How much coast is there?

Czechia: 0 km (2026 edition) · Ireland: 1,448 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Czechia’s highest peak towers 561 m above Ireland’s.

Czechia: 1,602 m (2026 edition) · Ireland: 1,041 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Czechia has 2 times as many people as Ireland.

Czechia: 10.9 million (2025) · Ireland: 5.48 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Czechia is 77% more densely populated than Ireland.

Czechia: 141 per km² (2025) · Ireland: 80 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Czechia is 4.3 years older than in Ireland.

Czechia: 42.7 years (2023) · Ireland: 38.4 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Ireland have 0.1 more children on average than in Czechia.

Czechia: 1.36 children per woman (2024) · Ireland: 1.47 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

21% of people in Czechia are 65 or older, versus 16% in Ireland.

Czechia: 21.2% (2025) · Ireland: 16.2% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Ireland has produced 9.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Czechia 5.5.

Czechia: 5.5 (2025) · Ireland: 9.1 (2025)

How many official languages?

Czechia and Ireland are practically level.

Czechia: 2 (2026) · Ireland: 2 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Ireland’s economy is 85% larger than Czechia’s.

Czechia: $391 billion (2025) · Ireland: $722 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Ireland produces 2.6 times as much per person as Czechia.

Czechia: Int$60,487 (2025) · Ireland: Int$155,089 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Ireland than in Czechia (Gini 3.3 points higher).

Czechia: 25.7 (2023) · Ireland: 29 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 4.6% in Ireland, versus 2.8% in Czechia.

Czechia: 2.8% (2025) · Ireland: 4.6% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Czechia spends 1.9% of its GDP on the military, Ireland 0.2%.

Czechia: 1.9% (2024) · Ireland: 0.2% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Ireland’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× Czechia’s.

Czechia: 59% (2025) · Ireland: 85% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Ireland spends 2.7 times as much on health per person as Czechia.

Czechia: $2,693 (2024) · Ireland: $7,395 (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Ireland is 62% more likely to die before turning one than in Czechia.

Czechia: 2.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Ireland: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Czechia has 12% more doctors per person than Ireland.

Czechia: 4.4 per 1,000 (2022) · Ireland: 3.9 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

32% of adults in Czechia are obese, versus 31% in Ireland.

Czechia: 31.6% (2024) · Ireland: 30.6% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

28% of adults in Czechia smoke, versus 18% in Ireland.

Czechia: 28.4% (2024) · Ireland: 18.2% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Ireland rate their lives 0.11 points higher than in Czechia.

Czechia: 6.82 (2025) · Ireland: 6.93 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Czechia drink 32% more alcohol than in Ireland.

Czechia: 13.5 litres (2023) · Ireland: 10.3 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Ireland has 20% more meat per person than Czechia.

Czechia: 82.3 kg (2023) · Ireland: 98.4 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Ireland has 537 kcal more food per person per day than Czechia.

Czechia: 3,384 kcal (2023) · Ireland: 3,921 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Czechia put in 120 more hours a year than in Ireland.

Czechia: 1,774 hours (2023) · Ireland: 1,654 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Czechia went to school 1.2 years longer than in Ireland.

Czechia: 13 years (2023) · Ireland: 11.7 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Ireland welcomed 60% more tourists per resident than Czechia (2019).

Czechia: 1.37 (2019) · Ireland: 2.2 (2019)

How many people are online?

97% of people in Ireland are online, versus 88% in Czechia.

Czechia: 88% (2024) · Ireland: 97% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Czechia and Ireland are practically level.

Czechia: 100% (2024) · Ireland: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

73% of people in Czechia live in cities, versus 65% in Ireland.

Czechia: 73% (2025) · Ireland: 65% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Czechia has 127 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Ireland 113.

Czechia: 127 (2024) · Ireland: 113 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Czechia’s railway network is 5.7 times as long as Ireland’s.

Czechia: 9,357 km (2021) · Ireland: 1,650 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Ireland fly 176 times as many passengers per resident as those from Czechia.

Czechia: 0.2 (2023) · Ireland: 35.11 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 35% of Czechia, but only 12% of Ireland.

Czechia: 34.8% (2023) · Ireland: 11.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Czechia emits 11% more CO₂ than someone in Ireland.

Czechia: 7 t (2024) · Ireland: 6.3 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

48% of Ireland’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Czechia.

Czechia: 16.8% (2025) · Ireland: 48.1% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Czechia carries 64% more fine dust than in Ireland.

Czechia: 12.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Ireland: 7.4 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 17% more likely to be murdered in Czechia than in Ireland.

Czechia: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · Ireland: 0.7 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Czechia are 86% deadlier than in Ireland.

Czechia: 5.2 per 100k (2021) · Ireland: 2.8 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Ireland is on average 0.8 °C warmer than Czechia.

Czechia: 9.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Ireland: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Ireland gets 41% more rain than Czechia.

Czechia: 805 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Ireland: 1,139 mm (2016–2025 avg)