Czechia
Quick notes before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Formal name: Czech Republic.
CIA 2026
Curated stat
Czechia is Europe's beer-per-person heavyweight, leading the continent in per-capita beer consumption.
Matchup file
Czechia vs Poland
186 shared metrics.
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Poland
Quick notes before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Formal name: Republic of Poland.
CIA 2026
Curated stat
Poland shares Bialowieza Forest, one of Europe's last big lowland primeval forests, with Belarus.
Analysis
Poland leads in 95 of 186 shared metrics, while Czechia leads in 91.
Czechia's Firms Hit by Power Outages is 5.2x that of Poland (30.73% of firms vs 5.0% of firms).
Czechia's EV Chargers per 100,000 People is 1.6x that of Poland (18.84 per 100k people vs 7.3 per 100k people).
Czechia's Low Life Satisfaction is 1.4x that of Poland (5.5% of adults 16+ vs 2.3% of adults 16+).
Czechia's Chronic Pain is 1.3x that of Poland (31.5% of adults 15+ vs 14% of adults 15+).
Czechia's Political Corruption Index is 1.1x that of Poland (0.17 vs 0.08).
Key Comparisons
Firms Hit by Power OutagesCzechia leads
Czechia
30.73% of firms
Poland
5.0% of firms
EV Chargers per 100,000 PeopleCzechia leads
Czechia
18.84 per 100k people
Poland
7.3 per 100k people
Low Life SatisfactionCzechia leads
Czechia
5.5% of adults 16+
Poland
2.3% of adults 16+
Chronic PainCzechia leads
Czechia
31.5% of adults 15+
Poland
14% of adults 15+
Political Corruption IndexCzechia leads
Czechia
0.17
Poland
0.08
Capital ElevationCzechia leads
Czechia
235 m
Poland
118 m
All Metrics
Firms Hit by Power Outages
CzechiaCzechia
30.73% of firms
Poland
5.0% of firms
520% higher
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
CzechiaCzechia
18.84 per 100k people
Poland
7.3 per 100k people
157% higher
Low Life Satisfaction
CzechiaCzechia
5.5% of adults 16+
Poland
2.3% of adults 16+
136% higher
Chronic Pain
CzechiaCzechia
31.5% of adults 15+
Poland
14% of adults 15+
125% higher
Political Corruption Index
CzechiaCzechia
0.17
Poland
0.08
111% higher
Capital Elevation
CzechiaCzechia
235 m
Poland
118 m
99% higher
Wind Electricity Share
PolandCzechia
0.75%
Poland
14.21%
95% lower
Armed Forces Personnel
PolandCzechia
27.0K
Poland
189.0K
86% lower
Water Withdrawal
PolandCzechia
1.4 B m³
Poland
9.4 B m³
85% lower
Domestic Patents
PolandCzechia
541
Poland
3.4K
84% lower
Irrigated Land
PolandCzechia
220 km²
Poland
1.3K km²
83% lower
Low-Wage Workers
CzechiaCzechia
34.68% of workers
Poland
19.33% of workers
79% higher
Time Zones Count
PolandCzechia
1.0 time zones
Poland
4.0 time zones
75% lower
Air Passengers
PolandCzechia
2.18M
Poland
8.78M
75% lower
Land Area
PolandCzechia
77.2K km²
Poland
306.3K km²
75% lower
Informal Employment Share
PolandCzechia
3.8% of employed people
Poland
14.55% of employed people
74% lower
Population
PolandCzechia
10.84M
Poland
38.75M
72% lower
Forest Area
PolandCzechia
26.8K km²
Poland
95.2K km²
72% lower
Total CO2 Emissions
PolandCzechia
77.75 Mt CO2e
Poland
276.06 Mt CO2e
72% lower
Housing Cost Burden
PolandCzechia
3.3% of households
Poland
11.39% of households
71% lower
Earnings Inequality
CzechiaCzechia
6.5 vs bottom 10%
Poland
3.8 vs bottom 10%
69% higher
Health Spending Per Capita
CzechiaCzechia
$2,609.24
Poland
$1,543.71
69% higher
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
CzechiaCzechia
3.8% of GDP
Poland
2.2% of GDP
68% higher
Firms Making Informal Payments
CzechiaCzechia
10.88% of firms
Poland
6.5% of firms
67% higher
High-Tech Exports (%)
CzechiaCzechia
22.4%
Poland
13.51%
66% higher
Electric Generating Capacity
PolandCzechia
21.80M kW
Poland
64.81M kW
66% lower
Firms Asked for Bribes
PolandCzechia
2.9% of firms
Poland
8.0% of firms
64% lower
Overcrowded Housing
PolandCzechia
10.85% of households
Poland
28.4% of households
62% lower
GDP (Nominal)
PolandCzechia
$347,034,062,928.48
Poland
$917,767,106,146.76
62% lower
Scientific Publications
PolandCzechia
14.4K
Poland
37.4K
61% lower
GDP Growth Rate
PolandCzechia
1.2%
Poland
3.0%
59% lower
Electricity Generation
PolandCzechia
73.02 TWh
Poland
170.2 TWh
57% lower
Job Insecurity
PolandCzechia
2.3% of earnings at risk
Poland
5.0% of earnings at risk
55% lower
Tourism Revenue
PolandCzechia
$3,890,000,000
Poland
$8,379,000,000
54% lower
Military Spending
PolandCzechia
1.9% of GDP
Poland
4.2% of GDP
54% lower
Firms with Female Top Manager
PolandCzechia
15.52% of firms
Poland
32.28% of firms
52% lower
Youth NEET Rate
PolandCzechia
4.5% of youth 15-24
Poland
9.2% of youth 15-24
51% lower
Railway Length
PolandCzechia
9.5K km
Poland
19.5K km
51% lower
Railway Network
PolandCzechia
9.4K km
Poland
18.6K km
50% lower
Fuel Poverty
CzechiaCzechia
4.9% of adults 16+
Poland
3.3% of adults 16+
48% higher
Solar Electricity Share
PolandCzechia
5.8%
Poland
11.28%
48% lower
Nurses & Midwives
CzechiaCzechia
9.4 per 1k
Poland
6.3 per 1k
48% higher
Foreign Patents
PolandCzechia
59
Poland
111
47% lower
Credit Card Ownership
CzechiaCzechia
29.85% of adults
Poland
20.29% of adults
47% higher
Broadband Access (%)
CzechiaCzechia
38 per 100 people
Poland
26 per 100 people
46% higher
Protected Land (%)
PolandCzechia
21.9%
Poland
39.6%
45% lower
Infant Mortality
PolandCzechia
2.1 per 1k births
Poland
3.7 per 1k births
43% lower
Border Neighbors
PolandCzechia
4.0
Poland
7.0
43% lower
Low Adult Numeracy
PolandCzechia
17.2% of adults
Poland
29.82% of adults
42% lower
Spirits Consumption
PolandCzechia
2.5 L/person/yr
Poland
4.4 L/person/yr
42% lower
Child Mortality
PolandCzechia
2.6 per 1k births
Poland
4.4 per 1k births
41% lower
Water Stress (%)
PolandCzechia
10.99%
Poland
17.51%
37% lower
Inflation Rate
PolandCzechia
2.4%
Poland
3.8%
37% lower
GNI Per Capita
CzechiaCzechia
$29,560
Poland
$21,590
37% higher
Lack of Support
PolandCzechia
6.5% of adults 15+
Poland
10.06% of adults 15+
36% lower
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
CzechiaCzechia
6.0K kWh/person
Poland
4.4K kWh/person
36% higher
Highest Elevation
PolandCzechia
1.6K m
Poland
2.5K m
36% lower
R&D Spending (% GDP)
CzechiaCzechia
2.0% of GDP
Poland
1.5% of GDP
35% higher
Women in Senior Management
PolandCzechia
26.88% of managers
Poland
40.56% of managers
34% lower
Relationship Dissatisfaction
CzechiaCzechia
2.9% of adults 16+
Poland
2.2% of adults 16+
33% higher
Energy Use (Per Capita)
CzechiaCzechia
3.5K kg oil eq/person
Poland
2.6K kg oil eq/person
33% higher
Poverty Rate
PolandCzechia
6.2% of population
Poland
9.1% of population
32% lower
Exports (% GDP)
CzechiaCzechia
68.87% of GDP
Poland
52.18% of GDP
32% higher
Electricity Carbon Intensity
PolandCzechia
401.46 gCO2/kWh
Poland
588.6 gCO2/kWh
32% lower
Insufficient Physical Activity
PolandCzechia
23.37% of adults
Poland
33.9% of adults
31% lower
Coal Electricity Share
PolandCzechia
35.23%
Poland
50.4%
30% lower
Imports (% GDP)
CzechiaCzechia
62.62% of GDP
Poland
48.18% of GDP
30% higher
Fertility Rate
CzechiaCzechia
1.7 children/woman
Poland
1.3 children/woman
30% higher
Tax Revenue (% GDP)
PolandCzechia
12.64% of GDP
Poland
18% of GDP
30% lower
Tobacco Use Prevalence
CzechiaCzechia
28.1% of adults
Poland
21.7% of adults
29% higher
Land Border Length
PolandCzechia
2.0K km
Poland
2.9K km
29% lower
Smoking Rate
CzechiaCzechia
29.9%
Poland
23.6%
27% higher
Government Debt (% GDP)
PolandCzechia
36.8% of GDP
Poland
50.6% of GDP
27% lower
Green Space Access
CzechiaCzechia
86.25% of urban pop.
Poland
68.29% of urban pop.
26% higher
Researchers
CzechiaCzechia
4.7K per 1M
Poland
3.7K per 1M
26% higher
Gender Pay Gap (%)
CzechiaCzechia
13.55% of male wages
Poland
10.86% of male wages
25% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
PolandCzechia
9.7%
Poland
13.05%
25% lower
Financial Hardship
CzechiaCzechia
14.2% of adults 16+
Poland
11.5% of adults 16+
23% higher
Liberal Democracy Index
CzechiaCzechia
0.79
Poland
0.65
23% higher
Health Spending (% GDP)
CzechiaCzechia
8.5% of GDP
Poland
7.0% of GDP
22% higher
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
PolandCzechia
11.99 per 1M people
Poland
15.43 per 1M people
22% lower
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
PolandCzechia
55.57 per 100k
Poland
70.78 per 100k
21% lower
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
PolandCzechia
14.11 µg/m³
Poland
17.96 µg/m³
21% lower
Urban Population (%)
CzechiaCzechia
72.79%
Poland
59.97%
21% higher
Homicide Rate
CzechiaCzechia
0.60 per 100k
Poland
0.50 per 100k
20% higher
Road Traffic Death Rate
PolandCzechia
5.2 per 100k
Poland
6.5 per 100k
20% lower
Birth Rate
CzechiaCzechia
9.6 per 1k
Poland
8.0 per 1k
19% higher
Airports
PolandCzechia
262
Poland
323
19% lower
Happiness Inequality
CzechiaCzechia
2.1 vs bottom 20%
Poland
1.8 vs bottom 20%
18% higher
Population Density
CzechiaCzechia
140.79 /km²
Poland
119.79 /km²
18% higher
Food Waste per Person
PolandCzechia
101 kg/person/yr
Poland
123 kg/person/yr
18% lower
Time Dissatisfaction
PolandCzechia
12.73% of adults 16+
Poland
15.3% of adults 16+
17% lower
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
PolandCzechia
0.55 per 1M people
Poland
0.67 per 1M people
17% lower
Job Strain
PolandCzechia
25.38% of employees
Poland
30.05% of employees
16% lower
Depression Rate
PolandCzechia
4.2% of adults 15+
Poland
5.0% of adults 15+
16% lower
Digital Payments Used
CzechiaCzechia
94.11% of adults
Poland
82.09% of adults
15% higher
Income Gap (Rich vs Poor)
PolandCzechia
3.5 vs bottom 20%
Poland
4.1 vs bottom 20%
14% lower
Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs)
CzechiaCzechia
20.05 per 100k
Poland
17.55 per 100k
14% higher
Adult Numeracy
CzechiaCzechia
273.14 pts
Poland
238.76 pts
14% higher
Beer Consumption
CzechiaCzechia
6.3 L/person/yr
Poland
5.5 L/person/yr
14% higher
Hypertension Prevalence
PolandCzechia
41.6% of adults
Poland
48.4% of adults
14% lower
Youth Unemployment Rate
PolandCzechia
9.2% of youth labor force
Poland
10.7% of youth labor force
14% lower
Can Raise Emergency Money
CzechiaCzechia
96.43% of adults
Poland
84.31% of adults
14% higher
Average Earnings
PolandCzechia
$38,488.51
Poland
$44,210.61
13% lower
Adult Literacy
CzechiaCzechia
265.22 pts
Poland
235.71 pts
13% higher
Safety at Night
CzechiaCzechia
75.5% feeling safe at night
Poland
67% feeling safe at night
13% higher
University Enrollment Rate
PolandCzechia
66.73%
Poland
76.88%
13% lower
Seafood Consumption per Person
PolandCzechia
10.64 kg/person/yr
Poland
12.27 kg/person/yr
13% lower
Renewable Energy (%)
CzechiaCzechia
17.2%
Poland
15.2%
13% higher
Big Mac Price
PolandCzechia
$5.5
Poland
$6.25
12% lower
Forest Coverage (%)
CzechiaCzechia
34.76%
Poland
31.08%
12% higher
Women in Parliament (%)
PolandCzechia
26%
Poland
29.57%
12% lower
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
CzechiaCzechia
$56,686.55
Poland
$50,540.93
12% higher
Road Deaths
PolandCzechia
4.6 per 100k
Poland
5.2 per 100k
11% lower
Corruption Perceptions Index
CzechiaCzechia
59 pts
Poland
53 pts
11% higher
Safe Drinking Water (%)
CzechiaCzechia
98.14%
Poland
88.68%
11% higher
Electoral Democracy Index
CzechiaCzechia
0.85
Poland
0.77
11% higher
Inequality (Gini)
PolandCzechia
25.7
Poland
28.5
10% lower
Numeracy Gap
PolandCzechia
1.5 vs bottom 10%
Poland
1.7 vs bottom 10%
9% lower
Disposable Income (Per Capita)
CzechiaCzechia
$34,691
Poland
$32,249
8% higher
Median Wealth
CzechiaCzechia
$193,239
Poland
$178,916
8% higher
Literacy Gap
PolandCzechia
1.5 vs bottom 10%
Poland
1.6 vs bottom 10%
8% lower
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
CzechiaCzechia
6.6 per 1k
Poland
6.1 per 1k
8% higher
Doctors (per 1,000)
CzechiaCzechia
4.3 per 1k
Poland
4.0 per 1k
8% higher
Time Use Inequality
PolandCzechia
2.6 vs bottom 20%
Poland
2.8 vs bottom 20%
7% lower
Poor Health
PolandCzechia
9.1% reporting poor health
Poland
9.8% reporting poor health
7% lower
Meat Consumption per Person
PolandCzechia
82.79 kg/person/yr
Poland
88.71 kg/person/yr
7% lower
Employment Rate (%)
CzechiaCzechia
85.5% of adults 25-64
Poland
80.5% of adults 25-64
6% higher
Social Support
CzechiaCzechia
92.98% of adults 15+
Poland
88.01% of adults 15+
6% higher
Voter Turnout
PolandCzechia
70.25% of votes
Poland
74.4% of votes
6% lower
Dependency Ratio
CzechiaCzechia
56.84% of working-age pop.
Poland
53.73% of working-age pop.
6% higher
Women's Political Empowerment
CzechiaCzechia
0.93
Poland
0.88
6% higher
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
PolandCzechia
127 per 100 people
Poland
135.15 per 100 people
6% lower
Long Work Hours
CzechiaCzechia
3.2% of employees
Poland
3.0% of employees
5% higher
Housing Affordability
PolandCzechia
75.35% of income
Poland
78.97% of income
5% lower
Wealth Concentration
PolandCzechia
39.07% of wealth
Poland
41.28% of wealth
5% lower
Milk Consumption per Person
PolandCzechia
195.2 kg/person/yr
Poland
205.39 kg/person/yr
5% lower
Job Satisfaction
CzechiaCzechia
7.7 pts
Poland
7.4 pts
4% higher
Reading Score Gap
PolandCzechia
1.7 vs bottom 10%
Poland
1.8 vs bottom 10%
4% lower
Low Adult Literacy
CzechiaCzechia
4.1% of adults
Poland
3.9% of adults
4% higher
Average Weekly Work Hours
PolandCzechia
37.1 hrs/week
Poland
38.5 hrs/week
4% lower
Agricultural Land (%)
PolandCzechia
45.8%
Poland
47.61%
4% lower
Homicide Rate
PolandCzechia
0.77 per 100k
Poland
0.80 per 100k
4% lower
Youth Population (%)
CzechiaCzechia
15.4%
Poland
14.81%
4% higher
Vehicles per 1,000 People
PolandCzechia
694.65 per 1k people
Poland
721.55 per 1k people
4% lower
Long-Term Unemployment
CzechiaCzechia
0.82% of workforce
Poland
0.80% of workforce
3% higher
Home Internet Access
PolandCzechia
89.31% of households
Poland
91.72% of households
3% lower
Self-Rated Health
CzechiaCzechia
66.3% reporting good health
Poland
64.2% reporting good health
3% higher
Life Satisfaction
PolandCzechia
7.4 pts
Poland
7.6 pts
3% lower
Relationship Inequality
CzechiaCzechia
1.8 vs bottom 20%
Poland
1.8 vs bottom 20%
3% higher
Teen Birth Rate
PolandCzechia
6.0 per 1k
Poland
6.2 per 1k
3% lower
Median Age
CzechiaCzechia
42.7 years
Poland
41.3 years
3% higher
Alcohol Consumption
CzechiaCzechia
11.99 L/adult/yr
Poland
11.66 L/adult/yr
3% higher
Elderly Population (%)
CzechiaCzechia
20.85%
Poland
20.14%
3% higher
Freedom of Expression Index
CzechiaCzechia
0.95
Poland
0.92
3% higher
Low Reading Skills
CzechiaCzechia
12.18% of students
Poland
11.93% of students
2% higher
Low Math Skills
CzechiaCzechia
12.18% of students
Poland
11.93% of students
2% higher
Math Score Gap
CzechiaCzechia
1.7 vs bottom 10%
Poland
1.6 vs bottom 10%
2% higher
Low Science Skills
CzechiaCzechia
12.18% of students
Poland
11.93% of students
2% higher
Suicide Rate
PolandCzechia
13.33 per 100k
Poland
13.67 per 100k
2% lower
Death Rate
CzechiaCzechia
11.82 per 1k
Poland
11.56 per 1k
2% higher
Life Expectancy
CzechiaCzechia
79.9 years
Poland
78.5 years
2% higher
Time Satisfaction
CzechiaCzechia
6.9 pts
Poland
6.8 pts
1% higher
Relationship Satisfaction
CzechiaCzechia
8.2 pts
Poland
8.1 pts
1% higher
Loneliness
CzechiaCzechia
5.2% of adults 16+
Poland
5.1% of adults 16+
1% higher
Human Development Index
CzechiaCzechia
0.92
Poland
0.91
1% higher
Science Score Gap
CzechiaCzechia
1.7 vs bottom 10%
Poland
1.7 vs bottom 10%
1% higher
Internet Users (%)
PolandCzechia
87.69%
Poland
88.58%
1% lower
Unemployment Rate
CzechiaCzechia
2.5%
Poland
2.5%
1% higher
CO2 Per Capita
PolandCzechia
7.0 t/person/yr
Poland
7.1 t/person/yr
1% lower
Life Evaluation Score
CzechiaCzechia
6.8 pts
Poland
6.8 pts
1% higher
Reading Skills
PolandCzechia
488.6 pts
Poland
488.71 pts
equal
Math Skills
PolandCzechia
487 pts
Poland
488.96 pts
equal
Science Skills
PolandCzechia
497.74 pts
Poland
499.16 pts
equal
Air Pollution Exposure
CzechiaCzechia
100% of population
Poland
99.89% of population
equal
Extreme Temperature Exposure
CzechiaCzechia
0% of population
Poland
0% of population
ranked higher
Obesity Rate
PolandCzechia
31.3%
Poland
31.41%
equal
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
CzechiaCzechia
20 days/yr
Poland
20 days/yr
equal
Coastline Length
PolandCzechia
0 km
Poland
440 km
ranked lower
Electricity Access (%)
CzechiaCzechia
100%
Poland
100%
equal
Sanitation Access (%)
CzechiaCzechia
99.07%
Poland
98.96%
equal
Education Spending (% GDP)
PolandCzechia
4.3% of GDP
Poland
4.3% of GDP
equal
Lowest Elevation
CzechiaCzechia
115 m
Poland
-2 m
ranked higher
Official Languages Count
CzechiaCzechia
1.0
Poland
1.0
equal
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
CzechiaCzechia
0.70% of GDP
Poland
-0.7% of GDP
ranked higher
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
CzechiaCzechia
17 sites
Poland
17 sites
equal
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