Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Czechia fits inside Italy 3.8 times.
Czechia: 78,871 km² (2023) · Italy: 302,070 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Czechia: 0 km (2026 edition) · Italy: 7,600 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Italy’s highest peak towers 3,146 m above Czechia’s.
Czechia: 1,602 m (2026 edition) · Italy: 4,748 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Italy has 5.4 times as many people as Czechia.
Czechia: 10.9 million (2025) · Italy: 58.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Italy is 41% more densely populated than Czechia.
Czechia: 141 per km² (2025) · Italy: 199 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Czechia are 6.8 cm taller than in Italy.
Czechia: 181.2 cm (2019) · Italy: 174.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Czechia are 6.2 cm taller than in Italy.
Czechia: 168 cm (2019) · Italy: 161.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Italy is 4.7 years older than in Czechia.
Czechia: 42.7 years (2023) · Italy: 47.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Czechia have 0.2 more children on average than in Italy.
Czechia: 1.36 children per woman (2024) · Italy: 1.18 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
25% of people in Italy are 65 or older, versus 21% in Czechia.
Czechia: 21.2% (2025) · Italy: 25.1% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Czechia has produced 5.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Italy 3.4.
Czechia: 5.5 (2025) · Italy: 3.4 (2025)
How many official languages?
Czechia has 2 official languages, Italy 1.
Czechia: 2 (2026) · Italy: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Italy’s economy is 6.5 times the size of Czechia’s.
Czechia: $391 billion (2025) · Italy: $2.55 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Italy produces 4% more per person than Czechia.
Czechia: Int$60,487 (2025) · Italy: Int$62,803 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Italy than in Czechia (Gini 8.6 points higher).
Czechia: 25.7 (2023) · Italy: 34.3 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 6.4% in Italy, versus 2.8% in Czechia.
Czechia: 2.8% (2025) · Italy: 6.4% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Czechia and Italy are practically level.
Czechia: 1.9% (2024) · Italy: 1.6% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Italy’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Czechia’s.
Czechia: 59% (2025) · Italy: 69% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Italy spends 26% more on health per person than Czechia.
Czechia: $2,693 (2024) · Italy: $3,398 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in Italy live 4 years longer than in Czechia.
Czechia: 80 years (2024) · Italy: 84 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Italy is 10% more likely to die before turning one than in Czechia.
Czechia: 2.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Italy: 2.3 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Czechia has 4% more doctors per person than Italy.
Czechia: 4.4 per 1,000 (2022) · Italy: 4.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
32% of adults in Czechia are obese, versus 18% in Italy.
Czechia: 31.6% (2024) · Italy: 17.9% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
28% of adults in Czechia smoke, versus 22% in Italy.
Czechia: 28.4% (2024) · Italy: 22.4% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Czechia rate their lives 0.25 points higher than in Italy.
Czechia: 6.82 (2025) · Italy: 6.57 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Czechia drink 60% more alcohol than in Italy.
Czechia: 13.5 litres (2023) · Italy: 8.4 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Czechia has 16% more meat per person than Italy.
Czechia: 82.3 kg (2023) · Italy: 71.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Italy has 368 kcal more food per person per day than Czechia.
Czechia: 3,384 kcal (2023) · Italy: 3,753 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Czechia put in 73 more hours a year than in Italy.
Czechia: 1,774 hours (2023) · Italy: 1,701 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Czechia went to school 2.1 years longer than in Italy.
Czechia: 13 years (2023) · Italy: 10.8 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Czechia welcomed 40% more tourists per resident than Italy (2019).
Czechia: 1.37 (2019) · Italy: 0.98 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
89% of people in Italy are online, versus 88% in Czechia.
Czechia: 88% (2024) · Italy: 89% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Czechia and Italy are practically level.
Czechia: 100% (2024) · Italy: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
73% of people in Czechia live in cities, versus 70% in Italy.
Czechia: 73% (2025) · Italy: 70% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Italy has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Czechia 127.
Czechia: 127 (2024) · Italy: 133 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Italy’s railway network is 85% longer than Czechia’s.
Czechia: 9,357 km (2021) · Italy: 17,305 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Italy fly 72% more passengers per resident than those from Czechia.
Czechia: 0.2 (2023) · Italy: 0.34 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 35% of Czechia, but only 33% of Italy.
Czechia: 34.8% (2023) · Italy: 32.9% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Czechia emits 38% more CO₂ than someone in Italy.
Czechia: 7 t (2024) · Italy: 5.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
49% of Italy’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Czechia.
Czechia: 16.8% (2025) · Italy: 48.8% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Italy carries 26% more fine dust than in Czechia.
Czechia: 12.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Italy: 15.2 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 35% more likely to be murdered in Czechia than in Italy.
Czechia: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · Italy: 0.6 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Czechia are 4% deadlier than in Italy.
Czechia: 5.2 per 100k (2021) · Italy: 5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Italy is on average 4.5 °C warmer than Czechia.
Czechia: 9.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Italy: 13.9°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Italy gets 28% more rain than Czechia.
Czechia: 805 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Italy: 1,030 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Czechia bigger than Italy?
Italy is larger. Czechia fits inside Italy 3.8 times.
Which has more people, Czechia or Italy?
Italy has 5.4 times as many people as Czechia (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Czechia or Italy?
People in Italy live 4 years longer than in Czechia. Life expectancy at birth is 80.0 years in Czechia and 84.0 in Italy.
Are people taller in Czechia or Italy?
Men in Czechia are 6.8 cm taller than in Italy (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).