Country comparison

Czechia Slovakia

How do Czechia and Slovakia compare on area, population, economy and living standards? Every figure below comes from open data, computed at build time.

Czechia vs Slovakia at a glance

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CzechiaSlovakia — Czechia's GDP per capita is about 1.3× Slovakia's.

Side-by-side metric comparison
MetricCzechiaSlovakiaA vs B
Population & land
Population10.9M (2025)5.4M (2025)2.0×
Population growth-0.2% (2025)-0.2% (2025)N/A
Urban population share72.9% (2025)53.2% (2025)1.4×
Population aged 65+21.2% (2025)19.0% (2025)1.1×
Fertility rate1.4 (2024)1.5 (2024)93%
Birth rate7.7‰ (2024)8.5‰ (2024)91%
Death rate10.3‰ (2024)9.9‰ (2024)1.0×
Net migration-112.2K (2025)-31.4K (2025)N/A
Surface area80,966 km²46,927 km²1.7×
Population densityderived134/km² (2025)115/km² (2025)1.2×
Economy
GDP (total)$391B (2025)$154.5B (2025)2.5×
GDP per capita$35,917 (2025)$28,544 (2025)1.3×
GNI per capita$32,960 (2025)$26,410 (2025)1.2×
GDP growth (annual)2.6% (2025)0.8% (2025)3.2×
Inflation rate2.5% (2025)4.0% (2025)61%
Unemployment rate2.8% (2025)5.4% (2025)53%
Gini index25.7 (2023)23.8 (2023)1.1×
Poverty rate ($2.15/day)0.0% (2023)0.5% (2023)N/A
Trade & industry
Exports share of GDP66.9% (2025)85.1% (2025)79%
Imports share of GDP61.1% (2025)85.2% (2025)72%
Agriculture share of GDP1.9% (2025)1.6% (2025)1.2×
Manufacturing share of GDP19.4% (2025)16.2% (2025)1.2×
International tourist arrivals37.2M (2019)15.3M (2018)2.4×
Tourism receipts$3.9B (2020)$1.3B (2020)3.0×
Health & education
Life expectancy80.0 years (2024)78.4 years (2024)1.0×
Infant mortality2.1‰ (2024)5.3‰ (2024)40%
Under-five mortality2.6‰ (2024)6.3‰ (2024)41%
DPT immunization86.0% (2024)96.0% (2024)90%
Hospital beds6.5 per 1,000 (2022)5.6 per 1,000 (2023)1.2×
Health spending share of GDP8.5% (2024)7.4% (2023)1.2×
Secondary school enrollment97.6% (2023)93.2% (2024)1.0×
Education spending share of GDP4.3% (2022)4.7% (2022)92%
Society & living
Human Development Index0.915 (2023)0.880 (2023)1.0×
Internet users87.7% (2024)89.8% (2024)98%
Mobile subscriptions126.6 per 100 (2024)140.0 per 100 (2024)90%
Fixed broadband38.9 per 100 (2024)33.8 per 100 (2024)1.1×
Electricity access100.0% (2024)100.0% (2024)1.0×
Environment & security
CO₂ emissions per capita7.1 t (2024)5.5 t (2024)1.3×
CO₂ emissions (total)derived77.7 Mt (2024)29.9 Mt (2024)2.6×
Renewable electricity share14.0% (2021)23.6% (2021)60%
Renewable energy consumption17.2% (2021)17.9% (2021)96%
Forest area34.8% (2023)40.1% (2023)87%
Agricultural land45.8% (2023)38.0% (2023)1.2×
Arable land32.7% (2023)27.2% (2023)1.2×
PM2.5 exposure12.7 µg/m³ (2023)13.7 µg/m³ (2023)93%
Military spending1.9% (2024)2.0% (2024)95%

Population density is our own derived metric: latest population ÷ the equal-area surface area computed from Natural Earth boundaries — the same area basis as the true-size tool.

Czechia

Capital
Prague
Languages
Czech, Slovak
Currencies
CZK
Subregion
Central Europe

Slovakia

Capital
Bratislava
Languages
Slovak
Currencies
EUR
Subregion
Central Europe

Czechia vs Slovakia in five metrics

Horizontal bar chart comparing Czechia and Slovakia on area, population, GDP, GDP per capita and life expectancy; the longer bar is the larger value within each metric. Czechia Slovakia Surface area 80,966 km² 46,927 km² Population (2025) 10.9M 5.4M GDP (total) (2025) $391B $154.5B GDP per capita (2025) $35,917 $28,544 Life expectancy (2024) 80.0 years 78.4 years

Full metric comparison

Side-by-side metric comparison
Metric Czechia Slovakia A vs B
Population & land
Population 10.9M (2025) 5.4M (2025) 2.0×
Population growth -0.2% (2025) -0.2% (2025) N/A
Urban population share 72.9% (2025) 53.2% (2025) 1.4×
Population aged 65+ 21.2% (2025) 19.0% (2025) 1.1×
Fertility rate 1.4 (2024) 1.5 (2024) 93%
Birth rate 7.7‰ (2024) 8.5‰ (2024) 91%
Death rate 10.3‰ (2024) 9.9‰ (2024) 1.0×
Net migration -112.2K (2025) -31.4K (2025) N/A
Surface area 80,966 km² 46,927 km² 1.7×
Population density derived 134/km² (2025) 115/km² (2025) 1.2×
Economy
GDP (total) $391B (2025) $154.5B (2025) 2.5×
GDP per capita $35,917 (2025) $28,544 (2025) 1.3×
GNI per capita $32,960 (2025) $26,410 (2025) 1.2×
GDP growth (annual) 2.6% (2025) 0.8% (2025) 3.2×
Inflation rate 2.5% (2025) 4.0% (2025) 61%
Unemployment rate 2.8% (2025) 5.4% (2025) 53%
Gini index 25.7 (2023) 23.8 (2023) 1.1×
Poverty rate ($2.15/day) 0.0% (2023) 0.5% (2023) N/A
Trade & industry
Exports share of GDP 66.9% (2025) 85.1% (2025) 79%
Imports share of GDP 61.1% (2025) 85.2% (2025) 72%
Agriculture share of GDP 1.9% (2025) 1.6% (2025) 1.2×
Manufacturing share of GDP 19.4% (2025) 16.2% (2025) 1.2×
International tourist arrivals 37.2M (2019) 15.3M (2018) 2.4×
Tourism receipts $3.9B (2020) $1.3B (2020) 3.0×
Health & education
Life expectancy 80.0 years (2024) 78.4 years (2024) 1.0×
Infant mortality 2.1‰ (2024) 5.3‰ (2024) 40%
Under-five mortality 2.6‰ (2024) 6.3‰ (2024) 41%
DPT immunization 86.0% (2024) 96.0% (2024) 90%
Hospital beds 6.5 per 1,000 (2022) 5.6 per 1,000 (2023) 1.2×
Health spending share of GDP 8.5% (2024) 7.4% (2023) 1.2×
Secondary school enrollment 97.6% (2023) 93.2% (2024) 1.0×
Education spending share of GDP 4.3% (2022) 4.7% (2022) 92%
Society & living
Human Development Index 0.915 (2023) 0.880 (2023) 1.0×
Internet users 87.7% (2024) 89.8% (2024) 98%
Mobile subscriptions 126.6 per 100 (2024) 140.0 per 100 (2024) 90%
Fixed broadband 38.9 per 100 (2024) 33.8 per 100 (2024) 1.1×
Electricity access 100.0% (2024) 100.0% (2024) 1.0×
Environment & security
CO₂ emissions per capita 7.1 t (2024) 5.5 t (2024) 1.3×
CO₂ emissions (total) derived 77.7 Mt (2024) 29.9 Mt (2024) 2.6×
Renewable electricity share 14.0% (2021) 23.6% (2021) 60%
Renewable energy consumption 17.2% (2021) 17.9% (2021) 96%
Forest area 34.8% (2023) 40.1% (2023) 87%
Agricultural land 45.8% (2023) 38.0% (2023) 1.2×
Arable land 32.7% (2023) 27.2% (2023) 1.2×
PM2.5 exposure 12.7 µg/m³ (2023) 13.7 µg/m³ (2023) 93%
Military spending 1.9% (2024) 2.0% (2024) 95%

Population density is our own derived metric: latest population ÷ the equal-area surface area computed from Natural Earth boundaries — the same area basis as the true-size tool.

Reference facts

Metric Czechia Slovakia
Capital Prague Bratislava
Languages Czech, Slovak Slovak
Currencies CZK EUR
Subregion Central Europe Central Europe

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, Czechia or Slovakia?

Czechia's surface area is larger: about 1.7× Slovakia's (80,966 km² vs 46,927 km²).

Which has a larger population, Czechia or Slovakia?

Czechia's population is larger: about 2.0× Slovakia's (10.9M vs 5.4M).

Which economy is larger, Czechia or Slovakia?

Czechia's GDP (total) is larger: about 2.5× Slovakia's ($391B vs $154.5B).

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Data & method

Indicators: World Bank Open Data, 43 indicators — CC BY 4.0 © World Bank — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/; Human Development Index — CC BY 3.0 IGO © United Nations Development Programme — https://hdr.undp.org/terms-use

Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:110m (public domain); surface areas are computed with an equal-area spherical formula (Chamberlin–Duquette).

Reference facts (capital, languages, currencies, subregion): mledoze/countries (ODbL).