km (2026 edition) · Iran: 2,440 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Iran’s highest peak towers 4,023 m above Czechia’s.
Czechia: 1,602 m (2026 edition) · Iran: 5,625 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Iran has 8.5 times as many people as Czechia.
Czechia: 10.9 million (2025) · Iran: 92.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Czechia is 2.5 times as densely populated as Iran.
Czechia: 141 per km² (2025) · Iran: 57 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Czechia are 5.6 cm taller than in Iran.
Czechia: 181.2 cm (2019) · Iran: 175.6 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Czechia are 6.8 cm taller than in Iran.
Czechia: 168 cm (2019) · Iran: 161.2 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Czechia is 9.9 years older than in Iran.
Czechia: 42.7 years (2023) · Iran: 32.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Iran have 0.3 more children on average than in Czechia.
Czechia: 1.36 children per woman (2024) · Iran: 1.68 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in Czechia are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in Iran.
Czechia: 21.2% (2025) · Iran: 8.6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Czechia has produced 5.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iran 0.3.
Czechia: 5.5 (2025) · Iran: 0.3 (2025)
How many official languages?
Czechia has 2 official languages, Iran 1.
Czechia: 2 (2026) · Iran: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Czechia’s economy is 8% larger than Iran’s.
Czechia: $391 billion (2025) · Iran: $363 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Czechia produces 3.1 times as much per person as Iran.
Czechia: Int$60,487 (2025) · Iran: Int$19,699 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Iran than in Czechia (Gini 10.2 points higher).
Czechia: 25.7 (2023) · Iran: 35.9 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 8.3% in Iran, versus 2.8% in Czechia.
Czechia: 2.8% (2025) · Iran: 8.3% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Iran and Czechia are practically level.
Czechia: 1.9% (2024) · Iran: 2% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Czechia’s price level (US = 100) is 3× Iran’s.
Czechia: 59% (2025) · Iran: 20% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Czechia spends 10 times as much on health per person as Iran.
Czechia: $2,693 (2024) · Iran: $267 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Czechia live 2.1 years longer than in Iran.
Czechia: 80 years (2024) · Iran: 77.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Iran is 4.9 times as likely to die before turning one as in Czechia.
Czechia: 2.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Iran: 10.3 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Czechia has 2.4 times as many doctors per person as Iran.
Czechia: 4.4 per 1,000 (2022) · Iran: 1.8 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
32% of adults in Czechia are obese, versus 26% in Iran.
Czechia: 31.6% (2024) · Iran: 25.7% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
28% of adults in Czechia smoke, versus 12% in Iran.
Czechia: 28.4% (2024) · Iran: 11.9% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Czechia rate their lives 1.67 points higher than in Iran.
Czechia: 6.82 (2025) · Iran: 5.15 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Czechia drink 654 times as much alcohol as in Iran.
Czechia: 13.5 litres (2023) · Iran: 0.021 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Czechia has 2.8 times as much meat per person as Iran.
Czechia: 82.3 kg (2023) · Iran: 29.9 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Czechia has 509 kcal more food per person per day than Iran.
Czechia: 3,384 kcal (2023) · Iran: 2,875 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Iran put in 472 more hours a year than in Czechia.
Czechia: 1,774 hours (2023) · Iran: 2,246 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Czechia went to school 2.1 years longer than in Iran.
Czechia: 13 years (2023) · Iran: 10.8 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Czechia: 1.37 (2019) · Iran: no data
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
88% of people in Czechia are online, versus 85% in Iran.
Czechia: 88% (2024) · Iran: 85% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Czechia and Iran are practically level.
Czechia: 100% (2024) · Iran: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
77% of people in Iran live in cities, versus 73% in Czechia.
Czechia: 73% (2025) · Iran: 77% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Iran has 174 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Czechia 127.
Czechia: 127 (2024) · Iran: 174 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Iran’s railway network is 1% longer than Czechia’s.
Czechia: 9,357 km (2021) · Iran: 9,455 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Czechia fly 2% more passengers per resident than those from Iran.
Czechia: 0.2 (2023) · Iran: 0.2 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 35% of Czechia, but only 6.6% of Iran.
Czechia: 34.8% (2023) · Iran: 6.6% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Iran emits 23% more CO₂ than someone in Czechia.
Czechia: 7 t (2024) · Iran: 8.7 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
17% of Czechia’s electricity is renewable, versus 3.8% in Iran.
Czechia: 16.8% (2025) · Iran: 3.8% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Iran carries 3.1 times as much fine dust as in Czechia.
Czechia: 12.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Iran: 37.7 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 3.1 times as likely to be murdered in Iran as in Czechia.
Czechia: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · Iran: 2.4 per 100k (2014)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Iran are 4 times as deadly as in Czechia.
Czechia: 5.2 per 100k (2021) · Iran: 20.6 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Iran is on average 9.8 °C warmer than Czechia.
Czechia: 9.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Iran: 19.3°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Czechia gets 3 times as much rain as Iran.
Czechia: 805 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Iran: 272 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Czechia bigger than Iran?
Iran is larger. Czechia fits inside Iran 22 times.
Which has more people, Czechia or Iran?
Iran has 8.5 times as many people as Czechia (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Czechia or Iran?
People in Czechia live 2.1 years longer than in Iran. Life expectancy at birth is 80.0 years in Czechia and 77.9 in Iran.
Are people taller in Czechia or Iran?
Men in Czechia are 5.6 cm taller than in Iran (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).