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Czech Republic vs Japan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Czech Republic has a population of 10.9M (ranked 88/197), compared with 124M 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 44/197 ($347B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T). By GDP per capita, The Czech Republic ranks 39/197 ($31,823), while Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487).

Main facts and rankings

Czech Republic Japan
Population
10649126
122677250
Population rank 93/197 12/197
GDP
$347B
2024
$4.03T
2024
GDP rank 44/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$31,823
2024
$32,487
2024
GDP per capita rank 39/197 38/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,285
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$150B
2024
$9.51T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.3%
2024
236.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,792
2024
$76,704
2024
Government debt per person rank 43/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$22,139
2026
$23,653
2026
Land area 29,794 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
357 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.45
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
44.1 years
2024
50.4 years
2024
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
2024 $347,034,062,928 $4,027,597,523,551
2023 $345,059,295,660 $4,213,167,237,906
2022 $301,831,228,326 $4,262,463,317,797
2021 $290,972,714,482 $5,039,148,168,861
2020 $251,109,660,603 $5,054,068,005,376
2019 $256,794,209,029 $5,117,993,853,017
2018 $251,992,360,762 $5,040,880,939,325
2017 $221,563,575,696 $4,930,837,369,151
2016 $198,160,659,304 $5,003,677,627,544
2015 $189,107,698,562 $4,444,930,651,964
2014 $210,911,285,078 $4,896,994,405,353
2013 $213,024,360,541 $5,212,328,181,166
2012 $210,363,223,088 $6,272,362,996,105
2011 $231,429,378,717 $6,233,147,172,341
2010 $211,168,667,286 $5,759,071,769,013
2009 $206,971,882,705 $5,289,493,117,994
2008 $236,506,264,754 $5,106,679,115,127
2007 $190,040,702,287 $4,579,750,920,355
2006 $156,236,258,387 $4,601,663,122,650
2005 $137,264,185,596 $4,831,467,035,390
2004 $120,147,899,984 $4,893,116,005,657
2003 $100,435,924,705 $4,519,561,645,254
2002 $82,607,869,610 $4,182,846,045,874
2001 $68,135,304,464 $4,374,711,694,091
2000 $62,175,642,238 $4,968,359,075,957
1999 $65,586,562,605 $4,635,982,224,064
1998 $67,187,217,328 $4,098,362,709,531
1997 $62,539,765,163 $4,492,448,605,639
1996 $67,804,105,330 $4,923,391,533,852
1995 $60,572,381,311 $5,545,563,663,890
1994 $48,188,478,339 $4,998,797,547,741
1993 $41,155,654,032 $4,536,940,479,038
1992 $35,051,065,440 $3,980,702,922,118
1991 $30,071,014,282 $3,648,065,760,649
1990 $41,016,881,802 $3,185,904,656,664
1989 - $3,109,455,047,824
1988 - $3,125,724,434,401
1987 - $2,580,748,422,781
1986 - $2,120,083,812,110
1985 - $1,427,019,759,717
1984 - $1,345,824,500,837
1983 - $1,270,859,919,743
1982 - $1,158,731,426,906
1981 - $1,245,221,410,764
1980 - $1,129,377,244,854
1979 - $1,077,910,077,676
1978 - $1,035,611,588,217
1977 - $737,069,290,928
1976 - $598,883,902,156
1975 - $532,861,438,885
1974 - $490,035,789,970
1973 - $441,460,582,536
1972 - $324,933,841,269
1971 - $245,364,056,622
1970 - $217,223,652,719
1969 - $184,298,841,305
1968 - $156,897,496,759
1967 - $132,475,614,227
1966 - $113,046,784,179
1965 - $97,338,107,606
1964 - $87,490,590,818
1963 - $74,379,284,603
1962 - $64,987,857,542
1961 - $57,266,758,180
1960 - $47,419,238,274

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

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Czech Republic and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Czech Republic

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Czech Republic Japan
2024 $31,823 $32,487
2023 $31,762 $33,836
2022 $28,282 $34,066
2021 $27,696 $40,095
2020 $23,473 $40,029
2019 $24,063 $40,416
2018 $23,706 $39,751
2017 $20,913 $38,834
2016 $18,754 $39,375
2015 $17,932 $34,961
2014 $20,038 $38,475
2013 $20,260 $40,899
2012 $20,014 $49,145
2011 $22,049 $48,760
2010 $20,160 $44,968
2009 $19,817 $41,309
2008 $22,775 $39,876
2007 $18,453 $35,779
2006 $15,259 $35,992
2005 $13,442 $37,813
2004 $11,783 $38,299
2003 $9,852 $35,387
2002 $8,101 $32,821
2001 $6,669 $34,406
2000 $6,063 $39,169
1999 $6,378 $36,610
1998 $6,527 $32,424
1997 $6,069 $35,638
1996 $6,573 $39,150
1995 $5,865 $44,198
1994 $4,663 $39,934
1993 $3,984 $36,345
1992 $3,397 $31,993
1991 $2,917 $29,428
1990 $3,969 $25,801
1989 - $25,266
1988 - $25,500
1987 - $21,142
1986 - $17,452
1985 - $11,809
1984 - $11,207
1983 - $10,652
1982 - $9,780
1981 - $10,583
1980 - $9,669
1979 - $9,301
1978 - $9,012
1977 - $6,473
1976 - $5,310
1975 - $4,776
1974 - $4,448
1973 - $4,061
1972 - $3,031
1971 - $2,321
1970 - $2,101
1969 - $1,803
1968 - $1,553
1967 - $1,326
1966 - $1,144
1965 - $994
1964 - $903
1963 - $776
1962 - $685
1961 - $609
1960 - $509

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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Czech Republic and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Czech Republic

Japan
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic Japan
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Czech Republic and Japan

Fertility rate
Czech Republic

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Czech Republic Japan
2023 1.45 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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Czech Republic and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Czech Republic

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Czech Republic Japan
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Czech Republic Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$322B
2024
$4.46T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.8%
2024
39.1%
2024
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
-1.99%
2024
-1.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.6%
2024
2.54%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.2%
2024
69.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
29.2%
2024
28.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
73.2
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.5%
2023
23.9%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2023
2.4%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,732,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.62%
2025
Number of billionaires
11
2025
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
25
2024
3,971
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$34.6B
2024
$6.31T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$146B
2024
$1.23T
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.25B
2024
$4.64B
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
3,509 kg
2023
3,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2023
$16.7
2023
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
22.3%
2023
10.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
42%
2023
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,965 kWh
2023
7,655 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.45%
2023
8.48%
2023
Nuclear share
39.5%
2023
8.38%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Czech Republic Japan
% of world population
0.13%
2024
1.53%
2024
Annual migration change
-112,188
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
72.8%
2024
92.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.51 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
82.6
2026
89.3
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
170
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2011
99%
2002
English speaking
50.7%
2023
15%
2025
People using the Internet
87.7%
2024
87%
2023

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
28.9 years
2023
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
2.4
2023
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
29.9%
2022
19.2%
2022
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
2,732 sq mi
2024
1,135 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, 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) (2000–2025, 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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