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Czech Republic vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Czech Republic has a population of 10.9M (ranked 88/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). The Czech Republic's land area is 29,794 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 114th vs. 80th).

By GDP, The Czech Republic ranks 44/197 ($347B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, The Czech Republic ranks 39/197 ($31,823), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Czech Republic Romania
Population
10649126
18839108
Population rank 93/197 70/197
GDP
$347B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 44/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$31,823
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 39/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,285
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$150B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.3%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,792
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 43/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$22,139
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 29,794 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
357 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.45
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
44.1 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.3 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Czech Republic and Romania: Comparison Charts

Czech Republic and Romania economies compared

GDP
Czech Republic

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Czech Republic Romania
2024 $347,034,062,928 $382,564,217,989
2023 $345,059,295,660 $347,757,995,759
2022 $301,831,228,326 $295,319,437,557
2021 $290,972,714,482 $285,071,280,114
2020 $251,109,660,603 $250,625,048,304
2019 $256,794,209,029 $250,080,428,512
2018 $251,992,360,762 $241,791,427,224
2017 $221,563,575,696 $210,147,385,855
2016 $198,160,659,304 $185,290,759,249
2015 $189,107,698,562 $177,885,131,240
2014 $210,911,285,078 $199,722,319,676
2013 $213,024,360,541 $189,798,603,751
2012 $210,363,223,088 $179,117,323,107
2011 $231,429,378,717 $192,623,977,894
2010 $211,168,667,286 $170,064,350,672
2009 $206,971,882,705 $174,110,532,659
2008 $236,506,264,754 $214,315,932,061
2007 $190,040,702,287 $174,588,782,939
2006 $156,236,258,387 $122,023,735,993
2005 $137,264,185,596 $98,454,380,120
2004 $120,147,899,984 $74,973,656,852
2003 $100,435,924,705 $57,806,384,143
2002 $82,607,869,610 $46,065,502,703
2001 $68,135,304,464 $40,395,116,581
2000 $62,175,642,238 $37,253,739,511
1999 $65,586,562,605 $35,953,156,754
1998 $67,187,217,328 $41,696,091,974
1997 $62,539,765,163 $35,575,214,078
1996 $67,804,105,330 $36,937,074,278
1995 $60,572,381,311 $37,430,162,103
1994 $48,188,478,339 $30,072,805,104
1993 $41,155,654,032 $26,361,160,450
1992 $35,051,065,440 $25,121,666,667
1991 $30,071,014,282 $28,850,634,900
1990 $41,016,881,802 $38,247,882,300
1989 - $41,450,777,202
1988 - $40,424,528,302
1987 - $38,067,567,568

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Czech Republic and Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Czech Republic

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Czech Republic Romania
2024 $31,823 $20,080
2023 $31,762 $18,244
2022 $28,282 $15,504
2021 $27,696 $14,908
2020 $23,473 $13,009
2019 $24,063 $12,910
2018 $23,706 $12,416
2017 $20,913 $10,728
2016 $18,754 $9,405
2015 $17,932 $8,977
2014 $20,038 $10,032
2013 $20,260 $9,498
2012 $20,014 $8,930
2011 $22,049 $9,561
2010 $20,160 $8,400
2009 $19,817 $8,548
2008 $22,775 $10,435
2007 $18,453 $8,360
2006 $15,259 $5,758
2005 $13,442 $4,618
2004 $11,783 $3,495
2003 $9,852 $2,679
2002 $8,101 $2,120
2001 $6,669 $1,825
2000 $6,063 $1,660
1999 $6,378 $1,600
1998 $6,527 $1,853
1997 $6,069 $1,577
1996 $6,573 $1,633
1995 $5,865 $1,650
1994 $4,663 $1,323
1993 $3,984 $1,158
1992 $3,397 $1,102
1991 $2,917 $1,254
1990 $3,969 $1,648
1989 - $1,790
1988 - $1,753
1987 - $1,659

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Czech Republic vs. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Czech Republic

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Czech Republic Romania
2026 80.3 76.4
2025 80.1 76.2
2024 80 76.1
2023 79.8 75.9
2022 79.2 75.3
2021 77.2 72.7
2020 78.2 74
2019 79.2 75.3
2018 79 75.1
2017 78.9 75
2016 79 75
2015 78.6 74.7
2014 78.7 74.8
2013 78.2 74.9
2012 78 74.3
2011 77.8 74.3
2010 77.6 73.6
2009 77.3 73.5
2008 77.2 73.2
2007 76.9 72.8
2006 76.7 72.2
2005 76.2 71.6
2004 75.9 71.1
2003 75.4 70.8
2002 75.4 70.8
2001 75.3 71.1
2000 75 71.2
1999 74.7 70.6
1998 74.6 69.9
1997 73.9 69.1
1996 73.8 68.8
1995 73.2 69.3
1994 73.1 69.3
1993 72.9 69.5
1992 72.3 69.5
1991 72 70
1990 71.4 69.8
1989 71.8 69.5
1988 71.7 69.4
1987 71.5 69.1
1986 71.1 69.7
1985 71.1 69.4
1984 70.9 69.9
1983 70.6 69.8
1982 70.9 69.8
1981 70.8 69.5
1980 70.3 69.2
1979 70.8 69.5
1978 70.7 69.8
1977 70.6 69.5
1976 70.6 69.9
1975 70.5 69.6
1974 70.2 69.5
1973 70.1 68.7
1972 70.2 69
1971 69.7 68.4
1970 69.5 67.9
1969 69.4 67.2
1968 69.9 67.9
1967 70.3 68.1
1966 70.5 68.2
1965 70.3 68.4
1964 70.6 68.4
1963 70.4 67.8
1962 69.9 67.2
1961 70.6 66.4
1960 70.5 65.6
1959 69.9 64.9
1958 70 64.4
1957 69 64
1956 69.4 63.6
1955 69 63.3
1954 68.1 63
1953 67.6 62.5
1952 66.9 61.8
1951 65.3 61.2
1950 64.4 60.5

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

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Czech Republic and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Czech Republic

Romania
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic Romania
2024 10,905,028 19,051,804
2023 10,864,042 19,061,062
2022 10,672,118 19,048,502
2021 10,505,772 19,122,059
2020 10,697,858 19,265,250
2019 10,671,870 19,371,648
2018 10,629,928 19,473,970
2017 10,594,438 19,588,715
2016 10,566,332 19,702,267
2015 10,546,059 19,815,616
2014 10,525,347 19,908,979
2013 10,514,272 19,983,693
2012 10,510,785 20,058,035
2011 10,496,088 20,147,528
2010 10,474,410 20,246,871
2009 10,443,936 20,367,487
2008 10,384,603 20,537,875
2007 10,298,828 20,882,982
2006 10,238,905 21,193,760
2005 10,211,216 21,319,685
2004 10,197,101 21,451,748
2003 10,193,998 21,574,326
2002 10,196,916 21,730,496
2001 10,216,605 22,131,970
2000 10,255,063 22,442,971
1999 10,283,860 22,472,040
1998 10,294,373 22,507,344
1997 10,304,131 22,553,978
1996 10,315,241 22,619,004
1995 10,327,253 22,684,270
1994 10,333,587 22,730,211
1993 10,329,855 22,763,280
1992 10,319,123 22,794,284
1991 10,308,578 23,001,155
1990 10,333,355 23,201,835
1989 10,361,068 23,161,458
1988 10,355,276 23,057,662
1987 10,347,318 22,949,430
1986 10,342,227 22,836,841
1985 10,337,118 22,732,999
1984 10,330,213 22,640,547
1983 10,323,856 22,560,478
1982 10,314,826 22,475,741
1981 10,300,591 22,353,070
1980 10,304,193 22,207,282
1979 10,292,341 22,090,488
1978 10,242,098 21,951,464
1977 10,186,755 21,756,096
1976 10,125,939 21,551,634
1975 10,058,620 21,293,583
1974 9,988,459 21,029,429
1973 9,922,266 20,835,681
1972 9,867,632 20,657,957
1971 9,826,815 20,461,567
1970 9,858,071 20,250,398
1969 9,896,580 20,009,141
1968 9,876,346 19,799,831
1967 9,852,899 19,534,242
1966 9,821,040 19,215,450
1965 9,779,358 19,031,576
1964 9,727,804 18,919,126
1963 9,670,685 18,797,850
1962 9,624,660 18,676,550
1961 9,586,651 18,555,250
1960 9,602,006 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Czech Republic and Romania

Fertility rate
Czech Republic

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Czech Republic Romania
2023 1.45 1.71
2022 1.64 1.71
2021 1.83 1.81
2020 1.74 1.8
2019 1.71 1.77
2018 1.71 1.76
2017 1.69 1.78
2016 1.63 1.69
2015 1.57 1.62
2014 1.53 1.56
2013 1.46 1.46
2012 1.45 1.52
2011 1.43 1.47
2010 1.51 1.59
2009 1.51 1.66
2008 1.51 1.6
2007 1.45 1.45
2006 1.34 1.42
2005 1.29 1.4
2004 1.23 1.33
2003 1.18 1.3
2002 1.17 1.27
2001 1.15 1.27
2000 1.15 1.31
1999 1.13 1.3
1998 1.16 1.32
1997 1.17 1.32
1996 1.18 1.3
1995 1.28 1.33
1994 1.44 1.4
1993 1.67 1.43
1992 1.71 1.51
1991 1.86 1.59
1990 1.9 1.83
1989 1.87 2.22
1988 1.94 2.3
1987 1.91 2.38
1986 1.92 2.39
1985 1.95 2.31
1984 1.97 2.26
1983 1.97 2.06
1982 2 2.17
1981 2 2.36
1980 2.08 2.43
1979 2.27 2.49
1978 2.33 2.52
1977 2.34 2.57
1976 2.39 2.54
1975 2.43 2.59
1974 2.46 2.71
1973 2.31 2.44
1972 2.09 2.55
1971 2 2.67
1970 1.92 2.89
1969 1.87 3.19
1968 1.84 3.63
1967 1.91 3.66
1966 2.02 1.9
1965 2.18 1.91
1964 2.34 1.96
1963 2.31 2.01
1962 2.12 2.04
1961 2.11 2.17
1960 2.09 2.34

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

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Czech Republic and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Czech Republic

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Czech Republic Romania
2024 44.1 43.8
2023 43.6 43.5
2022 43.5 43.3
2021 43.5 43.2
2020 43.2 42.9
2019 42.9 42.6
2018 42.5 42.3
2017 42.2 42
2016 41.9 41.7
2015 41.5 41.3
2014 41.1 40.9
2013 40.7 40.5
2012 40.3 40.2
2011 39.9 39.8
2010 39.7 39.3
2009 39.5 38.8
2008 39.4 38.2
2007 39.2 37.7
2006 39 37.3
2005 38.7 37
2004 38.5 36.6
2003 38.2 36
2002 38 35.3
2001 37.8 34.8
2000 37.6 34.8
1999 37.3 34.7
1998 37 34.6
1997 36.7 34.4
1996 36.4 34.2
1995 36.1 34
1994 36 33.8
1993 35.8 33.6
1992 35.6 33.3
1991 35.4 33.1
1990 35.2 33
1989 35 32.9
1988 34.8 32.8
1987 34.6 32.8
1986 34.3 32.7
1985 34.1 32.5
1984 33.9 32.3
1983 33.6 32.1
1982 33.4 32
1981 33.1 31.9
1980 33 31.8
1979 32.9 31.7
1978 32.8 31.7
1977 32.8 31.8
1976 32.7 31.8
1975 32.8 31.7
1974 32.9 31.6
1973 33.1 31.5
1972 33.3 31.5
1971 33.4 31.4
1970 33.6 31.4
1969 33.7 31.3
1968 33.8 31.3
1967 33.8 31.3
1966 33.7 31
1965 33.7 30.6
1964 33.6 30.2
1963 33.6 29.7
1962 33.5 29.3
1961 33.3 28.9
1960 33.1 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Czech Republic Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$322B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.8%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.3%
2022
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
27,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.6%
2024
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.2%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.2%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
73.2
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.5%
2023
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2023
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires
11
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
25
2024
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$34.6B
2024
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$146B
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.25B
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
37,202,000
2019
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2020
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
92.3%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Czech Republic Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,509 kg
2023
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2023
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.7 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.13 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
67.8%
2023
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.2%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
42%
2023
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,965 kWh
2023
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.45%
2023
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
39.5%
2023
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Czech Republic Romania
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-112,188
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
72.8%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.51 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
82.6
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
59
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
90
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2023
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.9
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2011
99.2%
2021
English speaking
50.7%
2023
31%
2023
People using the Internet
87.7%
2024
91.3%
2024

Health

Czech Republic Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,693
2024
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$379
2024
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
80.3 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2020
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.35
2022
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.9 years
2023
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
26.9%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.9%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Czech Republic Romania
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
2,732 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
13,646 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,357 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,638 mi
2018
53,964 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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