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Czech Republic vs South Africa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Czech Republic has a population of 10.9M (ranked 88/197), compared with 64M in South Africa (ranked 24/197). The Czech Republic's land area is 29,794 sq mi versus 468,377 sq mi for South Africa (ranked 114th vs. 24th).

By GDP, The Czech Republic ranks 44/197 ($347B) and South Africa ranks 40/197 ($401B). By GDP per capita, The Czech Republic ranks 39/197 ($31,823), while South Africa ranks 111/197 ($6,267).

Main facts and rankings

Czech Republic South Africa
Population
10649126
65683993
Population rank 93/197 24/197
GDP
$347B
2024
$401B
2024
GDP rank 44/197 40/197
GDP per capita
$31,823
2024
$6,267
2024
GDP per capita rank 39/197 111/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,285
2024
$15,456
2024
Government debt
$150B
2024
$305B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.3%
2024
76%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,792
2024
$4,761
2024
Government debt per person rank 43/185 83/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$22,139
2026
$15,431
2026
Land area 29,794 sq mi 468,377 sq mi
Population density
357 ppl/mi²
2026
139.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.45
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
44.1 years
2024
29.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.3 years
2026
66.7 years
2026

Czech Republic and South Africa: Comparison Charts

Czech Republic and South Africa economies compared

GDP
Czech Republic

South Africa
1x
Year GDP
Czech Republic South Africa
2024 $347,034,062,928 $401,144,998,374
2023 $345,059,295,660 $381,440,724,491
2022 $301,831,228,326 $407,596,043,068
2021 $290,972,714,482 $419,986,284,375
2020 $251,109,660,603 $337,974,655,408
2019 $256,794,209,029 $389,330,032,224
2018 $251,992,360,762 $405,260,723,893
2017 $221,563,575,696 $381,448,814,653
2016 $198,160,659,304 $323,585,509,674
2015 $189,107,698,562 $346,709,790,459
2014 $210,911,285,078 $381,198,869,776
2013 $213,024,360,541 $400,886,013,596
2012 $210,363,223,088 $434,400,545,086
2011 $231,429,378,717 $458,199,494,831
2010 $211,168,667,286 $417,363,822,802
2009 $206,971,882,705 $329,754,060,647
2008 $236,506,264,754 $316,131,258,616
2007 $190,040,702,287 $333,077,117,254
2006 $156,236,258,387 $303,858,675,364
2005 $137,264,185,596 $288,867,217,197
2004 $120,147,899,984 $255,806,908,595
2003 $100,435,924,705 $197,018,965,309
2002 $82,607,869,610 $129,087,556,612
2001 $68,135,304,464 $135,429,905,923
2000 $62,175,642,238 $151,752,757,215
1999 $65,586,562,605 $151,516,957,079
1998 $67,187,217,328 $152,982,984,557
1997 $62,539,765,163 $168,978,057,328
1996 $67,804,105,330 $163,234,925,381
1995 $60,572,381,311 $171,735,933,897
1994 $48,188,478,339 $153,512,712,382
1993 $41,155,654,032 $147,194,747,566
1992 $35,051,065,440 $146,956,150,987
1991 $30,071,014,282 $135,203,698,238
1990 $41,016,881,802 $126,048,140,142
1989 - $108,055,624,082
1988 - $103,976,831,871
1987 - $96,535,763,418
1986 - $73,354,771,399
1985 - $64,459,376,087
1984 - $84,870,163,366
1983 - $96,204,110,942
1982 - $85,904,057,409
1981 - $93,141,472,164
1980 - $89,411,864,402
1979 - $63,038,658,089
1978 - $51,607,412,902
1977 - $45,328,411,332
1976 - $41,150,460,288
1975 - $42,906,905,672
1974 - $41,389,186,095
1973 - $33,262,772,008
1972 - $24,515,919,217
1971 - $23,411,076,638
1970 - $21,218,391,513
1969 - $19,256,992,297
1968 - $17,124,793,150
1967 - $15,821,393,671
1966 - $14,211,394,315
1965 - $13,068,994,772
1964 - $11,955,995,218
1963 - $10,854,195,658
1962 - $9,813,996,074
1961 - $9,225,996,310
1960 - $8,748,596,501

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

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Czech Republic and South Africa economies compared

GDP per capita
Czech Republic

South Africa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Czech Republic South Africa
2024 $31,823 $6,267
2023 $31,762 $6,034
2022 $28,282 $6,534
2021 $27,696 $6,829
2020 $23,473 $5,581
2019 $24,063 $6,534
2018 $23,706 $6,914
2017 $20,913 $6,618
2016 $18,754 $5,651
2015 $17,932 $6,112
2014 $20,038 $6,857
2013 $20,260 $7,332
2012 $20,014 $8,077
2011 $22,049 $8,646
2010 $20,160 $7,973
2009 $19,817 $6,375
2008 $22,775 $6,185
2007 $18,453 $6,592
2006 $15,259 $6,077
2005 $13,442 $5,837
2004 $11,783 $5,221
2003 $9,852 $4,062
2002 $8,101 $2,688
2001 $6,669 $2,847
2000 $6,063 $3,218
1999 $6,378 $3,242
1998 $6,527 $3,310
1997 $6,069 $3,700
1996 $6,573 $3,618
1995 $5,865 $3,856
1994 $4,663 $3,489
1993 $3,984 $3,400
1992 $3,397 $3,462
1991 $2,917 $3,243
1990 $3,969 $3,093
1989 - $2,727
1988 - $2,702
1987 - $2,586
1986 - $2,027
1985 - $1,839
1984 - $2,504
1983 - $2,938
1982 - $2,717
1981 - $3,050
1980 - $3,029
1979 - $2,202
1978 - $1,852
1977 - $1,671
1976 - $1,559
1975 - $1,670
1974 - $1,656
1973 - $1,369
1972 - $1,038
1971 - $1,020
1970 - $952
1969 - $891
1968 - $817
1967 - $779
1966 - $722
1965 - $685
1964 - $646
1963 - $605
1962 - $563
1961 - $546
1960 - $532

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

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Czech Republic vs. South Africa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Czech Republic

South Africa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Czech Republic South Africa
2026 80.3 66.7
2025 80.1 66.5
2024 80 66.3
2023 79.8 66.1
2022 79.2 65.5
2021 77.2 62
2020 78.2 65.2
2019 79.2 66.1
2018 79 65.7
2017 78.9 65.4
2016 79 64.7
2015 78.6 64.1
2014 78.7 63.2
2013 78.2 62.4
2012 78 61.7
2011 77.8 60.6
2010 77.6 58.9
2009 77.3 57.4
2008 77.2 56
2007 76.9 54.9
2006 76.7 54.2
2005 76.2 53.9
2004 75.9 54
2003 75.4 54.2
2002 75.4 55.6
2001 75.3 57.2
2000 75 58.4
1999 74.7 59.2
1998 74.6 59.9
1997 73.9 60.5
1996 73.8 61.1
1995 73.2 61.6
1994 73.1 62.1
1993 72.9 62.6
1992 72.3 62.8
1991 72 63
1990 71.4 62.9
1989 71.8 63
1988 71.7 62.9
1987 71.5 62.7
1986 71.1 62.4
1985 71.1 62.2
1984 70.9 61.8
1983 70.6 61.4
1982 70.9 60.9
1981 70.8 60.4
1980 70.3 60
1979 70.8 59.5
1978 70.7 59
1977 70.6 58.5
1976 70.6 58
1975 70.5 57.6
1974 70.2 57.1
1973 70.1 56.7
1972 70.2 56.4
1971 69.7 56
1970 69.5 55.7
1969 69.4 55.4
1968 69.9 55.2
1967 70.3 55
1966 70.5 54.7
1965 70.3 54.4
1964 70.6 54.2
1963 70.4 53.9
1962 69.9 53.6
1961 70.6 53.1
1960 70.5 52.6
1959 69.9 51.9
1958 70 51.1
1957 69 50.2
1956 69.4 49.2
1955 69 48.2
1954 68.1 47.1
1953 67.6 46.1
1952 66.9 45
1951 65.3 44.1
1950 64.4 43.1

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

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Czech Republic and South Africa population clocks and comparison

Population
Czech Republic

South Africa
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic South Africa
2024 10,905,028 64,007,187
2023 10,864,042 63,212,384
2022 10,672,118 62,378,410
2021 10,505,772 61,502,603
2020 10,697,858 60,562,381
2019 10,671,870 59,587,885
2018 10,629,928 58,613,001
2017 10,594,438 57,635,162
2016 10,566,332 57,259,551
2015 10,546,059 56,723,537
2014 10,525,347 55,594,838
2013 10,514,272 54,678,791
2012 10,510,785 53,782,567
2011 10,496,088 52,995,205
2010 10,474,410 52,344,051
2009 10,443,936 51,728,516
2008 10,384,603 51,114,599
2007 10,298,828 50,528,584
2006 10,238,905 49,998,277
2005 10,211,216 49,490,033
2004 10,197,101 48,991,421
2003 10,193,998 48,500,348
2002 10,196,916 48,019,415
2001 10,216,605 47,566,800
2000 10,255,063 47,159,719
1999 10,283,860 46,730,335
1998 10,294,373 46,223,880
1997 10,304,131 45,666,838
1996 10,315,241 45,123,018
1995 10,327,253 44,541,554
1994 10,333,587 44,004,139
1993 10,329,855 43,297,156
1992 10,319,123 42,443,509
1991 10,308,578 41,687,898
1990 10,333,355 40,746,268
1989 10,361,068 39,628,575
1988 10,355,276 38,480,649
1987 10,347,318 37,326,190
1986 10,342,227 36,180,515
1985 10,337,118 35,042,093
1984 10,330,213 33,892,788
1983 10,323,856 32,739,304
1982 10,314,826 31,615,339
1981 10,300,591 30,541,044
1980 10,304,193 29,518,857
1979 10,292,341 28,634,162
1978 10,242,098 27,869,507
1977 10,186,755 27,118,952
1976 10,125,939 26,395,450
1975 10,058,620 25,690,940
1974 9,988,459 24,989,108
1973 9,922,266 24,294,263
1972 9,867,632 23,609,456
1971 9,826,815 22,942,143
1970 9,858,071 22,279,984
1969 9,896,580 21,614,676
1968 9,876,346 20,957,287
1967 9,852,899 20,314,066
1966 9,821,040 19,690,087
1965 9,779,358 19,089,380
1964 9,727,804 18,511,361
1963 9,670,685 17,954,564
1962 9,624,660 17,418,522
1961 9,586,651 16,908,035
1960 9,602,006 16,440,172

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

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Fertility rates in Czech Republic and South Africa

Fertility rate
Czech Republic

South Africa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Czech Republic South Africa
2023 1.45 2.22
2022 1.64 2.23
2021 1.83 2.25
2020 1.74 2.26
2019 1.71 2.26
2018 1.71 2.27
2017 1.69 2.28
2016 1.63 2.26
2015 1.57 2.36
2014 1.53 2.42
2013 1.46 2.43
2012 1.45 2.45
2011 1.43 2.44
2010 1.51 2.44
2009 1.51 2.5
2008 1.51 2.68
2007 1.45 2.55
2006 1.34 2.55
2005 1.29 2.51
2004 1.23 2.44
2003 1.18 2.36
2002 1.17 2.32
2001 1.15 2.37
2000 1.15 2.41
1999 1.13 2.56
1998 1.16 2.63
1997 1.17 2.73
1996 1.18 2.99
1995 1.28 3.17
1994 1.44 3.26
1993 1.67 3.37
1992 1.71 3.48
1991 1.86 3.62
1990 1.9 3.72
1989 1.87 3.98
1988 1.94 4.18
1987 1.91 4.35
1986 1.92 4.41
1985 1.95 4.5
1984 1.97 4.57
1983 1.97 4.63
1982 2 4.7
1981 2 4.71
1980 2.08 4.78
1979 2.27 4.82
1978 2.33 4.85
1977 2.34 4.94
1976 2.39 5.07
1975 2.43 5.19
1974 2.46 5.3
1973 2.31 5.41
1972 2.09 5.49
1971 2 5.57
1970 1.92 5.63
1969 1.87 5.72
1968 1.84 5.78
1967 1.91 5.85
1966 2.02 5.91
1965 2.18 5.89
1964 2.34 5.96
1963 2.31 6.01
1962 2.12 6.05
1961 2.11 6.08
1960 2.09 6.11

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

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Czech Republic and South Africa demographics compared

Median age
Czech Republic

South Africa
1x
Year Median age, years
Czech Republic South Africa
2024 44.1 29.5
2023 43.6 29.2
2022 43.5 28.9
2021 43.5 28.6
2020 43.2 28.3
2019 42.9 27.9
2018 42.5 27.5
2017 42.2 27
2016 41.9 26.7
2015 41.5 26.4
2014 41.1 26
2013 40.7 25.7
2012 40.3 25.3
2011 39.9 25
2010 39.7 24.6
2009 39.5 24.3
2008 39.4 24
2007 39.2 23.8
2006 39 23.5
2005 38.7 23.3
2004 38.5 23.1
2003 38.2 22.8
2002 38 22.4
2001 37.8 22.2
2000 37.6 21.9
1999 37.3 21.6
1998 37 21.4
1997 36.7 21.2
1996 36.4 21.2
1995 36.1 21.5
1994 36 22
1993 35.8 21.9
1992 35.6 21.5
1991 35.4 21.5
1990 35.2 21.3
1989 35 21.1
1988 34.8 20.9
1987 34.6 20.7
1986 34.3 20.5
1985 34.1 20.4
1984 33.9 20.2
1983 33.6 20
1982 33.4 19.8
1981 33.1 19.6
1980 33 19.4
1979 32.9 19.3
1978 32.8 19.2
1977 32.8 19.1
1976 32.7 19
1975 32.8 18.9
1974 32.9 18.9
1973 33.1 18.8
1972 33.3 18.8
1971 33.4 18.8
1970 33.6 18.8
1969 33.7 18.8
1968 33.8 18.8
1967 33.8 18.8
1966 33.7 18.8
1965 33.7 18.8
1964 33.6 18.9
1963 33.6 18.9
1962 33.5 18.9
1961 33.3 19
1960 33.1 19

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Czech Republic South Africa
GNI, Atlas method
$322B
2024
$391B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.8%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.3%
2022
6.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
0.7%
2024
Armed forces personnel
27,000
2020
89,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-5.79%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.6%
2024
32.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.2%
2024
63%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.2%
2024
24.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
73.2
2026
58.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.5%
2023
50.5%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2023
0.9%
2014
Number of millionaires n/a
90,595
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.22%
2025
Number of billionaires
11
2025
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
25
2024
220
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$34.6B
2024
$986B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$146B
2024
$65.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.25B
2024
$855M
2024
International tourist arrivals
37,202,000
2019
3,886,600
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2020
2.89%
2020
Banked people share
92.3%
2024
81.1%
2024

Energy

Czech Republic South Africa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,509 kg
2023
1,939 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2023
$7.84
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.7 megatons
2024
440 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.13 tons
2024
6.88 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
67.8%
2023
93.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.2%
2021
9.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
3.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share
42%
2023
-12.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,965 kWh
2023
3,247 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
6.45%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.45%
2023
2.91%
2023
Nuclear share
39.5%
2023
3.73%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
87.7%
2023

Society

Czech Republic South Africa
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.79%
2024
Annual migration change
-112,188
2025
+146,370
2025
Urban population
72.8%
2024
63.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.51 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
82.6
2026
42.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
59
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
90
2026
81
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2023
45.5
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.9
2019
22.2
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
109
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2011
91.2%
2024
English speaking
50.7%
2023
31%
2023
People using the Internet
87.7%
2024
75.7%
2023

Health

Czech Republic South Africa
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,693
2024
$537
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$379
2024
$35.9
2023
Life expectancy
80.3 years
2026
66.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2020
2.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.35
2022
0.79
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.9 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
34.7
2023
Obesity rate
26.9%
2022
31.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
7.2%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
39
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.9%
2022
20.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12 liters
2020
7.13 liters
2020

Territory

Czech Republic South Africa
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.81%
2026
Land area per capita
2,732 sq mi
2024
7,318 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
13,646 sq mi
2026
371,975 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,357 sq mi
2026
65,409 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,638 mi
2018
466,028 mi
2016

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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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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