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Czech Republic vs Norway statistics compared

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The Czech Republic has a population of 10.9M (ranked 89/197), compared with 5.61M 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 42/197 ($391B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($531B). By GDP per capita, The Czech Republic ranks 35/197 ($35,917), while Norway ranks 9/197 ($94,594).

Main facts and rankings

Czech Republic Norway
Population
10742283
5660666
Population rank 92/197 119/197
GDP
$391B
2025
$531B
2025
GDP rank 42/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$35,917
2025
$94,594
2025
GDP per capita rank 35/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,285
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$174B
2025
$239B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
44.6%
2025
45%
2025
Government debt per person
$16,026
2025
$42,567
2025
Government debt per person rank 42/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$22,312
2026
$50,036
2026
Land area 29,794 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
361 ppl/mi²
2026
40.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2024
1.45
2024
Median age
44.8 years
2025
40.9 years
2025
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
2025 $391,026,962,800 $530,755,719,439
2024 $347,082,562,221 $500,886,328,034
2023 $345,059,295,660 $502,197,633,323
2022 $301,831,228,326 $617,321,834,099
2021 $290,972,714,482 $521,592,200,233
2020 $251,109,660,603 $382,252,517,922
2019 $256,794,209,029 $424,244,886,364
2018 $251,992,360,762 $454,588,871,811
2017 $221,563,575,696 $415,673,181,543
2016 $198,160,659,304 $383,284,047,619
2015 $189,107,698,562 $400,669,174,331
2014 $210,911,285,078 $515,829,568,897
2013 $213,024,360,541 $540,132,255,319
2012 $210,363,223,088 $525,082,939,407
2011 $231,429,378,717 $512,868,581,628
2010 $211,168,667,286 $440,132,138,425
2009 $206,971,882,705 $395,664,488,017
2008 $236,506,264,754 $472,060,283,688
2007 $190,040,702,287 $407,813,774,161
2006 $156,236,258,387 $349,773,283,645
2005 $137,264,185,596 $311,417,306,946
2004 $120,147,899,984 $265,662,977,688
2003 $100,435,924,705 $229,192,678,173
2002 $82,607,869,610 $195,359,978,957
2001 $68,135,304,464 $173,590,978,347
2000 $62,175,642,238 $170,620,327,660
1999 $65,586,562,605 $161,304,620,987
1998 $67,187,217,328 $152,955,958,172
1997 $62,539,765,163 $160,013,571,974
1996 $67,804,105,330 $162,427,517,132
1995 $60,572,381,311 $151,083,627,983
1994 $48,188,478,339 $126,324,387,894
1993 $41,155,654,032 $119,841,699,440
1992 $35,051,065,440 $129,998,873,602
1991 $30,071,014,282 $121,149,331,318
1990 $41,016,881,802 $119,344,377,526
1989 - $102,226,808,603
1988 - $101,497,621,605
1987 - $93,913,320,965
1986 - $78,438,205,742
1985 - $65,211,464,198
1984 - $61,866,078,539
1983 - $61,417,685,434
1982 - $62,453,362,256
1981 - $63,392,804,251
1980 - $64,176,789,764
1979 - $52,935,763,512
1978 - $46,355,988,784
1977 - $41,362,637,363
1976 - $35,815,449,464
1975 - $32,742,543,381
1974 - $27,033,413,362
1973 - $22,433,660,550
1972 - $17,283,931,878
1971 - $14,523,306,736
1970 - $12,753,503,479
1969 - $11,083,505,596
1968 - $10,178,705,992
1967 - $9,532,076,026
1966 - $8,712,528,095
1965 - $8,073,570,566
1964 - $7,172,430,304
1963 - $6,522,268,053
1962 - $6,078,186,245
1961 - $5,642,867,672
1960 - $5,172,811,442

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

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Czech Republic and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Czech Republic

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Czech Republic Norway
2025 $35,917 $94,594
2024 $31,828 $89,889
2023 $31,762 $90,984
2022 $28,282 $113,122
2021 $27,696 $96,443
2020 $23,473 $71,058
2019 $24,063 $79,329
2018 $23,706 $85,579
2017 $20,913 $78,771
2016 $18,754 $73,222
2015 $17,932 $77,221
2014 $20,038 $100,410
2013 $20,260 $106,333
2012 $20,014 $104,628
2011 $22,049 $103,545
2010 $20,160 $90,020
2009 $19,817 $81,940
2008 $22,775 $99,002
2007 $18,453 $86,600
2006 $15,259 $75,048
2005 $13,442 $67,358
2004 $11,783 $57,855
2003 $9,852 $50,208
2002 $8,101 $43,048
2001 $6,669 $38,458
2000 $6,063 $37,992
1999 $6,378 $36,151
1998 $6,527 $34,516
1997 $6,069 $36,324
1996 $6,573 $37,073
1995 $5,865 $34,659
1994 $4,663 $29,130
1993 $3,984 $27,793
1992 $3,397 $30,328
1991 $2,917 $28,427
1990 $3,969 $28,137
1989 - $24,185
1988 - $24,112
1987 - $22,430
1986 - $18,822
1985 - $15,704
1984 - $14,943
1983 - $14,877
1982 - $15,178
1981 - $15,463
1980 - $15,708
1979 - $12,998
1978 - $11,421
1977 - $10,230
1976 - $8,896
1975 - $8,171
1974 - $6,783
1973 - $5,664
1972 - $4,395
1971 - $3,721
1970 - $3,291
1969 - $2,881
1968 - $2,667
1967 - $2,519
1966 - $2,321
1965 - $2,168
1964 - $1,941
1963 - $1,779
1962 - $1,670
1961 - $1,563
1960 - $1,444

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

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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 2026-07-08).

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Czech Republic and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Czech Republic

Norway
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic Norway
2025 10,886,878 5,610,870
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Czech Republic and Norway

Fertility rate
Czech Republic

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Czech Republic Norway
2024 1.36 1.45
2023 1.46 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Czech Republic and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Czech Republic

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Czech Republic Norway
2025 44.8 40.9
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Czech Republic Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$359B
2025
$546B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.5%
2025
49.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.3%
2022
5.43%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
27,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.03%
2025
+9.34%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.8%
2025
4.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2025
55%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2025
34.5%
2025
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
7.95%
2025
Number of billionaires
11
2026
17
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2026
0.0004%
2026
Listed domestic companies
26
2025
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$55.4B
2025
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$176B
2025
$85.5B
2025
Personal remittances received
$4.55B
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
3,416 kg
2024
4,775 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2024
$21.4
2024
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
22.5%
2024
50%
2024
Net energy imports use share
42%
2023
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,877 kWh
2024
23,673 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.85%
2024
88.9%
2024
Nuclear share
40.2%
2024
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Czech Republic Norway
% of world population
0.13%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
-112,188
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2025
83.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2025
50.4:49.6
2025
Average male height
5.94 ft
2026
5.92 ft
2026
Average female height
5.51 ft
2026
5.46 ft
2026
Quality of life index
82.9
2026
95
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
172
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
99%
2011
95%
2013
English speaking
50.7%
2026
87.6%
2026
People using the Internet
87.7%
2024
99%
2024

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
29 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2024
2.5
2024
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
28.4%
2024
12.9%
2024
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
2,737 sq mi
2025
25,067 sq mi
2025
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 (1960–2026, 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) (2000–2019, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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