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Czech Republic vs Slovakia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Czech Republic has a population of 10.9M (ranked 88/197), compared with 5.42M in Slovakia (ranked 119/197). The Czech Republic's land area is 29,794 sq mi versus 18,564 sq mi for Slovakia (ranked 114th vs. 128th).

By GDP, The Czech Republic ranks 44/197 ($347B) and Slovakia ranks 61/197 ($141B). By GDP per capita, The Czech Republic ranks 39/197 ($31,823), while Slovakia ranks 47/197 ($25,993).

Main facts and rankings

Czech Republic Slovakia
Population
10649126
5359438
Population rank 93/197 125/197
GDP
$347B
2024
$141B
2024
GDP rank 44/197 61/197
GDP per capita
$31,823
2024
$25,993
2024
GDP per capita rank 39/197 47/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,285
2024
$48,132
2024
Government debt
$150B
2024
$80.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.3%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,792
2024
$14,876
2024
Government debt per person rank 43/185 40/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$22,139
2026
$17,983
2026
Land area 29,794 sq mi 18,564 sq mi
Population density
357 ppl/mi²
2026
288.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.45
2023
1.49
2023
Median age
44.1 years
2024
42.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.3 years
2026
78.8 years
2026

Czech Republic and Slovakia: Comparison Charts

Czech Republic and Slovakia economies compared

GDP
Czech Republic

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP
Czech Republic Slovakia
2024 $347,034,062,928 $140,934,076,532
2023 $345,059,295,660 $133,578,518,424
2022 $301,831,228,326 $115,792,972,358
2021 $290,972,714,482 $120,511,265,913
2020 $251,109,660,603 $107,732,602,896
2019 $256,794,209,029 $105,843,498,304
2018 $251,992,360,762 $106,611,673,365
2017 $221,563,575,696 $95,978,130,735
2016 $198,160,659,304 $90,347,173,229
2015 $189,107,698,562 $89,178,548,717
2014 $210,911,285,078 $101,713,075,599
2013 $213,024,360,541 $99,134,277,850
2012 $210,363,223,088 $94,724,394,278
2011 $231,429,378,717 $99,705,104,723
2010 $211,168,667,286 $91,112,160,801
2009 $206,971,882,705 $89,342,984,698
2008 $236,506,264,754 $100,830,060,553
2007 $190,040,702,287 $86,587,749,518
2006 $156,236,258,387 $70,751,813,443
2005 $137,264,185,596 $62,547,753,148
2004 $120,147,899,984 $57,215,475,076
2003 $100,435,924,705 $46,616,149,117
2002 $82,607,869,610 $35,243,658,399
2001 $68,135,304,464 $30,726,659,551
2000 $62,175,642,238 $29,215,726,005
1999 $65,586,562,605 $30,496,272,225
1998 $67,187,217,328 $29,976,207,629
1997 $62,539,765,163 $27,844,628,979
1996 $67,804,105,330 $28,197,790,875
1995 $60,572,381,311 $26,180,022,222
1994 $48,188,478,339 $20,428,139,756
1993 $41,155,654,032 $16,737,973,764
1992 $35,051,065,440 $15,699,327,209
1991 $30,071,014,282 $14,459,924,589
1990 $41,016,881,802 $12,915,046,978

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

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Czech Republic and Slovakia economies compared

GDP per capita
Czech Republic

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Czech Republic Slovakia
2024 $31,823 $25,993
2023 $31,762 $24,615
2022 $28,282 $21,318
2021 $27,696 $22,123
2020 $23,473 $19,735
2019 $24,063 $19,406
2018 $23,706 $19,573
2017 $20,913 $17,646
2016 $18,754 $16,636
2015 $17,932 $16,442
2014 $20,038 $18,771
2013 $20,260 $18,313
2012 $20,014 $17,517
2011 $22,049 $18,469
2010 $20,160 $16,899
2009 $19,817 $16,587
2008 $22,775 $18,744
2007 $18,453 $16,110
2006 $15,259 $13,168
2005 $13,442 $11,642
2004 $11,783 $10,650
2003 $9,852 $8,675
2002 $8,101 $6,555
2001 $6,669 $5,712
2000 $6,063 $5,422
1999 $6,378 $5,652
1998 $6,527 $5,561
1997 $6,069 $5,172
1996 $6,573 $5,248
1995 $5,865 $4,883
1994 $4,663 $3,821
1993 $3,984 $3,143
1992 $3,397 $2,959
1991 $2,917 $2,727
1990 $3,969 $2,437

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

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Czech Republic vs. Slovakia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Czech Republic

Slovakia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Czech Republic Slovakia
2026 80.3 78.8
2025 80.1 78.7
2024 80 78.5
2023 79.8 78.3
2022 79.2 77
2021 77.2 74.6
2020 78.2 76.9
2019 79.2 77.7
2018 79 77.3
2017 78.9 77.2
2016 79 77.2
2015 78.6 76.7
2014 78.7 76.8
2013 78.2 76.5
2012 78 76.2
2011 77.8 76
2010 77.6 75.5
2009 77.3 75.2
2008 77.2 74.9
2007 76.9 74.5
2006 76.7 74.4
2005 76.2 74.2
2004 75.9 74.2
2003 75.4 73.8
2002 75.4 73.8
2001 75.3 73.6
2000 75 73.1
1999 74.7 73
1998 74.6 72.6
1997 73.9 72.7
1996 73.8 72.7
1995 73.2 72.3
1994 73.1 72.3
1993 72.9 71.9
1992 72.3 71.4
1991 72 70.9
1990 71.4 70.8
1989 71.8 70.9
1988 71.7 71.1
1987 71.5 71.1
1986 71.1 70.9
1985 71.1 70.7
1984 70.9 70.7
1983 70.6 70.5
1982 70.9 70.8
1981 70.8 70.6
1980 70.3 70.4
1979 70.8 70.7
1978 70.7 70.4
1977 70.6 70.4
1976 70.6 70.5
1975 70.5 70.3
1974 70.2 70.2
1973 70.1 70
1972 70.2 70.3
1971 69.7 69.9
1970 69.5 69.7
1969 69.4 69.8
1968 69.9 70.5
1967 70.3 71
1966 70.5 70.4
1965 70.3 70.3
1964 70.6 71.1
1963 70.4 70.7
1962 69.9 70.3
1961 70.6 70.8
1960 70.5 70.3
1959 69.9 69
1958 70 69.4
1957 69 67.5
1956 69.4 68.4
1955 69 67.8
1954 68.1 66.7
1953 67.6 65.7
1952 66.9 64.3
1951 65.3 61.1
1950 64.4 60.8

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

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Czech Republic and Slovakia population clocks and comparison

Population
Czech Republic

Slovakia
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic Slovakia
2024 10,905,028 5,422,069
2023 10,864,042 5,426,740
2022 10,672,118 5,431,752
2021 10,505,772 5,447,247
2020 10,697,858 5,458,827
2019 10,671,870 5,454,147
2018 10,629,928 5,446,771
2017 10,594,438 5,439,232
2016 10,566,332 5,430,798
2015 10,546,059 5,423,801
2014 10,525,347 5,418,649
2013 10,514,272 5,413,393
2012 10,510,785 5,407,579
2011 10,496,088 5,398,384
2010 10,474,410 5,391,428
2009 10,443,936 5,386,406
2008 10,384,603 5,379,233
2007 10,298,828 5,374,622
2006 10,238,905 5,373,054
2005 10,211,216 5,372,807
2004 10,197,101 5,372,280
2003 10,193,998 5,373,374
2002 10,196,916 5,376,912
2001 10,216,605 5,378,867
2000 10,255,063 5,388,720
1999 10,283,860 5,396,020
1998 10,294,373 5,390,516
1997 10,304,131 5,383,291
1996 10,315,241 5,373,361
1995 10,327,253 5,361,999
1994 10,333,587 5,346,331
1993 10,329,855 5,325,305
1992 10,319,123 5,305,016
1991 10,308,578 5,303,294
1990 10,333,355 5,299,187
1989 10,361,068 5,275,942
1988 10,355,276 5,250,596
1987 10,347,318 5,222,840
1986 10,342,227 5,193,838
1985 10,337,118 5,161,768
1984 10,330,213 5,127,097
1983 10,323,856 5,091,971
1982 10,314,826 5,055,099
1981 10,300,591 5,016,105
1980 10,304,193 4,979,815
1979 10,292,341 4,938,973
1978 10,242,098 4,890,125
1977 10,186,755 4,840,501
1976 10,125,939 4,789,507
1975 10,058,620 4,739,105
1974 9,988,459 4,689,623
1973 9,922,266 4,641,445
1972 9,867,632 4,596,622
1971 9,826,815 4,557,449
1970 9,858,071 4,538,223
1969 9,896,580 4,518,607
1968 9,876,346 4,483,915
1967 9,852,899 4,449,367
1966 9,821,040 4,411,666
1965 9,779,358 4,370,983
1964 9,727,804 4,327,341
1963 9,670,685 4,282,017
1962 9,624,660 4,238,188
1961 9,586,651 4,191,667
1960 9,602,006 4,068,095

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

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Fertility rates in Czech Republic and Slovakia

Fertility rate
Czech Republic

Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Czech Republic Slovakia
2023 1.45 1.49
2022 1.64 1.57
2021 1.83 1.63
2020 1.74 1.59
2019 1.71 1.57
2018 1.71 1.54
2017 1.69 1.52
2016 1.63 1.48
2015 1.57 1.4
2014 1.53 1.37
2013 1.46 1.34
2012 1.45 1.34
2011 1.43 1.45
2010 1.51 1.43
2009 1.51 1.44
2008 1.51 1.34
2007 1.45 1.27
2006 1.34 1.25
2005 1.29 1.27
2004 1.23 1.25
2003 1.18 1.2
2002 1.17 1.19
2001 1.15 1.2
2000 1.15 1.3
1999 1.13 1.33
1998 1.16 1.37
1997 1.17 1.43
1996 1.18 1.47
1995 1.28 1.52
1994 1.44 1.67
1993 1.67 1.87
1992 1.71 1.93
1991 1.86 2.05
1990 1.9 2.09
1989 1.87 2.07
1988 1.94 2.13
1987 1.91 2.14
1986 1.92 2.2
1985 1.95 2.26
1984 1.97 2.26
1983 1.97 2.28
1982 2 2.28
1981 2 2.29
1980 2.08 2.32
1979 2.27 2.45
1978 2.33 2.47
1977 2.34 2.49
1976 2.39 2.55
1975 2.43 2.55
1974 2.46 2.61
1973 2.31 2.56
1972 2.09 2.49
1971 2 2.43
1970 1.92 2.41
1969 1.87 2.43
1968 1.84 2.39
1967 1.91 2.48
1966 2.02 2.66
1965 2.18 2.78
1964 2.34 2.89
1963 2.31 2.92
1962 2.12 2.83
1961 2.11 2.96
1960 2.09 3.04

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

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Czech Republic and Slovakia demographics compared

Median age
Czech Republic

Slovakia
1x
Year Median age, years
Czech Republic Slovakia
2024 44.1 42.7
2023 43.6 42.3
2022 43.5 41.9
2021 43.5 41.5
2020 43.2 41.2
2019 42.9 40.8
2018 42.5 40.4
2017 42.2 40
2016 41.9 39.6
2015 41.5 39.2
2014 41.1 38.8
2013 40.7 38.4
2012 40.3 38
2011 39.9 37.6
2010 39.7 37.3
2009 39.5 36.9
2008 39.4 36.6
2007 39.2 36.2
2006 39 35.8
2005 38.7 35.5
2004 38.5 35.2
2003 38.2 34.9
2002 38 34.6
2001 37.8 34.3
2000 37.6 33.9
1999 37.3 33.6
1998 37 33.3
1997 36.7 33
1996 36.4 32.7
1995 36.1 32.5
1994 36 32.2
1993 35.8 31.9
1992 35.6 31.7
1991 35.4 31.5
1990 35.2 31.3
1989 35 31.1
1988 34.8 30.8
1987 34.6 30.6
1986 34.3 30.3
1985 34.1 30.1
1984 33.9 29.8
1983 33.6 29.6
1982 33.4 29.4
1981 33.1 29.1
1980 33 28.9
1979 32.9 28.8
1978 32.8 28.6
1977 32.8 28.5
1976 32.7 28.4
1975 32.8 28.4
1974 32.9 28.4
1973 33.1 28.4
1972 33.3 28.3
1971 33.4 28.3
1970 33.6 28.3
1969 33.7 28.3
1968 33.8 28.2
1967 33.8 28.1
1966 33.7 28
1965 33.7 28
1964 33.6 27.9
1963 33.6 27.9
1962 33.5 27.8
1961 33.3 27.7
1960 33.1 27.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Czech Republic Slovakia
GNI, Atlas method
$322B
2024
$128B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.8%
2024
47.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.3%
2022
4.66%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
27,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-5.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.6%
2024
5.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.2%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.2%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
73.2
2026
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.5%
2023
18.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2023
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires
11
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
25
2024
67
2013
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$34.6B
2024
$5.38B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$146B
2024
$14.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.25B
2024
$2.95B
2024
International tourist arrivals
37,202,000
2019
15,299,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
92.3%
2024
92.2%
2024

Energy

Czech Republic Slovakia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,509 kg
2023
3,055 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2023
$15.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.7 megatons
2024
29.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.13 tons
2024
5.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
67.8%
2023
59.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
17.2%
2021
17.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
31.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
42%
2023
57.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,965 kWh
2023
4,674 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
23.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.45%
2023
16.8%
2023
Nuclear share
39.5%
2023
61.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Czech Republic Slovakia
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-112,188
2025
-31,377
2025
Urban population
72.8%
2024
53.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.51 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Quality of life index
82.6
2026
73
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
59
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
90
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2023
1.12
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.9
2019
6.1
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2011
99.6%
2004
English speaking
50.7%
2023
25.9%
2023
People using the Internet
87.7%
2024
89.8%
2024

Health

Czech Republic Slovakia
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,693
2024
$1,813
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$379
2024
$365
2023
Life expectancy
80.3 years
2026
78.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2020
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.35
2022
3.7
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.9 years
2023
27.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
26.9%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.9%
2022
32.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Czech Republic Slovakia
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
2,732 sq mi
2024
3,424 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
13,646 sq mi
2026
7,046 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,357 sq mi
2026
7,436 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,638 mi
2018
24,224 mi
2018

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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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