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Czech Republic vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Czech Republic has a population of 10.9M (ranked 88/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). The Czech Republic's land area is 29,794 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 114th vs. 131st).

By GDP, The Czech Republic ranks 44/197 ($347B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, The Czech Republic ranks 39/197 ($31,823), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Czech Republic Switzerland
Population
10649126
9107866
Population rank 93/197 100/197
GDP
$347B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 44/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$31,823
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 39/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,285
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$150B
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.3%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,792
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 43/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$22,139
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 29,794 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
357 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.45
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
44.1 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.3 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Czech Republic and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Czech Republic and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Czech Republic

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Czech Republic Switzerland
2024 $347,034,062,928 $936,564,198,049
2023 $345,059,295,660 $894,424,821,645
2022 $301,831,228,326 $828,508,926,958
2021 $290,972,714,482 $815,309,330,987
2020 $251,109,660,603 $741,999,406,006
2019 $256,794,209,029 $721,369,112,727
2018 $251,992,360,762 $725,568,717,468
2017 $221,563,575,696 $695,200,833,086
2016 $198,160,659,304 $687,895,460,903
2015 $189,107,698,562 $694,118,186,380
2014 $210,911,285,078 $726,537,808,338
2013 $213,024,360,541 $706,234,937,371
2012 $210,363,223,088 $686,420,221,558
2011 $231,429,378,717 $715,888,126,682
2010 $211,168,667,286 $598,851,028,907
2009 $206,971,882,705 $554,212,916,092
2008 $236,506,264,754 $567,267,767,519
2007 $190,040,702,287 $490,740,715,595
2006 $156,236,258,387 $441,634,672,197
2005 $137,264,185,596 $418,284,865,885
2004 $120,147,899,984 $403,912,891,033
2003 $100,435,924,705 $362,075,086,508
2002 $82,607,869,610 $309,301,422,430
2001 $68,135,304,464 $286,582,672,434
2000 $62,175,642,238 $279,216,033,870
1999 $65,586,562,605 $297,873,643,323
1998 $67,187,217,328 $303,459,014,347
1997 $62,539,765,163 $294,788,198,856
1996 $67,804,105,330 $340,103,959,547
1995 $60,572,381,311 $352,835,806,342
1994 $48,188,478,339 $301,375,055,202
1993 $41,155,654,032 $272,237,527,071
1992 $35,051,065,440 $279,921,425,828
1991 $30,071,014,282 $268,901,693,863
1990 $41,016,881,802 $265,763,573,999
1989 - $208,105,846,934
1988 - $215,540,625,299
1987 - $199,236,370,038
1986 - $159,089,921,063
1985 - $110,980,314,192
1984 - $109,455,312,168
1983 - $114,634,358,535
1982 - $115,043,365,512
1981 - $112,244,805,519
1980 - $122,557,843,886
1979 - $114,970,094,425
1978 - $102,280,472,036
1977 - $73,135,771,167
1976 - $68,476,524,644
1975 - $65,466,081,819
1974 - $57,103,011,446
1973 - $49,550,006,320
1972 - $36,844,318,854
1971 - $30,040,171,751
1970 - $24,998,066,773
1969 - $22,442,043,274
1968 - $20,712,102,794
1967 - $19,397,044,714
1966 - $18,019,402,374
1965 - $16,780,226,225
1964 - $15,833,133,858
1963 - $14,283,872,299
1962 - $12,989,649,694
1961 - $11,713,348,834
1960 - $10,412,232,621

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

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Czech Republic and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Czech Republic

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Czech Republic Switzerland
2024 $31,823 $103,998
2023 $31,762 $100,624
2022 $28,282 $94,395
2021 $27,696 $93,665
2020 $23,473 $85,898
2019 $24,063 $84,122
2018 $23,706 $85,217
2017 $20,913 $82,254
2016 $18,754 $82,153
2015 $17,932 $83,806
2014 $20,038 $88,725
2013 $20,260 $87,304
2012 $20,014 $85,836
2011 $22,049 $90,477
2010 $20,160 $76,531
2009 $19,817 $71,568
2008 $22,775 $74,175
2007 $18,453 $64,989
2006 $15,259 $59,011
2005 $13,442 $56,243
2004 $11,783 $54,659
2003 $9,852 $49,336
2002 $8,101 $42,459
2001 $6,669 $39,639
2000 $6,063 $38,865
1999 $6,378 $41,696
1998 $6,527 $42,681
1997 $6,069 $41,584
1996 $6,573 $48,093
1995 $5,865 $50,114
1994 $4,663 $43,092
1993 $3,984 $39,237
1992 $3,397 $40,714
1991 $2,917 $39,544
1990 $3,969 $39,575
1989 - $31,309
1988 - $32,690
1987 - $30,441
1986 - $24,460
1985 - $17,152
1984 - $16,991
1983 - $17,859
1982 - $18,000
1981 - $17,665
1980 - $19,394
1979 - $18,266
1978 - $16,282
1977 - $11,644
1976 - $10,865
1975 - $10,328
1974 - $9,005
1973 - $7,856
1972 - $5,885
1971 - $4,835
1970 - $4,044
1969 - $3,657
1968 - $3,413
1967 - $3,237
1966 - $3,045
1965 - $2,865
1964 - $2,735
1963 - $2,508
1962 - $2,330
1961 - $2,155
1960 - $1,954

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

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Czech Republic vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Czech Republic

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Czech Republic Switzerland
2026 80.3 84.4
2025 80.1 84.2
2024 80 84.1
2023 79.8 84
2022 79.2 83.2
2021 77.2 83.6
2020 78.2 83.1
2019 79.2 83.8
2018 79 83.6
2017 78.9 83.4
2016 79 83.4
2015 78.6 82.8
2014 78.7 83.1
2013 78.2 82.7
2012 78 82.6
2011 77.8 82.6
2010 77.6 82.3
2009 77.3 82
2008 77.2 82
2007 76.9 81.7
2006 76.7 81.5
2005 76.2 81.2
2004 75.9 81.1
2003 75.4 80.5
2002 75.4 80.4
2001 75.3 80.3
2000 75 79.8
1999 74.7 79.7
1998 74.6 79.5
1997 73.9 79.2
1996 73.8 79
1995 73.2 78.6
1994 73.1 78.5
1993 72.9 78.2
1992 72.3 77.9
1991 72 77.6
1990 71.4 77.4
1989 71.8 77.6
1988 71.7 77.4
1987 71.5 77.3
1986 71.1 77
1985 71.1 76.9
1984 70.9 76.8
1983 70.6 76.2
1982 70.9 76.2
1981 70.8 75.8
1980 70.3 75.6
1979 70.8 75.6
1978 70.7 75.3
1977 70.6 75.4
1976 70.6 74.9
1975 70.5 74.8
1974 70.2 74.4
1973 70.1 74.1
1972 70.2 73.8
1971 69.7 73.2
1970 69.5 73.1
1969 69.4 72.7
1968 69.9 72.7
1967 70.3 72.7
1966 70.5 72.4
1965 70.3 72.3
1964 70.6 72.2
1963 70.4 71.3
1962 69.9 71.3
1961 70.6 71.7
1960 70.5 71.4
1959 69.9 71.5
1958 70 71.3
1957 69 70.5
1956 69.4 70.2
1955 69 70.1
1954 68.1 70
1953 67.6 69.5
1952 66.9 69.6
1951 65.3 68.7
1950 64.4 68.9

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

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Czech Republic and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Czech Republic

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Czech Republic Switzerland
2024 10,905,028 9,005,582
2023 10,864,042 8,888,822
2022 10,672,118 8,777,088
2021 10,505,772 8,704,546
2020 10,697,858 8,638,167
2019 10,671,870 8,575,280
2018 10,629,928 8,514,329
2017 10,594,438 8,451,840
2016 10,566,332 8,373,338
2015 10,546,059 8,282,396
2014 10,525,347 8,188,649
2013 10,514,272 8,089,346
2012 10,510,785 7,996,861
2011 10,496,088 7,912,398
2010 10,474,410 7,824,909
2009 10,443,936 7,743,831
2008 10,384,603 7,647,675
2007 10,298,828 7,551,117
2006 10,238,905 7,483,934
2005 10,211,216 7,437,115
2004 10,197,101 7,389,625
2003 10,193,998 7,339,001
2002 10,196,916 7,284,753
2001 10,216,605 7,229,854
2000 10,255,063 7,184,250
1999 10,283,860 7,143,991
1998 10,294,373 7,110,001
1997 10,304,131 7,088,906
1996 10,315,241 7,071,850
1995 10,327,253 7,040,687
1994 10,333,587 6,993,795
1993 10,329,855 6,938,265
1992 10,319,123 6,875,364
1991 10,308,578 6,799,978
1990 10,333,355 6,715,519
1989 10,361,068 6,646,912
1988 10,355,276 6,593,386
1987 10,347,318 6,545,106
1986 10,342,227 6,504,124
1985 10,337,118 6,470,365
1984 10,330,213 6,441,865
1983 10,323,856 6,418,773
1982 10,314,826 6,391,309
1981 10,300,591 6,354,074
1980 10,304,193 6,319,408
1979 10,292,341 6,294,365
1978 10,242,098 6,281,738
1977 10,186,755 6,281,174
1976 10,125,939 6,302,504
1975 10,058,620 6,338,632
1974 9,988,459 6,341,405
1973 9,922,266 6,307,347
1972 9,867,632 6,260,956
1971 9,826,815 6,213,399
1970 9,858,071 6,180,877
1969 9,896,580 6,136,387
1968 9,876,346 6,067,714
1967 9,852,899 5,991,785
1966 9,821,040 5,918,002
1965 9,779,358 5,856,472
1964 9,727,804 5,789,228
1963 9,670,685 5,694,247
1962 9,624,660 5,573,815
1961 9,586,651 5,434,294
1960 9,602,006 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Czech Republic and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Czech Republic

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Czech Republic Switzerland
2023 1.45 1.33
2022 1.64 1.39
2021 1.83 1.52
2020 1.74 1.46
2019 1.71 1.48
2018 1.71 1.52
2017 1.69 1.52
2016 1.63 1.54
2015 1.57 1.54
2014 1.53 1.54
2013 1.46 1.52
2012 1.45 1.52
2011 1.43 1.52
2010 1.51 1.52
2009 1.51 1.5
2008 1.51 1.48
2007 1.45 1.46
2006 1.34 1.44
2005 1.29 1.42
2004 1.23 1.42
2003 1.18 1.39
2002 1.17 1.39
2001 1.15 1.38
2000 1.15 1.5
1999 1.13 1.48
1998 1.16 1.47
1997 1.17 1.48
1996 1.18 1.5
1995 1.28 1.48
1994 1.44 1.49
1993 1.67 1.51
1992 1.71 1.58
1991 1.86 1.58
1990 1.9 1.58
1989 1.87 1.56
1988 1.94 1.57
1987 1.91 1.52
1986 1.92 1.53
1985 1.95 1.52
1984 1.97 1.53
1983 1.97 1.52
1982 2 1.56
1981 2 1.55
1980 2.08 1.55
1979 2.27 1.52
1978 2.33 1.51
1977 2.34 1.53
1976 2.39 1.55
1975 2.43 1.61
1974 2.46 1.73
1973 2.31 1.81
1972 2.09 1.91
1971 2 2.04
1970 1.92 2.1
1969 1.87 2.19
1968 1.84 2.29
1967 1.91 2.39
1966 2.02 2.5
1965 2.18 2.59
1964 2.34 2.66
1963 2.31 2.65
1962 2.12 2.58
1961 2.11 2.52
1960 2.09 2.44

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

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Czech Republic and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Czech Republic

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Czech Republic Switzerland
2024 44.1 43.7
2023 43.6 43.4
2022 43.5 43
2021 43.5 42.8
2020 43.2 42.7
2019 42.9 42.6
2018 42.5 42.5
2017 42.2 42.4
2016 41.9 42.3
2015 41.5 42.2
2014 41.1 42.1
2013 40.7 42
2012 40.3 41.8
2011 39.9 41.6
2010 39.7 41.5
2009 39.5 41.3
2008 39.4 41.1
2007 39.2 40.9
2006 39 40.6
2005 38.7 40.3
2004 38.5 39.9
2003 38.2 39.6
2002 38 39.3
2001 37.8 39
2000 37.6 38.7
1999 37.3 38.4
1998 37 38.2
1997 36.7 37.9
1996 36.4 37.6
1995 36.1 37.3
1994 36 37.1
1993 35.8 37
1992 35.6 36.9
1991 35.4 36.9
1990 35.2 36.9
1989 35 36.8
1988 34.8 36.7
1987 34.6 36.5
1986 34.3 36.3
1985 34.1 36.1
1984 33.9 35.9
1983 33.6 35.6
1982 33.4 35.3
1981 33.1 35
1980 33 34.8
1979 32.9 34.5
1978 32.8 34.2
1977 32.8 33.8
1976 32.7 33.5
1975 32.8 33.1
1974 32.9 32.7
1973 33.1 32.5
1972 33.3 32.3
1971 33.4 32.2
1970 33.6 32
1969 33.7 31.7
1968 33.8 31.7
1967 33.8 31.6
1966 33.7 31.6
1965 33.7 31.6
1964 33.6 31.5
1963 33.6 31.7
1962 33.5 32
1961 33.3 32.4
1960 33.1 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Czech Republic Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$322B
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.8%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.3%
2022
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
27,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.6%
2024
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.2%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.2%
2024
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
73.2
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.5%
2023
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2023
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires
11
2025
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
25
2024
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$34.6B
2024
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$146B
2024
$909B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.25B
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
37,202,000
2019
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2020
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
92.3%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Czech Republic Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,509 kg
2023
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2023
$37.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
77.7 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.13 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
67.8%
2023
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
17.2%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
42%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,965 kWh
2023
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.45%
2023
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
39.5%
2023
33%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Czech Republic Switzerland
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-112,188
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
72.8%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.51 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
82.6
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
59
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
90
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2023
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.9
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2011
99%
2003
English speaking
50.7%
2023
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
87.7%
2024
97.3%
2023

Health

Czech Republic Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,693
2024
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$379
2024
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
80.3 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2020
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.35
2022
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.9 years
2023
31.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
3.9
2023
Obesity rate
26.9%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.9%
2022
25.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
12 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Czech Republic Switzerland
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
2,732 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
13,646 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,357 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,638 mi
2018
52,266 mi
2021

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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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