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Czech Republic vs South Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Czech Republic has a population of 10.9M (ranked 88/197), compared with 51.8M in South Korea (ranked 29/197). The Czech Republic's land area is 29,794 sq mi versus 37,684 sq mi for South Korea (ranked 114th vs. 105th).

By GDP, The Czech Republic ranks 44/197 ($347B) and South Korea ranks 12/197 ($1.88T). By GDP per capita, The Czech Republic ranks 39/197 ($31,823), while South Korea ranks 31/197 ($36,239).

Main facts and rankings

Czech Republic South Korea
Population
10693675
51633793
Population rank 91/197 31/197
GDP
$347B
2024
$1.88T
2024
GDP rank 44/197 12/197
GDP per capita
$31,823
2024
$36,239
2024
GDP per capita rank 39/197 31/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$56,687
2024
$58,895
2024
Government debt
$149B
2024
$984B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
45.6%
2026
55.7%
2026
Government debt per person
$13,680
2024
$19,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 43/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$21,451
2026
$23,981
2026
Land area
29,794 sq mi
2026
37,684 sq mi
2026
Population density
366 ppl/mi²
2024
1,373 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.45
2023
0.72
2023
Median age
44.1 years
2024
46.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.3 years
2026
84.6 years
2026

Czech Republic and South Korea: Comparison Charts

Czech Republic and South Korea economies compared

GDP
Czech Republic

South Korea
Year GDP
Czech Republic South Korea
1960 - $3,973,069,307
1961 - $2,427,244,761
1962 - $2,826,923,077
1963 - $4,007,692,308
1964 - $3,476,789,682
1965 - $3,141,131,708
1966 - $3,957,064,541
1967 - $4,895,076,718
1968 - $6,167,109,472
1969 - $7,743,940,189
1970 - $9,085,001,794
1971 - $10,005,257,131
1972 - $10,990,490,570
1973 - $14,067,523,813
1974 - $19,860,929,977
1975 - $22,126,033,058
1976 - $30,371,074,380
1977 - $39,064,462,810
1978 - $52,824,793,388
1979 - $68,083,884,298
1980 - $66,547,970,351
1981 - $74,287,368,087
1982 - $79,921,300,447
1983 - $89,621,208,322
1984 - $99,749,645,089
1985 - $103,764,281,281
1986 - $119,965,960,795
1987 - $152,240,393,646
1988 - $205,477,530,605
1989 - $254,236,243,100
1990 $41,016,881,802 $292,064,221,389
1991 $30,071,014,282 $340,851,946,804
1992 $35,051,065,440 $366,921,291,825
1993 $41,155,654,032 $405,705,302,846
1994 $48,188,478,339 $479,181,794,217
1995 $60,572,381,311 $586,286,469,401
1996 $67,804,105,330 $631,196,863,758
1997 $62,539,765,163 $589,202,526,424
1998 $67,187,217,328 $397,297,216,492
1999 $65,586,562,605 $515,697,079,289
2000 $62,175,642,238 $597,487,173,479
2001 $68,135,304,464 $567,564,806,235
2002 $82,607,869,610 $650,014,391,470
2003 $100,435,924,705 $728,516,494,684
2004 $120,147,899,984 $823,251,107,639
2005 $137,264,185,596 $971,740,329,984
2006 $156,236,258,387 $1,095,175,538,508
2007 $190,040,702,287 $1,220,911,904,593
2008 $236,506,264,754 $1,091,580,692,542
2009 $206,971,882,705 $983,065,242,417
2010 $211,168,667,286 $1,192,830,015,738
2011 $231,429,378,717 $1,307,103,477,219
2012 $210,363,223,088 $1,335,343,586,438
2013 $213,024,360,541 $1,434,669,686,502
2014 $210,911,285,078 $1,556,252,422,020
2015 $189,107,698,562 $1,539,212,301,136
2016 $198,160,659,304 $1,579,150,518,945
2017 $221,563,575,696 $1,710,196,756,713
2018 $251,992,360,762 $1,824,251,454,307
2019 $256,794,209,029 $1,751,045,752,055
2020 $251,109,660,603 $1,744,070,276,373
2021 $290,972,714,482 $1,942,313,560,966
2022 $301,831,228,326 $1,799,363,116,867
2023 $345,059,295,660 $1,844,800,934,392
2024 $347,034,062,928 $1,875,388,209,407

Czech Republic and South Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Czech Republic

South Korea
Year GDP per capita
Czech Republic South Korea
1960 - $158.8
1961 - $94.2
1962 - $106.6
1963 - $147
1964 - $124.2
1965 - $109.4
1966 - $134.4
1967 - $162.5
1968 - $200
1969 - $245.5
1970 - $281.8
1971 - $304
1972 - $328
1973 - $412
1974 - $572
1975 - $627
1976 - $847
1977 - $1,073
1978 - $1,429
1979 - $1,814
1980 - $1,746
1981 - $1,918
1982 - $2,032
1983 - $2,246
1984 - $2,469
1985 - $2,543
1986 - $2,911
1987 - $3,658
1988 - $4,889
1989 - $5,989
1990 $3,969 $6,813
1991 $2,917 $7,873
1992 $3,397 $8,387
1993 $3,984 $9,180
1994 $4,663 $10,734
1995 $5,865 $13,002
1996 $6,573 $13,865
1997 $6,069 $12,822
1998 $6,527 $8,583
1999 $6,378 $11,063
2000 $6,063 $12,710
2001 $6,669 $11,981
2002 $8,101 $13,643
2003 $9,852 $15,212
2004 $11,783 $17,122
2005 $13,442 $20,167
2006 $15,259 $22,610
2007 $18,453 $25,078
2008 $22,775 $22,252
2009 $19,817 $19,937
2010 $20,160 $24,071
2011 $22,049 $26,175
2012 $20,014 $26,601
2013 $20,260 $28,449
2014 $20,038 $30,667
2015 $17,932 $30,172
2016 $18,754 $30,832
2017 $20,913 $33,297
2018 $23,706 $35,364
2019 $24,063 $33,827
2020 $23,473 $33,646
2021 $27,696 $37,518
2022 $28,282 $34,822
2023 $31,762 $35,674
2024 $31,823 $36,239

Czech Republic vs. South Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Czech Republic

South Korea
Year Life expectancy, years
Czech Republic South Korea
1950 64.4 22.2
1951 65.3 26.6
1952 66.9 36.6
1953 67.6 40.5
1954 68.1 46.1
1955 69 48.4
1956 69.4 50.2
1957 69 51.6
1958 70 51.8
1959 69.9 52.9
1960 70.5 53.8
1961 70.6 54.4
1962 69.9 55
1963 70.4 55
1964 70.6 55.3
1965 70.3 55.8
1966 70.5 55.4
1967 70.3 60.9
1968 69.9 60.9
1969 69.4 61.4
1970 69.5 62.2
1971 69.7 62.7
1972 70.2 63.2
1973 70.1 63.8
1974 70.2 64.2
1975 70.5 64.7
1976 70.6 65
1977 70.6 64.6
1978 70.7 65
1979 70.8 66.1
1980 70.3 64.8
1981 70.8 67.1
1982 70.9 67.1
1983 70.6 66.7
1984 70.9 68.1
1985 71.1 68.4
1986 71.1 69
1987 71.5 69.3
1988 71.7 70.2
1989 71.8 70.7
1990 71.4 71
1991 72 71.4
1992 72.3 72.2
1993 72.9 72.7
1994 73.1 72.9
1995 73.2 73.4
1996 73.8 74
1997 73.9 74.5
1998 74.6 75
1999 74.7 75.6
2000 75 76.2
2001 75.3 76.9
2002 75.4 77.2
2003 75.4 77.5
2004 75.9 78
2005 76.2 78.4
2006 76.7 79
2007 76.9 79.4
2008 77.2 80
2009 77.3 80.6
2010 77.6 80.7
2011 77.8 81.2
2012 78 81.3
2013 78.2 81.8
2014 78.7 82.4
2015 78.6 82.5
2016 79 82.9
2017 78.9 83.3
2018 79 83.3
2019 79.2 83.7
2020 78.2 83.7
2021 77.2 83.9
2022 79.2 82.7
2023 79.8 84.3
2024 80 84.4
2025 80.1 84.5
2026 80.3 84.6

Czech Republic and South Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Czech Republic

South Korea
Year Population
Czech Republic South Korea
1960 9,602,006 25,012,374
1961 9,586,651 25,765,673
1962 9,624,660 26,513,030
1963 9,670,685 27,261,747
1964 9,727,804 27,984,155
1965 9,779,358 28,704,674
1966 9,821,040 29,435,571
1967 9,852,899 30,130,983
1968 9,876,346 30,838,302
1969 9,896,580 31,544,266
1970 9,858,071 32,240,827
1971 9,826,815 32,882,704
1972 9,867,632 33,505,406
1973 9,922,266 34,103,149
1974 9,988,459 34,692,266
1975 10,058,620 35,280,725
1976 10,125,939 35,848,523
1977 10,186,755 36,411,795
1978 10,242,098 36,969,185
1979 10,292,341 37,534,236
1980 10,304,193 38,123,775
1981 10,300,591 38,723,248
1982 10,314,826 39,326,352
1983 10,323,856 39,910,403
1984 10,330,213 40,405,956
1985 10,337,118 40,805,744
1986 10,342,227 41,213,674
1987 10,347,318 41,621,690
1988 10,355,276 42,031,247
1989 10,361,068 42,449,038
1990 10,333,355 42,869,283
1991 10,308,578 43,295,704
1992 10,319,123 43,747,962
1993 10,329,855 44,194,628
1994 10,333,587 44,641,540
1995 10,327,253 45,092,991
1996 10,315,241 45,524,681
1997 10,304,131 45,953,580
1998 10,294,373 46,286,503
1999 10,283,860 46,616,677
2000 10,255,063 47,008,111
2001 10,216,605 47,370,164
2002 10,196,916 47,644,736
2003 10,193,998 47,892,330
2004 10,197,101 48,082,519
2005 10,211,216 48,184,561
2006 10,238,905 48,438,292
2007 10,298,828 48,683,638
2008 10,384,603 49,054,708
2009 10,443,936 49,307,835
2010 10,474,410 49,554,112
2011 10,496,088 49,936,638
2012 10,510,785 50,199,853
2013 10,514,272 50,428,893
2014 10,525,347 50,746,659
2015 10,546,059 51,014,947
2016 10,566,332 51,217,803
2017 10,594,438 51,361,911
2018 10,629,928 51,585,058
2019 10,671,870 51,764,822
2020 10,697,858 51,836,239
2021 10,505,772 51,769,539
2022 10,672,118 51,672,569
2023 10,864,042 51,712,619
2024 10,905,028 51,751,065

Fertility rates in Czech Republic and South Korea

Fertility rate
Czech Republic

South Korea
Year Fertility rate
Czech Republic South Korea
1960 2.09 5.99
1961 2.11 5.8
1962 2.12 5.56
1963 2.31 5.33
1964 2.34 5.07
1965 2.18 4.89
1966 2.02 4.78
1967 1.91 4.62
1968 1.84 4.51
1969 1.87 4.45
1970 1.92 4.53
1971 2 4.54
1972 2.09 4.12
1973 2.31 4.07
1974 2.46 3.77
1975 2.43 3.43
1976 2.39 3
1977 2.34 2.99
1978 2.33 2.64
1979 2.27 2.9
1980 2.08 2.82
1981 2 2.57
1982 2 2.39
1983 1.97 2.06
1984 1.97 1.74
1985 1.95 1.66
1986 1.92 1.58
1987 1.91 1.53
1988 1.94 1.55
1989 1.87 1.56
1990 1.9 1.57
1991 1.86 1.71
1992 1.71 1.76
1993 1.67 1.65
1994 1.44 1.66
1995 1.28 1.63
1996 1.18 1.57
1997 1.17 1.54
1998 1.16 1.46
1999 1.13 1.43
2000 1.15 1.48
2001 1.15 1.31
2002 1.17 1.18
2003 1.18 1.19
2004 1.23 1.16
2005 1.29 1.09
2006 1.34 1.13
2007 1.45 1.26
2008 1.51 1.19
2009 1.51 1.15
2010 1.51 1.23
2011 1.43 1.24
2012 1.45 1.3
2013 1.46 1.19
2014 1.53 1.21
2015 1.57 1.24
2016 1.63 1.17
2017 1.69 1.05
2018 1.71 0.98
2019 1.71 0.92
2020 1.74 0.84
2021 1.83 0.81
2022 1.64 0.78
2023 1.45 0.72

Czech Republic and South Korea demographics compared

Median age
Czech Republic

South Korea
Year Median age, years
Czech Republic South Korea
1960 33.1 19.3
1961 33.3 19.2
1962 33.5 19.1
1963 33.6 19
1964 33.6 18.8
1965 33.7 18.6
1966 33.7 18.5
1967 33.8 18.6
1968 33.8 18.7
1969 33.7 18.8
1970 33.6 18.9
1971 33.4 19
1972 33.3 19.1
1973 33.1 19.3
1974 32.9 19.6
1975 32.8 19.9
1976 32.7 20.2
1977 32.8 20.7
1978 32.8 21.1
1979 32.9 21.6
1980 33 22.1
1981 33.1 22.5
1982 33.4 22.8
1983 33.6 23.3
1984 33.9 23.7
1985 34.1 24.2
1986 34.3 24.8
1987 34.6 25.3
1988 34.8 25.8
1989 35 26.3
1990 35.2 26.7
1991 35.4 27.2
1992 35.6 27.8
1993 35.8 28.3
1994 36 28.9
1995 36.1 29.4
1996 36.4 29.8
1997 36.7 30.2
1998 37 30.7
1999 37.3 31.2
2000 37.6 31.7
2001 37.8 32.3
2002 38 32.8
2003 38.2 33.4
2004 38.5 33.9
2005 38.7 34.5
2006 39 35.2
2007 39.2 35.8
2008 39.4 36.4
2009 39.5 37
2010 39.7 37.6
2011 39.9 38.2
2012 40.3 38.8
2013 40.7 39.5
2014 41.1 40.2
2015 41.5 40.8
2016 41.9 41.4
2017 42.2 41.9
2018 42.5 42.5
2019 42.9 43.1
2020 43.2 43.8
2021 43.5 44.4
2022 43.5 44.9
2023 43.6 45.5
2024 44.1 46.1

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Czech Republic South Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$322B
2024
$1.9T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.7%
2026
23.4%
2026
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.3%
2022
5.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
2.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
27,000
2020
569,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.09%
2026
-0.45%
2026
Unemployment rate
2.6%
2024
2.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.2%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.2%
2024
33.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
72.9
2025
74
2025
Income share by richest 10%
21.5%
2023
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2023
2.9%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,295,674
2024
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.95%
2024
Number of billionaires
11
2025
30
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
25
2024
2,599
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$34.6B
2024
$1.56T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$146B
2024
$418B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.25B
2024
$7.45B
2024
International tourist arrivals
37,202,000
2019
2,519,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2020
1.94%
2020
Banked people share
92.3%
2024
96.9%
2024

Energy

Czech Republic South Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,509 kg
2023
5,337 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.2
2023
$10.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.7 megatons
2024
588 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.13 tons
2024
11.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2023
0%
2023
Renewable energy use share
17.2%
2021
3.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
18.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
42%
2023
84.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,965 kWh
2023
11,426 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
6.59%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.45%
2023
1.23%
2023
Nuclear share
39.5%
2023
29.6%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Czech Republic South Korea
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.64%
2024
Annual migration change
-86,169
2024
+75,963
2024
Urban population
72.8%
2024
81.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.51 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
79.7
2026
84.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2024
64
2024
Higher education index
90
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2023
0.53
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.9
2019
8.6
2019
Visa free countries
173
2025
174
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2011
98.8%
2018
English speaking
50.7%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
87.7%
2024
97.9%
2024

Health

Czech Republic South Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,609
2023
$3,270
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$367
2023
$989
2023
Life expectancy
80.3 years
2026
84.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2020
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.25
2021
2.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
28.9 years
2023
32.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
2.6
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
26.9%
2022
7.24%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
9.6%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.9%
2022
20%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12 liters
2020
7.79 liters
2020

Territory

Czech Republic South Korea
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
2,732 sq mi
2024
728 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
13,646 sq mi
2026
6,054 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,357 sq mi
2026
24,158 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,638 mi
2018
68,794 mi
2018

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