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China vs Czech Republic statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 10.9M in The Czech Republic (ranked 88/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 29,794 sq mi for The Czech Republic (ranked 2nd vs. 114th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and The Czech Republic ranks 44/197 ($347B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while The Czech Republic ranks 39/197 ($31,823).

Main facts and rankings

China Czech Republic
Population
1402578808
10649126
Population rank 2/197 93/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$347B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 44/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$31,823
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 39/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$57,285
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$150B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
43.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$13,792
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 43/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$22,139
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 29,794 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
357 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
44.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
80.3 years
2026

China and Czech Republic: Comparison Charts

China and Czech Republic economies compared

GDP
China

Czech Republic
1x
Year GDP
China Czech Republic
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $347,034,062,928
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $345,059,295,660
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $301,831,228,326
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $290,972,714,482
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $251,109,660,603
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $256,794,209,029
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $251,992,360,762
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $221,563,575,696
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $198,160,659,304
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $189,107,698,562
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $210,911,285,078
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $213,024,360,541
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $210,363,223,088
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $231,429,378,717
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $211,168,667,286
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $206,971,882,705
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $236,506,264,754
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $190,040,702,287
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $156,236,258,387
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $137,264,185,596
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $120,147,899,984
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $100,435,924,705
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $82,607,869,610
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $68,135,304,464
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $62,175,642,238
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $65,586,562,605
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $67,187,217,328
1997 $967,753,570,435 $62,539,765,163
1996 $868,523,936,530 $67,804,105,330
1995 $738,190,896,228 $60,572,381,311
1994 $566,929,539,493 $48,188,478,339
1993 $446,557,291,212 $41,155,654,032
1992 $428,502,354,788 $35,051,065,440
1991 $384,510,452,962 $30,071,014,282
1990 $361,560,229,446 $41,016,881,802
1989 $348,380,566,802 -
1988 $312,888,888,889 -
1987 $273,455,156,951 -
1986 $301,310,144,928 -
1985 $310,064,625,850 -
1984 $260,442,857,143 -
1983 $231,130,268,199 -
1982 $205,480,916,031 -
1981 $196,218,253,968 -
1980 $191,487,500,000 -
1979 $178,573,913,043 -
1978 $149,788,617,886 -
1977 $175,226,595,860 -
1976 $154,196,810,059 -
1975 $163,687,619,736 -
1974 $144,418,433,058 -
1973 $138,764,340,892 -
1972 $113,871,930,714 -
1971 $99,959,013,880 -
1970 $92,752,930,873 -
1969 $79,847,786,729 -
1968 $70,980,323,819 -
1967 $73,011,350,596 -
1966 $76,854,053,259 -
1965 $70,565,994,356 -
1964 $59,821,862,703 -
1963 $50,812,227,919 -
1962 $47,310,737,754 -
1961 $50,162,299,350 -
1960 $59,846,235,025 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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China and Czech Republic economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Czech Republic
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Czech Republic
2024 $13,303 $31,823
2023 $12,951 $31,762
2022 $12,971 $28,282
2021 $12,887 $27,696
2020 $10,627 $23,473
2019 $10,343 $24,063
2018 $10,086 $23,706
2017 $8,980 $20,913
2016 $8,255 $18,754
2015 $8,175 $17,932
2014 $7,781 $20,038
2013 $7,147 $20,260
2012 $6,405 $20,014
2011 $5,704 $22,049
2010 $4,629 $20,160
2009 $3,898 $19,817
2008 $3,523 $22,775
2007 $2,735 $18,453
2006 $2,129 $15,259
2005 $1,778 $13,442
2004 $1,531 $11,783
2003 $1,307 $9,852
2002 $1,164 $8,101
2001 $1,065 $6,669
2000 $969 $6,063
1999 $881 $6,378
1998 $835 $6,527
1997 $787 $6,069
1996 $713 $6,573
1995 $613 $5,865
1994 $476 $4,663
1993 $379 $3,984
1992 $368 $3,397
1991 $334 $2,917
1990 $319 $3,969
1989 $311 -
1988 $284 -
1987 $252.3 -
1986 $282.4 -
1985 $295 -
1984 $251.2 -
1983 $225.9 -
1982 $203.7 -
1981 $197.4 -
1980 $195.1 -
1979 $184.3 -
1978 $156.7 -
1977 $185.7 -
1976 $165.7 -
1975 $178.6 -
1974 $160.4 -
1973 $157.3 -
1972 $132.1 -
1971 $118.8 -
1970 $113.3 -
1969 $100.3 -
1968 $91.6 -
1967 $96.8 -
1966 $104.5 -
1965 $98.7 -
1964 $85.7 -
1963 $74.5 -
1962 $71.1 -
1961 $76 -
1960 $89.7 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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China vs. Czech Republic life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Czech Republic
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Czech Republic
2026 79 80.3
2025 78.4 80.1
2024 78 80
2023 78 79.8
2022 78.2 79.2
2021 78.1 77.2
2020 78 78.2
2019 77.9 79.2
2018 77.7 79
2017 77.2 78.9
2016 77.2 79
2015 77 78.6
2014 76.7 78.7
2013 76.5 78.2
2012 76.2 78
2011 75.9 77.8
2010 75.7 77.6
2009 75.3 77.3
2008 74.8 77.2
2007 74.8 76.9
2006 74.4 76.7
2005 74.1 76.2
2004 73.7 75.9
2003 73.4 75.4
2002 73 75.4
2001 72.7 75.3
2000 72.3 75
1999 72 74.7
1998 71.6 74.6
1997 71.2 73.9
1996 70.8 73.8
1995 70.4 73.2
1994 69.8 73.1
1993 69.5 72.9
1992 69.1 72.3
1991 68.6 72
1990 68.2 71.4
1989 67.9 71.8
1988 67.6 71.7
1987 67.3 71.5
1986 66.9 71.1
1985 66.5 71.1
1984 66.1 70.9
1983 65.7 70.6
1982 65.2 70.9
1981 64.8 70.8
1980 64.2 70.3
1979 63.7 70.8
1978 63.1 70.7
1977 62.5 70.6
1976 61.2 70.6
1975 61 70.5
1974 60.2 70.2
1973 59.5 70.1
1972 58.6 70.2
1971 57.7 69.7
1970 56.8 69.5
1969 56 69.4
1968 55.2 69.9
1967 54.4 70.3
1966 53.7 70.5
1965 53 70.3
1964 52.3 70.6
1963 51.7 70.4
1962 51 69.9
1961 40.2 70.6
1960 33.4 70.5
1959 40.2 69.9
1958 48.8 70
1957 48.4 69
1956 47.8 69.4
1955 47.2 69
1954 46.8 68.1
1953 45.9 67.6
1952 45.3 66.9
1951 44.6 65.3
1950 43.8 64.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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China and Czech Republic population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Czech Republic
1x
Year Population
China Czech Republic
2024 1,408,975,000 10,905,028
2023 1,410,710,000 10,864,042
2022 1,412,175,000 10,672,118
2021 1,412,360,000 10,505,772
2020 1,411,100,000 10,697,858
2019 1,407,745,000 10,671,870
2018 1,402,760,000 10,629,928
2017 1,396,215,000 10,594,438
2016 1,387,790,000 10,566,332
2015 1,379,860,000 10,546,059
2014 1,371,860,000 10,525,347
2013 1,363,240,000 10,514,272
2012 1,354,190,000 10,510,785
2011 1,345,035,000 10,496,088
2010 1,337,705,000 10,474,410
2009 1,331,260,000 10,443,936
2008 1,324,655,000 10,384,603
2007 1,317,885,000 10,298,828
2006 1,311,020,000 10,238,905
2005 1,303,720,000 10,211,216
2004 1,296,075,000 10,197,101
2003 1,288,400,000 10,193,998
2002 1,280,400,000 10,196,916
2001 1,271,850,000 10,216,605
2000 1,262,645,000 10,255,063
1999 1,252,735,000 10,283,860
1998 1,241,935,000 10,294,373
1997 1,230,075,000 10,304,131
1996 1,217,550,000 10,315,241
1995 1,204,855,000 10,327,253
1994 1,191,835,000 10,333,587
1993 1,178,440,000 10,329,855
1992 1,164,970,000 10,319,123
1991 1,150,780,000 10,308,578
1990 1,135,185,000 10,333,355
1989 1,118,650,000 10,361,068
1988 1,101,630,000 10,355,276
1987 1,084,035,000 10,347,318
1986 1,066,790,000 10,342,227
1985 1,051,040,000 10,337,118
1984 1,036,825,000 10,330,213
1983 1,023,310,000 10,323,856
1982 1,008,630,000 10,314,826
1981 993,885,000 10,300,591
1980 981,235,000 10,304,193
1979 969,005,000 10,292,341
1978 956,165,000 10,242,098
1977 943,455,000 10,186,755
1976 930,685,000 10,125,939
1975 916,395,000 10,058,620
1974 900,350,000 9,988,459
1973 881,940,000 9,922,266
1972 862,030,000 9,867,632
1971 841,105,000 9,826,815
1970 818,315,000 9,858,071
1969 796,025,000 9,896,580
1968 774,510,000 9,876,346
1967 754,550,000 9,852,899
1966 735,400,000 9,821,040
1965 715,185,000 9,779,358
1964 698,355,000 9,727,804
1963 682,335,000 9,670,685
1962 665,770,000 9,624,660
1961 660,330,000 9,586,651
1960 667,070,000 9,602,006

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in China and Czech Republic

Fertility rate
China

Czech Republic
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Czech Republic
2023 1 1.45
2022 1.03 1.64
2021 1.12 1.83
2020 1.24 1.74
2019 1.5 1.71
2018 1.54 1.71
2017 1.8 1.69
2016 1.77 1.63
2015 1.67 1.57
2014 1.77 1.53
2013 1.71 1.46
2012 1.8 1.45
2011 1.67 1.43
2010 1.69 1.51
2009 1.71 1.51
2008 1.7 1.51
2007 1.67 1.45
2006 1.64 1.34
2005 1.62 1.29
2004 1.61 1.23
2003 1.57 1.18
2002 1.57 1.17
2001 1.56 1.15
2000 1.63 1.15
1999 1.53 1.13
1998 1.52 1.16
1997 1.53 1.17
1996 1.55 1.18
1995 1.59 1.28
1994 1.63 1.44
1993 1.69 1.67
1992 1.78 1.71
1991 1.93 1.86
1990 2.51 1.9
1989 2.52 1.87
1988 2.54 1.94
1987 2.76 1.91
1986 2.72 1.92
1985 2.63 1.95
1984 2.61 1.97
1983 2.56 1.97
1982 2.97 2
1981 2.79 2
1980 2.74 2.08
1979 2.75 2.27
1978 2.72 2.33
1977 2.84 2.34
1976 3.24 2.39
1975 3.57 2.43
1974 4.17 2.46
1973 4.73 2.31
1972 5.11 2.09
1971 5.52 2
1970 6.09 1.92
1969 6.18 1.87
1968 6.51 1.84
1967 5.81 1.91
1966 6.31 2.02
1965 6.61 2.18
1964 6.67 2.34
1963 7.51 2.31
1962 6.09 2.12
1961 3.86 2.11
1960 4.45 2.09

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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China and Czech Republic demographics compared

Median age
China

Czech Republic
1x
Year Median age, years
China Czech Republic
2024 40.6 44.1
2023 40.1 43.6
2022 39.6 43.5
2021 39 43.5
2020 38.5 43.2
2019 38.1 42.9
2018 37.7 42.5
2017 37.4 42.2
2016 37.1 41.9
2015 36.7 41.5
2014 36.3 41.1
2013 36 40.7
2012 35.7 40.3
2011 35.5 39.9
2010 35.1 39.7
2009 34.7 39.5
2008 34.2 39.4
2007 33.7 39.2
2006 33.1 39
2005 32.6 38.7
2004 32.1 38.5
2003 31.6 38.2
2002 31.1 38
2001 30.5 37.8
2000 30 37.6
1999 29.4 37.3
1998 28.8 37
1997 28.3 36.7
1996 27.8 36.4
1995 27.2 36.1
1994 26.6 36
1993 26.1 35.8
1992 25.6 35.6
1991 25.1 35.4
1990 24.7 35.2
1989 24.4 35
1988 23.9 34.8
1987 23.6 34.6
1986 23.4 34.3
1985 23.2 34.1
1984 23 33.9
1983 22.6 33.6
1982 22.1 33.4
1981 21.8 33.1
1980 21.6 33
1979 21.4 32.9
1978 21.2 32.8
1977 20.8 32.8
1976 20.4 32.7
1975 20.1 32.8
1974 19.7 32.9
1973 19.5 33.1
1972 19.3 33.3
1971 19.2 33.4
1970 19.1 33.6
1969 19.1 33.7
1968 19.2 33.8
1967 19.2 33.8
1966 19.3 33.7
1965 19.6 33.7
1964 19.9 33.6
1963 20.4 33.6
1962 21 33.5
1961 21.1 33.3
1960 20.9 33.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Czech Republic
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$322B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
4.3%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
27,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-1.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
2.6%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
60.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
29.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
73.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
21.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
3.8%
2023
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
11
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
25
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
$34.6B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$146B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$4.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
37,202,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
2.28%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
92.3%
2024

Energy

China Czech Republic
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
3,509 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$15.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
77.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
7.13 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
67.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
17.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
22.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
42%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
5,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
14%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
4.45%
2023
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
39.5%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

China Czech Republic
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-112,188
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
72.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
82.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
59
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
0.77
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
5.9
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
99%
2011
English speaking
0.7%
2023
50.7%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
87.7%
2024

Health

China Czech Republic
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$2,693
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$379
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
80.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
0%
2020
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
4.35
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.9 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
26.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
7.6%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
64
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
29.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
12 liters
2020

Territory

China Czech Republic
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
2,732 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
13,646 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
10,357 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
34,638 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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