Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Czechia fits inside Türkiye 10 times
Czechia: 78,871 km² (2024) · Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Czechia: 0 km (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Türkiye’s highest peak towers 3,535 m above Czechia’s
Czechia: 1,602 m (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 50% of Türkiye, versus 46% of Czechia
Czechia: 45.8% (2024) · Türkiye: 50.2% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Türkiye has 7.9 times as many people as Czechia
Czechia: 10.9 million (2025) · Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Czechia is 26% more densely populated than Türkiye
Czechia: 141 per km² (2025) · Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Czechia are 4.8 cm taller than in Türkiye
Czechia: 181.2 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 176.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Czechia are 6.2 cm taller than in Türkiye
Czechia: 168 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 161.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Czechia is 10 years older than in Türkiye
Czechia: 42.7 years (2023) · Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Türkiye have 0.1 more children on average than in Czechia
Czechia: 1.36 children per woman (2024) · Türkiye: 1.48 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in Czechia are 65 or older, versus 11% in Türkiye
Czechia: 21.2% (2025) · Türkiye: 10.6% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Czechia hosts 31% more refugees per resident than Türkiye
Czechia: 36.3 per 1,000 (2025) · Türkiye: 27.8 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Czechia has produced 5.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Türkiye 0.5
Czechia: 5.5 (2026) · Türkiye: 0.5 (2026)
How many official languages?
Czechia has 2 official languages, Türkiye 1
Czechia: 2 (2026) · Türkiye: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Türkiye’s economy is 4.1 times the size of Czechia’s
Czechia: $391 billion (2025) · Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Czechia produces 34% more per person than Türkiye
Czechia: Int$60,487 (2025) · Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Türkiye than in Czechia (Gini 18 points higher)
Czechia: 25.7 (2023) · Türkiye: 43.7 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Türkiye and Czechia are practically level
Czechia: 0% (2023) · Türkiye: 0.2% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 8.5% in Türkiye, versus 2.8% in Czechia
Czechia: 2.8% (2025) · Türkiye: 8.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Türkiye and Czechia are practically level
Czechia: 1.8% (2025) · Türkiye: 1.9% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Czechia’s central government collects 19% of GDP in tax, Türkiye’s 18%
Czechia: 18.6% (2024) · Türkiye: 17.6% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Czechia’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× Türkiye’s
Czechia: 59% (2025) · Türkiye: 41% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Czechia spends 4.9 times as much on health per person as Türkiye
Czechia: $2,693 (2024) · Türkiye: $548 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Czechia live 2.6 years longer than in Türkiye
Czechia: 80 years (2024) · Türkiye: 77.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Türkiye is 3.8 times as likely to die before turning one as in Czechia
Czechia: 2.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Czechia has 95% more doctors per person than Türkiye
Czechia: 4.4 per 1,000 (2022) · Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Czechia has 2.1 times as many hospital beds per person as Türkiye
Czechia: 6.5 per 1,000 (2022) · Türkiye: 3.1 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Czechia is 3.3 times that in Türkiye
Czechia: 12.2 per 100k (2023) · Türkiye: 3.7 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
32% of adults in Czechia are obese, versus 30% in Türkiye
Czechia: 31.6% (2024) · Türkiye: 30.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
31% of adults in Türkiye smoke, versus 28% in Czechia
Czechia: 28.4% (2024) · Türkiye: 31.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Czechia rate their lives 1.52 points higher than in Türkiye
Czechia: 6.82 (2025) · Türkiye: 5.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Czechia drink 6.1 times as much alcohol as in Türkiye
Czechia: 13.5 litres (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Czechia has 67% more meat per person than Türkiye
Czechia: 82.3 kg (2023) · Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Türkiye has 508 kcal more food per person per day than Czechia
Czechia: 3,384 kcal (2023) · Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Czechia put in 27 more hours a year than in Türkiye
Czechia: 1,774 hours (2023) · Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Czechia went to school 4 years longer than in Türkiye
Czechia: 13 years (2023) · Türkiye: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Czechia welcomed 2.3 times as many tourists per resident as Türkiye (2019)
Czechia: 1.37 (2019) · Türkiye: 0.59 (2022)
How many World Heritage sites?
Türkiye has 5 more World Heritage sites than Czechia (22 against 17)
Czechia: 17 (2026) · Türkiye: 22 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Czechia and Türkiye are practically level
Czechia: 111 (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 111 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Türkiye are online, versus 88% in Czechia
Czechia: 88% (2024) · Türkiye: 90% (2025)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Türkiye is 10% faster than in Czechia
Czechia: 186 Mbps (2026) · Türkiye: 205 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Czechia and Türkiye are practically level
Czechia: 100% (2024) · Türkiye: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Türkiye live in cities, versus 73% in Czechia
Czechia: 73% (2025) · Türkiye: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Czechia has 127 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Türkiye 108
Czechia: 127 (2024) · Türkiye: 108 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Türkiye’s railway network is 13% longer than Czechia’s
Czechia: 9,357 km (2021) · Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Türkiye fly 7.3 times as many passengers per resident as those from Czechia
Czechia: 0.2 (2023) · Türkiye: 1.47 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 38% of Czechia, but only 29% of Türkiye
Czechia: 38.4% (2024) · Türkiye: 29.5% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Czechia emits 20% more CO₂ than someone in Türkiye
Czechia: 7 t (2024) · Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
43% of Türkiye’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Czechia
Czechia: 16.8% (2025) · Türkiye: 43.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Türkiye carries 2.1 times as much fine dust as in Czechia
Czechia: 12.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 4.2 times as likely to be murdered in Türkiye as in Czechia
Czechia: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Türkiye are 62% deadlier than in Czechia
Czechia: 7.1 per 100k (2023) · Türkiye: 11.5 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Türkiye is on average 3.2 °C warmer than Czechia
Czechia: 9.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Czechia gets 18% more rain than Türkiye
Czechia: 805 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 680 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Czechia bigger than Türkiye?
Türkiye is larger. Czechia fits inside Türkiye 10 times.
Which has more people, Czechia or Türkiye?
Türkiye has 7.9 times as many people as Czechia (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Czechia or Türkiye?
People in Czechia live 2.6 years longer than in Türkiye. Life expectancy at birth is 80.0 years in Czechia and 77.4 in Türkiye.
Are people taller in Czechia or Türkiye?
Men in Czechia are 4.8 cm taller than in Türkiye (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).