The Czech Republic is a high-income country with a population of 10.9M people. The capital and largest city is Prague, with 1.4M residents. The Czech Republic shares land borders with Germany, Poland, Austria and Slovakia.
The Czech Republic ranks 44/197 by GDP ($347B) and 39/197 by GDP per capita ($31,823). The top category for both exports and imports is machinery & equipment.
Main facts and rankings
Czech Republic
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
10649126
|
93/197 |
| GDP |
$347B
2024 |
44/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$31,823
2024 |
39/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$57,285
2024 |
35/197 |
| Government debt |
$150B
2024 |
48/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
43.3%
2024 |
124/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$13,792
2024 |
43/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$22,139
2026 |
42/197 |
| Land area | 29,794 sq mi | 114/197 |
| Population density | 357 ppl/mi² | 71/197 |
| Fertility rate | 1.45 | 154/196 |
| Median age | 44.1 years | 21/196 |
| Life expectancy | 80.3 years | 44/197 |
Czech Republic trends dashboard: time-series charts
The Czech Republic's economy ranked
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $347,034,062,928 |
| 2023 | $345,059,295,660 |
| 2022 | $301,831,228,326 |
| 2021 | $290,972,714,482 |
| 2020 | $251,109,660,603 |
| 2019 | $256,794,209,029 |
| 2018 | $251,992,360,762 |
| 2017 | $221,563,575,696 |
| 2016 | $198,160,659,304 |
| 2015 | $189,107,698,562 |
| 2014 | $210,911,285,078 |
| 2013 | $213,024,360,541 |
| 2012 | $210,363,223,088 |
| 2011 | $231,429,378,717 |
| 2010 | $211,168,667,286 |
| 2009 | $206,971,882,705 |
| 2008 | $236,506,264,754 |
| 2007 | $190,040,702,287 |
| 2006 | $156,236,258,387 |
| 2005 | $137,264,185,596 |
| 2004 | $120,147,899,984 |
| 2003 | $100,435,924,705 |
| 2002 | $82,607,869,610 |
| 2001 | $68,135,304,464 |
| 2000 | $62,175,642,238 |
| 1999 | $65,586,562,605 |
| 1998 | $67,187,217,328 |
| 1997 | $62,539,765,163 |
| 1996 | $67,804,105,330 |
| 1995 | $60,572,381,311 |
| 1994 | $48,188,478,339 |
| 1993 | $41,155,654,032 |
| 1992 | $35,051,065,440 |
| 1991 | $30,071,014,282 |
| 1990 | $41,016,881,802 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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The Czech Republic's economy ranked
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $31,823 |
| 2023 | $31,762 |
| 2022 | $28,282 |
| 2021 | $27,696 |
| 2020 | $23,473 |
| 2019 | $24,063 |
| 2018 | $23,706 |
| 2017 | $20,913 |
| 2016 | $18,754 |
| 2015 | $17,932 |
| 2014 | $20,038 |
| 2013 | $20,260 |
| 2012 | $20,014 |
| 2011 | $22,049 |
| 2010 | $20,160 |
| 2009 | $19,817 |
| 2008 | $22,775 |
| 2007 | $18,453 |
| 2006 | $15,259 |
| 2005 | $13,442 |
| 2004 | $11,783 |
| 2003 | $9,852 |
| 2002 | $8,101 |
| 2001 | $6,669 |
| 2000 | $6,063 |
| 1999 | $6,378 |
| 1998 | $6,527 |
| 1997 | $6,069 |
| 1996 | $6,573 |
| 1995 | $5,865 |
| 1994 | $4,663 |
| 1993 | $3,984 |
| 1992 | $3,397 |
| 1991 | $2,917 |
| 1990 | $3,969 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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The Czech Republic's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 80.3 |
| 2025 | 80.1 |
| 2024 | 80 |
| 2023 | 79.8 |
| 2022 | 79.2 |
| 2021 | 77.2 |
| 2020 | 78.2 |
| 2019 | 79.2 |
| 2018 | 79 |
| 2017 | 78.9 |
| 2016 | 79 |
| 2015 | 78.6 |
| 2014 | 78.7 |
| 2013 | 78.2 |
| 2012 | 78 |
| 2011 | 77.8 |
| 2010 | 77.6 |
| 2009 | 77.3 |
| 2008 | 77.2 |
| 2007 | 76.9 |
| 2006 | 76.7 |
| 2005 | 76.2 |
| 2004 | 75.9 |
| 2003 | 75.4 |
| 2002 | 75.4 |
| 2001 | 75.3 |
| 2000 | 75 |
| 1999 | 74.7 |
| 1998 | 74.6 |
| 1997 | 73.9 |
| 1996 | 73.8 |
| 1995 | 73.2 |
| 1994 | 73.1 |
| 1993 | 72.9 |
| 1992 | 72.3 |
| 1991 | 72 |
| 1990 | 71.4 |
| 1989 | 71.8 |
| 1988 | 71.7 |
| 1987 | 71.5 |
| 1986 | 71.1 |
| 1985 | 71.1 |
| 1984 | 70.9 |
| 1983 | 70.6 |
| 1982 | 70.9 |
| 1981 | 70.8 |
| 1980 | 70.3 |
| 1979 | 70.8 |
| 1978 | 70.7 |
| 1977 | 70.6 |
| 1976 | 70.6 |
| 1975 | 70.5 |
| 1974 | 70.2 |
| 1973 | 70.1 |
| 1972 | 70.2 |
| 1971 | 69.7 |
| 1970 | 69.5 |
| 1969 | 69.4 |
| 1968 | 69.9 |
| 1967 | 70.3 |
| 1966 | 70.5 |
| 1965 | 70.3 |
| 1964 | 70.6 |
| 1963 | 70.4 |
| 1962 | 69.9 |
| 1961 | 70.6 |
| 1960 | 70.5 |
| 1959 | 69.9 |
| 1958 | 70 |
| 1957 | 69 |
| 1956 | 69.4 |
| 1955 | 69 |
| 1954 | 68.1 |
| 1953 | 67.6 |
| 1952 | 66.9 |
| 1951 | 65.3 |
| 1950 | 64.4 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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The Czech Republic's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,905,028 |
| 2023 | 10,864,042 |
| 2022 | 10,672,118 |
| 2021 | 10,505,772 |
| 2020 | 10,697,858 |
| 2019 | 10,671,870 |
| 2018 | 10,629,928 |
| 2017 | 10,594,438 |
| 2016 | 10,566,332 |
| 2015 | 10,546,059 |
| 2014 | 10,525,347 |
| 2013 | 10,514,272 |
| 2012 | 10,510,785 |
| 2011 | 10,496,088 |
| 2010 | 10,474,410 |
| 2009 | 10,443,936 |
| 2008 | 10,384,603 |
| 2007 | 10,298,828 |
| 2006 | 10,238,905 |
| 2005 | 10,211,216 |
| 2004 | 10,197,101 |
| 2003 | 10,193,998 |
| 2002 | 10,196,916 |
| 2001 | 10,216,605 |
| 2000 | 10,255,063 |
| 1999 | 10,283,860 |
| 1998 | 10,294,373 |
| 1997 | 10,304,131 |
| 1996 | 10,315,241 |
| 1995 | 10,327,253 |
| 1994 | 10,333,587 |
| 1993 | 10,329,855 |
| 1992 | 10,319,123 |
| 1991 | 10,308,578 |
| 1990 | 10,333,355 |
| 1989 | 10,361,068 |
| 1988 | 10,355,276 |
| 1987 | 10,347,318 |
| 1986 | 10,342,227 |
| 1985 | 10,337,118 |
| 1984 | 10,330,213 |
| 1983 | 10,323,856 |
| 1982 | 10,314,826 |
| 1981 | 10,300,591 |
| 1980 | 10,304,193 |
| 1979 | 10,292,341 |
| 1978 | 10,242,098 |
| 1977 | 10,186,755 |
| 1976 | 10,125,939 |
| 1975 | 10,058,620 |
| 1974 | 9,988,459 |
| 1973 | 9,922,266 |
| 1972 | 9,867,632 |
| 1971 | 9,826,815 |
| 1970 | 9,858,071 |
| 1969 | 9,896,580 |
| 1968 | 9,876,346 |
| 1967 | 9,852,899 |
| 1966 | 9,821,040 |
| 1965 | 9,779,358 |
| 1964 | 9,727,804 |
| 1963 | 9,670,685 |
| 1962 | 9,624,660 |
| 1961 | 9,586,651 |
| 1960 | 9,602,006 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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The Czech Republic's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.45 |
| 2022 | 1.64 |
| 2021 | 1.83 |
| 2020 | 1.74 |
| 2019 | 1.71 |
| 2018 | 1.71 |
| 2017 | 1.69 |
| 2016 | 1.63 |
| 2015 | 1.57 |
| 2014 | 1.53 |
| 2013 | 1.46 |
| 2012 | 1.45 |
| 2011 | 1.43 |
| 2010 | 1.51 |
| 2009 | 1.51 |
| 2008 | 1.51 |
| 2007 | 1.45 |
| 2006 | 1.34 |
| 2005 | 1.29 |
| 2004 | 1.23 |
| 2003 | 1.18 |
| 2002 | 1.17 |
| 2001 | 1.15 |
| 2000 | 1.15 |
| 1999 | 1.13 |
| 1998 | 1.16 |
| 1997 | 1.17 |
| 1996 | 1.18 |
| 1995 | 1.28 |
| 1994 | 1.44 |
| 1993 | 1.67 |
| 1992 | 1.71 |
| 1991 | 1.86 |
| 1990 | 1.9 |
| 1989 | 1.87 |
| 1988 | 1.94 |
| 1987 | 1.91 |
| 1986 | 1.92 |
| 1985 | 1.95 |
| 1984 | 1.97 |
| 1983 | 1.97 |
| 1982 | 2 |
| 1981 | 2 |
| 1980 | 2.08 |
| 1979 | 2.27 |
| 1978 | 2.33 |
| 1977 | 2.34 |
| 1976 | 2.39 |
| 1975 | 2.43 |
| 1974 | 2.46 |
| 1973 | 2.31 |
| 1972 | 2.09 |
| 1971 | 2 |
| 1970 | 1.92 |
| 1969 | 1.87 |
| 1968 | 1.84 |
| 1967 | 1.91 |
| 1966 | 2.02 |
| 1965 | 2.18 |
| 1964 | 2.34 |
| 1963 | 2.31 |
| 1962 | 2.12 |
| 1961 | 2.11 |
| 1960 | 2.09 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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The Czech Republic's demographics
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 44.1 |
| 2023 | 43.6 |
| 2022 | 43.5 |
| 2021 | 43.5 |
| 2020 | 43.2 |
| 2019 | 42.9 |
| 2018 | 42.5 |
| 2017 | 42.2 |
| 2016 | 41.9 |
| 2015 | 41.5 |
| 2014 | 41.1 |
| 2013 | 40.7 |
| 2012 | 40.3 |
| 2011 | 39.9 |
| 2010 | 39.7 |
| 2009 | 39.5 |
| 2008 | 39.4 |
| 2007 | 39.2 |
| 2006 | 39 |
| 2005 | 38.7 |
| 2004 | 38.5 |
| 2003 | 38.2 |
| 2002 | 38 |
| 2001 | 37.8 |
| 2000 | 37.6 |
| 1999 | 37.3 |
| 1998 | 37 |
| 1997 | 36.7 |
| 1996 | 36.4 |
| 1995 | 36.1 |
| 1994 | 36 |
| 1993 | 35.8 |
| 1992 | 35.6 |
| 1991 | 35.4 |
| 1990 | 35.2 |
| 1989 | 35 |
| 1988 | 34.8 |
| 1987 | 34.6 |
| 1986 | 34.3 |
| 1985 | 34.1 |
| 1984 | 33.9 |
| 1983 | 33.6 |
| 1982 | 33.4 |
| 1981 | 33.1 |
| 1980 | 33 |
| 1979 | 32.9 |
| 1978 | 32.8 |
| 1977 | 32.8 |
| 1976 | 32.7 |
| 1975 | 32.8 |
| 1974 | 32.9 |
| 1973 | 33.1 |
| 1972 | 33.3 |
| 1971 | 33.4 |
| 1970 | 33.6 |
| 1969 | 33.7 |
| 1968 | 33.8 |
| 1967 | 33.8 |
| 1966 | 33.7 |
| 1965 | 33.7 |
| 1964 | 33.6 |
| 1963 | 33.6 |
| 1962 | 33.5 |
| 1961 | 33.3 |
| 1960 | 33.1 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Czech Republic: National Statistics
Finance
|
Czech Republic
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$322B
2024 |
45/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
42.8%
2024 |
45/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.3%
2022 |
87/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.92%
2024 |
72/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
27,000
2020 |
91/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.99%
2024 |
76/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.6%
2024 |
165/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
60.2%
2024 |
72/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
29.2%
2024 |
60/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
73.2
2026 |
25/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
21.5%
2023 |
163/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.8%
2023 |
16/169 |
| Number of billionaires |
11
2025 |
31/78 |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.0001%
2025 |
26/78 |
| Listed domestic companies |
25
2024 |
86/103 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$34.6B
2024 |
54/100 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$146B
2024 |
22/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$4.25B
2024 |
47/191 |
| International tourist arrivals |
37,202,000
2019 |
7/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
2.28%
2020 |
136/184 |
| Banked people share |
92.3%
2024 |
31/158 |
Energy
|
Czech Republic
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
3,509 kg
2023 |
26/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$15.9
2023 |
71/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
77.7 megatons
2024 |
47/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
7.13 tons
2024 |
32/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
67.8%
2023 |
81/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
17.2%
2021 |
117/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
22.3%
2023 |
22/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
42%
2023 |
56/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
5,965 kWh
2023 |
31/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
14%
2021 |
131/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
4.45%
2023 |
119/192 |
| Nuclear share |
39.5%
2023 |
7/192 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
28/195 |
Society
|
Czech Republic
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.13%
2024 |
88/197 |
| Annual migration change |
-112,188
2025 |
182/196 |
| Urban population |
72.8%
2024 |
66/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.3:50.7
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.94 ft
2025 |
7/190 |
| Average female height |
5.51 ft
2025 |
8/190 |
| Quality of life index |
82.6
2026 |
31/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
59
2025 |
47/197 |
| Higher education index |
90
2026 |
20/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.77
2023 |
169/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
5.9
2019 |
156/197 |
| Visa free countries |
170
2025 |
31/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99%
2011 |
46/196 |
| English speaking |
50.7%
2023 |
63/197 |
| People using the Internet |
87.7%
2024 |
67/195 |
Health
|
Czech Republic
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$2,693
2024 |
33/192 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$379
2024 |
46/192 |
| Life expectancy |
80.3 years
2026 |
44/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0%
2020 |
159/181 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
4.35
2022 |
22/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
28.9 years
2023 |
31/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
3
2023 |
182/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
2.6
2023 |
180/192 |
| Obesity rate |
26.9%
2022 |
71/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
7.6%
2024 |
116/195 |
| Air quality index |
64
2026 |
73/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
29.9%
2022 |
30/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
12 liters
2020 |
5/186 |
Territory
|
Czech Republic
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.05%
2026 |
114/197 |
| Land area per capita |
2,732 sq mi
2024 |
129/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
13,646 sq mi
2026 |
101/194 |
| Forest area |
10,357 sq mi
2026 |
95/196 |
| Roads length |
34,638 mi
2018 |
70/176 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- Wikidata (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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