How much coast is there?

Czechia: 0 km (2026 edition) · Japan: 29,751 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Japan’s highest peak towers 2,174 m above Czechia’s.

Czechia: 1,602 m (2026 edition) · Japan: 3,776 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Japan has 11 times as many people as Czechia.

Czechia: 10.9 million (2025) · Japan: 123 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Japan is 2.4 times as densely populated as Czechia.

Czechia: 141 per km² (2025) · Japan: 338 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Japan is 6.2 years older than in Czechia.

Czechia: 42.7 years (2023) · Japan: 49 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Czechia have 0.2 more children on average than in Japan.

Czechia: 1.36 children per woman (2024) · Japan: 1.15 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

30% of people in Japan are 65 or older, versus 21% in Czechia.

Czechia: 21.2% (2025) · Japan: 30% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Czechia has produced 5.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Japan 2.4.

Czechia: 5.5 (2025) · Japan: 2.4 (2025)

How many official languages?

Czechia has 2 official languages, Japan 1.

Czechia: 2 (2026) · Japan: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Japan’s economy is 11 times the size of Czechia’s.

Czechia: $391 billion (2025) · Japan: $4.44 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Czechia produces 9% more per person than Japan.

Czechia: Int$60,487 (2025) · Japan: Int$55,422 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Japan than in Czechia (Gini 6.6 points higher).

Czechia: 25.7 (2023) · Japan: 32.3 (2020)

How many people are looking for work?

Czechia and Japan are practically level.

Czechia: 2.8% (2025) · Japan: 2.5% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Czechia spends 1.9% of its GDP on the military, Japan 1.4%.

Czechia: 1.9% (2024) · Japan: 1.4% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Japan’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Czechia’s.

Czechia: 59% (2025) · Japan: 65% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Japan spends 35% more on health per person than Czechia.

Czechia: $2,693 (2024) · Japan: $3,638 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Czechia is 17% more likely to die before turning one than in Japan.

Czechia: 2.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Japan: 1.8 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Czechia has 64% more doctors per person than Japan.

Czechia: 4.4 per 1,000 (2022) · Japan: 2.6 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

32% of adults in Czechia are obese, versus 5.2% in Japan.

Czechia: 31.6% (2024) · Japan: 5.2% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

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

Czechia: 28.4% (2024) · Japan: 17.5% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Czechia rate their lives 0.69 points higher than in Japan.

Czechia: 6.82 (2025) · Japan: 6.13 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Czechia drink 2.2 times as much alcohol as in Japan.

Czechia: 13.5 litres (2023) · Japan: 6.3 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Czechia has 37% more meat per person than Japan.

Czechia: 82.3 kg (2023) · Japan: 59.9 kg (2022)

How much food is there per day?

Czechia has 714 kcal more food per person per day than Japan.

Czechia: 3,384 kcal (2023) · Japan: 2,670 kcal (2022)

How long do people work?

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

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

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Czechia went to school 0.28 years longer than in Japan.

Czechia: 13 years (2023) · Japan: 12.7 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Czechia welcomed 4.6 times as many tourists per resident as Japan (2019).

Czechia: 1.37 (2019) · Japan: 0.3 (2024)

How many people are online?

88% of people in Czechia are online, versus 86% in Japan.

Czechia: 88% (2024) · Japan: 86% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Czechia and Japan are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

92% of people in Japan live in cities, versus 73% in Czechia.

Czechia: 73% (2025) · Japan: 92% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Japan has 178 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Czechia 127.

Czechia: 127 (2024) · Japan: 178 (2023)

How much railway is there?

Japan’s railway network is 2.1 times as long as Czechia’s.

Czechia: 9,357 km (2021) · Japan: 20,087 km (2011)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Japan fly 4.9 times as many passengers per resident as those from Czechia.

Czechia: 0.2 (2023) · Japan: 0.98 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 68% of Japan, but only 35% of Czechia.

Czechia: 34.8% (2023) · Japan: 68.4% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Japan emits 10% more CO₂ than someone in Czechia.

Czechia: 7 t (2024) · Japan: 7.8 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

24% of Japan’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Czechia.

Czechia: 16.8% (2025) · Japan: 23.6% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Czechia carries 15% more fine dust than in Japan.

Czechia: 12.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Japan: 10.5 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 3.4 times as likely to be murdered in Czechia as in Japan.

Czechia: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · Japan: 0.2 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Czechia are 93% deadlier than in Japan.

Czechia: 5.2 per 100k (2021) · Japan: 2.7 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Japan is on average 3.3 °C warmer than Czechia.

Czechia: 9.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Japan: 12.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Japan gets 2.3 times as much rain as Czechia.

Czechia: 805 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Japan: 1,824 mm (2016–2025 avg)