Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Czechia fits inside Spain 6.4 times
Czechia: 78,871 km² (2024) · Spain: 505,981 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Czechia: 0 km (2026 edition) · Spain: 4,964 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Spain’s highest peak towers 2,116 m above Czechia’s
Czechia: 1,602 m (2026 edition) · Spain: 3,718 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 49% of Spain, versus 46% of Czechia
Czechia: 45.8% (2024) · Spain: 49.3% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Spain has 4.5 times as many people as Czechia
Czechia: 10.9 million (2025) · Spain: 49.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Czechia is 43% more densely populated than Spain
Czechia: 141 per km² (2025) · Spain: 99 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Czechia are 5.1 cm taller than in Spain
Czechia: 181.2 cm (2019) · Spain: 176.1 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Czechia are 5.9 cm taller than in Spain
Czechia: 168 cm (2019) · Spain: 162 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Spain is 2.2 years older than in Czechia
Czechia: 42.7 years (2023) · Spain: 44.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Czechia have 0.3 more children on average than in Spain
Czechia: 1.36 children per woman (2024) · Spain: 1.1 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
Spain and Czechia are practically level
Czechia: 21.2% (2025) · Spain: 21.6% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Czechia hosts 3.5 times as many refugees per resident as Spain
Czechia: 36.3 per 1,000 (2025) · Spain: 10.4 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Czechia has produced 5.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Spain 1.4
Czechia: 5.5 (2026) · Spain: 1.4 (2026)
How many official languages?
Czechia has 2 official languages, Spain 1
Czechia: 2 (2026) · Spain: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Spain’s economy is 4.9 times the size of Czechia’s
Czechia: $391 billion (2025) · Spain: $1.91 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Czechia produces 1% more per person than Spain
Czechia: Int$60,487 (2025) · Spain: Int$59,868 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Spain than in Czechia (Gini 7.7 points higher)
Czechia: 25.7 (2023) · Spain: 33.4 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
0.8% of people in Spain live on less than $3 a day, versus 0% in Czechia
Czechia: 0% (2023) · Spain: 0.8% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 10% in Spain, versus 2.8% in Czechia
Czechia: 2.8% (2025) · Spain: 10.4% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Spain and Czechia are practically level
Czechia: 1.8% (2025) · Spain: 2.1% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Czechia’s central government collects 19% of GDP in tax, Spain’s 15%
Czechia: 18.6% (2024) · Spain: 14.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Spain’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Czechia’s
Czechia: 59% (2025) · Spain: 65% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Spain spends 15% more on health per person than Czechia
Czechia: $2,693 (2024) · Spain: $3,107 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Spain live 3.9 years longer than in Czechia
Czechia: 80 years (2024) · Spain: 83.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Spain is 24% more likely to die before turning one than in Czechia
Czechia: 2.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Spain: 2.6 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Czechia has 1% more doctors per person than Spain
Czechia: 4.4 per 1,000 (2022) · Spain: 4.3 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Czechia has 2.2 times as many hospital beds per person as Spain
Czechia: 6.5 per 1,000 (2022) · Spain: 2.9 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Czechia is 72% higher than in Spain
Czechia: 12.2 per 100k (2023) · Spain: 7.1 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
32% of adults in Czechia are obese, versus 19% in Spain
Czechia: 31.6% (2024) · Spain: 18.9% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
28% of adults in Czechia smoke, versus 28% in Spain
Czechia: 28.4% (2024) · Spain: 27.6% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Czechia rate their lives 0.28 points higher than in Spain
Czechia: 6.82 (2025) · Spain: 6.54 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Czechia drink 12% more alcohol than in Spain
Czechia: 13.5 litres (2023) · Spain: 12.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Spain has 22% more meat per person than Czechia
Czechia: 82.3 kg (2023) · Spain: 100.8 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Czechia and Spain are practically level
Czechia: 3,384 kcal (2023) · Spain: 3,377 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Czechia put in 136 more hours a year than in Spain
Czechia: 1,774 hours (2023) · Spain: 1,638 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Czechia went to school 2.2 years longer than in Spain
Czechia: 13 years (2023) · Spain: 10.8 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Spain welcomed 40% more tourists per resident than Czechia (2019)
Czechia: 1.37 (2019) · Spain: 1.92 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Spain has 33 more World Heritage sites than Czechia (50 against 17)
Czechia: 17 (2026) · Spain: 50 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Spain has won 195 Olympic medals, Czechia 111
Czechia: 111 (2026 edition) · Spain: 195 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Spain are online, versus 88% in Czechia
Czechia: 88% (2024) · Spain: 96% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Spain is 74% faster than in Czechia
Czechia: 186 Mbps (2026) · Spain: 324 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Czechia and Spain are practically level
Czechia: 100% (2024) · Spain: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
81% of people in Spain live in cities, versus 73% in Czechia
Czechia: 73% (2025) · Spain: 81% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Spain has 130 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Czechia 127
Czechia: 127 (2024) · Spain: 130 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Spain’s railway network is 71% longer than Czechia’s
Czechia: 9,357 km (2021) · Spain: 15,963 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Spain fly 9.5 times as many passengers per resident as those from Czechia
Czechia: 0.2 (2023) · Spain: 1.91 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Czechia and Spain are practically level
Czechia: 38.4% (2024) · Spain: 38.2% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Czechia emits 53% more CO₂ than someone in Spain
Czechia: 7 t (2024) · Spain: 4.6 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
56% of Spain’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Czechia
Czechia: 16.8% (2025) · Spain: 55.9% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Czechia carries 21% more fine dust than in Spain
Czechia: 12.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Spain: 10 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 11% more likely to be murdered in Czechia than in Spain
Czechia: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · Spain: 0.7 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Czechia are 15% deadlier than in Spain
Czechia: 7.1 per 100k (2023) · Spain: 6.2 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Spain is on average 5.4 °C warmer than Czechia
Czechia: 9.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Spain: 14.8°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Czechia gets 21% more rain than Spain
Czechia: 805 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Spain: 665 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Czechia bigger than Spain?
Spain is larger. Czechia fits inside Spain 6.4 times.
Which has more people, Czechia or Spain?
Spain has 4.5 times as many people as Czechia (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Czechia or Spain?
People in Spain live 3.9 years longer than in Czechia. Life expectancy at birth is 80.0 years in Czechia and 83.9 in Spain.
Are people taller in Czechia or Spain?
Men in Czechia are 5.1 cm taller than in Spain (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
