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Czech Republic vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Czech Republic has a population of 10.9M (ranked 88/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). The Czech Republic's land area is 29,794 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 114th vs. 58th).

By GDP, The Czech Republic ranks 44/197 ($347B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, The Czech Republic ranks 39/197 ($31,823), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Czech Republic Sweden
Population
10649126
10680056
Population rank 93/197 91/197
GDP
$347B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 44/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$31,823
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 39/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,285
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$150B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.3%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,792
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 43/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$22,139
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 29,794 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
357 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.45
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
44.1 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.3 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Czech Republic and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Czech Republic and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Czech Republic

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Czech Republic Sweden
2024 $347,034,062,928 $603,715,224,266
2023 $345,059,295,660 $578,990,915,246
2022 $301,831,228,326 $575,071,237,641
2021 $290,972,714,482 $631,693,331,301
2020 $251,109,660,603 $544,265,668,452
2019 $256,794,209,029 $530,894,124,494
2018 $251,992,360,762 $549,649,344,043
2017 $221,563,575,696 $535,172,356,785
2016 $198,160,659,304 $513,058,312,951
2015 $189,107,698,562 $501,602,351,912
2014 $210,911,285,078 $577,727,767,304
2013 $213,024,360,541 $584,125,353,119
2012 $210,363,223,088 $549,739,674,655
2011 $231,429,378,717 $570,538,581,144
2010 $211,168,667,286 $492,750,897,239
2009 $206,971,882,705 $434,311,714,442
2008 $236,506,264,754 $514,614,100,833
2007 $190,040,702,287 $490,047,789,548
2006 $156,236,258,387 $422,528,394,459
2005 $137,264,185,596 $391,688,455,929
2004 $120,147,899,984 $384,545,442,175
2003 $100,435,924,705 $334,072,443,516
2002 $82,607,869,610 $267,371,907,447
2001 $68,135,304,464 $242,497,797,485
2000 $62,175,642,238 $262,903,560,280
1999 $65,586,562,605 $274,318,357,862
1998 $67,187,217,328 $270,887,306,759
1997 $62,539,765,163 $268,249,616,891
1996 $67,804,105,330 $291,949,597,375
1995 $60,572,381,311 $267,050,453,507
1994 $48,188,478,339 $228,699,066,874
1993 $41,155,654,032 $212,644,602,616
1992 $35,051,065,440 $283,908,914,454
1991 $30,071,014,282 $273,831,464,572
1990 $41,016,881,802 $261,466,577,009
1989 - $217,632,340,195
1988 - $206,686,590,776
1987 - $182,744,315,974
1986 - $150,279,869,729
1985 - $113,958,084,357
1984 - $109,043,045,407
1983 - $104,862,109,663
1982 - $114,214,731,799
1981 - $129,498,921,476
1980 - $141,886,067,004
1979 - $123,207,527,699
1978 - $104,290,933,496
1977 - $94,331,782,622
1976 - $89,232,517,046
1975 - $82,765,232,648
1974 - $65,917,634,590
1973 - $59,318,842,992
1972 - $48,883,173,400
1971 - $41,506,151,115
1970 - $38,037,226,668
1969 - $33,967,301,561
1968 - $31,277,871,669
1967 - $29,474,881,506
1966 - $27,154,716,721
1965 - $24,963,947,415
1964 - $22,685,490,195
1963 - $20,342,131,882
1962 - $18,794,066,990
1961 - $17,329,620,585
1960 - $15,930,075,467

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

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Czech Republic and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Czech Republic

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Czech Republic Sweden
2024 $31,823 $57,117
2023 $31,762 $54,950
2022 $28,282 $54,837
2021 $27,696 $60,648
2020 $23,473 $52,569
2019 $24,063 $51,649
2018 $23,706 $54,018
2017 $20,913 $53,210
2016 $18,754 $51,704
2015 $17,932 $51,188
2014 $20,038 $59,583
2013 $20,260 $60,844
2012 $20,014 $57,750
2011 $22,049 $60,379
2010 $20,160 $52,543
2009 $19,817 $46,708
2008 $22,775 $55,817
2007 $18,453 $53,568
2006 $15,259 $46,531
2005 $13,442 $43,378
2004 $11,783 $42,758
2003 $9,852 $37,292
2002 $8,101 $29,958
2001 $6,669 $27,259
2000 $6,063 $29,633
1999 $6,378 $30,969
1998 $6,527 $30,605
1997 $6,069 $30,324
1996 $6,573 $33,022
1995 $5,865 $30,254
1994 $4,663 $26,046
1993 $3,984 $24,390
1992 $3,397 $32,753
1991 $2,917 $31,777
1990 $3,969 $30,549
1989 - $25,625
1988 - $24,499
1987 - $21,761
1986 - $17,955
1985 - $13,647
1984 - $13,080
1983 - $12,590
1982 - $13,719
1981 - $15,564
1980 - $17,073
1979 - $14,856
1978 - $12,602
1977 - $11,432
1976 - $10,853
1975 - $10,103
1974 - $8,078
1973 - $7,291
1972 - $6,018
1971 - $5,125
1970 - $4,729
1969 - $4,263
1968 - $3,953
1967 - $3,746
1966 - $3,478
1965 - $3,228
1964 - $2,961
1963 - $2,675
1962 - $2,485
1961 - $2,304
1960 - $2,128

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

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Czech Republic vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Czech Republic

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Czech Republic Sweden
2026 80.3 83.7
2025 80.1 83.6
2024 80 83.4
2023 79.8 83.3
2022 79.2 83
2021 77.2 83
2020 78.2 82.4
2019 79.2 83.1
2018 79 82.5
2017 78.9 82.4
2016 79 82.3
2015 78.6 82.2
2014 78.7 82.2
2013 78.2 81.9
2012 78 81.7
2011 77.8 81.8
2010 77.6 81.5
2009 77.3 81.4
2008 77.2 81.1
2007 76.9 81
2006 76.7 80.8
2005 76.2 80.6
2004 75.9 80.5
2003 75.4 80.2
2002 75.4 79.9
2001 75.3 79.8
2000 75 79.7
1999 74.7 79.5
1998 74.6 79.4
1997 73.9 79.3
1996 73.8 79
1995 73.2 78.8
1994 73.1 78.7
1993 72.9 78.1
1992 72.3 78.1
1991 72 77.7
1990 71.4 77.6
1989 71.8 77.7
1988 71.7 77
1987 71.5 77.1
1986 71.1 77
1985 71.1 76.7
1984 70.9 76.8
1983 70.6 76.6
1982 70.9 76.3
1981 70.8 76
1980 70.3 75.7
1979 70.8 75.5
1978 70.7 75.5
1977 70.6 75.4
1976 70.6 75
1975 70.5 75
1974 70.2 75
1973 70.1 74.9
1972 70.2 74.7
1971 69.7 74.6
1970 69.5 74.7
1969 69.4 74.1
1968 69.9 74
1967 70.3 74.1
1966 70.5 74.1
1965 70.3 73.9
1964 70.6 73.7
1963 70.4 73.5
1962 69.9 73.4
1961 70.6 73.5
1960 70.5 73
1959 69.9 73.4
1958 70 73.2
1957 69 72.5
1956 69.4 72.7
1955 69 72.6
1954 68.1 72.4
1953 67.6 71.9
1952 66.9 71.8
1951 65.3 71.4
1950 64.4 71.1

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

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Czech Republic and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Czech Republic

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic Sweden
2024 10,905,028 10,569,709
2023 10,864,042 10,536,632
2022 10,672,118 10,486,941
2021 10,505,772 10,415,811
2020 10,697,858 10,353,442
2019 10,671,870 10,278,887
2018 10,629,928 10,175,214
2017 10,594,438 10,057,698
2016 10,566,332 9,923,085
2015 10,546,059 9,799,186
2014 10,525,347 9,696,110
2013 10,514,272 9,600,379
2012 10,510,785 9,519,374
2011 10,496,088 9,449,213
2010 10,474,410 9,378,126
2009 10,443,936 9,298,515
2008 10,384,603 9,219,637
2007 10,298,828 9,148,092
2006 10,238,905 9,080,505
2005 10,211,216 9,029,572
2004 10,197,101 8,993,531
2003 10,193,998 8,958,229
2002 10,196,916 8,924,958
2001 10,216,605 8,895,960
2000 10,255,063 8,872,109
1999 10,283,860 8,857,874
1998 10,294,373 8,850,974
1997 10,304,131 8,846,062
1996 10,315,241 8,840,998
1995 10,327,253 8,826,939
1994 10,333,587 8,780,745
1993 10,329,855 8,718,561
1992 10,319,123 8,668,067
1991 10,308,578 8,617,375
1990 10,333,355 8,558,835
1989 10,361,068 8,492,964
1988 10,355,276 8,436,489
1987 10,347,318 8,397,804
1986 10,342,227 8,369,829
1985 10,337,118 8,350,386
1984 10,330,213 8,336,605
1983 10,323,856 8,329,033
1982 10,314,826 8,325,263
1981 10,300,591 8,320,503
1980 10,304,193 8,310,531
1979 10,292,341 8,293,678
1978 10,242,098 8,275,599
1977 10,186,755 8,251,540
1976 10,125,939 8,222,286
1975 10,058,620 8,192,437
1974 9,988,459 8,159,955
1973 9,922,266 8,136,312
1972 9,867,632 8,122,300
1971 9,826,815 8,098,334
1970 9,858,071 8,042,801
1969 9,896,580 7,968,072
1968 9,876,346 7,912,273
1967 9,852,899 7,867,931
1966 9,821,040 7,807,797
1965 9,779,358 7,733,853
1964 9,727,804 7,661,354
1963 9,670,685 7,604,328
1962 9,624,660 7,561,588
1961 9,586,651 7,519,998
1960 9,602,006 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Czech Republic and Sweden

Fertility rate
Czech Republic

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Czech Republic Sweden
2023 1.45 1.45
2022 1.64 1.53
2021 1.83 1.67
2020 1.74 1.67
2019 1.71 1.71
2018 1.71 1.76
2017 1.69 1.78
2016 1.63 1.85
2015 1.57 1.85
2014 1.53 1.88
2013 1.46 1.89
2012 1.45 1.91
2011 1.43 1.9
2010 1.51 1.98
2009 1.51 1.94
2008 1.51 1.91
2007 1.45 1.88
2006 1.34 1.85
2005 1.29 1.77
2004 1.23 1.75
2003 1.18 1.71
2002 1.17 1.65
2001 1.15 1.57
2000 1.15 1.54
1999 1.13 1.5
1998 1.16 1.5
1997 1.17 1.52
1996 1.18 1.6
1995 1.28 1.73
1994 1.44 1.88
1993 1.67 1.99
1992 1.71 2.09
1991 1.86 2.11
1990 1.9 2.13
1989 1.87 2.01
1988 1.94 1.96
1987 1.91 1.84
1986 1.92 1.8
1985 1.95 1.74
1984 1.97 1.66
1983 1.97 1.61
1982 2 1.62
1981 2 1.63
1980 2.08 1.68
1979 2.27 1.66
1978 2.33 1.6
1977 2.34 1.64
1976 2.39 1.68
1975 2.43 1.77
1974 2.46 1.87
1973 2.31 1.87
1972 2.09 1.91
1971 2 1.96
1970 1.92 1.92
1969 1.87 1.93
1968 1.84 2.07
1967 1.91 2.28
1966 2.02 2.37
1965 2.18 2.39
1964 2.34 2.47
1963 2.31 2.33
1962 2.12 2.25
1961 2.11 2.21
1960 2.09 2.17

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

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Czech Republic and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Czech Republic

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Czech Republic Sweden
2024 44.1 41.1
2023 43.6 40.9
2022 43.5 40.7
2021 43.5 40.7
2020 43.2 40.6
2019 42.9 40.5
2018 42.5 40.6
2017 42.2 40.7
2016 41.9 40.8
2015 41.5 40.9
2014 41.1 40.9
2013 40.7 40.9
2012 40.3 40.9
2011 39.9 40.8
2010 39.7 40.7
2009 39.5 40.7
2008 39.4 40.6
2007 39.2 40.5
2006 39 40.4
2005 38.7 40.2
2004 38.5 40
2003 38.2 39.8
2002 38 39.7
2001 37.8 39.5
2000 37.6 39.4
1999 37.3 39.2
1998 37 39
1997 36.7 38.8
1996 36.4 38.6
1995 36.1 38.5
1994 36 38.4
1993 35.8 38.4
1992 35.6 38.4
1991 35.4 38.3
1990 35.2 38.3
1989 35 38.3
1988 34.8 38.2
1987 34.6 38.1
1986 34.3 37.9
1985 34.1 37.6
1984 33.9 37.4
1983 33.6 37.1
1982 33.4 36.8
1981 33.1 36.5
1980 33 36.2
1979 32.9 36
1978 32.8 35.7
1977 32.8 35.5
1976 32.7 35.4
1975 32.8 35.3
1974 32.9 35.3
1973 33.1 35.3
1972 33.3 35.3
1971 33.4 35.3
1970 33.6 35.4
1969 33.7 35.6
1968 33.8 35.8
1967 33.8 35.9
1966 33.7 36
1965 33.7 36.2
1964 33.6 36.3
1963 33.6 36.3
1962 33.5 36.3
1961 33.3 36.2
1960 33.1 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Czech Republic Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$322B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.8%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.3%
2022
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
27,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.6%
2024
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.2%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.2%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
73.2
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.5%
2023
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2023
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
11
2025
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
25
2024
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$34.6B
2024
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$146B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.25B
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
37,202,000
2019
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
92.3%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Czech Republic Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,509 kg
2023
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2023
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.7 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.13 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
67.8%
2023
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
17.2%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
42%
2023
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,965 kWh
2023
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.45%
2023
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
39.5%
2023
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Czech Republic Sweden
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-112,188
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
72.8%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.51 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
82.6
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
59
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
90
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2023
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.9
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2011
99%
2003
English speaking
50.7%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
87.7%
2024
95.5%
2024

Health

Czech Republic Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,693
2024
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$379
2024
$868
2024
Life expectancy
80.3 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2020
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.35
2022
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
28.9 years
2023
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
26.9%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.9%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Czech Republic Sweden
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
2,732 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
13,646 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,357 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,638 mi
2018
356,129 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. 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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