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Czech Republic vs Japan statistics compared

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The Czech Republic has a population of 10.9M (ranked 89/197), compared with 123M in Japan (ranked 12/197). The Czech Republic's land area is 29,794 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 114th vs. 61st).

By GDP, The Czech Republic ranks 42/197 ($391B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.44T). By GDP per capita, The Czech Republic ranks 35/197 ($35,917), while Japan ranks 34/197 ($35,951).

Main facts and rankings

Czech Republic Japan
Population
10742283
122704252
Population rank 92/197 12/197
GDP
$391B
2025
$4.44T
2025
GDP rank 42/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$35,917
2025
$35,951
2025
GDP per capita rank 35/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,285
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$174B
2025
$9.16T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
44.6%
2025
206.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$16,026
2025
$74,248
2025
Government debt per person rank 42/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$22,312
2026
$22,962
2026
Land area 29,794 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
361 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2024
1.15
2024
Median age
44.8 years
2025
50.8 years
2025
Life expectancy
80.3 years
2026
85.1 years
2026

Czech Republic and Japan: Comparison Charts

Czech Republic and Japan economies compared

GDP
Czech Republic

Japan
1x
Year GDP
Czech Republic Japan
2025 $391,026,962,800 $4,435,162,999,977
2024 $347,082,562,221 $4,190,008,188,359
2023 $345,059,295,660 $4,384,854,269,962
2022 $301,831,228,326 $4,447,976,207,315
2021 $290,972,714,482 $5,225,933,520,753
2020 $251,109,660,603 $5,189,197,543,645
2019 $256,794,209,029 $5,245,755,000,479
2018 $251,992,360,762 $5,154,293,721,630
2017 $221,563,575,696 $5,038,231,631,661
2016 $198,160,659,304 $5,110,357,383,254
2015 $189,107,698,562 $4,534,438,580,495
2014 $210,911,285,078 $4,985,763,289,561
2013 $213,024,360,541 $5,272,297,037,397
2012 $210,363,223,088 $6,333,803,928,788
2011 $231,429,378,717 $6,279,422,550,219
2010 $211,168,667,286 $5,811,578,109,447
2009 $206,971,882,705 $5,336,765,697,589
2008 $236,506,264,754 $5,160,197,175,876
2007 $190,040,702,287 $4,624,670,179,655
2006 $156,236,258,387 $4,648,058,930,707
2005 $137,264,185,596 $4,875,648,486,366
2004 $120,147,899,984 $4,941,485,123,807
2003 $100,435,924,705 $4,573,413,206,709
2002 $82,607,869,610 $4,245,946,980,572
2001 $68,135,304,464 $4,438,792,748,062
2000 $62,175,642,238 $5,042,381,838,343
1999 $65,586,562,605 $4,688,983,449,627
1998 $67,187,217,328 $4,150,359,076,370
1997 $62,539,765,163 $4,579,780,793,432
1996 $67,804,105,330 $5,021,441,618,840
1995 $60,572,381,311 $5,639,649,753,986
1994 $48,188,478,339 $5,104,063,486,348
1993 $41,155,654,032 $4,632,480,515,091
1992 $35,051,065,440 $4,064,529,567,505
1991 $30,071,014,282 $3,724,887,648,862
1990 $41,016,881,802 $3,252,994,239,867
1989 - $3,174,934,735,896
1988 - $3,191,546,727,316
1987 - $2,635,094,473,494
1986 - $2,164,729,071,349
1985 - $1,457,070,301,468
1984 - $1,374,165,212,365
1983 - $1,297,622,008,229
1982 - $1,183,132,285,328
1981 - $1,271,443,597,067
1980 - $1,153,159,955,513
1979 - $1,100,608,979,757
1978 - $1,057,419,758,047
1977 - $752,590,681,822
1976 - $611,495,350,304
1975 - $544,082,569,364
1974 - $500,355,087,138
1973 - $450,756,970,744
1972 - $331,776,379,992
1971 - $250,530,994,765
1970 - $221,798,003,144
1969 - $188,179,852,753
1968 - $160,201,483,788
1967 - $135,265,319,098
1966 - $115,427,351,851
1965 - $99,387,878,008
1964 - $89,332,989,729
1963 - $75,945,582,324
1962 - $66,356,388,224
1961 - $58,472,696,006
1960 - $48,417,804,545

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Czech Republic and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Czech Republic

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Czech Republic Japan
2025 $35,917 $35,951
2024 $31,828 $33,797
2023 $31,762 $35,215
2022 $28,282 $35,548
2021 $27,696 $41,581
2020 $23,473 $41,099
2019 $24,063 $41,425
2018 $23,706 $40,645
2017 $20,913 $39,680
2016 $18,754 $40,215
2015 $17,932 $35,665
2014 $20,038 $39,173
2013 $20,260 $41,369
2012 $20,014 $49,627
2011 $22,049 $49,122
2010 $20,160 $45,378
2009 $19,817 $41,678
2008 $22,775 $40,294
2007 $18,453 $36,130
2006 $15,259 $36,354
2005 $13,442 $38,159
2004 $11,783 $38,678
2003 $9,852 $35,809
2002 $8,101 $33,316
2001 $6,669 $34,910
2000 $6,063 $39,753
1999 $6,378 $37,029
1998 $6,527 $32,835
1997 $6,069 $36,331
1996 $6,573 $39,930
1995 $5,865 $44,947
1994 $4,663 $40,774
1993 $3,984 $37,111
1992 $3,397 $32,667
1991 $2,917 $30,048
1990 $3,969 $26,345
1989 - $25,798
1988 - $26,037
1987 - $21,587
1986 - $17,819
1985 - $12,058
1984 - $11,443
1983 - $10,876
1982 - $9,986
1981 - $10,806
1980 - $9,872
1979 - $9,497
1978 - $9,202
1977 - $6,609
1976 - $5,422
1975 - $4,876
1974 - $4,542
1973 - $4,147
1972 - $3,095
1971 - $2,370
1970 - $2,145
1969 - $1,841
1968 - $1,586
1967 - $1,354
1966 - $1,168
1965 - $1,015
1964 - $922
1963 - $792
1962 - $699
1961 - $622
1960 - $519

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Czech Republic vs. Japan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Czech Republic

Japan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Czech Republic Japan
2026 80.3 85.1
2025 80.1 85
2024 80 84.9
2023 79.8 84.7
2022 79.2 84.1
2021 77.2 84.6
2020 78.2 84.7
2019 79.2 84.4
2018 79 84.3
2017 78.9 84.2
2016 79 84.1
2015 78.6 83.9
2014 78.7 83.6
2013 78.2 83.4
2012 78 83.2
2011 77.8 82.7
2010 77.6 82.9
2009 77.3 83
2008 77.2 82.6
2007 76.9 82.5
2006 76.7 82.4
2005 76.2 82
2004 75.9 82.1
2003 75.4 81.9
2002 75.4 81.8
2001 75.3 81.5
2000 75 81.2
1999 74.7 80.6
1998 74.6 80.6
1997 73.9 80.6
1996 73.8 80.4
1995 73.2 79.7
1994 73.1 79.8
1993 72.9 79.4
1992 72.3 79.3
1991 72 79.3
1990 71.4 79
1989 71.8 79
1988 71.7 78.5
1987 71.5 78.6
1986 71.1 78.2
1985 71.1 77.8
1984 70.9 77.5
1983 70.6 77.1
1982 70.9 77.1
1981 70.8 76.6
1980 70.3 76.1
1979 70.8 76.2
1978 70.7 75.7
1977 70.6 75.3
1976 70.6 74.8
1975 70.5 74.4
1974 70.2 73.8
1973 70.1 73.4
1972 70.2 73.3
1971 69.7 72.8
1970 69.5 72
1969 69.4 71.9
1968 69.9 71.7
1967 70.3 71.4
1966 70.5 71.1
1965 70.3 70.3
1964 70.6 70.2
1963 70.4 69.7
1962 69.9 68.7
1961 70.6 68.4
1960 70.5 67.7
1959 69.9 67.5
1958 70 67
1957 69 65.4
1956 69.4 65.6
1955 69 65.7
1954 68.1 64.5
1953 67.6 63.3
1952 66.9 63
1951 65.3 61
1950 64.4 59.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Czech Republic and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Czech Republic

Japan
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic Japan
2025 10,886,878 123,366,734
2024 10,905,028 123,975,371
2023 10,864,042 124,516,650
2022 10,672,118 125,124,989
2021 10,505,772 125,681,593
2020 10,697,858 126,261,000
2019 10,671,870 126,633,000
2018 10,629,928 126,811,000
2017 10,594,438 126,972,000
2016 10,566,332 127,076,000
2015 10,546,059 127,141,000
2014 10,525,347 127,276,000
2013 10,514,272 127,445,000
2012 10,510,785 127,629,000
2011 10,496,088 127,833,000
2010 10,474,410 128,070,000
2009 10,443,936 128,047,000
2008 10,384,603 128,063,000
2007 10,298,828 128,001,000
2006 10,238,905 127,854,000
2005 10,211,216 127,773,000
2004 10,197,101 127,761,000
2003 10,193,998 127,718,000
2002 10,196,916 127,445,000
2001 10,216,605 127,149,000
2000 10,255,063 126,843,000
1999 10,283,860 126,631,000
1998 10,294,373 126,400,000
1997 10,304,131 126,057,000
1996 10,315,241 125,757,000
1995 10,327,253 125,472,000
1994 10,333,587 125,178,000
1993 10,329,855 124,829,000
1992 10,319,123 124,425,000
1991 10,308,578 123,964,000
1990 10,333,355 123,478,000
1989 10,361,068 123,069,000
1988 10,355,276 122,578,000
1987 10,347,318 122,069,000
1986 10,342,227 121,482,000
1985 10,337,118 120,837,000
1984 10,330,213 120,083,000
1983 10,323,856 119,307,000
1982 10,314,826 118,480,000
1981 10,300,591 117,661,000
1980 10,304,193 116,807,000
1979 10,292,341 115,890,000
1978 10,242,098 114,913,000
1977 10,186,755 113,872,000
1976 10,125,939 112,775,000
1975 10,058,620 111,573,000
1974 9,988,459 110,162,000
1973 9,922,266 108,707,000
1972 9,867,632 107,188,000
1971 9,826,815 105,697,000
1970 9,858,071 103,403,000
1969 9,896,580 102,219,000
1968 9,876,346 101,011,000
1967 9,852,899 99,879,000
1966 9,821,040 98,851,000
1965 9,779,358 97,952,000
1964 9,727,804 96,903,000
1963 9,670,685 95,900,000
1962 9,624,660 94,933,000
1961 9,586,651 94,055,000
1960 9,602,006 93,216,000

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Czech Republic and Japan

Fertility rate
Czech Republic

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Czech Republic Japan
2024 1.36 1.15
2023 1.46 1.2
2022 1.64 1.26
2021 1.83 1.3
2020 1.74 1.33
2019 1.71 1.36
2018 1.71 1.42
2017 1.69 1.43
2016 1.63 1.44
2015 1.57 1.45
2014 1.53 1.42
2013 1.46 1.43
2012 1.45 1.41
2011 1.43 1.39
2010 1.51 1.39
2009 1.51 1.37
2008 1.51 1.37
2007 1.45 1.34
2006 1.34 1.32
2005 1.29 1.26
2004 1.23 1.29
2003 1.18 1.29
2002 1.17 1.32
2001 1.15 1.33
2000 1.15 1.36
1999 1.13 1.34
1998 1.16 1.38
1997 1.17 1.39
1996 1.18 1.43
1995 1.28 1.42
1994 1.44 1.5
1993 1.67 1.46
1992 1.71 1.5
1991 1.86 1.53
1990 1.9 1.54
1989 1.87 1.57
1988 1.94 1.66
1987 1.91 1.69
1986 1.92 1.72
1985 1.95 1.76
1984 1.97 1.81
1983 1.97 1.8
1982 2 1.77
1981 2 1.74
1980 2.08 1.75
1979 2.27 1.77
1978 2.33 1.79
1977 2.34 1.8
1976 2.39 1.85
1975 2.43 1.91
1974 2.46 2.05
1973 2.31 2.14
1972 2.09 2.14
1971 2 2.16
1970 1.92 2.13
1969 1.87 2.13
1968 1.84 2.13
1967 1.91 2.23
1966 2.02 1.58
1965 2.18 2.14
1964 2.34 2.05
1963 2.31 2
1962 2.12 1.98
1961 2.11 1.96
1960 2.09 2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Czech Republic and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Czech Republic

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Czech Republic Japan
2025 44.8 50.8
2024 44.1 50.4
2023 43.6 50
2022 43.5 49.5
2021 43.5 49.1
2020 43.2 48.7
2019 42.9 48.3
2018 42.5 48
2017 42.2 47.6
2016 41.9 47.3
2015 41.5 47
2014 41.1 46.6
2013 40.7 46.2
2012 40.3 45.8
2011 39.9 45.5
2010 39.7 45.2
2009 39.5 44.9
2008 39.4 44.6
2007 39.2 44.2
2006 39 43.9
2005 38.7 43.6
2004 38.5 43.2
2003 38.2 42.8
2002 38 42.5
2001 37.8 42.1
2000 37.6 41.8
1999 37.3 41.4
1998 37 41
1997 36.7 40.7
1996 36.4 40.3
1995 36.1 40
1994 36 39.6
1993 35.8 39.2
1992 35.6 38.7
1991 35.4 38.2
1990 35.2 37.7
1989 35 37.2
1988 34.8 36.8
1987 34.6 36.3
1986 34.3 35.9
1985 34.1 35.4
1984 33.9 34.9
1983 33.6 34.3
1982 33.4 33.7
1981 33.1 33.1
1980 33 32.8
1979 32.9 32.4
1978 32.8 32
1977 32.8 31.5
1976 32.7 30.9
1975 32.8 30.6
1974 32.9 30.4
1973 33.1 30.2
1972 33.3 29.9
1971 33.4 29.6
1970 33.6 29.2
1969 33.7 28.9
1968 33.8 28.6
1967 33.8 28.4
1966 33.7 28
1965 33.7 27.6
1964 33.6 27.2
1963 33.6 26.9
1962 33.5 26.5
1961 33.3 26.2
1960 33.1 25.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Czech Republic Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$359B
2025
$4.73T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.5%
2025
36.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.3%
2022
3.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
27,000
2020
261,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.03%
2025
-1.05%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.8%
2025
2.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2025
71.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2025
26.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
73.2
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.5%
2023
24.3%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2023
2.3%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,902,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.79%
2026
Number of billionaires
11
2026
41
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2026
0.00004%
2026
Listed domestic companies
26
2025
3,942
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$55.4B
2025
$7.61T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$176B
2025
$1.37T
2025
Personal remittances received
$4.55B
2024
$4.65B
2024
International tourist arrivals
37,202,000
2019
4,115,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
92.3%
2024
98.5%
2024

Energy

Czech Republic Japan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,416 kg
2024
3,006 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2024
$17.3
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.7 megatons
2024
972 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.13 tons
2024
7.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
67.8%
2023
84.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
17.2%
2021
8.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.5%
2024
11.8%
2024
Net energy imports use share
42%
2023
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,877 kWh
2024
7,530 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.85%
2024
8.69%
2024
Nuclear share
40.2%
2024
9.52%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Czech Republic Japan
% of world population
0.13%
2025
1.5%
2025
Annual migration change
-112,188
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2025
92.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.94 ft
2026
5.64 ft
2026
Average female height
5.51 ft
2026
5.2 ft
2026
Quality of life index
82.9
2026
90.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
59
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
90
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2023
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.9
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
172
2026
173
2026
Adult literacy rate
99%
2011
99%
2002
English speaking
50.7%
2026
28%
2026
People using the Internet
87.7%
2024
85.5%
2024

Health

Czech Republic Japan
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,693
2024
$3,638
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$379
2024
$445
2023
Life expectancy
80.3 years
2026
85.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2020
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.35
2022
2.65
2022
Age at first childbirth
29 years
2024
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2024
2.4
2024
Obesity rate
26.9%
2022
5.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.4%
2024
17.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12 liters
2020
6.38 liters
2020

Territory

Czech Republic Japan
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
2,737 sq mi
2025
1,141 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
13,646 sq mi
2026
17,788 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,357 sq mi
2026
96,275 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,638 mi
2018
757,310 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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