Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Czechia fits inside Japan 4.8 times
Czechia: 78,871 km² (2024) · Japan: 377,975 km² (2024)
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 much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 46% of Czechia, versus 13% of Japan
Czechia: 45.8% (2024) · Japan: 12.6% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
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 tall are the men?
Men in Czechia are 9.1 cm taller than in Japan
Czechia: 181.2 cm (2019) · Japan: 172.1 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Czechia are 9.5 cm taller than in Japan
Czechia: 168 cm (2019) · Japan: 158.5 cm (2019)
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 refugees does it host?
Czechia hosts 106 times as many refugees per resident as Japan
Czechia: 36.3 per 1,000 (2025) · Japan: 0.3 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Czechia has produced 5.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Japan 2.5
Czechia: 5.5 (2026) · Japan: 2.5 (2026)
How many official languages?
Czechia has 2 official languages, Japan 1
Czechia: 2 (2026) · Japan: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
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 live on less than $3 a day?
1.2% of people in Japan live on less than $3 a day, versus 0% in Czechia
Czechia: 0% (2023) · Japan: 1.2% (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 and Japan are practically level
Czechia: 1.8% (2025) · Japan: 1.4% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Czechia: 18.6% (2024) · Japan: no data
How expensive is it?
Japan’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Czechia’s
Czechia: 59% (2025) · Japan: 65% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
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 long do people live?
People in Japan live 4.1 years longer than in Czechia
Czechia: 80 years (2024) · Japan: 84 years (2024)
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 many hospital beds are there?
Japan has 93% more hospital beds per person than Czechia
Czechia: 6.5 per 1,000 (2022) · Japan: 12.6 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Japan is 18% higher than in Czechia
Czechia: 12.2 per 100k (2023) · Japan: 14.4 per 100k (2023)
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)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
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 World Heritage sites?
Japan has 10 more World Heritage sites than Czechia (27 against 17)
Czechia: 17 (2026) · Japan: 27 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Japan has won 642 Olympic medals, Czechia 111
Czechia: 111 (2026 edition) · Japan: 642 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
88% of people in Czechia are online, versus 86% in Japan
Czechia: 88% (2024) · Japan: 86% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Japan is 73% faster than in Czechia
Czechia: 186 Mbps (2026) · Japan: 322 Mbps (2026)
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)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 68% of Japan, but only 38% of Czechia
Czechia: 38.4% (2024) · Japan: 68.3% (2024)
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)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
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 87% deadlier than in Japan
Czechia: 7.1 per 100k (2023) · Japan: 3.8 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
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)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Czechia bigger than Japan?
Japan is larger. Czechia fits inside Japan 4.8 times.
Which has more people, Czechia or Japan?
Japan has 11 times as many people as Czechia (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Czechia or Japan?
People in Japan live 4.1 years longer than in Czechia. Life expectancy at birth is 80.0 years in Czechia and 84.0 in Japan.
Are people taller in Czechia or Japan?
Men in Czechia are 9.1 cm taller than in Japan (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
