CountryDuel

Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Czechia fits inside Türkiye 10 times.

Czechia: 78,871 km² (2023) · Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2023)

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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 far apart are they?

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 Nobel laureates were born there?

Czechia has produced 5.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Türkiye 0.5.

Czechia: 5.5 (2025) · Türkiye: 0.5 (2025)

How many official languages?

Czechia has 2 official languages, Türkiye 1.

Czechia: 2 (2026) · Türkiye: 1 (2026)

What shape is the population?

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 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: 1.9% (2024) · Türkiye: 1.9% (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 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)

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)

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 35% of Czechia, but only 29% of Türkiye.

Czechia: 34.8% (2023) · Türkiye: 29.5% (2023)

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)

Where does the power come from?

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 25% deadlier than in Czechia.

Czechia: 5.2 per 100k (2021) · Türkiye: 6.5 per 100k (2021)

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)

What does the year feel like?
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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).

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