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Czech Republic vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Czech Republic has a population of 10.9M (ranked 88/197), compared with 5.57M in Norway (ranked 118/197). The Czech Republic's land area is 29,794 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 114th vs. 62nd).

By GDP, The Czech Republic ranks 44/197 ($347B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, The Czech Republic ranks 39/197 ($31,823), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

Czech Republic Norway
Population
10649126
5671119
Population rank 93/197 119/197
GDP
$347B
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 44/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$31,823
2024
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 39/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,285
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$150B
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.3%
2024
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,792
2024
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank 43/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$22,139
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 29,794 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
357 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.45
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
44.1 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.3 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Czech Republic and Norway: Comparison Charts

Czech Republic and Norway economies compared

GDP
Czech Republic

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Czech Republic Norway
2024 $347,034,062,928 $483,592,648,313
2023 $345,059,295,660 $482,949,731,777
2022 $301,831,228,326 $596,297,651,036
2021 $290,972,714,482 $503,367,986,030
2020 $251,109,660,603 $367,633,418,887
2019 $256,794,209,029 $408,742,840,909
2018 $251,992,360,762 $439,788,625,884
2017 $221,563,575,696 $401,745,275,035
2016 $198,160,659,304 $370,956,547,619
2015 $189,107,698,562 $388,159,512,246
2014 $210,911,285,078 $501,736,471,833
2013 $213,024,360,541 $526,014,468,085
2012 $210,363,223,088 $512,777,309,841
2011 $231,429,378,717 $501,360,549,669
2010 $211,168,667,286 $431,052,143,940
2009 $206,971,882,705 $387,976,400,617
2008 $236,506,264,754 $464,917,553,191
2007 $190,040,702,287 $402,643,260,488
2006 $156,236,258,387 $346,915,160,682
2005 $137,264,185,596 $309,978,579,744
2004 $120,147,899,984 $265,268,662,473
2003 $100,435,924,705 $229,385,469,337
2002 $82,607,869,610 $195,914,852,576
2001 $68,135,304,464 $174,239,354,071
2000 $62,175,642,238 $171,457,201,936
1999 $65,586,562,605 $162,383,706,021
1998 $67,187,217,328 $154,230,295,158
1997 $62,539,765,163 $161,356,631,888
1996 $67,804,105,330 $163,520,109,151
1995 $60,572,381,311 $152,029,612,325
1994 $48,188,478,339 $127,131,319,429
1993 $41,155,654,032 $120,579,213,713
1992 $35,051,065,440 $130,838,040,068
1991 $30,071,014,282 $121,872,464,483
1990 $41,016,881,802 $119,791,843,060
1989 - $102,633,934,391
1988 - $101,900,260,856
1987 - $94,229,907,236
1986 - $78,693,118,044
1985 - $65,416,879,914
1984 - $62,057,955,033
1983 - $61,627,240,831
1982 - $62,647,195,538
1981 - $63,596,654,761
1980 - $64,439,382,896
1979 - $53,132,244,624
1978 - $46,522,900,254
1977 - $41,508,030,431
1976 - $35,942,270,686
1975 - $32,877,805,200
1974 - $27,145,693,810
1973 - $22,534,253,703
1972 - $17,358,610,850
1971 - $14,583,114,840
1970 - $12,814,123,115
1969 - $11,136,187,440
1968 - $10,227,087,165
1967 - $9,577,383,653
1966 - $8,753,940,267
1965 - $8,111,945,661
1964 - $7,206,522,122
1963 - $6,553,269,536
1962 - $6,107,076,929
1961 - $5,669,689,210
1960 - $5,197,398,721

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

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Czech Republic and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Czech Republic

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Czech Republic Norway
2024 $31,823 $86,785
2023 $31,762 $87,497
2022 $28,282 $109,270
2021 $27,696 $93,073
2020 $23,473 $68,340
2019 $24,063 $76,431
2018 $23,706 $82,793
2017 $20,913 $76,132
2016 $18,754 $70,867
2015 $17,932 $74,810
2014 $20,038 $97,667
2013 $20,260 $103,554
2012 $20,014 $102,176
2011 $22,049 $101,222
2010 $20,160 $88,163
2009 $19,817 $80,348
2008 $22,775 $97,504
2007 $18,453 $85,502
2006 $15,259 $74,434
2005 $13,442 $67,047
2004 $11,783 $57,769
2003 $9,852 $50,250
2002 $8,101 $43,171
2001 $6,669 $38,602
2000 $6,063 $38,178
1999 $6,378 $36,393
1998 $6,527 $34,803
1997 $6,069 $36,629
1996 $6,573 $37,322
1995 $5,865 $34,876
1994 $4,663 $29,316
1993 $3,984 $27,964
1992 $3,397 $30,524
1991 $2,917 $28,597
1990 $3,969 $28,243
1989 - $24,281
1988 - $24,207
1987 - $22,506
1986 - $18,883
1985 - $15,754
1984 - $14,989
1983 - $14,928
1982 - $15,225
1981 - $15,513
1980 - $15,772
1979 - $13,047
1978 - $11,463
1977 - $10,266
1976 - $8,927
1975 - $8,204
1974 - $6,812
1973 - $5,690
1972 - $4,414
1971 - $3,736
1970 - $3,306
1969 - $2,894
1968 - $2,680
1967 - $2,531
1966 - $2,333
1965 - $2,179
1964 - $1,951
1963 - $1,787
1962 - $1,678
1961 - $1,571
1960 - $1,451

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

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Czech Republic vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Czech Republic

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Czech Republic Norway
2026 80.3 83.8
2025 80.1 83.6
2024 80 83.5
2023 79.8 83.3
2022 79.2 82.6
2021 77.2 83.2
2020 78.2 83.2
2019 79.2 83
2018 79 82.8
2017 78.9 82.6
2016 79 82.4
2015 78.6 82.3
2014 78.7 82.1
2013 78.2 81.7
2012 78 81.4
2011 77.8 81.2
2010 77.6 81
2009 77.3 80.9
2008 77.2 80.7
2007 76.9 80.5
2006 76.7 80.4
2005 76.2 80.2
2004 75.9 80
2003 75.4 79.5
2002 75.4 79
2001 75.3 78.9
2000 75 78.7
1999 74.7 78.4
1998 74.6 78.4
1997 73.9 78.2
1996 73.8 78.2
1995 73.2 77.8
1994 73.1 77.8
1993 72.9 77.2
1992 72.3 77.2
1991 72 77
1990 71.4 76.6
1989 71.8 76.5
1988 71.7 76.3
1987 71.5 76.1
1986 71.1 76.3
1985 71.1 75.9
1984 70.9 76.2
1983 70.6 76.1
1982 70.9 76
1981 70.8 75.9
1980 70.3 75.7
1979 70.8 75.4
1978 70.7 75.4
1977 70.6 75.4
1976 70.6 75
1975 70.5 74.8
1974 70.2 74.8
1973 70.1 74.4
1972 70.2 74.3
1971 69.7 74.2
1970 69.5 74.1
1969 69.4 73.7
1968 69.9 73.9
1967 70.3 74.1
1966 70.5 74
1965 70.3 73.7
1964 70.6 73.6
1963 70.4 73.1
1962 69.9 73.5
1961 70.6 73.6
1960 70.5 73.6
1959 69.9 73.6
1958 70 73.4
1957 69 73.4
1956 69.4 73.5
1955 69 73.4
1954 68.1 73.2
1953 67.6 73.1
1952 66.9 72.7
1951 65.3 72.5
1950 64.4 71.6

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

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Czech Republic and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Czech Republic

Norway
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic Norway
2024 10,905,028 5,572,279
2023 10,864,042 5,519,601
2022 10,672,118 5,457,127
2021 10,505,772 5,408,320
2020 10,697,858 5,379,475
2019 10,671,870 5,347,896
2018 10,629,928 5,311,916
2017 10,594,438 5,276,968
2016 10,566,332 5,234,519
2015 10,546,059 5,188,607
2014 10,525,347 5,137,232
2013 10,514,272 5,079,623
2012 10,510,785 5,018,573
2011 10,496,088 4,953,088
2010 10,474,410 4,889,252
2009 10,443,936 4,828,726
2008 10,384,603 4,768,212
2007 10,298,828 4,709,153
2006 10,238,905 4,660,677
2005 10,211,216 4,623,291
2004 10,197,101 4,591,910
2003 10,193,998 4,564,855
2002 10,196,916 4,538,159
2001 10,216,605 4,513,751
2000 10,255,063 4,490,967
1999 10,283,860 4,461,913
1998 10,294,373 4,431,464
1997 10,304,131 4,405,157
1996 10,315,241 4,381,336
1995 10,327,253 4,359,184
1994 10,333,587 4,336,613
1993 10,329,855 4,311,991
1992 10,319,123 4,286,401
1991 10,308,578 4,261,732
1990 10,333,355 4,241,473
1989 10,361,068 4,226,901
1988 10,355,276 4,209,488
1987 10,347,318 4,186,905
1986 10,342,227 4,167,354
1985 10,337,118 4,152,516
1984 10,330,213 4,140,099
1983 10,323,856 4,128,432
1982 10,314,826 4,114,787
1981 10,300,591 4,099,702
1980 10,304,193 4,085,620
1979 10,292,341 4,072,517
1978 10,242,098 4,058,671
1977 10,186,755 4,043,205
1976 10,125,939 4,026,152
1975 10,058,620 4,007,313
1974 9,988,459 3,985,258
1973 9,922,266 3,960,612
1972 9,867,632 3,933,004
1971 9,826,815 3,903,039
1970 9,858,071 3,875,763
1969 9,896,580 3,847,707
1968 9,876,346 3,816,486
1967 9,852,899 3,784,539
1966 9,821,040 3,753,012
1965 9,779,358 3,723,168
1964 9,727,804 3,694,339
1963 9,670,685 3,666,537
1962 9,624,660 3,638,918
1961 9,586,651 3,609,800
1960 9,602,006 3,581,239

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

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Fertility rates in Czech Republic and Norway

Fertility rate
Czech Republic

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Czech Republic Norway
2023 1.45 1.4
2022 1.64 1.41
2021 1.83 1.55
2020 1.74 1.48
2019 1.71 1.53
2018 1.71 1.56
2017 1.69 1.62
2016 1.63 1.71
2015 1.57 1.72
2014 1.53 1.75
2013 1.46 1.78
2012 1.45 1.85
2011 1.43 1.88
2010 1.51 1.95
2009 1.51 1.98
2008 1.51 1.96
2007 1.45 1.9
2006 1.34 1.9
2005 1.29 1.84
2004 1.23 1.83
2003 1.18 1.8
2002 1.17 1.75
2001 1.15 1.78
2000 1.15 1.85
1999 1.13 1.85
1998 1.16 1.81
1997 1.17 1.86
1996 1.18 1.89
1995 1.28 1.87
1994 1.44 1.87
1993 1.67 1.86
1992 1.71 1.88
1991 1.86 1.92
1990 1.9 1.93
1989 1.87 1.89
1988 1.94 1.84
1987 1.91 1.74
1986 1.92 1.71
1985 1.95 1.68
1984 1.97 1.66
1983 1.97 1.66
1982 2 1.71
1981 2 1.7
1980 2.08 1.72
1979 2.27 1.75
1978 2.33 1.77
1977 2.34 1.75
1976 2.39 1.86
1975 2.43 1.98
1974 2.46 2.13
1973 2.31 2.23
1972 2.09 2.38
1971 2 2.49
1970 1.92 2.5
1969 1.87 2.7
1968 1.84 2.75
1967 1.91 2.81
1966 2.02 2.9
1965 2.18 2.94
1964 2.34 2.98
1963 2.31 2.93
1962 2.12 2.91
1961 2.11 2.94
1960 2.09 2.85

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

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Czech Republic and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Czech Republic

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Czech Republic Norway
2024 44.1 40.7
2023 43.6 40.5
2022 43.5 40.4
2021 43.5 40.3
2020 43.2 40
2019 42.9 39.8
2018 42.5 39.6
2017 42.2 39.4
2016 41.9 39.3
2015 41.5 39.2
2014 41.1 39
2013 40.7 38.9
2012 40.3 38.8
2011 39.9 38.7
2010 39.7 38.6
2009 39.5 38.5
2008 39.4 38.4
2007 39.2 38.3
2006 39 38.1
2005 38.7 37.9
2004 38.5 37.7
2003 38.2 37.5
2002 38 37.3
2001 37.8 37.1
2000 37.6 36.9
1999 37.3 36.7
1998 37 36.5
1997 36.7 36.4
1996 36.4 36.2
1995 36.1 36.1
1994 36 35.9
1993 35.8 35.8
1992 35.6 35.7
1991 35.4 35.5
1990 35.2 35.4
1989 35 35.2
1988 34.8 35.1
1987 34.6 34.9
1986 34.3 34.8
1985 34.1 34.6
1984 33.9 34.4
1983 33.6 34.1
1982 33.4 33.9
1981 33.1 33.6
1980 33 33.3
1979 32.9 33.1
1978 32.8 32.9
1977 32.8 32.7
1976 32.7 32.6
1975 32.8 32.5
1974 32.9 32.4
1973 33.1 32.4
1972 33.3 32.5
1971 33.4 32.7
1970 33.6 32.9
1969 33.7 33.2
1968 33.8 33.5
1967 33.8 33.7
1966 33.7 33.9
1965 33.7 34.1
1964 33.6 34.2
1963 33.6 34.3
1962 33.5 34.4
1961 33.3 34.4
1960 33.1 34.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Czech Republic Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$322B
2024
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.8%
2024
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.3%
2022
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
27,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.6%
2024
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.2%
2024
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.2%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
73.2
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.5%
2023
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2023
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires
11
2025
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
25
2024
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$34.6B
2024
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$146B
2024
$81.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.25B
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
37,202,000
2019
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2020
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
92.3%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Czech Republic Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,509 kg
2023
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2023
$21.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.7 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.13 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
67.8%
2023
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
17.2%
2021
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
42%
2023
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,965 kWh
2023
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.45%
2023
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
39.5%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Czech Republic Norway
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-112,188
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
72.8%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.51 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
82.6
2026
94.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
59
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
90
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2023
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.9
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2011
95%
2013
English speaking
50.7%
2023
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
87.7%
2024
99%
2023

Health

Czech Republic Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,693
2024
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$379
2024
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
80.3 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2020
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.35
2022
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.9 years
2023
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
26.9%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.9%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Czech Republic Norway
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
2,732 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
13,646 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,357 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,638 mi
2018
60,737 mi
2025

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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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