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Czech Republic vs France statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Czech Republic has a population of 10.9M (ranked 88/197), compared with 68.6M in France (ranked 23/197). The Czech Republic's land area is 29,794 sq mi versus 208,090 sq mi for France (ranked 114th vs. 48th).

By GDP, The Czech Republic ranks 44/197 ($347B) and France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T). By GDP per capita, The Czech Republic ranks 39/197 ($31,823), while France ranks 27/197 ($46,103).

Main facts and rankings

Czech Republic France
Population
10649126
68788006
Population rank 93/197 23/197
GDP
$347B
2024
$3.16T
2024
GDP rank 44/197 7/197
GDP per capita
$31,823
2024
$46,103
2024
GDP per capita rank 39/197 27/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,285
2024
$62,557
2024
Government debt
$150B
2024
$3.58T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.3%
2024
113.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,792
2024
$52,165
2024
Government debt per person rank 43/185 8/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$22,139
2026
$35,669
2026
Land area 29,794 sq mi 208,090 sq mi
Population density
357 ppl/mi²
2026
330 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.45
2023
1.66
2023
Median age
44.1 years
2024
43 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.3 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Czech Republic and France: Comparison Charts

Czech Republic and France economies compared

GDP
Czech Republic

France
1x
Year GDP
Czech Republic France
2024 $347,034,062,928 $3,160,442,622,465
2023 $345,059,295,660 $3,056,250,648,138
2022 $301,831,228,326 $2,794,788,137,067
2021 $290,972,714,482 $2,966,433,692,008
2020 $251,109,660,603 $2,647,926,055,110
2019 $256,794,209,029 $2,722,793,515,172
2018 $251,992,360,762 $2,781,576,320,884
2017 $221,563,575,696 $2,588,868,323,335
2016 $198,160,659,304 $2,470,407,619,777
2015 $189,107,698,562 $2,442,483,452,643
2014 $210,911,285,078 $2,861,236,112,552
2013 $213,024,360,541 $2,816,077,607,875
2012 $210,363,223,088 $2,683,007,095,787
2011 $231,429,378,717 $2,870,408,553,990
2010 $211,168,667,286 $2,646,230,027,988
2009 $206,971,882,705 $2,700,075,882,519
2008 $236,506,264,754 $2,926,802,941,586
2007 $190,040,702,287 $2,655,816,911,867
2006 $156,236,258,387 $2,317,861,544,691
2005 $137,264,185,596 $2,192,146,403,028
2004 $120,147,899,984 $2,109,792,297,237
2003 $100,435,924,705 $1,835,095,983,049
2002 $82,607,869,610 $1,492,427,756,382
2001 $68,135,304,464 $1,370,376,677,299
2000 $62,175,642,238 $1,360,959,069,477
1999 $65,586,562,605 $1,486,915,879,702
1998 $67,187,217,328 $1,496,906,382,032
1997 $62,539,765,163 $1,449,392,222,971
1996 $67,804,105,330 $1,598,889,216,566
1995 $60,572,381,311 $1,595,219,345,512
1994 $48,188,478,339 $1,385,822,778,828
1993 $41,155,654,032 $1,314,383,368,080
1992 $35,051,065,440 $1,389,663,073,110
1991 $30,071,014,282 $1,258,961,748,634
1990 $41,016,881,802 $1,257,649,439,827
1989 - $1,016,742,237,302
1988 - $1,010,827,662,152
1987 - $926,320,855,615
1986 - $764,946,585,851
1985 - $547,220,981,165
1984 - $525,033,325,828
1983 - $553,356,312,936
1982 - $578,152,310,610
1981 - $609,184,791,792
1980 - $694,529,183,483
1979 - $608,218,624,730
1978 - $501,724,418,605
1977 - $406,401,711,688
1976 - $368,363,152,144
1975 - $357,324,307,786
1974 - $282,739,225,314
1973 - $261,970,536,240
1972 - $201,738,881,664
1971 - $164,694,210,962
1970 - $147,312,861,698
1969 - $140,660,914,841
1968 - $128,710,572,572
1967 - $118,088,635,381
1966 - $109,306,730,313
1965 - $100,927,668,584
1964 - $93,424,179,943
1963 - $84,227,606,650
1962 - $75,196,980,365
1961 - $67,158,050,215
1960 - $61,959,085,885

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

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Czech Republic and France economies compared

GDP per capita
Czech Republic

France
1x
Year GDP per capita
Czech Republic France
2024 $31,823 $46,103
2023 $31,762 $44,700
2022 $28,282 $40,989
2021 $27,696 $43,725
2020 $23,473 $39,170
2019 $24,063 $40,408
2018 $23,706 $41,418
2017 $20,913 $38,687
2016 $18,754 $37,024
2015 $17,932 $36,702
2014 $20,038 $43,148
2013 $20,260 $42,669
2012 $20,014 $40,864
2011 $22,049 $43,930
2010 $20,160 $40,695
2009 $19,817 $41,728
2008 $22,775 $45,465
2007 $18,453 $41,486
2006 $15,259 $36,432
2005 $13,442 $34,696
2004 $11,783 $33,645
2003 $9,852 $29,480
2002 $8,101 $24,145
2001 $6,669 $22,332
2000 $6,063 $22,341
1999 $6,378 $24,576
1998 $6,527 $24,869
1997 $6,069 $24,169
1996 $6,573 $26,758
1995 $5,865 $26,792
1994 $4,663 $23,360
1993 $3,984 $22,239
1992 $3,397 $23,615
1991 $2,917 $21,501
1990 $3,969 $21,586
1989 - $17,547
1988 - $17,550
1987 - $16,176
1986 - $13,430
1985 - $9,657
1984 - $9,312
1983 - $9,862
1982 - $10,360
1981 - $10,956
1980 - $12,565
1979 - $11,063
1978 - $9,167
1977 - $7,459
1976 - $6,792
1975 - $6,617
1974 - $5,261
1973 - $4,907
1972 - $3,809
1971 - $3,137
1970 - $2,833
1969 - $2,729
1968 - $2,518
1967 - $2,328
1966 - $2,173
1965 - $2,024
1964 - $1,891
1963 - $1,723
1962 - $1,554
1961 - $1,402
1960 - $1,307

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

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Czech Republic vs. France life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Czech Republic

France
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Czech Republic France
2026 80.3 83.7
2025 80.1 83.6
2024 80 83.5
2023 79.8 83.3
2022 79.2 82.5
2021 77.2 82.3
2020 78.2 82.2
2019 79.2 82.7
2018 79 82.6
2017 78.9 82.4
2016 79 82.4
2015 78.6 82.1
2014 78.7 82.4
2013 78.2 82
2012 78 81.7
2011 77.8 81.8
2010 77.6 81.4
2009 77.3 81.2
2008 77.2 81
2007 76.9 81
2006 76.7 80.7
2005 76.2 80.3
2004 75.9 80.3
2003 75.4 79.4
2002 75.4 79.4
2001 75.3 79.2
2000 75 79
1999 74.7 78.7
1998 74.6 78.6
1997 73.9 78.4
1996 73.8 78.1
1995 73.2 77.9
1994 73.1 77.8
1993 72.9 77.3
1992 72.3 77.3
1991 72 77
1990 71.4 76.8
1989 71.8 76.5
1988 71.7 76.4
1987 71.5 76.1
1986 71.1 75.6
1985 71.1 75.3
1984 70.9 75.2
1983 70.6 74.7
1982 70.9 74.8
1981 70.8 74.4
1980 70.3 74.2
1979 70.8 74.1
1978 70.7 73.8
1977 70.6 73.7
1976 70.6 73.1
1975 70.5 72.9
1974 70.2 72.8
1973 70.1 72.5
1972 70.2 72.3
1971 69.7 72.1
1970 69.5 72.1
1969 69.4 71.2
1968 69.9 71.5
1967 70.3 71.5
1966 70.5 71.5
1965 70.3 71.1
1964 70.6 71.3
1963 70.4 70.3
1962 69.9 70.5
1961 70.6 71
1960 70.5 70.4
1959 69.9 70.2
1958 70 70.1
1957 69 68.9
1956 69.4 68.5
1955 69 68.4
1954 68.1 68.2
1953 67.6 67.3
1952 66.9 67.4
1951 65.3 66.1
1950 64.4 66.4

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

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Czech Republic and France population clocks and comparison

Population
Czech Republic

France
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic France
2024 10,905,028 68,551,653
2023 10,864,042 68,372,286
2022 10,672,118 68,184,457
2021 10,505,772 67,842,811
2020 10,697,858 67,601,110
2019 10,671,870 67,382,061
2018 10,629,928 67,158,348
2017 10,594,438 66,918,020
2016 10,566,332 66,724,104
2015 10,546,059 66,548,272
2014 10,525,347 66,312,067
2013 10,514,272 65,997,932
2012 10,510,785 65,657,659
2011 10,496,088 65,340,830
2010 10,474,410 65,026,211
2009 10,443,936 64,706,436
2008 10,384,603 64,375,116
2007 10,298,828 64,016,890
2006 10,238,905 63,622,342
2005 10,211,216 63,180,854
2004 10,197,101 62,707,588
2003 10,193,998 62,249,855
2002 10,196,916 61,812,142
2001 10,216,605 61,364,377
2000 10,255,063 60,918,661
1999 10,283,860 60,501,986
1998 10,294,373 60,190,684
1997 10,304,131 59,968,066
1996 10,315,241 59,754,504
1995 10,327,253 59,541,294
1994 10,333,587 59,324,863
1993 10,329,855 59,103,094
1992 10,319,123 58,846,584
1991 10,308,578 58,554,242
1990 10,333,355 58,261,012
1989 10,361,068 57,943,062
1988 10,355,276 57,598,186
1987 10,347,318 57,266,167
1986 10,342,227 56,956,002
1985 10,337,118 56,665,619
1984 10,330,213 56,383,085
1983 10,323,856 56,108,330
1982 10,314,826 55,806,789
1981 10,300,591 55,603,353
1980 10,304,193 55,274,184
1979 10,292,341 54,979,851
1978 10,242,098 54,734,030
1977 10,186,755 54,486,467
1976 10,125,939 54,232,383
1975 10,058,620 54,002,853
1974 9,988,459 53,746,571
1973 9,922,266 53,392,161
1972 9,867,632 52,962,356
1971 9,826,815 52,499,553
1970 9,858,071 52,007,169
1969 9,896,580 51,536,014
1968 9,876,346 51,112,980
1967 9,852,899 50,722,791
1966 9,821,040 50,311,637
1965 9,779,358 49,877,725
1964 9,727,804 49,401,492
1963 9,670,685 48,877,567
1962 9,624,660 48,389,516
1961 9,586,651 47,905,982
1960 9,602,006 47,412,964

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

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Fertility rates in Czech Republic and France

Fertility rate
Czech Republic

France
1x
Year Fertility rate
Czech Republic France
2023 1.45 1.66
2022 1.64 1.79
2021 1.83 1.84
2020 1.74 1.83
2019 1.71 1.86
2018 1.71 1.87
2017 1.69 1.89
2016 1.63 1.92
2015 1.57 1.96
2014 1.53 2
2013 1.46 1.99
2012 1.45 2.01
2011 1.43 2.01
2010 1.51 2.03
2009 1.51 2
2008 1.51 2.01
2007 1.45 1.98
2006 1.34 2
2005 1.29 1.94
2004 1.23 1.92
2003 1.18 1.89
2002 1.17 1.88
2001 1.15 1.9
2000 1.15 1.89
1999 1.13 1.81
1998 1.16 1.78
1997 1.17 1.77
1996 1.18 1.75
1995 1.28 1.74
1994 1.44 1.73
1993 1.67 1.73
1992 1.71 1.74
1991 1.86 1.75
1990 1.9 1.77
1989 1.87 1.79
1988 1.94 1.81
1987 1.91 1.83
1986 1.92 1.85
1985 1.95 1.86
1984 1.97 1.86
1983 1.97 1.86
1982 2 1.86
1981 2 1.85
1980 2.08 1.85
1979 2.27 1.87
1978 2.33 1.89
1977 2.34 1.94
1976 2.39 2.01
1975 2.43 2.09
1974 2.46 2.18
1973 2.31 2.28
1972 2.09 2.38
1971 2 2.47
1970 1.92 2.55
1969 1.87 2.62
1968 1.84 2.69
1967 1.91 2.75
1966 2.02 2.8
1965 2.18 2.84
1964 2.34 2.87
1963 2.31 2.89
1962 2.12 2.89
1961 2.11 2.87
1960 2.09 2.85

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

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Czech Republic and France demographics compared

Median age
Czech Republic

France
1x
Year Median age, years
Czech Republic France
2024 44.1 43
2023 43.6 42.8
2022 43.5 42.6
2021 43.5 42.4
2020 43.2 42.3
2019 42.9 42.1
2018 42.5 41.9
2017 42.2 41.6
2016 41.9 41.4
2015 41.5 41.2
2014 41.1 41
2013 40.7 40.8
2012 40.3 40.5
2011 39.9 40.3
2010 39.7 40
2009 39.5 39.8
2008 39.4 39.6
2007 39.2 39.4
2006 39 39.1
2005 38.7 38.9
2004 38.5 38.6
2003 38.2 38.4
2002 38 38.2
2001 37.8 37.9
2000 37.6 37.7
1999 37.3 37.4
1998 37 37.1
1997 36.7 36.8
1996 36.4 36.5
1995 36.1 36.2
1994 36 35.9
1993 35.8 35.6
1992 35.6 35.3
1991 35.4 35
1990 35.2 34.7
1989 35 34.5
1988 34.8 34.2
1987 34.6 34
1986 34.3 33.7
1985 34.1 33.5
1984 33.9 33.3
1983 33.6 33
1982 33.4 32.8
1981 33.1 32.6
1980 33 32.4
1979 32.9 32.3
1978 32.8 32.1
1977 32.8 31.9
1976 32.7 31.7
1975 32.8 31.6
1974 32.9 31.7
1973 33.1 31.8
1972 33.3 32
1971 33.4 32.2
1970 33.6 32.4
1969 33.7 32.5
1968 33.8 32.6
1967 33.8 32.7
1966 33.7 32.7
1965 33.7 32.7
1964 33.6 32.8
1963 33.6 32.8
1962 33.5 32.9
1961 33.3 32.8
1960 33.1 32.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Czech Republic France
GNI, Atlas method
$322B
2024
$3.1T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.8%
2024
57.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.3%
2022
5.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
2.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
27,000
2020
304,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.6%
2024
7.44%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.2%
2024
70.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.2%
2024
17.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
73.2
2026
64.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.5%
2023
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2023
3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
2,897,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
5.47%
2025
Number of billionaires
11
2025
52
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
25
2024
457
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$34.6B
2024
$2.37T
2018
Total reserves including gold
$146B
2024
$283B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.25B
2024
$38.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
37,202,000
2019
117,109,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2020
4.8%
2020
Banked people share
92.3%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Czech Republic France
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,509 kg
2023
3,136 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2023
$19.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.7 megatons
2024
274.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.13 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
67.8%
2023
46.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
17.2%
2021
16.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
46.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
42%
2023
47.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,965 kWh
2023
6,415 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
22.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.45%
2023
11.6%
2023
Nuclear share
39.5%
2023
64.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Czech Republic France
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-112,188
2025
+91,737
2025
Urban population
72.8%
2024
78.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.51 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
82.6
2026
86.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
59
2025
66
2025
Higher education index
90
2026
85
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2023
1.31
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.9
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2011
99%
2003
English speaking
50.7%
2023
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
87.7%
2024
88.7%
2024

Health

Czech Republic France
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,693
2024
$5,327
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$379
2024
$492
2024
Life expectancy
80.3 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2020
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.35
2022
3.28
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.9 years
2023
29.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
4.3
2023
Obesity rate
26.9%
2022
10%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
6.5%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.9%
2022
34.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12 liters
2020
10.3 liters
2020

Territory

Czech Republic France
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.36%
2026
Land area per capita
2,732 sq mi
2024
3,036 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
13,646 sq mi
2026
109,256 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,357 sq mi
2026
67,580 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,638 mi
2018
654,437 mi
2011

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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