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Czechia
Czech Republic
CapitalPrague
Population10,886,878
GDP$391.0bn
Area78,871 km²
RegionEurope & Central Asia
Data sources current · last checked September 20, 2026 2:10 am
Country facts
Overview
Background
At the close of World War I, the Czechs and Slovaks of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire merged to form Czechoslovakia, a parliamentarian democracy. During the interwar years, having rejected a federal system, the new country's predominantly Czech leaders were frequently preoccupied with meeting the increasingly strident demands of other ethnic minorities within the republic, most notably the Slovaks, the Sudeten Germans, and the Ruthenians (Ukrainians). On the eve of World War II, Nazi Germany occupied the territory that today comprises Czechia, and Slovakia became an independent state allied with Germany. After the war, a reunited but truncated Czechoslovakia (less Ruthenia) fell within the Soviet sphere of influence when the pro-Soviet Communist party staged a coup in February 1948. In 1968, an invasion by fellow Warsaw Pact troops ended the efforts of the country's leaders to liberalize communist rule and create "socialism with a human face," ushering in a period of repression known as "normalization." The peaceful "Velvet Revolution" swept the Communist Party from power at the end of 1989 and inaugurated a return to democratic rule and a market economy. On 1 January 1993, the country underwent a nonviolent "velvet divorce" into its two national components, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The Czech Republic joined NATO in 1999 and the European Union in 2004. The country formally added the short-form name Czechia in 2016, while also continuing to use the full form name, the Czech Republic.
Reference: 2016, 2004, 1999, 1993Geography
Location
Central Europe, between Germany, Poland, Slovakia, and Austria
Map references
Europe
Area
total: 78,867 sq km
land: 77,247 sq km
water: 1,620 sq km
land: 77,247 sq km
water: 1,620 sq km
Area - comparative
about two-thirds the size of Pennsylvania; slightly smaller than South Carolina
Land boundaries
total: 2,046 km
border countries: Austria 402 km; Germany 704 km; Poland 699 km; Slovakia 241 km
border countries: Austria 402 km; Germany 704 km; Poland 699 km; Slovakia 241 km
Coastline
0 km (landlocked)
Maritime claims
none (landlocked)
Climate
temperate; cool summers; cold, cloudy, humid winters
Terrain
Bohemia in the west consists of rolling plains, hills, and plateaus surrounded by low mountains; Moravia in the east consists of very hilly country
Elevation
highest point: Snezka 1,602 m
lowest point: Labe (Elbe) River 115 m
mean elevation: 433 m
lowest point: Labe (Elbe) River 115 m
mean elevation: 433 m
Natural resources
hard coal, soft coal, kaolin, clay, graphite, timber, arable land
Land use
agricultural land: 45.8% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: arable land: arable land: 32.7% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent crops: permanent crops: 0.5% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent pasture: permanent pasture: 12.5% (2023 est.)
forest: 38.2% (2023 est.)
other: 16% (2023 est.)
Reference: 2023agricultural land: arable land: arable land: 32.7% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent crops: permanent crops: 0.5% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent pasture: permanent pasture: 12.5% (2023 est.)
forest: 38.2% (2023 est.)
other: 16% (2023 est.)
Irrigated land
220 sq km (2022)
Reference: 2022Major rivers (by length in km)
Labe (Elbe) river source (shared with Germany [m]) - 1,252 km
note: [s] after country name indicates river source; [m] after country name indicates river mouth
note: [s] after country name indicates river source; [m] after country name indicates river mouth
Major watersheds (area sq km)
Atlantic Ocean drainage: (Black Sea) Danube (795,656 sq km)
Population distribution
a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, but the northern and eastern regions tend to have larger urban concentrations
Natural hazards
flooding
Geography - note
note 1: landlocked; strategically located on some of oldest and most significant land routes in Europe; Moravian Gate is a traditional military corridor between the North European Plain and the Danube in central Europe
note 2: the Hranice Abyss in Czechia is the world's deepest surveyed freshwater cave at 519 m (1,703 ft); its survey is not complete, and it may be up to 800-1,200 m (2,625-3,937 ft) deep
note 2: the Hranice Abyss in Czechia is the world's deepest surveyed freshwater cave at 519 m (1,703 ft); its survey is not complete, and it may be up to 800-1,200 m (2,625-3,937 ft) deep
Population & Society
Nationality
noun: Czech(s)
adjective: Czech
adjective: Czech
Ethnic groups
Czech 57.3%, Moravian 3.4%, other 7.7%, unspecified 31.6% (2021 est.)
note: note: includes only persons with one ethnicity
Reference: 2021note: note: includes only persons with one ethnicity
Languages
Languages: Czech (official) 88.4%, Slovak 1.5%, other 2.6%, unspecified 7.2% (2021 est.)
major-language sample(s): World Factbook, nepostradatelný zdroj základních informací. (Czech)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
note: note: includes only persons with one mother tongue
Reference: 2021major-language sample(s): World Factbook, nepostradatelný zdroj základních informací. (Czech)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
note: note: includes only persons with one mother tongue
Religions
Roman Catholic 7%, other believers belonging to a church or religious society 6% (includes Evangelical United Brethren Church and Czechoslovak Hussite Church), believers unaffiliated with a religious society 9.1%, none 47.8%, unspecified 30.1% (2021 est.)
Reference: 2021Age structure
0-14 years: 15.7% (male 871,303/female 826,896)
15-64 years: 63.8% (male 3,542,298/female 3,373,127)
65 years and over: 20.5% (2024 est.) (male 922,136/female 1,302,130)
Reference: 202415-64 years: 63.8% (male 3,542,298/female 3,373,127)
65 years and over: 20.5% (2024 est.) (male 922,136/female 1,302,130)
Dependency ratios
total dependency ratio: 56.7 (2024 est.)
youth dependency ratio: 24.6 (2024 est.)
elderly dependency ratio: 32.2 (2024 est.)
potential support ratio: 3.1 (2024 est.)
Reference: 2024youth dependency ratio: 24.6 (2024 est.)
elderly dependency ratio: 32.2 (2024 est.)
potential support ratio: 3.1 (2024 est.)
Median age
total: 44.2 years (2024 est.)
male: 42.7 years
female: 45.7 years
Reference: 2024male: 42.7 years
female: 45.7 years
Population growth rate
0.04% (2024 est.)
Reference: 2024Birth rate
9.8 births/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Reference: 2024Death rate
12 deaths/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Reference: 2024Population distribution
a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, but the northern and eastern regions tend to have larger urban concentrations
Major urban areas - population
1.323 million PRAGUE (capital) (2023)
Reference: 2023Sex ratio
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
0-14 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.71 male(s)/female
total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2024 est.)
Reference: 20240-14 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.71 male(s)/female
total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2024 est.)
Mother's mean age at first birth
28.5 years (2020 est.)
Reference: 2020Maternal mortality ratio
3 deaths/100,000 live births (2023 est.)
Reference: 2023Gross reproduction rate
0.85 (2024 est.)
Reference: 2024Drinking water source
improved: urban: urban: 99.9% of population (2022 est.)
improved: rural: rural: 99.8% of population (2022 est.)
improved: total: total: 99.9% of population (2022 est.)
unimproved: urban: urban: 0.1% of population (2022 est.)
unimproved: rural: rural: 0.2% of population (2022 est.)
unimproved: total: total: 0.1% of population (2022 est.)
Reference: 2022improved: rural: rural: 99.8% of population (2022 est.)
improved: total: total: 99.9% of population (2022 est.)
unimproved: urban: urban: 0.1% of population (2022 est.)
unimproved: rural: rural: 0.2% of population (2022 est.)
unimproved: total: total: 0.1% of population (2022 est.)
Health expenditure
Health expenditure (as % of GDP): 9.5% of GDP (2021)
Health expenditure (as % of national budget): 16.7% of national budget (2022 est.)
Reference: 2022, 2021Health expenditure (as % of national budget): 16.7% of national budget (2022 est.)
Physician density
4.35 physicians/1,000 population (2022)
Reference: 2022Hospital bed density
6.6 beds/1,000 population (2020 est.)
Reference: 2020Sanitation facility access
improved: urban: urban: 100% of population (2022 est.)
improved: rural: rural: 100% of population (2022 est.)
improved: total: total: 100% of population (2022 est.)
unimproved: urban: urban: 0% of population (2022 est.)
unimproved: rural: rural: 0% of population (2022 est.)
unimproved: total: total: 0% of population (2022 est.)
Reference: 2022improved: rural: rural: 100% of population (2022 est.)
improved: total: total: 100% of population (2022 est.)
unimproved: urban: urban: 0% of population (2022 est.)
unimproved: rural: rural: 0% of population (2022 est.)
unimproved: total: total: 0% of population (2022 est.)
Obesity - adult prevalence rate
26% (2016)
Reference: 2016Alcohol consumption per capita
total: 12.73 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
beer: 6.77 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
wine: 2.73 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
spirits: 3.24 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
other alcohols: 0 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Reference: 2019beer: 6.77 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
wine: 2.73 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
spirits: 3.24 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
other alcohols: 0 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Tobacco use
total: 26.8% (2025 est.)
male: 30.8% (2025 est.)
female: 23% (2025 est.)
male: 30.8% (2025 est.)
female: 23% (2025 est.)
Currently married women (ages 15-49)
48.4% (2023 est.)
Reference: 2023School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)
total: 17 years (2022 est.)
male: 16 years (2022 est.)
female: 18 years (2022 est.)
Reference: 2022male: 16 years (2022 est.)
female: 18 years (2022 est.)
Migration & Displacement
Immigrant/emigrant stock measures the number of international migrants resident in, or originating from, the country; it is not the same as annual immigration/emigration flows.
Refugees and internally displaced persons
refugees: 392,198 (2024 est.)
IDPs: 5 (2024 est.)
stateless persons: 588 (2024 est.)
Reference: 2024IDPs: 5 (2024 est.)
stateless persons: 588 (2024 est.)
Government & Politics
| Office | Holder | Affiliation | From | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head of government | Andrej Babiš | — | 2025-12-09 | Current | Reported |
| Head of state | Petr Pavel | — | 2023-03-09 | Current | Reported |
Country name
conventional long form: Czech Republic
conventional short form: Czechia
local long form: Ceska republika
local short form: Cesko
etymology: name derives from the Czechs, a West Slavic tribe who rose to prominence in the late 9th century A.D.; the tribal name is said to come from an ancestral chief
conventional short form: Czechia
local long form: Ceska republika
local short form: Cesko
etymology: name derives from the Czechs, a West Slavic tribe who rose to prominence in the late 9th century A.D.; the tribal name is said to come from an ancestral chief
Capital
name: Prague
geographic coordinates: 50 05 N, 14 28 E
time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
etymology: the name may derive from the old Slavic word "praga" or "prah," meaning "threshold;" it could also be related to the same Slavic root word as the modern Czech "pražiti," a term for woodland cleared by burning
geographic coordinates: 50 05 N, 14 28 E
time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
etymology: the name may derive from the old Slavic word "praga" or "prah," meaning "threshold;" it could also be related to the same Slavic root word as the modern Czech "pražiti," a term for woodland cleared by burning
Administrative divisions
13 regions (kraje, singular - kraj) and 1 capital city* (hlavni mesto); Jihocesky (South Bohemia), Jihomoravsky (South Moravia), Karlovarsky (Karlovy Vary), Kralovehradecky (Hradec Kralove), Liberecky (Liberec), Moravskoslezsky (Moravia-Silesia), Olomoucky (Olomouc), Pardubicky (Pardubice), Plzensky (Pilsen), Praha (Prague)*, Stredocesky (Central Bohemia), Ustecky (Usti), Vysocina (Highlands), Zlinsky (Zlin)
Legal system
new civil code enacted in 2014, replacing civil code of 1964 based on former Austro-Hungarian civil codes and socialist theory
Reference: 2014, 1964Constitution
history: previous 1960; latest ratified 16 December 1992, effective 1 January 1993
amendment process: passage requires at least three-fifths concurrence of members present in both houses of Parliament
Reference: 1993, 1992, 1960amendment process: passage requires at least three-fifths concurrence of members present in both houses of Parliament
International law organization participation
has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Citizenship
citizenship by birth: no
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Czechia
dual citizenship recognized: no
residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years
citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Czechia
dual citizenship recognized: no
residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive branch
chief of state: President Petr PAVEL (since 9 March 2023)
head of government: Prime Minister Andrej BABIS (since 9 December 2025)
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president on the recommendation of the prime minister
election/appointment process: president directly elected by absolute-majority popular vote in 2 rounds, if needed, for a 5-year term (limited to 2 consecutive terms); prime minister appointed by the president for a 4-year term
most recent election date: 13-14 January 2023, with a second round on 27-28 January 2023
election results: 2023: Petr PAVEL elected in the second round; percent of vote in the first round - Petr PAVEL (independent) 35.4%, Andrej BABIS (ANO) 35%, Danuse NERUDOVA (Mayors and Independents) 13.9%, Pavel FISCHER (independent) 6.8%; percent of vote in the second round - Petr PAVEL 58.3%, Andrej BABIS 41.6%
2018: Milos ZEMAN reelected president in the second round; percent of vote - Milos ZEMAN (SPO) 51.4%, Jiri DRAHOS (independent) 48.6%
expected date of next election: by January 2028
Reference: 2028, 2025, 2023, 2018head of government: Prime Minister Andrej BABIS (since 9 December 2025)
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president on the recommendation of the prime minister
election/appointment process: president directly elected by absolute-majority popular vote in 2 rounds, if needed, for a 5-year term (limited to 2 consecutive terms); prime minister appointed by the president for a 4-year term
most recent election date: 13-14 January 2023, with a second round on 27-28 January 2023
election results: 2023: Petr PAVEL elected in the second round; percent of vote in the first round - Petr PAVEL (independent) 35.4%, Andrej BABIS (ANO) 35%, Danuse NERUDOVA (Mayors and Independents) 13.9%, Pavel FISCHER (independent) 6.8%; percent of vote in the second round - Petr PAVEL 58.3%, Andrej BABIS 41.6%
2018: Milos ZEMAN reelected president in the second round; percent of vote - Milos ZEMAN (SPO) 51.4%, Jiri DRAHOS (independent) 48.6%
expected date of next election: by January 2028
Legislative branch
legislature name: Parliament (Parlament)
legislative structure: bicameral
legislative structure: bicameral
Legislative branch - lower chamber
chamber name: Chamber of Deputies (Poslanecka Snemovna)
number of seats: 200 (all directly elected)
electoral system: proportional representation
scope of elections: full renewal
term in office: 4 years
most recent election date: 10/3/2025 to 10/4/2025
parties elected and seats per party: ANO (80); SPOLU (52); Mayors and independents (STAN) (22); Czech Pirate Party (18); Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD) (15); Motoristé sobě (AUTO) (13)
percentage of women in chamber: 33.5%
expected date of next election: October 2029
Reference: 2029, 2025number of seats: 200 (all directly elected)
electoral system: proportional representation
scope of elections: full renewal
term in office: 4 years
most recent election date: 10/3/2025 to 10/4/2025
parties elected and seats per party: ANO (80); SPOLU (52); Mayors and independents (STAN) (22); Czech Pirate Party (18); Freedom and Direct Democracy (SPD) (15); Motoristé sobě (AUTO) (13)
percentage of women in chamber: 33.5%
expected date of next election: October 2029
Legislative branch - upper chamber
chamber name: Senate (Senat)
number of seats: 81 (all directly elected)
electoral system: plurality/majority
scope of elections: partial renewal
term in office: 6 years
most recent election date: 9/20/2024 to 9/28/2024
parties elected and seats per party: Civic Democratic Party (ODS) (8); Christian Democratic Union - Czechoslovak People's Party (KDU - CSL) (7); TOP 09 (3); ANO 2011 (3); Independents (2); Other (4)
percentage of women in chamber: 21.3%
expected date of next election: September 2026
Reference: 2026, 2024, 2011number of seats: 81 (all directly elected)
electoral system: plurality/majority
scope of elections: partial renewal
term in office: 6 years
most recent election date: 9/20/2024 to 9/28/2024
parties elected and seats per party: Civic Democratic Party (ODS) (8); Christian Democratic Union - Czechoslovak People's Party (KDU - CSL) (7); TOP 09 (3); ANO 2011 (3); Independents (2); Other (4)
percentage of women in chamber: 21.3%
expected date of next election: September 2026
Judicial branch
highest court(s): Supreme Court (organized into Civil Law and Commercial Division, and Criminal Division each with a court chief justice, vice justice, and several judges); Constitutional Court (consists of 15 justices); Supreme Administrative Court (consists of 36 judges, including the court president and vice president, and organized into 6-, 7-, and 9-member chambers)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges proposed by the Chamber of Deputies and appointed by the president; judges appointed for life; Constitutional Court judges appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate; judges appointed for 10-year, renewable terms; Supreme Administrative Court judges selected by the president of the Court; unlimited terms
subordinate courts: High Court; regional and district courts
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges proposed by the Chamber of Deputies and appointed by the president; judges appointed for life; Constitutional Court judges appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate; judges appointed for 10-year, renewable terms; Supreme Administrative Court judges selected by the president of the Court; unlimited terms
subordinate courts: High Court; regional and district courts
Political parties
Action of Dissatisfied Citizens or ANO (Akce nespokojených občanů)
Christian and Democratic Union - Czechoslovak People's Party or KDU-ČSL
Civic Democratic Party or ODS
Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia or KSČM
Czech Pirate Party or Piráti
ForMOST or ProMOST
Freedom and Direct Democracy or SPD
Independents or NEZ
Mayors and Independents or STAN
Mayors for the Liberec Region or SLK
Přísaha
Senator 21 or SEN 21
Social Democracy SOCDEM
Svobodni
Tradition Responsibility Prosperity 09 or TOP 09
Tábor 2020 or T2020
United Democrats - Association of Independents or SD-SN
Reference: 2020Christian and Democratic Union - Czechoslovak People's Party or KDU-ČSL
Civic Democratic Party or ODS
Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia or KSČM
Czech Pirate Party or Piráti
ForMOST or ProMOST
Freedom and Direct Democracy or SPD
Independents or NEZ
Mayors and Independents or STAN
Mayors for the Liberec Region or SLK
Přísaha
Senator 21 or SEN 21
Social Democracy SOCDEM
Svobodni
Tradition Responsibility Prosperity 09 or TOP 09
Tábor 2020 or T2020
United Democrats - Association of Independents or SD-SN
Diplomatic representation in the US
chief of mission: Ambassador Miloslav STAŠEK (since 16 September 2022)
chancery: 3900 Spring of Freedom Street NW, Washington, DC 20008-3803
telephone: [1] (202) 274-9100
FAX: [1] (202) 966-8540
email address and website: washington@embassy.mzv.cz
https://www.mzv.cz/washington/
consulate(s) general: Chicago, Los Angeles, New York
Reference: 2022chancery: 3900 Spring of Freedom Street NW, Washington, DC 20008-3803
telephone: [1] (202) 274-9100
FAX: [1] (202) 966-8540
email address and website: washington@embassy.mzv.cz
https://www.mzv.cz/washington/
consulate(s) general: Chicago, Los Angeles, New York
Diplomatic representation from the US
chief of mission: Ambassador Nicholas MERRICK (since 23 October 2025)
embassy: Trziste 15, 118 01 Praha 1 - Mala Strana
mailing address: 5630 Prague Place, Washington DC 20521-5630
telephone: [420] 257-022-000
FAX: [420] 257-022-809
email address and website: ACSPrg@state.gov
https://cz.usembassy.gov/
embassy: Trziste 15, 118 01 Praha 1 - Mala Strana
mailing address: 5630 Prague Place, Washington DC 20521-5630
telephone: [420] 257-022-000
FAX: [420] 257-022-809
email address and website: ACSPrg@state.gov
https://cz.usembassy.gov/
International organization participation
Australia Group, BIS, BSEC (observer), CD, CE, CEI, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, ECB, EIB, ESA, EU, FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, MONUSCO, NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OIF (observer), OPCW, OSCE, PCA, Schengen Convention, SELEC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNOOSA, UNWTO, UPU, Wassenaar Arrangement, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
Independence
1 January 1993 (Czechoslovakia split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia)
note: note: although 1 January is the day the Czech Republic came into being, the Czechs commemorate 28 October 1918, the day the former Czechoslovakia declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, as their independence day
Reference: 1993, 1918note: note: although 1 January is the day the Czech Republic came into being, the Czechs commemorate 28 October 1918, the day the former Czechoslovakia declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, as their independence day
National holiday
Czechoslovak Founding Day, 28 October (1918)
Reference: 1918Flag
description: two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and red with a blue isosceles triangle based on the left side
note: note: combines the white and red of Bohemia with blue from the arms of Moravia; identical to the flag of the former Czechoslovakia
note: note: combines the white and red of Bohemia with blue from the arms of Moravia; identical to the flag of the former Czechoslovakia
National symbol(s)
silver (or white) double-tailed rampant lion
National color(s)
white, red, blue
National anthem(s)
title: "Kde domov muj?" (Where is My Home?)
lyrics/music: Josef Kajetan TYL/Frantisek Jan SKROUP
history: adopted 1993; the anthem was originally written as incidental music for the play "Fidlovacka" (1834), but it soon became popular as an unofficial anthem of the Czech nation; its first verse served as the official Czechoslovak anthem beginning in 1918, and the second verse (Slovak) was dropped after Czechoslovakia was dissolved in 1993
Reference: 1993, 1918lyrics/music: Josef Kajetan TYL/Frantisek Jan SKROUP
history: adopted 1993; the anthem was originally written as incidental music for the play "Fidlovacka" (1834), but it soon became popular as an unofficial anthem of the Czech nation; its first verse served as the official Czechoslovak anthem beginning in 1918, and the second verse (Slovak) was dropped after Czechoslovakia was dissolved in 1993
National heritage
total World Heritage Sites: 17 (16 cultural, 1 natural)
selected World Heritage Site locales: Historic Prague (c); Historic Telč (c); Historic Český Krumlov (c); Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape (c); Historic Kutná Hora (c); Holy Trinity Column, Olomouc (c); Karlovy Vary Spa (c); Zatec and the Landscape of Saaz Hops; Žatec and the Landscape of Saaz Hops (n)
selected World Heritage Site locales: Historic Prague (c); Historic Telč (c); Historic Český Krumlov (c); Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape (c); Historic Kutná Hora (c); Holy Trinity Column, Olomouc (c); Karlovy Vary Spa (c); Zatec and the Landscape of Saaz Hops; Žatec and the Landscape of Saaz Hops (n)
Government & Official Links
| Institution | Official website | X / Twitter | Verification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czechia official website | Official website | — | Reported · source Checked September 20, 2026 |
Institutional accounts only; personal accounts of political office-holders are excluded.
Legislature & Elections
Legislature
| Name | Chamber | Seats | Electoral system |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parliament of the Czech Republic | — | — | — |
Economy
Economic overview
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
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024: $521.928 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023: $516.145 billion (2023 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022: $516.431 billion (2022 est.)
note: note: data in 2021 dollars
Reference: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023: $516.145 billion (2023 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022: $516.431 billion (2022 est.)
note: note: data in 2021 dollars
Real GDP per capita
Real GDP per capita 2024: $48,000 (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2023: $47,500 (2023 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2022: $48,400 (2022 est.)
note: note: data in 2021 dollars
Reference: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021Real GDP per capita 2023: $47,500 (2023 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2022: $48,400 (2022 est.)
note: note: data in 2021 dollars
GDP - composition, by sector of origin
agriculture: 1.5% (2024 est.)
industry: 30.2% (2024 est.)
services: 59.5% (2024 est.)
note: note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
Reference: 2024industry: 30.2% (2024 est.)
services: 59.5% (2024 est.)
note: note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
GDP - composition, by end use
household consumption: 44% (2023 est.)
government consumption: 19.7% (2023 est.)
investment in fixed capital: 27.3% (2023 est.)
investment in inventories: 0.7% (2023 est.)
exports of goods and services: 69% (2023 est.)
imports of goods and services: -64% (2023 est.)
note: note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
Reference: 2023government consumption: 19.7% (2023 est.)
investment in fixed capital: 27.3% (2023 est.)
investment in inventories: 0.7% (2023 est.)
exports of goods and services: 69% (2023 est.)
imports of goods and services: -64% (2023 est.)
note: note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
Agricultural products
wheat, sugar beets, milk, barley, rapeseed, potatoes, maize, triticale, pork, chicken (2023)
note: note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
Reference: 2023note: note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
Industries
motor vehicles, metallurgy, machinery and equipment, glass, armaments
Industrial production growth rate
-1% (2024 est.)
note: note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
Reference: 2024note: note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
Labor force
5.541 million (2024 est.)
note: note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
Reference: 2024note: note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)
total: 8.4% (2024 est.)
male: 8.2% (2024 est.)
female: 8.6% (2024 est.)
note: note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
Reference: 2024male: 8.2% (2024 est.)
female: 8.6% (2024 est.)
note: note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
Population below poverty line
10.2% (2021 est.)
note: note: % of population with income below national poverty line
Reference: 2021note: note: % of population with income below national poverty line
Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income
Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2022: 25.9 (2022 est.)
note: note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality
Reference: 2022note: note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality
Average household expenditures
on food: 15.7% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
on alcohol and tobacco: 7.7% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
Reference: 2023on alcohol and tobacco: 7.7% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
Household income or consumption by percentage share
lowest 10%: 3.8% (2022 est.)
highest 10%: 21.8% (2022 est.)
note: note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population
Reference: 2022highest 10%: 21.8% (2022 est.)
note: note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population
Remittances
Remittances 2024: 1.2% of GDP (2024 est.)
Remittances 2023: 1.2% of GDP (2023 est.)
Remittances 2022: 1.4% of GDP (2022 est.)
note: note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
Reference: 2024, 2023, 2022Remittances 2023: 1.2% of GDP (2023 est.)
Remittances 2022: 1.4% of GDP (2022 est.)
note: note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
Budget
revenues: $94.01 billion (2022 est.)
expenditures: $106.07 billion (2022 est.)
note: note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenditures converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
Reference: 2022expenditures: $106.07 billion (2022 est.)
note: note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenditures converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
Public debt
Public debt 2016: 36.8% of GDP (2016 est.)
Reference: 2016Taxes and other revenues
12.6% (of GDP) (2022 est.)
note: note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
Reference: 2022note: note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
Current account balance
Current account balance 2024: $6.047 billion (2024 est.)
Current account balance 2023: -$432.727 million (2023 est.)
Current account balance 2022: -$13.644 billion (2022 est.)
note: note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
Reference: 2024, 2023, 2022Current account balance 2023: -$432.727 million (2023 est.)
Current account balance 2022: -$13.644 billion (2022 est.)
note: note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
Exports
Exports 2024: $239.259 billion (2024 est.)
Exports 2023: $236.103 billion (2023 est.)
Exports 2022: $219.419 billion (2022 est.)
note: note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
Reference: 2024, 2023, 2022Exports 2023: $236.103 billion (2023 est.)
Exports 2022: $219.419 billion (2022 est.)
note: note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
Exports - partners
Germany 29%, Slovakia 7%, Poland 6%, France 5%, UK 5% (2023)
note: note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
Reference: 2023note: note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
Exports - commodities
cars, vehicle parts/accessories, broadcasting equipment, computers, plastic products (2023)
note: note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
Reference: 2023note: note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
Imports
Imports 2024: $216.741 billion (2024 est.)
Imports 2023: $219.09 billion (2023 est.)
Imports 2022: $216.042 billion (2022 est.)
note: note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
Reference: 2024, 2023, 2022Imports 2023: $219.09 billion (2023 est.)
Imports 2022: $216.042 billion (2022 est.)
note: note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
Imports - partners
Germany 22%, China 17%, Poland 8%, Slovakia 5%, Italy 4% (2023)
note: note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
Reference: 2023note: note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
Imports - commodities
broadcasting equipment, vehicle parts/accessories, cars, plastic products, computers (2023)
note: note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
Reference: 2023note: note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024: $146.281 billion (2024 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023: $148.379 billion (2023 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022: $139.981 billion (2022 est.)
note: note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
Reference: 2024, 2023, 2022Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023: $148.379 billion (2023 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022: $139.981 billion (2022 est.)
note: note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
Exchange rates
Currency: koruny (CZK) per US dollar -
Exchange rates 2024: 23.217 (2024 est.)
Exchange rates 2023: 22.198 (2023 est.)
Exchange rates 2022: 23.357 (2022 est.)
Exchange rates 2021: 21.678 (2021 est.)
Exchange rates 2020: 23.21 (2020 est.)
Reference: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021Exchange rates 2024: 23.217 (2024 est.)
Exchange rates 2023: 22.198 (2023 est.)
Exchange rates 2022: 23.357 (2022 est.)
Exchange rates 2021: 21.678 (2021 est.)
Exchange rates 2020: 23.21 (2020 est.)
Trade
Current account balance
Current account balance 2024: $6.047 billion (2024 est.)
Current account balance 2023: -$432.727 million (2023 est.)
Current account balance 2022: -$13.644 billion (2022 est.)
note: note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
Reference: 2024, 2023, 2022Current account balance 2023: -$432.727 million (2023 est.)
Current account balance 2022: -$13.644 billion (2022 est.)
note: note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
Exports
Exports 2024: $239.259 billion (2024 est.)
Exports 2023: $236.103 billion (2023 est.)
Exports 2022: $219.419 billion (2022 est.)
note: note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
Reference: 2024, 2023, 2022Exports 2023: $236.103 billion (2023 est.)
Exports 2022: $219.419 billion (2022 est.)
note: note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
Exports - partners
Germany 29%, Slovakia 7%, Poland 6%, France 5%, UK 5% (2023)
note: note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
Reference: 2023note: note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
Exports - commodities
cars, vehicle parts/accessories, broadcasting equipment, computers, plastic products (2023)
note: note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
Reference: 2023note: note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
Imports
Imports 2024: $216.741 billion (2024 est.)
Imports 2023: $219.09 billion (2023 est.)
Imports 2022: $216.042 billion (2022 est.)
note: note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
Reference: 2024, 2023, 2022Imports 2023: $219.09 billion (2023 est.)
Imports 2022: $216.042 billion (2022 est.)
note: note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
Imports - partners
Germany 22%, China 17%, Poland 8%, Slovakia 5%, Italy 4% (2023)
note: note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
Reference: 2023note: note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
Imports - commodities
broadcasting equipment, vehicle parts/accessories, cars, plastic products, computers (2023)
note: note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
Reference: 2023note: note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
Energy & Resources
Electricity
installed generating capacity: 21.802 million kW (2023 est.)
consumption: 63.628 billion kWh (2023 est.)
exports: 22.648 billion kWh (2023 est.)
imports: 13.465 billion kWh (2023 est.)
transmission/distribution losses: 3.012 billion kWh (2023 est.)
Reference: 2023consumption: 63.628 billion kWh (2023 est.)
exports: 22.648 billion kWh (2023 est.)
imports: 13.465 billion kWh (2023 est.)
transmission/distribution losses: 3.012 billion kWh (2023 est.)
Electricity generation sources
fossil fuels: 45.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
nuclear: 40.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
solar: 4.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
wind: 0.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
hydroelectricity: 2.6% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
biomass and waste: 7% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
Reference: 2023nuclear: 40.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
solar: 4.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
wind: 0.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
hydroelectricity: 2.6% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
biomass and waste: 7% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
Nuclear energy
Number of operational nuclear reactors: 6 (2025)
Net capacity of operational nuclear reactors: 3.96GW (2025 est.)
Percent of total electricity production: 40% (2023 est.)
Reference: 2025, 2023Net capacity of operational nuclear reactors: 3.96GW (2025 est.)
Percent of total electricity production: 40% (2023 est.)
Coal
production: 31.946 million metric tons (2023 est.)
consumption: 33.239 million metric tons (2023 est.)
exports: 2.128 million metric tons (2023 est.)
imports: 4.09 million metric tons (2023 est.)
proven reserves: 3.595 billion metric tons (2023 est.)
Reference: 2023consumption: 33.239 million metric tons (2023 est.)
exports: 2.128 million metric tons (2023 est.)
imports: 4.09 million metric tons (2023 est.)
proven reserves: 3.595 billion metric tons (2023 est.)
Petroleum
total petroleum production: 4,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
refined petroleum consumption: 219,000 bbl/day (2024 est.)
crude oil estimated reserves: 15 million barrels (2021 est.)
Reference: 2024, 2023, 2021refined petroleum consumption: 219,000 bbl/day (2024 est.)
crude oil estimated reserves: 15 million barrels (2021 est.)
Natural gas
production: 163.333 million cubic meters (2023 est.)
consumption: 6.499 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
imports: 6.812 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
proven reserves: 3.964 billion cubic meters (2021 est.)
Reference: 2023, 2021consumption: 6.499 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
imports: 6.812 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
proven reserves: 3.964 billion cubic meters (2021 est.)
Energy consumption per capita
Total energy consumption per capita 2023: 136.306 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
Reference: 2023Infrastructure
Telephones - fixed lines
total subscriptions: 1.197 million (2023 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 11 (2023 est.)
Reference: 2023subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 11 (2023 est.)
Health
Maternal mortality ratio
3 deaths/100,000 live births (2023 est.)
Reference: 2023Health expenditure
Health expenditure (as % of GDP): 9.5% of GDP (2021)
Health expenditure (as % of national budget): 16.7% of national budget (2022 est.)
Reference: 2022, 2021Health expenditure (as % of national budget): 16.7% of national budget (2022 est.)
Physician density
4.35 physicians/1,000 population (2022)
Reference: 2022Hospital bed density
6.6 beds/1,000 population (2020 est.)
Reference: 2020Obesity - adult prevalence rate
26% (2016)
Reference: 2016Tobacco use
total: 26.8% (2025 est.)
male: 30.8% (2025 est.)
female: 23% (2025 est.)
male: 30.8% (2025 est.)
female: 23% (2025 est.)
Education
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)
total: 17 years (2022 est.)
male: 16 years (2022 est.)
female: 18 years (2022 est.)
Reference: 2022male: 16 years (2022 est.)
female: 18 years (2022 est.)
Rights, Freedoms & Society
Press & Media Freedom
V-Dem expert-coded/modelled source measures. Knelstrom does not create a press-freedom ranking or composite score.
LGBTQ+ Rights & Law
Concrete legal-status fields only; Knelstrom does not generate an LGBTQ rights score or country ranking.
Source: Wikipedia — LGBTQ rights by country or territory (CC BY-SA 4.0). Community-edited legal-status summary; retrieved by Knelstrom and not legal advice.
Crime & Justice
Legal system
new civil code enacted in 2014, replacing civil code of 1964 based on former Austro-Hungarian civil codes and socialist theory
Reference: 2014, 1964Judicial branch
highest court(s): Supreme Court (organized into Civil Law and Commercial Division, and Criminal Division each with a court chief justice, vice justice, and several judges); Constitutional Court (consists of 15 justices); Supreme Administrative Court (consists of 36 judges, including the court president and vice president, and organized into 6-, 7-, and 9-member chambers)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges proposed by the Chamber of Deputies and appointed by the president; judges appointed for life; Constitutional Court judges appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate; judges appointed for 10-year, renewable terms; Supreme Administrative Court judges selected by the president of the Court; unlimited terms
subordinate courts: High Court; regional and district courts
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges proposed by the Chamber of Deputies and appointed by the president; judges appointed for life; Constitutional Court judges appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate; judges appointed for 10-year, renewable terms; Supreme Administrative Court judges selected by the president of the Court; unlimited terms
subordinate courts: High Court; regional and district courts
Military & Security
Military and security forces
Czech Armed Forces: Land Forces, Air Force, Special Forces (2025)
note: also has Cyber Command, Territorial Command, Operations Command, plus commands for Land Forces and Air Forces
note: also has Cyber Command, Territorial Command, Operations Command, plus commands for Land Forces and Air Forces
Military expenditures
Military Expenditures 2025: 2% of GDP (2025 est.)
Military Expenditures 2024: 2.1% of GDP (2024 est.)
Military Expenditures 2023: 1.5% of GDP (2023 est.)
Military Expenditures 2022: 1.3% of GDP (2022 est.)
Military Expenditures 2021: 1.4% of GDP (2021 est.)
Reference: 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022Military Expenditures 2024: 2.1% of GDP (2024 est.)
Military Expenditures 2023: 1.5% of GDP (2023 est.)
Military Expenditures 2022: 1.3% of GDP (2022 est.)
Military Expenditures 2021: 1.4% of GDP (2021 est.)
Military and security service personnel strengths
approximately 30,000 active-duty military personnel (2025)
Military equipment inventories and acquisitions
the Czech military has a mix of domestically produced, Soviet-era, and more recently acquired modern weapons and equipment from such suppliers as Austria, Germany, Sweden, and the US; its domestic defense industry has produced such items as armored combat vehicles and light attack aircraft; during the Cold War, Czechoslovakia was a major producer of tanks, armored personnel carriers, military trucks, and trainer aircraft (2024)
note: note: in 2019, Czechia announced a modernization plan to acquire more Western equipment that was compliant with NATO standards, including armored vehicles, fighter aircraft, and helicopters
Reference: 2024, 2019note: note: in 2019, Czechia announced a modernization plan to acquire more Western equipment that was compliant with NATO standards, including armored vehicles, fighter aircraft, and helicopters
Military service age and obligation
18-28 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; conscription abolished 2004 (2024)
note: note: as of 2023, women comprised nearly 14% of the military's full-time personnel
Reference: 2024, 2023, 2004note: note: as of 2023, women comprised nearly 14% of the military's full-time personnel
Military deployments
up to 130 Lithuania (NATO); 130 Slovakia (NATO) (2024)
Reference: 2024Military - note
the Czech military is responsible for national and territorial defense, assisting civil authorities during natural disasters or other emergencies, boosting border security alongside the police, participating in international peacekeeping operations, and supporting its collective security commitments to the EU and NATO, both of which Czechia considers pillars of its national security strategy; Czechia is a member of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, contributes to UN peacekeeping operations, and actively participates in EU military and security missions under the EU Common Security and Defense Policy; the Czech military has been an active member of NATO since the country joined in 2009 and participates in a variety of NATO’s collective defense missions, including contributing to the Enhanced Forward Presence in Eastern Europe, Baltic Air Policing operations, rapid response forces, and operations in Kosovo; it also exercises regularly with NATO partners and maintains close bilateral ties to a number of militaries particularly partner members of the Visegrad Group (Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia) and Germany
the military has commands for its land, air, cyber/information operations, and territorial forces, as well as a joint operations command and a separate special forces directorate; the Territorial Command is responsible for the active reserves and regional military commands that align with each of Czechia’s 13 regions and the capital, Prague (2025)
Reference: 2025, 2009the military has commands for its land, air, cyber/information operations, and territorial forces, as well as a joint operations command and a separate special forces directorate; the Territorial Command is responsible for the active reserves and regional military commands that align with each of Czechia’s 13 regions and the capital, Prague (2025)
International Relations
International law organization participation
has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Diplomatic representation in the US
chief of mission: Ambassador Miloslav STAŠEK (since 16 September 2022)
chancery: 3900 Spring of Freedom Street NW, Washington, DC 20008-3803
telephone: [1] (202) 274-9100
FAX: [1] (202) 966-8540
email address and website: washington@embassy.mzv.cz
https://www.mzv.cz/washington/
consulate(s) general: Chicago, Los Angeles, New York
Reference: 2022chancery: 3900 Spring of Freedom Street NW, Washington, DC 20008-3803
telephone: [1] (202) 274-9100
FAX: [1] (202) 966-8540
email address and website: washington@embassy.mzv.cz
https://www.mzv.cz/washington/
consulate(s) general: Chicago, Los Angeles, New York
Diplomatic representation from the US
chief of mission: Ambassador Nicholas MERRICK (since 23 October 2025)
embassy: Trziste 15, 118 01 Praha 1 - Mala Strana
mailing address: 5630 Prague Place, Washington DC 20521-5630
telephone: [420] 257-022-000
FAX: [420] 257-022-809
email address and website: ACSPrg@state.gov
https://cz.usembassy.gov/
embassy: Trziste 15, 118 01 Praha 1 - Mala Strana
mailing address: 5630 Prague Place, Washington DC 20521-5630
telephone: [420] 257-022-000
FAX: [420] 257-022-809
email address and website: ACSPrg@state.gov
https://cz.usembassy.gov/
International organization participation
Australia Group, BIS, BSEC (observer), CD, CE, CEI, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, ECB, EIB, ESA, EU, FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, MONUSCO, NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OIF (observer), OPCW, OSCE, PCA, Schengen Convention, SELEC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNOOSA, UNWTO, UPU, Wassenaar Arrangement, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
Treaties & Organisations
| Organisation | Status | Joined |
|---|---|---|
| Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) | member | 1993-01-01 |
| European Union (EU) | member | 2004-05-01 |
| NATO (NATO) | member | 1999-03-12 |
| OECD (OECD) | member | — |
| United Nations (UN) | member | 1993-01-19 |
| World Trade Organization (WTO) | member | 1995-01-01 |
International law organization participation
has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
International organization participation
Australia Group, BIS, BSEC (observer), CD, CE, CEI, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, ECB, EIB, ESA, EU, FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, MONUSCO, NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OIF (observer), OPCW, OSCE, PCA, Schengen Convention, SELEC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNOOSA, UNWTO, UPU, Wassenaar Arrangement, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
Conflict & Security
Refugees and internally displaced persons
refugees: 392,198 (2024 est.)
IDPs: 5 (2024 est.)
stateless persons: 588 (2024 est.)
Reference: 2024IDPs: 5 (2024 est.)
stateless persons: 588 (2024 est.)
Transportation & Logistics
Civil aircraft registration country code prefix
OK
Airports
252 (2025)
Heliports
107 (2025)
Railways
total: 9,548 km (2020) 3,242 km electrified
Reference: 2020Environment
Environmental issues
air and water pollution (including acid rain) in areas of northwest Bohemia and in northern Moravia around Ostrava; pollution from industry, mining, and agriculture
International environmental agreements
party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Heavy Metals, Air Pollution-Multi-effect Protocol, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulphur 85, Air Pollution-Sulphur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Antarctic-Environmental Protection, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 2006, Wetlands, Whaling
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Reference: 2006signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Climate
temperate; cool summers; cold, cloudy, humid winters
Land use
agricultural land: 45.8% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: arable land: arable land: 32.7% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent crops: permanent crops: 0.5% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent pasture: permanent pasture: 12.5% (2023 est.)
forest: 38.2% (2023 est.)
other: 16% (2023 est.)
Reference: 2023agricultural land: arable land: arable land: 32.7% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent crops: permanent crops: 0.5% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent pasture: permanent pasture: 12.5% (2023 est.)
forest: 38.2% (2023 est.)
other: 16% (2023 est.)
Urbanization
urban population: 74.6% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 0.2% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Reference: 2023, 2020rate of urbanization: 0.2% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Carbon dioxide emissions
total emissions: 79.901 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
from coal and metallurgical coke: 41.667 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
from petroleum and other liquids: 25.707 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
from consumed natural gas: 12.527 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
Reference: 2023from coal and metallurgical coke: 41.667 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
from petroleum and other liquids: 25.707 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
from consumed natural gas: 12.527 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
Particulate matter emissions
15 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)
Reference: 2019Waste and recycling
municipal solid waste generated annually: 5.335 million tons (2024 est.)
percent of municipal solid waste recycled: 37.3% (2022 est.)
Reference: 2024, 2022percent of municipal solid waste recycled: 37.3% (2022 est.)
Total water withdrawal
municipal: 626 million cubic meters (2022)
industrial: 776 million cubic meters (2022)
agricultural: 44 million cubic meters (2022)
Reference: 2022industrial: 776 million cubic meters (2022)
agricultural: 44 million cubic meters (2022)
Total renewable water resources
13.15 billion cubic meters (2022 est.)
Reference: 2022Geoparks
total global geoparks and regional networks: 1
global geoparks and regional networks: Bohemian Paradise (2023)
Reference: 2023global geoparks and regional networks: Bohemian Paradise (2023)
Communications & Media
Telephones - fixed lines
total subscriptions: 1.197 million (2023 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 11 (2023 est.)
Reference: 2023subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 11 (2023 est.)
Broadcast media
22 national TV stations, with 17 privately owned; publicly operated Czech Television has 5 national channels; over 350 TV channels, many through cable, satellite, and IPTV subscription services; 63 radio broadcasters operate over 80 radio stations, including 7 multiregional radio stations or networks; publicly owned broadcaster Czech Radio operates 4 national, 14 regional, and 4 Internet stations; both Czech Radio and Czech Television are partly financed through a license fee (2019)
Reference: 2019Internet country code
.cz
Historical Trends
Population
Source: World Bank WDI. Historical observations shown by reference period.
View Population data table
| Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 10,566,332 | world_bank_wdi |
| 2017 | 10,594,438 | world_bank_wdi |
| 2018 | 10,629,928 | world_bank_wdi |
| 2019 | 10,671,870 | world_bank_wdi |
| 2020 | 10,697,858 | world_bank_wdi |
| 2021 | 10,505,772 | world_bank_wdi |
| 2022 | 10,672,118 | world_bank_wdi |
| 2023 | 10,864,042 | world_bank_wdi |
| 2024 | 10,905,028 | world_bank_wdi |
| 2025 | 10,886,878 | world_bank_wdi |
GDP (current US$)
Source: World Bank WDI. Historical observations shown by reference period.
View GDP (current US$) data table
| Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $198,160,659,304 | world_bank_wdi |
| 2017 | $221,563,575,696 | world_bank_wdi |
| 2018 | $251,992,360,762 | world_bank_wdi |
| 2019 | $256,794,209,029 | world_bank_wdi |
| 2020 | $251,109,660,603 | world_bank_wdi |
| 2021 | $290,972,714,482 | world_bank_wdi |
| 2022 | $301,831,228,326 | world_bank_wdi |
| 2023 | $345,059,295,660 | world_bank_wdi |
| 2024 | $347,082,562,221 | world_bank_wdi |
| 2025 | $391,026,962,800 | world_bank_wdi |
International migrant stock (immigrants)
Source: World Bank WDI. Historical observations shown by reference period.
View International migrant stock (immigrants) data table
| Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 680,221 | world_bank_wdi |
| 2024 | 1,025,199 | world_bank_wdi |
International emigrant stock
Source: World Bank WDI. Historical observations shown by reference period.
View International emigrant stock data table
| Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 532,885 | un_migrant_stock_2024 |
| 1995 | 585,124 | un_migrant_stock_2024 |
| 2000 | 615,436 | un_migrant_stock_2024 |
| 2005 | 650,527 | un_migrant_stock_2024 |
| 2010 | 660,378 | un_migrant_stock_2024 |
| 2015 | 624,517 | un_migrant_stock_2024 |
| 2020 | 584,341 | un_migrant_stock_2024 |
| 2024 | 583,214 | un_migrant_stock_2024 |
Net migration
Source: World Bank WDI. Historical observations shown by reference period.
View Net migration data table
| Period | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 5,465 | world_bank_wdi |
| 2017 | 5,747 | world_bank_wdi |
| 2018 | 5,849 | world_bank_wdi |
| 2019 | 5,553 | world_bank_wdi |
| 2020 | 4,336 | world_bank_wdi |
| 2021 | 4,111 | world_bank_wdi |
| 2022 | 329,739 | world_bank_wdi |
| 2023 | -14,638 | world_bank_wdi |
| 2024 | -86,169 | world_bank_wdi |
| 2025 | -112,188 | world_bank_wdi |
Sources & Methodology
Current statistical observations include their reference period and provenance. Reference fields from approved source datasets are attributed below. Missing information is left unknown rather than inferred.
| Indicator | Value | Period | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,886,878 | 2025 | World Bank — World Development Indicators | Verified |
| UN Population Division population estimate | 10,527,781 | 2026 | UN Population Division Data Portal | Estimated |
| Wikidata population (fallback) | 10,909,500 | 2025 | Wikidata | Reported |
| International migrant stock (immigrants) | 1,025,199 | 2024 | World Bank — World Development Indicators | Verified |
| International migrant stock | 9.5% | 2024 | World Bank — World Development Indicators | Verified |
| International emigrant stock | 583,214 | 2024 | UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 | Estimated |
| Net migration | -112,188 | 2025 | World Bank — World Development Indicators | Verified |
| Refugees hosted | 2,424 | 2010 | UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics | Verified |
| Asylum seekers hosted | 1,031 | 2010 | UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics | Verified |
| Refugees from this country | 794 | 2025 | World Bank — World Development Indicators | Verified |
| Asylum seekers from this country | 161 | 2025 | World Bank — World Development Indicators | Verified |
| Freedom of expression & alternative information index | 0.947 | 2025 | Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) Country-Year Dataset v16 | Estimated |
| Government censorship effort — media | 2.163 | 2025 | Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) Country-Year Dataset v16 | Estimated |
| Harassment of journalists | 2.010 | 2025 | Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) Country-Year Dataset v16 | Estimated |
| Print/broadcast media critical of government | 2.616 | 2025 | Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) Country-Year Dataset v16 | Estimated |
| Range of perspectives in major media | 2.440 | 2025 | Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) Country-Year Dataset v16 | Estimated |
| Media bias | 2.155 | 2025 | Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) Country-Year Dataset v16 | Estimated |
| Media self-censorship | 1.257 | 2025 | Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) Country-Year Dataset v16 | Estimated |
| Same-sex sexual activity | Yes Legal since 1962 (As part of Czechoslovakia); equal age of consent since 1990; + UN decl. sign. | current | Wikipedia — LGBTQ rights by country or territory | Reported |
| Recognition of same-sex relationships | Yes Registered partnerships since 2006 | current | Wikipedia — LGBTQ rights by country or territory | Reported |
| Same-sex marriage | No | current | Wikipedia — LGBTQ rights by country or territory | Reported |
| Same-sex adoption | Yes / No Stepchild adoption since 2025 | current | Wikipedia — LGBTQ rights by country or territory | Reported |
| Open military service | Yes Includes transgender people | current | Wikipedia — LGBTQ rights by country or territory | Reported |
| Sexual-orientation anti-discrimination law | Yes Bans all anti-gay discrimination | current | Wikipedia — LGBTQ rights by country or territory | Reported |
| Gender identity / expression law | Yes Transgender people allowed to change gender without undergoing surgery | current | Wikipedia — LGBTQ rights by country or territory | Reported |
| GDP (current US$) | $391,026,962,800 | 2025 | World Bank — World Development Indicators | Verified |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | $35,917 | 2025 | World Bank — World Development Indicators | Verified |
| GDP growth | 2.6% | 2025 | World Bank — World Development Indicators | Verified |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 2.5% | 2025 | World Bank — World Development Indicators | Verified |
| Unemployment | 2.8% | 2025 | World Bank — World Development Indicators | Verified |
| Income level | High income | current | World Bank — World Development Indicators | Verified |
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.0 years | 2024 | World Bank — World Development Indicators | Verified |
| Fertility rate | 1.4 | 2024 | World Bank — World Development Indicators | Verified |
| Urban population | 72.9% | 2025 | World Bank — World Development Indicators | Verified |
| Individuals using the Internet | 87.7% | 2024 | World Bank — World Development Indicators | Verified |
| Exports of goods and services | 66.9% | 2025 | World Bank — World Development Indicators | Verified |
| Imports of goods and services | 61.1% | 2025 | World Bank — World Development Indicators | Verified |
| Trade | 128.0% | 2025 | World Bank — World Development Indicators | Verified |
| Secondary school enrolment, gross | 97.6% | 2023 | World Bank — World Development Indicators | Verified |
| Government education expenditure | 4.3% | 2022 | World Bank — World Development Indicators | Verified |
| Access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | World Bank — World Development Indicators | Verified |
| Electric power consumption | 5,877 kWh/person | 2024 | World Bank — World Development Indicators | Verified |
| Renewable energy consumption | 17.2% | 2021 | World Bank — World Development Indicators | Verified |
| Current health expenditure | 8.5% | 2024 | World Bank — World Development Indicators | Verified |
| Infant mortality rate | 2.1 per 1,000 | 2024 | World Bank — World Development Indicators | Verified |
| Forest area | 34.8% | 2023 | World Bank — World Development Indicators | Verified |
| Mobile cellular subscriptions | 126.6 per 100 | 2024 | World Bank — World Development Indicators | Verified |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 38.9 per 100 | 2024 | World Bank — World Development Indicators | Verified |
| Secure Internet servers | 79,336 per million | 2024 | World Bank — World Development Indicators | Verified |
| Latitude | 50.0878° | current | World Bank — World Development Indicators | Verified |
| Longitude | 14.4205° | current | World Bank — World Development Indicators | Verified |
| Latitude (Wikidata) | 50.0000° | current | Wikidata | Reported |
| Longitude (Wikidata) | 15.0000° | current | Wikidata | Reported |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 | current | Wikidata | Reported |
| Form of government | parliamentary republic | current | Wikidata | Reported |
Data attribution
Credits below are generated from sources actually used by this country profile. Source-specific terms take precedence.
- CIA World Factbook, final 2025 country profile (structured via factbook.json). Accessed September 20, 2026. U.S. Government public-domain data; retained as a reference source where a newer approved field is not available. Source · Terms/licence
- Source: Eurostat (dataset/datacode: demo_pjan) Accessed September 19, 2026. Knelstrom presentation/formatting may differ from the source. Source · Terms/licence
- United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024; data access/processing via Our World in Data. Accessed September 20, 2026. Underlying UN dataset used under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Source · Terms/licence
- United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects (WPP indicator 49) Accessed September 19, 2026. Used under CC BY 3.0 IGO; current-year WPP population values are presented as estimates/projections where applicable. Source · Terms/licence
- UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database. Accessed September 19, 2026. Used under CC BY 4.0 except where a dataset identifies a different source or licence. Source · Terms/licence
- Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem), Country-Year Dataset v16 (variables: v2mebias, v2mecenefm, v2mecrit, v2meharjrn, v2merange, v2meslfcen, v2x_freexp_altinf) Accessed September 20, 2026. Used under CC BY-SA 4.0; V-Dem measures are expert-coded/modelled and no V-Dem endorsement is implied. Source · Terms/licence
- Wikidata structured data (CC0). Accessed September 20, 2026. Attribution is provided by Knelstrom for provenance although CC0 does not require it. Source · Terms/licence
- Wikipedia, “LGBTQ rights by country or territory” (source revision/data fields: Wikipedia revision 1374406645 — Gender identity / expression law, Wikipedia revision 1374406645 — Open military service, Wikipedia revision 1374406645 — Recognition of same-sex relationships, Wikipedia revision 1374406645 — Same-sex adoption, Wikipedia revision 1374406645 — Same-sex marriage, Wikipedia revision 1374406645 — Same-sex sexual activity, Wikipedia revision 1374406645 — Sexual-orientation anti-discrimination law) Accessed September 20, 2026. Used under CC BY-SA 4.0. Knelstrom changes formatting and presents the imported material as a community-edited legal-status summary, not legal advice or a Knelstrom rights score. Source · Terms/licence
- World Bank, World Development Indicators (series: AG.LND.FRST.ZS, country_metadata, EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS, EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS, EG.USE.ELEC.KH.PC, FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG, IT.CEL.SETS.P2, IT.NET.BBND.P2, IT.NET.SECR.P6, IT.NET.USER.ZS, NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS, NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS, NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS, NY.GDP.MKTP.CD, NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG, NY.GDP.PCAP.CD, SE.SEC.ENRR, SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS, SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS, SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS, SM.POP.ASYS.EO, SM.POP.NETM, SM.POP.RHCR.EO, SM.POP.TOTL, SM.POP.TOTL.ZS, SP.DYN.IMRT.IN, SP.DYN.LE00.IN, SP.DYN.TFRT.IN, SP.POP.TOTL, SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS) Accessed September 20, 2026. Data used under CC BY 4.0; Knelstrom presentation/formatting may differ from the source. Source · Terms/licence
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