Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Czechia fits inside Sweden 6.7 times.
Czechia: 78,871 km² (2023) · Sweden: 528,660 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Czechia: 0 km (2026 edition) · Sweden: 3,218 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Sweden’s highest peak towers 498 m above Czechia’s.
Czechia: 1,602 m (2026 edition) · Sweden: 2,100 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Czechia has 3% more people than Sweden.
Czechia: 10.9 million (2025) · Sweden: 10.6 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Czechia is 5.4 times as densely populated as Sweden.
Czechia: 141 per km² (2025) · Sweden: 26 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Czechia and Sweden are practically level.
Czechia: 181.2 cm (2019) · Sweden: 180.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Czechia are 1.3 cm taller than in Sweden.
Czechia: 168 cm (2019) · Sweden: 166.7 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Czechia is 2.8 years older than in Sweden.
Czechia: 42.7 years (2023) · Sweden: 39.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Sweden have 0.1 more children on average than in Czechia.
Czechia: 1.36 children per woman (2024) · Sweden: 1.43 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
Czechia and Sweden are practically level.
Czechia: 21.2% (2025) · Sweden: 20.9% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Sweden has produced 28.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Czechia 5.5.
Czechia: 5.5 (2025) · Sweden: 28.3 (2025)
How many official languages?
Czechia has 2 official languages, Sweden 1.
Czechia: 2 (2026) · Sweden: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Sweden’s economy is 71% larger than Czechia’s.
Czechia: $391 billion (2025) · Sweden: $669 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Sweden produces 20% more per person than Czechia.
Czechia: Int$60,487 (2025) · Sweden: Int$72,529 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Sweden than in Czechia (Gini 3.6 points higher).
Czechia: 25.7 (2023) · Sweden: 29.3 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 8.7% in Sweden, versus 2.8% in Czechia.
Czechia: 2.8% (2025) · Sweden: 8.7% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Sweden and Czechia are practically level.
Czechia: 1.9% (2024) · Sweden: 2% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Sweden’s price level (US = 100) is 1.5× Czechia’s.
Czechia: 59% (2025) · Sweden: 87% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Sweden spends 2.4 times as much on health per person as Czechia.
Czechia: $2,693 (2024) · Sweden: $6,485 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in Sweden live 4.1 years longer than in Czechia.
Czechia: 80 years (2024) · Sweden: 84.1 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Czechia is 5% more likely to die before turning one than in Sweden.
Czechia: 2.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Sweden: 2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Sweden has 1% more doctors per person than Czechia.
Czechia: 4.4 per 1,000 (2022) · Sweden: 4.4 per 1,000 (2021)
How common is obesity?
32% of adults in Czechia are obese, versus 19% in Sweden.
Czechia: 31.6% (2024) · Sweden: 18.7% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
28% of adults in Czechia smoke, versus 20% in Sweden.
Czechia: 28.4% (2024) · Sweden: 20.3% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Sweden rate their lives 0.43 points higher than in Czechia.
Czechia: 6.82 (2025) · Sweden: 7.26 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Czechia drink 56% more alcohol than in Sweden.
Czechia: 13.5 litres (2023) · Sweden: 8.7 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Czechia has 20% more meat per person than Sweden.
Czechia: 82.3 kg (2023) · Sweden: 68.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Czechia has 17 kcal more food per person per day than Sweden.
Czechia: 3,384 kcal (2023) · Sweden: 3,367 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Czechia put in 343 more hours a year than in Sweden.
Czechia: 1,774 hours (2023) · Sweden: 1,432 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Czechia went to school 0.22 years longer than in Sweden.
Czechia: 13 years (2023) · Sweden: 12.7 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Czechia welcomed 2.2 times as many tourists per resident as Sweden (2019).
Czechia: 1.37 (2019) · Sweden: 0.63 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Sweden are online, versus 88% in Czechia.
Czechia: 88% (2024) · Sweden: 96% (2025)
Who has electricity at home?
Czechia and Sweden are practically level.
Czechia: 100% (2024) · Sweden: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Sweden live in cities, versus 73% in Czechia.
Czechia: 73% (2025) · Sweden: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Sweden has 141 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Czechia 127.
Czechia: 127 (2024) · Sweden: 141 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Sweden’s railway network is 4% longer than Czechia’s.
Czechia: 9,357 km (2021) · Sweden: 9,714 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Sweden fly 9.2 times as many passengers per resident as those from Czechia.
Czechia: 0.2 (2023) · Sweden: 1.85 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 69% of Sweden, but only 35% of Czechia.
Czechia: 34.8% (2023) · Sweden: 68.7% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Czechia emits 2 times as much CO₂ as someone in Sweden.
Czechia: 7 t (2024) · Sweden: 3.6 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
71% of Sweden’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Czechia.
Czechia: 16.8% (2025) · Sweden: 71.2% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Czechia carries 2.1 times as much fine dust as in Sweden.
Czechia: 12.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Sweden: 5.7 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 49% more likely to be murdered in Sweden than in Czechia.
Czechia: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · Sweden: 1.1 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Czechia are 2.5 times as deadly as in Sweden.
Czechia: 5.2 per 100k (2021) · Sweden: 2.1 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Czechia is on average 5.1 °C warmer than Sweden.
Czechia: 9.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Sweden: 4.3°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Czechia and Sweden are nearly identical here.
Czechia: 805 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Sweden: 801 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Czechia bigger than Sweden?
Sweden is larger. Czechia fits inside Sweden 6.7 times.
Which has more people, Czechia or Sweden?
Czechia has 3% more people than Sweden (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Czechia or Sweden?
People in Sweden live 4.1 years longer than in Czechia. Life expectancy at birth is 80.0 years in Czechia and 84.1 in Sweden.
Are people taller in Czechia or Sweden?
Czechia and Sweden are practically level (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).