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Czech Republic vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Czech Republic has a population of 10.9M (ranked 88/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). The Czech Republic's land area is 29,794 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 114th vs. 69th).

By GDP, The Czech Republic ranks 44/197 ($347B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, The Czech Republic ranks 39/197 ($31,823), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Czech Republic Poland
Population
10649126
35806942
Population rank 93/197 47/197
GDP
$347B
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 44/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$31,823
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 39/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,285
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$150B
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.3%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,792
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 43/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$22,139
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 29,794 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
357 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.45
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
44.1 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.3 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Czech Republic and Poland: Comparison Charts

Czech Republic and Poland economies compared

GDP
Czech Republic

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Czech Republic Poland
2024 $347,034,062,928 $917,767,106,147
2023 $345,059,295,660 $812,451,193,396
2022 $301,831,228,326 $695,607,470,875
2021 $290,972,714,482 $689,170,230,665
2020 $251,109,660,603 $605,914,237,904
2019 $256,794,209,029 $602,683,770,145
2018 $251,992,360,762 $594,616,687,350
2017 $221,563,575,696 $528,356,676,667
2016 $198,160,659,304 $473,259,583,970
2015 $189,107,698,562 $480,054,118,583
2014 $210,911,285,078 $542,134,167,179
2013 $213,024,360,541 $518,179,836,405
2012 $210,363,223,088 $498,148,649,703
2011 $231,429,378,717 $527,848,543,023
2010 $211,168,667,286 $478,111,630,684
2009 $206,971,882,705 $440,891,472,247
2008 $236,506,264,754 $535,612,030,672
2007 $190,040,702,287 $429,715,132,138
2006 $156,236,258,387 $345,897,630,736
2005 $137,264,185,596 $306,999,913,151
2004 $120,147,899,984 $256,268,656,145
2003 $100,435,924,705 $218,561,225,998
2002 $82,607,869,610 $199,694,463,256
2001 $68,135,304,464 $191,823,200,371
2000 $62,175,642,238 $172,953,527,033
1999 $65,586,562,605 $170,704,452,715
1998 $67,187,217,328 $175,282,269,667
1997 $62,539,765,163 $159,893,964,917
1996 $67,804,105,330 $160,813,026,223
1995 $60,572,381,311 $142,838,527,115
1994 $48,188,478,339 $110,803,635,288
1993 $41,155,654,032 $96,043,157,273
1992 $35,051,065,440 $94,337,050,693
1991 $30,071,014,282 $85,500,935,935
1990 $41,016,881,802 $65,977,748,211

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Czech Republic and Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Czech Republic

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Czech Republic Poland
2024 $31,823 $25,104
2023 $31,762 $22,145
2022 $28,282 $18,891
2021 $27,696 $18,636
2020 $23,473 $16,151
2019 $24,063 $15,875
2018 $23,706 $15,658
2017 $20,913 $13,913
2016 $18,754 $12,464
2015 $17,932 $12,638
2014 $20,038 $14,262
2013 $20,260 $13,622
2012 $20,014 $13,087
2011 $22,049 $13,868
2010 $20,160 $12,568
2009 $19,817 $11,556
2008 $22,775 $14,049
2007 $18,453 $11,273
2006 $15,259 $9,069
2005 $13,442 $8,044
2004 $11,783 $6,712
2003 $9,852 $5,721
2002 $8,101 $5,223
2001 $6,669 $5,015
2000 $6,063 $4,521
1999 $6,378 $4,416
1998 $6,527 $4,534
1997 $6,069 $4,137
1996 $6,573 $4,164
1995 $5,865 $3,701
1994 $4,663 $2,875
1993 $3,984 $2,497
1992 $3,397 $2,459
1991 $2,917 $2,236
1990 $3,969 $1,731

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Czech Republic vs. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Czech Republic

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Czech Republic Poland
2026 80.3 79.2
2025 80.1 79
2024 80 78.8
2023 79.8 78.6
2022 79.2 77.9
2021 77.2 75.6
2020 78.2 76.6
2019 79.2 77.9
2018 79 77.6
2017 78.9 77.7
2016 79 77.6
2015 78.6 77.6
2014 78.7 77.3
2013 78.2 77.1
2012 78 76.8
2011 77.8 76.6
2010 77.6 76.3
2009 77.3 75.9
2008 77.2 75.6
2007 76.9 75.4
2006 76.7 75.3
2005 76.2 75.1
2004 75.9 74.9
2003 75.4 74.8
2002 75.4 74.5
2001 75.3 74.2
2000 75 73.6
1999 74.7 73.2
1998 74.6 72.8
1997 73.9 72.6
1996 73.8 72.3
1995 73.2 72
1994 73.1 71.7
1993 72.9 71.3
1992 72.3 70.9
1991 72 70.7
1990 71.4 70.6
1989 71.8 70.8
1988 71.7 70.8
1987 71.5 70.8
1986 71.1 70.6
1985 71.1 70.5
1984 70.9 70.6
1983 70.6 70.8
1982 70.9 70.9
1981 70.8 70.6
1980 70.3 70.5
1979 70.8 70.2
1978 70.7 70.4
1977 70.6 70.3
1976 70.6 70.4
1975 70.5 70.6
1974 70.2 70.7
1973 70.1 70.7
1972 70.2 70.1
1971 69.7 69.8
1970 69.5 69.6
1969 69.4 69.8
1968 69.9 69.8
1967 70.3 69.9
1966 70.5 69.7
1965 70.3 69.4
1964 70.6 68.9
1963 70.4 68.3
1962 69.9 68
1961 70.6 67.8
1960 70.5 67.1
1959 69.9 66.4
1958 70 64.9
1957 69 64.4
1956 69.4 63.4
1955 69 63.1
1954 68.1 62.3
1953 67.6 61.3
1952 66.9 59.7
1951 65.3 58.9
1950 64.4 58.3

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

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Czech Republic and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Czech Republic

Poland
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic Poland
2024 10,905,028 36,559,233
2023 10,864,042 36,687,353
2022 10,672,118 36,821,749
2021 10,505,772 36,981,559
2020 10,697,858 37,515,748
2019 10,671,870 37,965,475
2018 10,629,928 37,974,750
2017 10,594,438 37,974,826
2016 10,566,332 37,970,087
2015 10,546,059 37,986,412
2014 10,525,347 38,011,735
2013 10,514,272 38,040,196
2012 10,510,785 38,063,164
2011 10,496,088 38,063,255
2010 10,474,410 38,042,794
2009 10,443,936 38,151,603
2008 10,384,603 38,125,759
2007 10,298,828 38,120,560
2006 10,238,905 38,141,267
2005 10,211,216 38,165,445
2004 10,197,101 38,182,222
2003 10,193,998 38,204,570
2002 10,196,916 38,230,364
2001 10,216,605 38,248,076
2000 10,255,063 38,258,629
1999 10,283,860 38,660,271
1998 10,294,373 38,663,481
1997 10,304,131 38,649,660
1996 10,315,241 38,624,370
1995 10,327,253 38,594,998
1994 10,333,587 38,542,652
1993 10,329,855 38,461,408
1992 10,319,123 38,363,667
1991 10,308,578 38,246,193
1990 10,333,355 38,110,782
1989 10,361,068 37,961,529
1988 10,355,276 37,824,487
1987 10,347,318 37,668,045
1986 10,342,227 37,456,119
1985 10,337,118 37,201,885
1984 10,330,213 36,904,134
1983 10,323,856 36,571,808
1982 10,314,826 36,230,481
1981 10,300,591 35,898,587
1980 10,304,193 35,574,150
1979 10,292,341 35,247,217
1978 10,242,098 34,965,600
1977 10,186,755 34,689,050
1976 10,125,939 34,356,300
1975 10,058,620 34,015,199
1974 9,988,459 33,678,899
1973 9,922,266 33,357,200
1972 9,867,632 33,055,650
1971 9,826,815 32,783,500
1970 9,858,071 32,664,300
1969 9,896,580 32,548,300
1968 9,876,346 32,294,655
1967 9,852,899 31,987,155
1966 9,821,040 31,681,000
1965 9,779,358 31,444,950
1964 9,727,804 31,139,450
1963 9,670,685 30,712,000
1962 9,624,660 30,308,500
1961 9,586,651 29,964,000
1960 9,602,006 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Czech Republic and Poland

Fertility rate
Czech Republic

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Czech Republic Poland
2023 1.45 1.16
2022 1.64 1.29
2021 1.83 1.33
2020 1.74 1.39
2019 1.71 1.44
2018 1.71 1.46
2017 1.69 1.48
2016 1.63 1.39
2015 1.57 1.32
2014 1.53 1.32
2013 1.46 1.29
2012 1.45 1.33
2011 1.43 1.33
2010 1.51 1.41
2009 1.51 1.4
2008 1.51 1.39
2007 1.45 1.31
2006 1.34 1.27
2005 1.29 1.24
2004 1.23 1.23
2003 1.18 1.22
2002 1.17 1.25
2001 1.15 1.31
2000 1.15 1.37
1999 1.13 1.37
1998 1.16 1.44
1997 1.17 1.51
1996 1.18 1.59
1995 1.28 1.62
1994 1.44 1.81
1993 1.67 1.87
1992 1.71 1.95
1991 1.86 2.07
1990 1.9 2.06
1989 1.87 2.08
1988 1.94 2.13
1987 1.91 2.15
1986 1.92 2.22
1985 1.95 2.33
1984 1.97 2.37
1983 1.97 2.42
1982 2 2.34
1981 2 2.24
1980 2.08 2.28
1979 2.27 2.28
1978 2.33 2.21
1977 2.34 2.23
1976 2.39 2.3
1975 2.43 2.27
1974 2.46 2.26
1973 2.31 2.26
1972 2.09 2.24
1971 2 2.25
1970 1.92 2.2
1969 1.87 2.2
1968 1.84 2.24
1967 1.91 2.33
1966 2.02 2.34
1965 2.18 2.52
1964 2.34 2.57
1963 2.31 2.7
1962 2.12 2.72
1961 2.11 2.83
1960 2.09 2.98

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

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Czech Republic and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Czech Republic

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Czech Republic Poland
2024 44.1 42.9
2023 43.6 42.4
2022 43.5 41.9
2021 43.5 41.5
2020 43.2 41.1
2019 42.9 40.8
2018 42.5 40.4
2017 42.2 40
2016 41.9 39.7
2015 41.5 39.3
2014 41.1 39
2013 40.7 38.7
2012 40.3 38.4
2011 39.9 38.2
2010 39.7 38.1
2009 39.5 37.8
2008 39.4 37.5
2007 39.2 37.2
2006 39 36.9
2005 38.7 36.6
2004 38.5 36.3
2003 38.2 36
2002 38 35.8
2001 37.8 35.5
2000 37.6 35.2
1999 37.3 35
1998 37 34.7
1997 36.7 34.4
1996 36.4 34.2
1995 36.1 33.9
1994 36 33.5
1993 35.8 33.2
1992 35.6 32.9
1991 35.4 32.6
1990 35.2 32.4
1989 35 32.1
1988 34.8 31.7
1987 34.6 31.4
1986 34.3 31.1
1985 34.1 30.8
1984 33.9 30.6
1983 33.6 30.3
1982 33.4 30.1
1981 33.1 29.8
1980 33 29.5
1979 32.9 29.3
1978 32.8 29.1
1977 32.8 28.9
1976 32.7 28.7
1975 32.8 28.6
1974 32.9 28.6
1973 33.1 28.5
1972 33.3 28.5
1971 33.4 28.4
1970 33.6 28.2
1969 33.7 28.1
1968 33.8 28
1967 33.8 27.8
1966 33.7 27.7
1965 33.7 27.5
1964 33.6 27.3
1963 33.6 27.1
1962 33.5 26.9
1961 33.3 26.8
1960 33.1 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Czech Republic Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$322B
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.8%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.3%
2022
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
27,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.6%
2024
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.2%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.2%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
73.2
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.5%
2023
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2023
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires
11
2025
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
25
2024
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$34.6B
2024
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$146B
2024
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.25B
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
37,202,000
2019
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2020
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
92.3%
2024
86.1%
2024

Energy

Czech Republic Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,509 kg
2023
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2023
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.7 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.13 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
67.8%
2023
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
17.2%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share
42%
2023
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,965 kWh
2023
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.45%
2023
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
39.5%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Czech Republic Poland
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
-112,188
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
72.8%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.51 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
82.6
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
59
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
90
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2023
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.9
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2011
99.8%
2021
English speaking
50.7%
2023
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
87.7%
2024
88.6%
2024

Health

Czech Republic Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,693
2024
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$379
2024
$326
2024
Life expectancy
80.3 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2020
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.35
2022
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.9 years
2023
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
26.9%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.9%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Czech Republic Poland
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
2,732 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
13,646 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,357 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,638 mi
2018
267,065 mi
2024

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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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