The Czech Republic has a population of 10.9M (ranked 89/197), compared with 51.7M in South Korea (ranked 29/197). The Czech Republic's land area is 29,794 sq mi versus 37,684 sq mi for South Korea (ranked 114th vs. 105th).
By GDP, The Czech Republic ranks 42/197 ($391B) and South Korea ranks 13/197 ($1.87T). By GDP per capita, The Czech Republic ranks 35/197 ($35,917), while South Korea ranks 33/197 ($36,227).
Main facts and rankings
Czech Republic
|
South Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
10742283
|
51624449
|
| Population rank | 92/197 | 31/197 |
| GDP |
$391B
2025 |
$1.87T
2025 |
| GDP rank | 42/197 | 13/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$35,917
2025 |
$36,227
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 35/197 | 33/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$57,285
2024 |
$61,051
2024 |
| Government debt |
$174B
2025 |
$978B
2025 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
44.6%
2025 |
52.3%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$16,026
2025 |
$18,930
2025 |
| Government debt per person rank | 42/185 | 34/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$22,312
2026 |
$25,661
2026 |
| Land area | 29,794 sq mi | 37,684 sq mi |
| Population density |
361 ppl/mi²
2026 |
1,370 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.36
2024 |
0.75
2024 |
| Median age |
44.8 years
2025 |
46.7 years
2025 |
| Life expectancy |
80.3 years
2026 |
84.6 years
2026 |
Czech Republic and South Korea: Comparison Charts
Czech Republic and South Korea economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Czech Republic
|
South Korea
|
|
| 2025 | $391,026,962,800 | $1,872,374,961,553 |
| 2024 | $347,082,562,221 | $1,875,388,209,407 |
| 2023 | $345,059,295,660 | $1,844,800,934,392 |
| 2022 | $301,831,228,326 | $1,799,363,116,867 |
| 2021 | $290,972,714,482 | $1,942,313,560,966 |
| 2020 | $251,109,660,603 | $1,744,070,276,373 |
| 2019 | $256,794,209,029 | $1,751,045,752,055 |
| 2018 | $251,992,360,762 | $1,824,251,454,307 |
| 2017 | $221,563,575,696 | $1,710,196,756,713 |
| 2016 | $198,160,659,304 | $1,579,150,518,945 |
| 2015 | $189,107,698,562 | $1,539,212,301,136 |
| 2014 | $210,911,285,078 | $1,556,252,422,020 |
| 2013 | $213,024,360,541 | $1,434,669,686,502 |
| 2012 | $210,363,223,088 | $1,335,343,586,438 |
| 2011 | $231,429,378,717 | $1,307,103,477,219 |
| 2010 | $211,168,667,286 | $1,192,830,015,738 |
| 2009 | $206,971,882,705 | $983,065,242,417 |
| 2008 | $236,506,264,754 | $1,091,580,692,542 |
| 2007 | $190,040,702,287 | $1,220,911,904,593 |
| 2006 | $156,236,258,387 | $1,095,175,538,508 |
| 2005 | $137,264,185,596 | $971,740,329,984 |
| 2004 | $120,147,899,984 | $823,251,107,639 |
| 2003 | $100,435,924,705 | $728,516,494,684 |
| 2002 | $82,607,869,610 | $650,014,391,470 |
| 2001 | $68,135,304,464 | $567,564,806,235 |
| 2000 | $62,175,642,238 | $597,487,173,479 |
| 1999 | $65,586,562,605 | $515,697,079,289 |
| 1998 | $67,187,217,328 | $397,297,216,492 |
| 1997 | $62,539,765,163 | $589,202,526,424 |
| 1996 | $67,804,105,330 | $631,196,863,758 |
| 1995 | $60,572,381,311 | $586,286,469,401 |
| 1994 | $48,188,478,339 | $479,181,794,217 |
| 1993 | $41,155,654,032 | $405,705,302,846 |
| 1992 | $35,051,065,440 | $366,921,291,825 |
| 1991 | $30,071,014,282 | $340,851,946,804 |
| 1990 | $41,016,881,802 | $292,064,221,389 |
| 1989 | - | $254,236,243,100 |
| 1988 | - | $205,477,530,605 |
| 1987 | - | $152,240,393,646 |
| 1986 | - | $119,965,960,795 |
| 1985 | - | $103,764,281,281 |
| 1984 | - | $99,749,645,089 |
| 1983 | - | $89,621,208,322 |
| 1982 | - | $79,921,300,447 |
| 1981 | - | $74,287,368,087 |
| 1980 | - | $66,547,970,351 |
| 1979 | - | $68,083,884,298 |
| 1978 | - | $52,824,793,388 |
| 1977 | - | $39,064,462,810 |
| 1976 | - | $30,371,074,380 |
| 1975 | - | $22,126,033,058 |
| 1974 | - | $19,860,929,977 |
| 1973 | - | $14,067,523,813 |
| 1972 | - | $10,990,490,570 |
| 1971 | - | $10,005,257,131 |
| 1970 | - | $9,085,001,794 |
| 1969 | - | $7,743,940,189 |
| 1968 | - | $6,167,109,472 |
| 1967 | - | $4,895,076,718 |
| 1966 | - | $3,957,064,541 |
| 1965 | - | $3,141,131,708 |
| 1964 | - | $3,476,789,682 |
| 1963 | - | $4,007,692,308 |
| 1962 | - | $2,826,923,077 |
| 1961 | - | $2,427,244,761 |
| 1960 | - | $3,973,069,307 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Czech Republic and South Korea economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Czech Republic
|
South Korea
|
|
| 2025 | $35,917 | $36,227 |
| 2024 | $31,828 | $36,239 |
| 2023 | $31,762 | $35,674 |
| 2022 | $28,282 | $34,822 |
| 2021 | $27,696 | $37,518 |
| 2020 | $23,473 | $33,646 |
| 2019 | $24,063 | $33,827 |
| 2018 | $23,706 | $35,364 |
| 2017 | $20,913 | $33,297 |
| 2016 | $18,754 | $30,832 |
| 2015 | $17,932 | $30,172 |
| 2014 | $20,038 | $30,667 |
| 2013 | $20,260 | $28,449 |
| 2012 | $20,014 | $26,601 |
| 2011 | $22,049 | $26,175 |
| 2010 | $20,160 | $24,071 |
| 2009 | $19,817 | $19,937 |
| 2008 | $22,775 | $22,252 |
| 2007 | $18,453 | $25,078 |
| 2006 | $15,259 | $22,610 |
| 2005 | $13,442 | $20,167 |
| 2004 | $11,783 | $17,122 |
| 2003 | $9,852 | $15,212 |
| 2002 | $8,101 | $13,643 |
| 2001 | $6,669 | $11,981 |
| 2000 | $6,063 | $12,710 |
| 1999 | $6,378 | $11,063 |
| 1998 | $6,527 | $8,583 |
| 1997 | $6,069 | $12,822 |
| 1996 | $6,573 | $13,865 |
| 1995 | $5,865 | $13,002 |
| 1994 | $4,663 | $10,734 |
| 1993 | $3,984 | $9,180 |
| 1992 | $3,397 | $8,387 |
| 1991 | $2,917 | $7,873 |
| 1990 | $3,969 | $6,813 |
| 1989 | - | $5,989 |
| 1988 | - | $4,889 |
| 1987 | - | $3,658 |
| 1986 | - | $2,911 |
| 1985 | - | $2,543 |
| 1984 | - | $2,469 |
| 1983 | - | $2,246 |
| 1982 | - | $2,032 |
| 1981 | - | $1,918 |
| 1980 | - | $1,746 |
| 1979 | - | $1,814 |
| 1978 | - | $1,429 |
| 1977 | - | $1,073 |
| 1976 | - | $847 |
| 1975 | - | $627 |
| 1974 | - | $572 |
| 1973 | - | $412 |
| 1972 | - | $328 |
| 1971 | - | $304 |
| 1970 | - | $281.8 |
| 1969 | - | $245.5 |
| 1968 | - | $200 |
| 1967 | - | $162.5 |
| 1966 | - | $134.4 |
| 1965 | - | $109.4 |
| 1964 | - | $124.2 |
| 1963 | - | $147 |
| 1962 | - | $106.6 |
| 1961 | - | $94.2 |
| 1960 | - | $158.8 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Czech Republic vs. South Korea life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Czech Republic
|
South Korea
|
|
| 2026 | 80.3 | 84.6 |
| 2025 | 80.1 | 84.5 |
| 2024 | 80 | 84.4 |
| 2023 | 79.8 | 84.3 |
| 2022 | 79.2 | 82.7 |
| 2021 | 77.2 | 83.9 |
| 2020 | 78.2 | 83.7 |
| 2019 | 79.2 | 83.7 |
| 2018 | 79 | 83.3 |
| 2017 | 78.9 | 83.3 |
| 2016 | 79 | 82.9 |
| 2015 | 78.6 | 82.5 |
| 2014 | 78.7 | 82.4 |
| 2013 | 78.2 | 81.8 |
| 2012 | 78 | 81.3 |
| 2011 | 77.8 | 81.2 |
| 2010 | 77.6 | 80.7 |
| 2009 | 77.3 | 80.6 |
| 2008 | 77.2 | 80 |
| 2007 | 76.9 | 79.4 |
| 2006 | 76.7 | 79 |
| 2005 | 76.2 | 78.4 |
| 2004 | 75.9 | 78 |
| 2003 | 75.4 | 77.5 |
| 2002 | 75.4 | 77.2 |
| 2001 | 75.3 | 76.9 |
| 2000 | 75 | 76.2 |
| 1999 | 74.7 | 75.6 |
| 1998 | 74.6 | 75 |
| 1997 | 73.9 | 74.5 |
| 1996 | 73.8 | 74 |
| 1995 | 73.2 | 73.4 |
| 1994 | 73.1 | 72.9 |
| 1993 | 72.9 | 72.7 |
| 1992 | 72.3 | 72.2 |
| 1991 | 72 | 71.4 |
| 1990 | 71.4 | 71 |
| 1989 | 71.8 | 70.7 |
| 1988 | 71.7 | 70.2 |
| 1987 | 71.5 | 69.3 |
| 1986 | 71.1 | 69 |
| 1985 | 71.1 | 68.4 |
| 1984 | 70.9 | 68.1 |
| 1983 | 70.6 | 66.7 |
| 1982 | 70.9 | 67.1 |
| 1981 | 70.8 | 67.1 |
| 1980 | 70.3 | 64.8 |
| 1979 | 70.8 | 66.1 |
| 1978 | 70.7 | 65 |
| 1977 | 70.6 | 64.6 |
| 1976 | 70.6 | 65 |
| 1975 | 70.5 | 64.7 |
| 1974 | 70.2 | 64.2 |
| 1973 | 70.1 | 63.8 |
| 1972 | 70.2 | 63.2 |
| 1971 | 69.7 | 62.7 |
| 1970 | 69.5 | 62.2 |
| 1969 | 69.4 | 61.4 |
| 1968 | 69.9 | 60.9 |
| 1967 | 70.3 | 60.9 |
| 1966 | 70.5 | 55.4 |
| 1965 | 70.3 | 55.8 |
| 1964 | 70.6 | 55.3 |
| 1963 | 70.4 | 55 |
| 1962 | 69.9 | 55 |
| 1961 | 70.6 | 54.4 |
| 1960 | 70.5 | 53.8 |
| 1959 | 69.9 | 52.9 |
| 1958 | 70 | 51.8 |
| 1957 | 69 | 51.6 |
| 1956 | 69.4 | 50.2 |
| 1955 | 69 | 48.4 |
| 1954 | 68.1 | 46.1 |
| 1953 | 67.6 | 40.5 |
| 1952 | 66.9 | 36.6 |
| 1951 | 65.3 | 26.6 |
| 1950 | 64.4 | 22.2 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Czech Republic and South Korea population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Czech Republic
|
South Korea
|
|
| 2025 | 10,886,878 | 51,684,564 |
| 2024 | 10,905,028 | 51,751,065 |
| 2023 | 10,864,042 | 51,712,619 |
| 2022 | 10,672,118 | 51,672,569 |
| 2021 | 10,505,772 | 51,769,539 |
| 2020 | 10,697,858 | 51,836,239 |
| 2019 | 10,671,870 | 51,764,822 |
| 2018 | 10,629,928 | 51,585,058 |
| 2017 | 10,594,438 | 51,361,911 |
| 2016 | 10,566,332 | 51,217,803 |
| 2015 | 10,546,059 | 51,014,947 |
| 2014 | 10,525,347 | 50,746,659 |
| 2013 | 10,514,272 | 50,428,893 |
| 2012 | 10,510,785 | 50,199,853 |
| 2011 | 10,496,088 | 49,936,638 |
| 2010 | 10,474,410 | 49,554,112 |
| 2009 | 10,443,936 | 49,307,835 |
| 2008 | 10,384,603 | 49,054,708 |
| 2007 | 10,298,828 | 48,683,638 |
| 2006 | 10,238,905 | 48,438,292 |
| 2005 | 10,211,216 | 48,184,561 |
| 2004 | 10,197,101 | 48,082,519 |
| 2003 | 10,193,998 | 47,892,330 |
| 2002 | 10,196,916 | 47,644,736 |
| 2001 | 10,216,605 | 47,370,164 |
| 2000 | 10,255,063 | 47,008,111 |
| 1999 | 10,283,860 | 46,616,677 |
| 1998 | 10,294,373 | 46,286,503 |
| 1997 | 10,304,131 | 45,953,580 |
| 1996 | 10,315,241 | 45,524,681 |
| 1995 | 10,327,253 | 45,092,991 |
| 1994 | 10,333,587 | 44,641,540 |
| 1993 | 10,329,855 | 44,194,628 |
| 1992 | 10,319,123 | 43,747,962 |
| 1991 | 10,308,578 | 43,295,704 |
| 1990 | 10,333,355 | 42,869,283 |
| 1989 | 10,361,068 | 42,449,038 |
| 1988 | 10,355,276 | 42,031,247 |
| 1987 | 10,347,318 | 41,621,690 |
| 1986 | 10,342,227 | 41,213,674 |
| 1985 | 10,337,118 | 40,805,744 |
| 1984 | 10,330,213 | 40,405,956 |
| 1983 | 10,323,856 | 39,910,403 |
| 1982 | 10,314,826 | 39,326,352 |
| 1981 | 10,300,591 | 38,723,248 |
| 1980 | 10,304,193 | 38,123,775 |
| 1979 | 10,292,341 | 37,534,236 |
| 1978 | 10,242,098 | 36,969,185 |
| 1977 | 10,186,755 | 36,411,795 |
| 1976 | 10,125,939 | 35,848,523 |
| 1975 | 10,058,620 | 35,280,725 |
| 1974 | 9,988,459 | 34,692,266 |
| 1973 | 9,922,266 | 34,103,149 |
| 1972 | 9,867,632 | 33,505,406 |
| 1971 | 9,826,815 | 32,882,704 |
| 1970 | 9,858,071 | 32,240,827 |
| 1969 | 9,896,580 | 31,544,266 |
| 1968 | 9,876,346 | 30,838,302 |
| 1967 | 9,852,899 | 30,130,983 |
| 1966 | 9,821,040 | 29,435,571 |
| 1965 | 9,779,358 | 28,704,674 |
| 1964 | 9,727,804 | 27,984,155 |
| 1963 | 9,670,685 | 27,261,747 |
| 1962 | 9,624,660 | 26,513,030 |
| 1961 | 9,586,651 | 25,765,673 |
| 1960 | 9,602,006 | 25,012,374 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Fertility rates in Czech Republic and South Korea
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Czech Republic
|
South Korea
|
|
| 2024 | 1.36 | 0.75 |
| 2023 | 1.46 | 0.72 |
| 2022 | 1.64 | 0.78 |
| 2021 | 1.83 | 0.81 |
| 2020 | 1.74 | 0.84 |
| 2019 | 1.71 | 0.92 |
| 2018 | 1.71 | 0.98 |
| 2017 | 1.69 | 1.05 |
| 2016 | 1.63 | 1.17 |
| 2015 | 1.57 | 1.24 |
| 2014 | 1.53 | 1.21 |
| 2013 | 1.46 | 1.19 |
| 2012 | 1.45 | 1.3 |
| 2011 | 1.43 | 1.24 |
| 2010 | 1.51 | 1.23 |
| 2009 | 1.51 | 1.15 |
| 2008 | 1.51 | 1.19 |
| 2007 | 1.45 | 1.26 |
| 2006 | 1.34 | 1.13 |
| 2005 | 1.29 | 1.09 |
| 2004 | 1.23 | 1.16 |
| 2003 | 1.18 | 1.19 |
| 2002 | 1.17 | 1.18 |
| 2001 | 1.15 | 1.31 |
| 2000 | 1.15 | 1.48 |
| 1999 | 1.13 | 1.43 |
| 1998 | 1.16 | 1.46 |
| 1997 | 1.17 | 1.54 |
| 1996 | 1.18 | 1.57 |
| 1995 | 1.28 | 1.63 |
| 1994 | 1.44 | 1.66 |
| 1993 | 1.67 | 1.65 |
| 1992 | 1.71 | 1.76 |
| 1991 | 1.86 | 1.71 |
| 1990 | 1.9 | 1.57 |
| 1989 | 1.87 | 1.56 |
| 1988 | 1.94 | 1.55 |
| 1987 | 1.91 | 1.53 |
| 1986 | 1.92 | 1.58 |
| 1985 | 1.95 | 1.66 |
| 1984 | 1.97 | 1.74 |
| 1983 | 1.97 | 2.06 |
| 1982 | 2 | 2.39 |
| 1981 | 2 | 2.57 |
| 1980 | 2.08 | 2.82 |
| 1979 | 2.27 | 2.9 |
| 1978 | 2.33 | 2.64 |
| 1977 | 2.34 | 2.99 |
| 1976 | 2.39 | 3 |
| 1975 | 2.43 | 3.43 |
| 1974 | 2.46 | 3.77 |
| 1973 | 2.31 | 4.07 |
| 1972 | 2.09 | 4.12 |
| 1971 | 2 | 4.54 |
| 1970 | 1.92 | 4.53 |
| 1969 | 1.87 | 4.45 |
| 1968 | 1.84 | 4.51 |
| 1967 | 1.91 | 4.62 |
| 1966 | 2.02 | 4.78 |
| 1965 | 2.18 | 4.89 |
| 1964 | 2.34 | 5.07 |
| 1963 | 2.31 | 5.33 |
| 1962 | 2.12 | 5.56 |
| 1961 | 2.11 | 5.8 |
| 1960 | 2.09 | 5.99 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Czech Republic and South Korea demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Czech Republic
|
South Korea
|
|
| 2025 | 44.8 | 46.7 |
| 2024 | 44.1 | 46.1 |
| 2023 | 43.6 | 45.5 |
| 2022 | 43.5 | 44.9 |
| 2021 | 43.5 | 44.4 |
| 2020 | 43.2 | 43.8 |
| 2019 | 42.9 | 43.1 |
| 2018 | 42.5 | 42.5 |
| 2017 | 42.2 | 41.9 |
| 2016 | 41.9 | 41.4 |
| 2015 | 41.5 | 40.8 |
| 2014 | 41.1 | 40.2 |
| 2013 | 40.7 | 39.5 |
| 2012 | 40.3 | 38.8 |
| 2011 | 39.9 | 38.2 |
| 2010 | 39.7 | 37.6 |
| 2009 | 39.5 | 37 |
| 2008 | 39.4 | 36.4 |
| 2007 | 39.2 | 35.8 |
| 2006 | 39 | 35.2 |
| 2005 | 38.7 | 34.5 |
| 2004 | 38.5 | 33.9 |
| 2003 | 38.2 | 33.4 |
| 2002 | 38 | 32.8 |
| 2001 | 37.8 | 32.3 |
| 2000 | 37.6 | 31.7 |
| 1999 | 37.3 | 31.2 |
| 1998 | 37 | 30.7 |
| 1997 | 36.7 | 30.2 |
| 1996 | 36.4 | 29.8 |
| 1995 | 36.1 | 29.4 |
| 1994 | 36 | 28.9 |
| 1993 | 35.8 | 28.3 |
| 1992 | 35.6 | 27.8 |
| 1991 | 35.4 | 27.2 |
| 1990 | 35.2 | 26.7 |
| 1989 | 35 | 26.3 |
| 1988 | 34.8 | 25.8 |
| 1987 | 34.6 | 25.3 |
| 1986 | 34.3 | 24.8 |
| 1985 | 34.1 | 24.2 |
| 1984 | 33.9 | 23.7 |
| 1983 | 33.6 | 23.3 |
| 1982 | 33.4 | 22.8 |
| 1981 | 33.1 | 22.5 |
| 1980 | 33 | 22.1 |
| 1979 | 32.9 | 21.6 |
| 1978 | 32.8 | 21.1 |
| 1977 | 32.8 | 20.7 |
| 1976 | 32.7 | 20.2 |
| 1975 | 32.8 | 19.9 |
| 1974 | 32.9 | 19.6 |
| 1973 | 33.1 | 19.3 |
| 1972 | 33.3 | 19.1 |
| 1971 | 33.4 | 19 |
| 1970 | 33.6 | 18.9 |
| 1969 | 33.7 | 18.8 |
| 1968 | 33.8 | 18.7 |
| 1967 | 33.8 | 18.6 |
| 1966 | 33.7 | 18.5 |
| 1965 | 33.7 | 18.6 |
| 1964 | 33.6 | 18.8 |
| 1963 | 33.6 | 19 |
| 1962 | 33.5 | 19.1 |
| 1961 | 33.3 | 19.2 |
| 1960 | 33.1 | 19.3 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Czech Republic
|
South Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$359B
2025 |
$1.96T
2025 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
43.5%
2025 |
24%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.3%
2022 |
5.41%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.92%
2024 |
2.56%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
27,000
2020 |
569,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-2.03%
2025 |
-1.43%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.8%
2025 |
2.79%
2025 |
| Services, % of GDP |
60.8%
2025 |
57.2%
2025 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
28.7%
2025 |
34.3%
2025 |
| Economic freedom index |
73.2
2026 |
73.7
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
21.5%
2023 |
25%
2021 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.8%
2023 |
2.9%
2021 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
1,317,000
2026 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
2.99%
2026 |
| Number of billionaires |
11
2026 |
49
2026 |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.0001%
2026 |
0.0001%
2026 |
| Listed domestic companies |
26
2025 |
2,653
2025 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$55.4B
2025 |
$2.76T
2025 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$176B
2025 |
$437B
2025 |
| Personal remittances received |
$4.55B
2024 |
$7.28B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
37,202,000
2019 |
2,519,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
2.28%
2020 |
1.92%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
92.3%
2024 |
96.9%
2024 |
Energy
|
Czech Republic
|
South Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
3,416 kg
2024 |
5,439 kg
2024 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$16.8
2024 |
$11.2
2024 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
77.7 megatons
2024 |
588 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
7.13 tons
2024 |
11.4 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
67.8%
2023 |
79.1%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
17.2%
2021 |
3.6%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
22.5%
2024 |
19%
2024 |
| Net energy imports use share |
42%
2023 |
84.6%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
5,877 kWh
2024 |
11,350 kWh
2024 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
14%
2021 |
6.59%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
4.85%
2024 |
1.48%
2024 |
| Nuclear share |
40.2%
2024 |
31.1%
2024 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Czech Republic
|
South Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.13%
2025 |
0.63%
2025 |
| Annual migration change |
-112,188
2025 |
+65,731
2025 |
| Urban population |
72.9%
2025 |
81.2%
2025 |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.3:50.7
2025 |
49.9:50.1
2025 |
| Average male height |
5.94 ft
2026 |
5.76 ft
2026 |
| Average female height |
5.51 ft
2026 |
5.35 ft
2026 |
| Quality of life index |
82.9
2026 |
87
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
59
2025 |
63
2025 |
| Higher education index |
90
2026 |
86
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.77
2023 |
0.48
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
5.9
2019 |
8.6
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
172
2026 |
173
2026 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99%
2011 |
98.8%
2018 |
| English speaking |
50.7%
2026 |
20%
2026 |
| People using the Internet |
87.7%
2024 |
97.9%
2024 |
Health
|
Czech Republic
|
South Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$2,693
2024 |
$3,137
2024 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$379
2024 |
$1,058
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
80.3 years
2026 |
84.6 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0%
2020 |
0%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
4.35
2022 |
2.61
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
29 years
2024 |
32.2 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
3
2023 |
4
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
2.6
2024 |
2.8
2024 |
| Obesity rate |
26.9%
2022 |
7.24%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
7.6%
2024 |
9.6%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
64
2026 |
46
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
28.4%
2024 |
18.6%
2024 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
12 liters
2020 |
7.79 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Czech Republic
|
South Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.05%
2026 |
0.07%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
2,737 sq mi
2025 |
729 sq mi
2025 |
| Agricultural land area |
13,646 sq mi
2026 |
6,054 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
10,357 sq mi
2026 |
24,158 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
34,638 mi
2018 |
68,794 mi
2018 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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