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Czech Republic vs Iceland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Czech Republic has a population of 10.9M (ranked 88/197), compared with 387K in Iceland (ranked 173/197). The Czech Republic's land area is 29,794 sq mi versus 38,931 sq mi for Iceland (ranked 114th vs. 104th).

By GDP, The Czech Republic ranks 44/197 ($347B) and Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B). By GDP per capita, The Czech Republic ranks 39/197 ($31,823), while Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041).

Main facts and rankings

Czech Republic Iceland
Population
10649126
397129
Population rank 93/197 173/197
GDP
$347B
2024
$33.3B
2024
GDP rank 44/197 108/197
GDP per capita
$31,823
2024
$86,041
2024
GDP per capita rank 39/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,285
2024
$84,257
2024
Government debt
$150B
2024
$19.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.3%
2024
59.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,792
2024
$51,148
2024
Government debt per person rank 43/185 9/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$22,139
2026
$55,565
2026
Land area 29,794 sq mi 38,931 sq mi
Population density
357 ppl/mi²
2026
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.45
2023
1.59
2023
Median age
44.1 years
2024
37.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.3 years
2026
83.3 years
2026

Czech Republic and Iceland: Comparison Charts

Czech Republic and Iceland economies compared

GDP
Czech Republic

Iceland
1x
Year GDP
Czech Republic Iceland
2024 $347,034,062,928 $33,255,181,469
2023 $345,059,295,660 $31,677,891,897
2022 $301,831,228,326 $29,166,102,877
2021 $290,972,714,482 $26,234,872,402
2020 $251,109,660,603 $22,034,665,041
2019 $256,794,209,029 $24,985,687,022
2018 $251,992,360,762 $26,677,652,544
2017 $221,563,575,696 $25,060,086,488
2016 $198,160,659,304 $21,083,713,310
2015 $189,107,698,562 $17,700,486,957
2014 $210,911,285,078 $18,052,183,515
2013 $213,024,360,541 $16,244,319,959
2012 $210,363,223,088 $14,943,757,823
2011 $231,429,378,717 $15,394,005,872
2010 $211,168,667,286 $13,922,711,577
2009 $206,971,882,705 $13,212,543,838
2008 $236,506,264,754 $18,247,921,360
2007 $190,040,702,287 $21,960,110,030
2006 $156,236,258,387 $17,671,649,843
2005 $137,264,185,596 $17,146,410,561
2004 $120,147,899,984 $13,963,943,244
2003 $100,435,924,705 $11,564,687,742
2002 $82,607,869,610 $9,416,199,700
2001 $68,135,304,464 $8,323,401,820
2000 $62,175,642,238 $9,140,168,922
1999 $65,586,562,605 $9,107,644,691
1998 $67,187,217,328 $8,637,732,542
1997 $62,539,765,163 $7,716,781,803
1996 $67,804,105,330 $7,686,566,105
1995 $60,572,381,311 $7,372,640,169
1994 $48,188,478,339 $6,612,804,056
1993 $41,155,654,032 $6,435,952,174
1992 $35,051,065,440 $7,328,497,599
1991 $30,071,014,282 $7,151,260,062
1990 $41,016,881,802 $6,694,851,159
1989 - $5,870,854,233
1988 - $6,320,093,411
1987 - $5,713,281,235
1986 - $4,129,080,094
1985 - $3,088,359,967
1984 - $2,964,568,006
1983 - $2,862,634,164
1982 - $3,318,714,326
1981 - $3,615,094,820
1980 - $3,499,616,683
1979 - $2,953,176,971
1978 - $2,599,627,089
1977 - $2,285,707,749
1976 - $1,727,845,419
1975 - $1,456,052,700
1974 - $1,568,154,077
1973 - $1,194,794,186
1972 - $869,002,946
1971 - $693,679,545
1970 - $545,115,909
1969 - $435,659,610
1968 - $498,365,200
1967 - $652,609,076
1966 - $660,663,763
1965 - $550,150,988
1964 - $456,206,299
1963 - $357,240,896
1962 - $299,309,938
1961 - $266,711,460
1960 - $260,984,499

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

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Czech Republic and Iceland economies compared

GDP per capita
Czech Republic

Iceland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Czech Republic Iceland
2024 $31,823 $86,041
2023 $31,762 $82,139
2022 $28,282 $76,350
2021 $27,696 $70,425
2020 $23,473 $60,128
2019 $24,063 $69,296
2018 $23,706 $75,634
2017 $20,913 $72,976
2016 $18,754 $62,854
2015 $17,932 $53,506
2014 $20,038 $55,140
2013 $20,260 $50,173
2012 $20,014 $46,595
2011 $22,049 $48,255
2010 $20,160 $43,776
2009 $19,817 $41,484
2008 $22,775 $57,489
2007 $18,453 $70,483
2006 $15,259 $58,172
2005 $13,442 $57,784
2004 $11,783 $47,810
2003 $9,852 $39,944
2002 $8,101 $32,749
2001 $6,669 $29,208
2000 $6,063 $32,504
1999 $6,378 $32,834
1998 $6,527 $31,519
1997 $6,069 $28,462
1996 $6,573 $28,584
1995 $5,865 $27,565
1994 $4,663 $24,858
1993 $3,984 $24,404
1992 $3,397 $28,072
1991 $2,917 $27,740
1990 $3,969 $26,272
1989 - $23,219
1988 - $25,307
1987 - $23,238
1986 - $16,980
1985 - $12,793
1984 - $12,378
1983 - $12,080
1982 - $14,191
1981 - $15,666
1980 - $15,340
1979 - $13,082
1978 - $11,630
1977 - $10,305
1976 - $7,848
1975 - $6,680
1974 - $7,287
1973 - $5,627
1972 - $4,155
1971 - $3,366
1970 - $2,666
1969 - $2,142
1968 - $2,473
1967 - $3,284
1966 - $3,378
1965 - $2,861
1964 - $2,414
1963 - $1,924
1962 - $1,641
1961 - $1,490
1960 - $1,486

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

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Czech Republic vs. Iceland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Czech Republic

Iceland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Czech Republic Iceland
2026 80.3 83.3
2025 80.1 83.2
2024 80 83
2023 79.8 82.7
2022 79.2 81.6
2021 77.2 82.8
2020 78.2 82.7
2019 79.2 82.8
2018 79 82.5
2017 78.9 82.2
2016 79 81.8
2015 78.6 82.2
2014 78.7 82.4
2013 78.2 81.7
2012 78 82.3
2011 77.8 82
2010 77.6 81.6
2009 77.3 81.4
2008 77.2 81.2
2007 76.9 81.1
2006 76.7 80.9
2005 76.2 81.2
2004 75.9 80.7
2003 75.4 80.8
2002 75.4 80.3
2001 75.3 80.4
2000 75 79.5
1999 74.7 79.2
1998 74.6 79.4
1997 73.9 78.7
1996 73.8 78.6
1995 73.2 77.5
1994 73.1 79
1993 72.9 78.8
1992 72.3 78.6
1991 72 77.8
1990 71.4 77.7
1989 71.8 77.9
1988 71.7 76.9
1987 71.5 77.1
1986 71.1 77.9
1985 71.1 77.4
1984 70.9 77.3
1983 70.6 76.4
1982 70.9 76.8
1981 70.8 76.2
1980 70.3 76.6
1979 70.8 76.5
1978 70.7 76.4
1977 70.6 76.1
1976 70.6 76.6
1975 70.5 75.3
1974 70.2 74.1
1973 70.1 74.3
1972 70.2 74.4
1971 69.7 73.5
1970 69.5 73.8
1969 69.4 73.7
1968 69.9 73.9
1967 70.3 73.7
1966 70.5 73.1
1965 70.3 73.8
1964 70.6 73.5
1963 70.4 72.9
1962 69.9 73.6
1961 70.6 73.4
1960 70.5 74
1959 69.9 72.6
1958 70 73.3
1957 69 73.4
1956 69.4 72.9
1955 69 73.3
1954 68.1 73.3
1953 67.6 72.3
1952 66.9 72.4
1951 65.3 71
1950 64.4 71

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

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Czech Republic and Iceland population clocks and comparison

Population
Czech Republic

Iceland
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic Iceland
2024 10,905,028 386,506
2023 10,864,042 385,663
2022 10,672,118 382,003
2021 10,505,772 372,520
2020 10,697,858 366,463
2019 10,671,870 360,563
2018 10,629,928 352,721
2017 10,594,438 343,400
2016 10,566,332 335,439
2015 10,546,059 330,815
2014 10,525,347 327,386
2013 10,514,272 323,764
2012 10,510,785 320,716
2011 10,496,088 319,014
2010 10,474,410 318,041
2009 10,443,936 318,499
2008 10,384,603 317,414
2007 10,298,828 311,566
2006 10,238,905 303,782
2005 10,211,216 296,734
2004 10,197,101 292,074
2003 10,193,998 289,521
2002 10,196,916 287,523
2001 10,216,605 284,968
2000 10,255,063 281,205
1999 10,283,860 277,381
1998 10,294,373 274,047
1997 10,304,131 271,128
1996 10,315,241 268,916
1995 10,327,253 267,468
1994 10,333,587 266,021
1993 10,329,855 263,725
1992 10,319,123 261,057
1991 10,308,578 257,797
1990 10,333,355 254,826
1989 10,361,068 252,852
1988 10,355,276 249,740
1987 10,347,318 245,859
1986 10,342,227 243,180
1985 10,337,118 241,405
1984 10,330,213 239,511
1983 10,323,856 236,977
1982 10,314,826 233,860
1981 10,300,591 230,755
1980 10,304,193 228,138
1979 10,292,341 225,735
1978 10,242,098 223,537
1977 10,186,755 221,799
1976 10,125,939 220,154
1975 10,058,620 217,979
1974 9,988,459 215,209
1973 9,922,266 212,317
1972 9,867,632 209,137
1971 9,826,815 206,098
1970 9,858,071 204,438
1969 9,896,580 203,369
1968 9,876,346 201,488
1967 9,852,899 198,751
1966 9,821,040 195,570
1965 9,779,358 192,286
1964 9,727,804 188,983
1963 9,670,685 185,653
1962 9,624,660 182,378
1961 9,586,651 179,029
1960 9,602,006 175,574

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

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Fertility rates in Czech Republic and Iceland

Fertility rate
Czech Republic

Iceland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Czech Republic Iceland
2023 1.45 1.59
2022 1.64 1.59
2021 1.83 1.82
2020 1.74 1.72
2019 1.71 1.74
2018 1.71 1.71
2017 1.69 1.71
2016 1.63 1.74
2015 1.57 1.8
2014 1.53 1.93
2013 1.46 1.93
2012 1.45 2.04
2011 1.43 2.02
2010 1.51 2.2
2009 1.51 2.23
2008 1.51 2.15
2007 1.45 2.09
2006 1.34 2.08
2005 1.29 2.05
2004 1.23 2.04
2003 1.18 1.99
2002 1.17 1.93
2001 1.15 1.95
2000 1.15 2.08
1999 1.13 1.99
1998 1.16 2.05
1997 1.17 2.04
1996 1.18 2.12
1995 1.28 2.08
1994 1.44 2.14
1993 1.67 2.22
1992 1.71 2.21
1991 1.86 2.18
1990 1.9 2.3
1989 1.87 2.19
1988 1.94 2.26
1987 1.91 2.06
1986 1.92 1.92
1985 1.95 1.93
1984 1.97 2.08
1983 1.97 2.24
1982 2 2.27
1981 2 2.33
1980 2.08 2.48
1979 2.27 2.49
1978 2.33 2.35
1977 2.34 2.31
1976 2.39 2.52
1975 2.43 2.65
1974 2.46 2.66
1973 2.31 2.94
1972 2.09 3.09
1971 2 2.92
1970 1.92 2.81
1969 1.87 2.99
1968 1.84 3.06
1967 1.91 3.28
1966 2.02 3.59
1965 2.18 3.73
1964 2.34 3.88
1963 2.31 3.99
1962 2.12 3.98
1961 2.11 3.88
1960 2.09 4.29

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

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Czech Republic and Iceland demographics compared

Median age
Czech Republic

Iceland
1x
Year Median age, years
Czech Republic Iceland
2024 44.1 37.1
2023 43.6 36.9
2022 43.5 36.7
2021 43.5 36.7
2020 43.2 36.6
2019 42.9 36.5
2018 42.5 36.4
2017 42.2 36.3
2016 41.9 36.2
2015 41.5 36
2014 41.1 35.7
2013 40.7 35.5
2012 40.3 35.4
2011 39.9 35.1
2010 39.7 34.9
2009 39.5 34.6
2008 39.4 34.5
2007 39.2 34.6
2006 39 34.5
2005 38.7 34.2
2004 38.5 34
2003 38.2 33.7
2002 38 33.4
2001 37.8 33
2000 37.6 32.8
1999 37.3 32.6
1998 37 32.4
1997 36.7 32.1
1996 36.4 31.8
1995 36.1 31.5
1994 36 31.1
1993 35.8 30.8
1992 35.6 30.5
1991 35.4 30.2
1990 35.2 30
1989 35 29.6
1988 34.8 29.3
1987 34.6 29.1
1986 34.3 28.8
1985 34.1 28.4
1984 33.9 28
1983 33.6 27.7
1982 33.4 27.5
1981 33.1 27.2
1980 33 26.9
1979 32.9 26.7
1978 32.8 26.4
1977 32.8 26
1976 32.7 25.7
1975 32.8 25.4
1974 32.9 25.1
1973 33.1 24.9
1972 33.3 24.8
1971 33.4 24.7
1970 33.6 24.5
1969 33.7 24.3
1968 33.8 24.2
1967 33.8 24.1
1966 33.7 24.1
1965 33.7 24.2
1964 33.6 24.4
1963 33.6 24.7
1962 33.5 24.9
1961 33.3 25.2
1960 33.1 25.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Czech Republic Iceland
GNI, Atlas method
$322B
2024
$31.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.8%
2024
46.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.3%
2022
7.29%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
27,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-3.51%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.6%
2024
3.56%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.2%
2024
64.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.2%
2024
20.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
73.2
2026
75
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.5%
2023
22.4%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2023
3.7%
2019
Number of billionaires
11
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
25
2024
34
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$34.6B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$146B
2024
$6.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.25B
2024
$246M
2024
International tourist arrivals
37,202,000
2019
488,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2020
11.9%
2008
Banked people share
92.3%
2024
99.9%
2024

Energy

Czech Republic Iceland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,509 kg
2023
15,686 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2023
$5.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.7 megatons
2024
3.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.13 tons
2024
8.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
67.8%
2023
10.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
17.2%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
88.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
42%
2023
20.5%
2009
Electric power consumption per capita
5,965 kWh
2023
50,951 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
100%
2016
Hydroelectric share
4.45%
2023
70.3%
2023
Nuclear share
39.5%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Czech Republic Iceland
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.005%
2024
Annual migration change
-112,188
2025
+2,709
2025
Urban population
72.8%
2024
94.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.51 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
82.6
2026
93.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
59
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
90
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2023
1.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.9
2019
2
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
168
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2011
99%
2003
English speaking
50.7%
2023
98%
2023
People using the Internet
87.7%
2024
99.8%
2023

Health

Czech Republic Iceland
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,693
2024
$7,642
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$379
2024
$1,137
2024
Life expectancy
80.3 years
2026
83.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2020
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.35
2022
4.37
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.9 years
2023
28.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
26.9%
2022
21.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
98
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.9%
2022
9.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12 liters
2020
7.94 liters
2020

Territory

Czech Republic Iceland
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
2,732 sq mi
2024
100,725 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
13,646 sq mi
2026
6,324 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,357 sq mi
2026
205.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,638 mi
2018
8,014 mi
2012

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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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