Czechia vs Norway

Every indicator for Czechia and Norway side by side, with the percentage gap between them. Sources are listed at the bottom of the page.

Indicator comparison
IndicatorCzechiaNorwayDifference
Population (2025) (people)10,886,8785,610,870+94.0%
GDP (nominal) (billion $)391531−26.4%
GDP per capita ($)35,91794,594−62.0%
Life expectancy (years)80.083.2
Area (km²)78,871624,500−87.4%
Population density (people/km²)1389+1,436.3%
Median age (years)43.740.2
Internet usage (%)87.799.0
Unemployment rate (%)2.84.6
Inflation (%)2.53.1
Urban population (%)72.983.6
Military expenditure (2024) (million $)6,52510,435−37.5%
Military expenditure as a share of GDP (%)1.922.09−8.1%
Military expenditure as a share of government spending (%)4.324.53−4.6%
Military expenditure per capita ($)5991,860−67.8%
Armed forces personnel (2020) (people)27,00025,000+8.0%
Armed forces per 1,000 people (people)2.54.5−44.3%
Armed forces as a share of the labor force (%)0.510.85−40.0%

The difference column shows the percentage gap of Czechia relative to Norway; a positive value favors Czechia. Interpret it in context — for unemployment, a lower value is better.

Key differences

  • On population (2025), Czechia is 94.0% higher than Norway.
  • On gdp (nominal), Czechia is 26.4% lower than Norway.
  • On gdp per capita, Czechia is 62.0% lower than Norway.
Czechia and Norway — core indicators
05 mn10 mn15 mnPopulation (2025)GDP (nominal)GDP per capitaAreaPopulation (2025) — Czechia: 10.886.878GDP (nominal) — Czechia: 391GDP per capita — Czechia: 35.917Area — Czechia: 78.871Population (2025) — Norway: 5.610.870GDP (nominal) — Norway: 531GDP per capita — Norway: 94.594Area — Norway: 624.500
CzechiaNorway

The indicators use different scales, so the chart is a rough visual comparison only; use the table for exact figures.

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Data sourcesUN World Population Prospects, IMF, World Bank, SIPRI