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Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Portugal is 17% bigger than Czechia.

Czechia: 78,871 km² (2023) · Portugal: 92,230 km² (2023)

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How much coast is there?

Czechia: 0 km (2026 edition) · Portugal: 1,793 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Portugal’s highest peak towers 749 m above Czechia’s.

Czechia: 1,602 m (2026 edition) · Portugal: 2,351 m (2026 edition)

How far apart are they?

People

Who lives there, and how closely

How many people live there?

Czechia and Portugal are nearly identical here.

Czechia: 10.9 million (2025) · Portugal: 10.8 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Czechia is 20% more densely populated than Portugal.

Czechia: 141 per km² (2025) · Portugal: 118 per km² (2025)

How tall are the men?

Men in Czechia are 6.8 cm taller than in Portugal.

Czechia: 181.2 cm (2019) · Portugal: 174.4 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Women in Czechia are 6.7 cm taller than in Portugal.

Czechia: 168 cm (2019) · Portugal: 161.2 cm (2019)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Portugal is 3.5 years older than in Czechia.

Czechia: 42.7 years (2023) · Portugal: 46.2 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Portugal have 0.0 more children on average than in Czechia.

Czechia: 1.36 children per woman (2024) · Portugal: 1.41 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

25% of people in Portugal are 65 or older, versus 21% in Czechia.

Czechia: 21.2% (2025) · Portugal: 24.9% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Czechia has produced 5.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Portugal 1.9.

Czechia: 5.5 (2025) · Portugal: 1.9 (2025)

How many official languages?

Czechia has 2 official languages, Portugal 1.

Czechia: 2 (2026) · Portugal: 1 (2026)

What shape is the population?

Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

Czechia’s economy is 13% larger than Portugal’s.

Czechia: $391 billion (2025) · Portugal: $347 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Czechia produces 14% more per person than Portugal.

Czechia: Int$60,487 (2025) · Portugal: Int$53,146 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Portugal than in Czechia (Gini 8.2 points higher).

Czechia: 25.7 (2023) · Portugal: 33.9 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 6.2% in Portugal, versus 2.8% in Czechia.

Czechia: 2.8% (2025) · Portugal: 6.2% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Czechia and Portugal are practically level.

Czechia: 1.9% (2024) · Portugal: 1.5% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Portugal’s price level (US = 100) is 1× Czechia’s.

Czechia: 59% (2025) · Portugal: 60% (2025)

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

Portugal spends 10% more on health per person than Czechia.

Czechia: $2,693 (2024) · Portugal: $2,971 (2024)

How long do people live?

People in Portugal live 2.4 years longer than in Czechia.

Czechia: 80 years (2024) · Portugal: 82.4 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Portugal is 29% more likely to die before turning one than in Czechia.

Czechia: 2.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Portugal: 2.7 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Portugal has 34% more doctors per person than Czechia.

Czechia: 4.4 per 1,000 (2022) · Portugal: 5.9 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

32% of adults in Czechia are obese, versus 23% in Portugal.

Czechia: 31.6% (2024) · Portugal: 23% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

Portugal and Czechia are practically level.

Czechia: 28.4% (2024) · Portugal: 28.6% (2024)

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How do people rate their lives?

People in Czechia rate their lives 0.79 points higher than in Portugal.

Czechia: 6.82 (2025) · Portugal: 6.03 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Portugal drink 2% more alcohol than in Czechia.

Czechia: 13.5 litres (2023) · Portugal: 13.7 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Portugal has 21% more meat per person than Czechia.

Czechia: 82.3 kg (2023) · Portugal: 99.3 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Portugal has 169 kcal more food per person per day than Czechia.

Czechia: 3,384 kcal (2023) · Portugal: 3,553 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Czechia put in 39 more hours a year than in Portugal.

Czechia: 1,774 hours (2023) · Portugal: 1,735 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Czechia went to school 3.3 years longer than in Portugal.

Czechia: 13 years (2023) · Portugal: 9.7 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Portugal welcomed 2 times as many tourists per resident as Czechia (2019).

Czechia: 1.37 (2019) · Portugal: 2.71 (2024)

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

88% of people in Portugal are online, versus 88% in Czechia.

Czechia: 88% (2024) · Portugal: 88% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Czechia and Portugal are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

73% of people in Czechia live in cities, versus 61% in Portugal.

Czechia: 73% (2025) · Portugal: 61% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Czechia has 127 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Portugal 124.

Czechia: 127 (2024) · Portugal: 124 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Czechia’s railway network is 3.7 times as long as Portugal’s.

Czechia: 9,357 km (2021) · Portugal: 2,527 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Portugal fly 8.5 times as many passengers per resident as those from Czechia.

Czechia: 0.2 (2023) · Portugal: 1.69 (2023)

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 36% of Portugal, but only 35% of Czechia.

Czechia: 34.8% (2023) · Portugal: 36.2% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Czechia emits 2.1 times as much CO₂ as someone in Portugal.

Czechia: 7 t (2024) · Portugal: 3.4 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

81% of Portugal’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Czechia.

Czechia: 16.8% (2025) · Portugal: 81% (2025)

How clean is the air?

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

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

Where does the power come from?

Safety

Measured risk, not vibes

How common is murder?

You are 7% more likely to be murdered in Czechia than in Portugal.

Czechia: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · Portugal: 0.7 per 100k (2022)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Portugal are 38% deadlier than in Czechia.

Czechia: 5.2 per 100k (2021) · Portugal: 7.2 per 100k (2021)

Climate

What the year feels like

How warm is it?

Portugal is on average 6.4 °C warmer than Czechia.

Czechia: 9.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Portugal: 15.9°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Czechia gets 4% more rain than Portugal.

Czechia: 805 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Portugal: 777 mm (2016–2025 avg)

What does the year feel like?
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Quick answers

Is Czechia bigger than Portugal?

Portugal is larger. Portugal is 17% bigger than Czechia.

Which has more people, Czechia or Portugal?

Czechia and Portugal are nearly identical here (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, Czechia or Portugal?

People in Portugal live 2.4 years longer than in Czechia. Life expectancy at birth is 80.0 years in Czechia and 82.4 in Portugal.

Are people taller in Czechia or Portugal?

Men in Czechia are 6.8 cm taller than in Portugal (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

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