Czechia

Europe & Central Asia·High incomeOECDEU

Population: 10.9M; 86th of 217
GDP: $345B; 45th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $31,707; 53rd of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 79.9; 53rd of 217
Human development: 0.889; 31st of 189 · 2021

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high-income, diversified EU economy; manufacturing-oriented exporter led by automotive industry; moderate growth driven by household consumption and investments, despite negative contribution from net exports; tight labor market with low unemployment; gained energy independence from Russian oil in April 2025

Area: 78,867 km²
Resources: hard coal, soft coal, kaolin, clay, graphite, timber, arable land
Borders: Austria; Germany; Poland; Slovakia

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Unaffiliated72.8%▲ 4.3pt
Christian26.4%▼ 3.6pt

Religious diversity: 4.67 / 10 · moderate · 63rd of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

CZE

EST

SVN

LTU

GDP

current US$

$345B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$13.1B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

143.5%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

1.5%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

30.2%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

10.9M–––

Population density

people per km²

138.3–––

Urban population

% of total

74.6%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

1.5–––

Net migration

people

-86.2K–––

Population under 15

% of total

15.4%–––

Population 65+

% of total

20.8%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

8.5%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

4.8%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

36.6K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

6,801.5–––

Electricity generation

TWh

73–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0.2%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.448–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.37–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

4.18–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

6.64–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

6.14–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

6.87–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

26.6%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

2.46–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

20.7%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

34%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

34.1%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

28.7%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

48.5%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

5.52–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

4.67–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

72.8%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

2.15–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.32–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

2.65–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

1.78–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

7.92–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

2.98–––

Would fight for country

% yes

37.8%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.16–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

1.5%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#45/214

$345B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#53/214

$31,7072024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#40/203

$53,217latest

GDP growth

annual %

#170/214

1.1%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#48/207

$29,1402024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#115/213

4%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#29/201

$13.1B2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#11/205

143.5%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#165/206

1.5%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#55/208

30.2%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#23/187

2.6%latest

Gini index

0–100

#7/168

25.9latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#8/168

0%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#86/217

10.9Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#83/216

138.3latest

Urban population

% of total

#77/215

74.6%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#53/217

79.9latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#169/217

1.5latest

Net migration

people

#201/217

-86.2K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#177/217

15.4%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#25/217

20.8%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#12/196

2.1latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#12/196

2.6latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#51/192

8.5%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#21/195

4.3latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#69/199

4.8%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#50/194

70.8%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#39/139

97.9%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#75/210

86%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#74/214

1262023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#28/208

37.92023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#17/215

79.5K2024

Access to electricity

% of population

#32/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#41/198

36.6K2024

Electricity per capita

kWh

#36/202

6,801.52024

Electricity generation

TWh

#48/202

732024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#134/202

17.1%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#72/202

42.2%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#159/204

75.62024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#167/204

72024

Share of global CO₂

#46/204

0.2%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#150/193

8.52023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#16/172

0.8532022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#17/172

0.7842022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#43/178

562022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#44/193

0.6632022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#31/193

1.092022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#28/193

1.12022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#44/193

0.8152022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#15/172

0.9362022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#53/104

0.4482022

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#47/105

0.372022

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#105/113

4.182022

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#18/112

6.642022

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#14/114

6.142022

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#19/114

6.872022

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#106/114

3.072022

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#100/111

3.292022

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#68/113

26.6%2022

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#46/109

2.462022

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#38/112

20.7%2022

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#20/112

34%2022

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#77/114

34.1%2022

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#64/114

28.7%2022

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#80/110

48.5%2022

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#15/109

5.522022

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#63/193

4.672020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#3/193

72.8%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#22/114

37%2022

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#69/112

2.152022

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#45/113

2.322022

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#42/110

2.652022

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#94/111

1.782022

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#79/104

7.922022

National pride

mean, 1–4

#108/114

2.982022

Would fight for country

% yes

#110/113

37.8%2022

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#78/114

2.162022

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#31/189

0.8892021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#34/170

0.122021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#22/164

6.822025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#68/113

7.032022

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#62/114

7.032022

Global Peace Index

1–5

#12/158

1.382023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#89/161

1.5%latest

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