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Czech Republic vs Norway: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 121 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Czech Republic
cze
Leads on 52 of 121 metrics
Norway
nor
Leads on 63 of 121 metrics

Summary

Comparing Czech Republic and Norway: Czech Republic leads on Televisions (3.41 million) against Norway (2.03); Czech Republic leads on Radios (3.16 million) against Norway (4.03); Czech Republic leads on Oil Exports (25,480) against Norway (2.18). Across 121 compared metrics, Czech Republic wins on 52 and Norway wins on 63.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 51 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 13 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
Metric🇨🇿 Czech Republic🇳🇴 NorwayShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)87.69 %99 %★
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)85.99 %99 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 86% (2023 est.)percent of population: 99% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score83.96 points92.31 points★
Radios3.16M★4.03
Televisions3.41M★2.03
Waterways6641,577★

Economy

51 metrics
Metric🇨🇿 Czech Republic🇳🇴 NorwayShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country6.16B $9.52B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars405.58B $571.37B $★
AI Investment (% of GDP)26.3 %★24.14 %
Apple Import Volume97.41M tonnes★38.70M tonnes
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)0.05 %6.25 %★
Coal Revenue0.14★0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)3.59 %★2.89 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)7.7 % of GDP10.1 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index76.394.3★
Electricity Consumption62.34122.2★
Electricity Exports24.79★15.53
Electricity from Fossil Fuels60★3
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants593★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels19★0
Electricity from Other Renewables16★4
Electricity Imports13.82★5.74
Electricity Installed Capacity21.6333.86★
Electricity Production77.39147.7★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)136.31 USD per capita206.96 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient25.926.9★
Gross Fixed Investment24.4★21.4
Gross National Saving26.934.3★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-1 %2.4 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.4 %★3.1 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDP3.4 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption8.72★4.05
Natural Gas Exports0120.2★
Natural Gas Imports8.89★5.66
Natural Gas Production229.4★123.9
Natural Gas Proved Reserves3.96★1.78
Number of AI Patents Filed2 patents6 patents★
Oil Consumption195,700221,300★
Oil Exports25,480★2.18
Oil Imports208,800★118,200
Oil Production10,310★2.13
Oil Proved Reserves15★5.67
Population Below Poverty Line10.2 people★12.2 people
Public Debt36.836.5★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.1 USD2.1 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption213,700★205,300
Refined Petroleum Products Exports52,200432,800★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports83,860135,300★
Refined Petroleum Products Production177,500371,600★
Remittances1.2★0.1
Revenue from Forest Resources0.17★0.05
Robotics Research Funding1.83 USD1.85 USD★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0★0.2
Taxes and Other Revenues12.627.1★
Top Exporting Countries239.00B USD★229.67B USD
Unemployment Rate2.6 %★4 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate60.34 %★65.61 %

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇨🇿 Czech Republic🇳🇴 NorwayShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-7.61M★-1.69M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions79.938.54★
Population Distributiona fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, but the northern and eastern regions tend to have larger urban concentrationsmost people live in the south; population clusters are found along the North Sea coast in the southwest and Skaggerak in the southeast; the interior areas of the north remain sparsely populated
Protected Land Area for Adaptation21.81 sq km★11.67 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country1.43 Cubic meters per year96 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources13.15393★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇨🇿 Czech Republic🇳🇴 NorwayShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization5.06 %★0.69 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)163.23★64.16
Agricultural land35,387.38 sq. km★9,842.11 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)0 km25,148 km★
Dam capacity per capita297.42 cubic meters per inhabitant5,944.02 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land220337★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇨🇿 Czech Republic🇳🇴 NorwayShare
Rule of Law Index by Country86.05 %97.98 %★
Administrative Divisions13★12
Independence17★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

13 metrics
Metric🇨🇿 Czech Republic🇳🇴 NorwayShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water98.14 %99.06 %★
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)18.828.5★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.6★4.8
Health Care Spending per Capita4,972.66 USD11,787.04 USD★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.5 % of GDP★8.1 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate(2018 est.) <.1%(2021 est.) <0.1%
Hospital Bed Density6.6 people/sq km★3.4 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)3 %1 %★
Mean Age at First Birth28.529.8★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)26 %23.1 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS4,400★5,800
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People16 per 100,000 people23 per 100,000 people★
Underweight Children Under 5NANA

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇨🇿 Czech Republic🇳🇴 NorwayShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)27,000★25,000

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇨🇿 Czech Republic🇳🇴 NorwayShare
Currently married (Percent)51.35 %54.89 %★
Human Capital Index0.78★0.77
Life expectancy at birth83.77 years85.2 years★
Median age of population43.87 years★39.96 years
Population Change-197,664.4 persons50,457.1 persons★
Population density139.08 per sq. km18.68 per sq. km★
Total population10.48M persons★5.67M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.98★0.85
Birth Rate (%)9.56 %10.35 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNANA
Death Rate (%)11.82 %8.6 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.3 % of GDP5.5 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age2.28M persons★1.27M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate5.54★3.04
Learning-adjusted years of school11.66 years★11.17 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days185.5 days★
Major Urban Areas Population1.32 people★1.09 people
Mean Male Height (cm)180.1★179.75
Military Manpower at Military Age1820★
Military Service Age and Obligation18★17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization60.64 %65.7 %★
Physician Density4.35 people/sq km4.98 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate-0.02 %0.57 %★
Population living in slums0.03 %★0 %
Total deaths105,885.8 persons44,022.3 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)67.27 %70.63 %★
Total fertility rate1.3 per woman1.35 per woman★
Total net-migration-170,380.8 persons43,052 persons★
Under-five mortality rate2.5 per live births2.05 per live births★

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇨🇿 Czech Republic🇳🇴 NorwayShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.014.9★
Airports252★146
Heliports107113★

Other

1 metric
Metric🇨🇿 Czech Republic🇳🇴 NorwayShare
Current Bank Rate3.5 %4.25 %★

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