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Communications
Broadband - fixed subscriptions
[time series]
total: 4.1 million (2023 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 38 (2023 est.)
Broadcast media
[time series]
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)
Internet country code
[time series]
.cz
Internet users
[time series]
percent of population: 86% (2023 est.)
Telephones - fixed lines
[time series]
total subscriptions: 1.16 million (2024 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 11 (2024 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular
[time series]
total subscriptions: 13.6 million (2024 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 127 (2024 est.)
Economy
Agricultural products
[time series]
wheat, sugar beets, milk, barley, rapeseed, potatoes, maize, triticale, pork, chicken (2023) note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
Average household expenditures
[time series]
on food: 15.7% of household expenditures (2023 est.) on alcohol and tobacco: 7.7% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
Budget
[time series]
revenues: $94.01 billion (2022 est.) expenditures: $106.07 billion (2022 est.) note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenditures converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
Current account balance
[time series]
$6.047 billion (2024 est.) -$432.727 million (2023 est.) -$13.644 billion (2022 est.) note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
Economic overview
[time series]
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
Exchange rates
[time series]
koruny (CZK) per US dollar - 23.217 (2024 est.) 22.198 (2023 est.) 23.357 (2022 est.) 21.678 (2021 est.) 23.21 (2020 est.)
Exports
[time series]
$239.259 billion (2024 est.) $236.103 billion (2023 est.) $219.419 billion (2022 est.) note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
Exports - commodities
[time series]
cars, vehicle parts/accessories, broadcasting equipment, computers, plastic products (2023) note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
Exports - partners
[time series]
Germany 29%, Slovakia 7%, Poland 6%, France 5%, UK 5% (2023) note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
GDP (official exchange rate)
[time series]
$345.037 billion (2024 est.) note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
GDP - composition, by end use
[time series]
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: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
GDP - composition, by sector of origin
[time series]
agriculture: 1.5% (2024 est.) industry: 30.2% (2024 est.) services: 59.5% (2024 est.) note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income
[time series]
25.9 (2022 est.) note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality
Household income or consumption by percentage share
[time series]
lowest 10%: 3.8% (2022 est.) highest 10%: 21.8% (2022 est.) note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population
Imports
[time series]
$216.741 billion (2024 est.) $219.09 billion (2023 est.) $216.042 billion (2022 est.) note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
Imports - commodities
[time series]
broadcasting equipment, vehicle parts/accessories, cars, plastic products, computers (2023) note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
Imports - partners
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Germany 22%, China 17%, Poland 8%, Slovakia 5%, Italy 4% (2023) note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
Industrial production growth rate
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-1% (2024 est.) note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
Industries
[time series]
motor vehicles, metallurgy, machinery and equipment, glass, armaments
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
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2.4% (2024 est.) 10.7% (2023 est.) 15.1% (2022 est.) note: annual % change based on consumer prices
Labor force
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5.541 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
Population below poverty line
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10.2% (2021 est.) note: % of population with income below national poverty line
Public debt
[time series]
36.8% of GDP (2016 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
[time series]
$521.928 billion (2024 est.) $516.145 billion (2023 est.) $516.431 billion (2022 est.) note: data in 2021 dollars
Real GDP growth rate
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1.1% (2024 est.) -0.1% (2023 est.) 2.8% (2022 est.) note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
Real GDP per capita
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$48,000 (2024 est.) $47,500 (2023 est.) $48,400 (2022 est.) note: data in 2021 dollars
Remittances
[time series]
1.2% of GDP (2024 est.) 1.2% of GDP (2023 est.) 1.4% of GDP (2022 est.) note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold
[time series]
$146.281 billion (2024 est.) $148.379 billion (2023 est.) $139.981 billion (2022 est.) note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
Taxes and other revenues
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12.6% (of GDP) (2022 est.) note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
Unemployment rate
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2.6% (2024 est.) 2.6% (2023 est.) 2.3% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)
[time series]
total: 8.4% (2024 est.) male: 8.2% (2024 est.) female: 8.6% (2024 est.) note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
Energy
Coal
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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.)
Electricity
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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.)
Electricity access
[time series]
electrification - total population: 100% (2022 est.)
Electricity generation sources
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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.)
Energy consumption per capita
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136.306 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
Natural gas
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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.)
Nuclear energy
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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.)
Petroleum
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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.)
Environment
Carbon dioxide emissions
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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.)
Climate
[time series]
temperate; cool summers; cold, cloudy, humid winters
Environmental issues
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air and water pollution (including acid rain) in areas of northwest Bohemia and in northern Moravia around Ostrava; pollution from industry, mining, and agriculture
Geoparks
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total global geoparks and regional networks: 1 global geoparks and regional networks: Bohemian Paradise (2023)
International environmental agreements
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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
Land use
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agricultural land: 45.8% (2023 est.) arable land: 32.7% (2023 est.) permanent crops: 0.5% (2023 est.) permanent pasture: 12.5% (2023 est.) forest: 38.2% (2023 est.) other: 16% (2023 est.)
Particulate matter emissions
[time series]
15 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)
Total renewable water resources
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13.15 billion cubic meters (2022 est.)
Total water withdrawal
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municipal: 626 million cubic meters (2022) industrial: 776 million cubic meters (2022) agricultural: 44 million cubic meters (2022)
Urbanization
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urban population: 74.6% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 0.2% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Waste and recycling
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municipal solid waste generated annually: 5.335 million tons (2024 est.) percent of municipal solid waste recycled: 37.3% (2022 est.)
Geography
Area
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total : 78,867 sq km land: 77,247 sq km water: 1,620 sq km
Area - comparative
[time series]
about two-thirds the size of Pennsylvania; slightly smaller than South Carolina
Climate
[time series]
temperate; cool summers; cold, cloudy, humid winters
Coastline
[time series]
0 km (landlocked)
Elevation
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highest point: Snezka 1,602 m lowest point: Labe (Elbe) River 115 m mean elevation: 433 m
Geographic coordinates
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49 45 N, 15 30 E
Geography - note
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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
Irrigated land
[time series]
220 sq km (2022)
Land boundaries
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total: 2,046 km border countries (4): Austria 402 km; Germany 704 km; Poland 699 km; Slovakia 241 km
Land use
[time series]
agricultural land: 45.8% (2023 est.) arable land: 32.7% (2023 est.) permanent crops: 0.5% (2023 est.) permanent pasture: 12.5% (2023 est.) forest: 38.2% (2023 est.) other: 16% (2023 est.)
Location
[time series]
Central Europe, between Germany, Poland, Slovakia, and Austria
Major rivers (by length in km)
[time series]
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
Major watersheds (area sq km)
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Atlantic Ocean drainage: (Black Sea) Danube (795,656 sq km)
Map references
[time series]
Europe
Maritime claims
[time series]
none (landlocked)
Natural hazards
[time series]
flooding
Natural resources
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hard coal, soft coal, kaolin, clay, graphite, timber, arable land
Population distribution
[time series]
a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, but the northern and eastern regions tend to have larger urban concentrations
Terrain
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Bohemia in the west consists of rolling plains, hills, and plateaus surrounded by low mountains; Moravia in the east consists of very hilly country
Government
Administrative divisions
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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)
Capital
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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
Citizenship
[time series]
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
Constitution
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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
Country name
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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
Diplomatic representation from the US
[time series]
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/
Diplomatic representation in the US
[time series]
chief of mission: Ambassador Miloslav STA EK (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
Executive branch
[time series]
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
Flag
[time series]
description: two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and red with a blue isosceles triangle based on the left side note: combines the white and red of Bohemia with blue from the arms of Moravia; identical to the flag of the former Czechoslovakia
Government type
[time series]
parliamentary republic
Independence
[time series]
1 January 1993 (Czechoslovakia split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia) 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
International law organization participation
[time series]
has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
International organization participation
[time series]
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
Judicial branch
[time series]
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
Legal system
[time series]
new civil code enacted in 2014, replacing civil code of 1964 based on former Austro-Hungarian civil codes and socialist theory
Legislative branch
[time series]
legislature name: Parliament (Parlament) legislative structure: bicameral
Legislative branch - lower chamber
[time series]
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
Legislative branch - upper chamber
[time series]
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
National anthem(s)
[time series]
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
National color(s)
[time series]
white, red, blue
National heritage
[time series]
total World Heritage Sites: 17 (16 cultural, 1 natural) selected World Heritage Site locales: Historic Prague (c); Historic Telč (c); Historic Česk Krumlov (c); Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape (c); Historic Kutn 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)
National holiday
[time series]
Czechoslovak Founding Day, 28 October (1918)
National symbol(s)
[time series]
silver (or white) double-tailed rampant lion
Political parties
[time series]
Action of Dissatisfied Citizens or ANO ( Akce nespokojen ch 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 Pir ti ForMOST or ProMOST Freedom and Direct Democracy or SPD Independents or NEZ Mayors and Independents or STAN Mayors for the Liberec Region or SLK Př saha Senator 21 or SEN 21 Social Democracy SOCDEM Svobodni Tradition Responsibility Prosperity 09 or TOP 09 T bor 2020 or T2020 United Democrats - Association of Independents or SD-SN
Suffrage
[time series]
18 years of age; universal
Introduction
Background
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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.
Military and Security
Military - note
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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)
Military and security forces
[time series]
Czech Armed Forces: Land Forces, Air Force, Special Forces (2025)
Military and security service personnel strengths
[time series]
approximately 28,000 active-duty military personnel (2025)
Military deployments
[time series]
up to 130 Lithuania (NATO); 130 Slovakia (NATO) (2024)
Military equipment inventories and acquisitions
[time series]
the Czech military has a mix of domestically produced, Soviet-era, and more recently acquired modern weapons and equipment from such suppliers as France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, and the US; its domestic defense industry produces such items as armored combat vehicles and light attack aircraft (2025) note 1: 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 note 2: during the Cold War, Czechoslovakia was a major producer of armored personnel carriers, military trucks, tanks, and trainer aircraft
Military expenditures
[time series]
2% of GDP (2025 est.) 2.1% of GDP (2024 est.) 1.5% of GDP (2023 est.) 1.3% of GDP (2022 est.) 1.4% of GDP (2021 est.)
Military service age and obligation
[time series]
18-28 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; conscription abolished 2004 (2025) note: as of 2023, women comprised nearly 14% of the military's full-time personnel
People and Society
Age structure
[time series]
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)
Alcohol consumption per capita
[time series]
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.)
Birth rate
[time series]
9.56 births/1,000 population (2025 est.)
Currently married women (ages 15-49)
[time series]
53.7% (2021 est.)
Death rate
[time series]
11.82 deaths/1,000 population (2025 est.)
Dependency ratios
[time series]
total dependency ratio: 56.5 (2025 est.) youth dependency ratio: 24.3 (2025 est.) elderly dependency ratio: 32.2 (2025 est.) potential support ratio: 3.1 (2025 est.)
Drinking water source
[time series]
urban: 99.9% of population (2022 est.) rural: 99.8% of population (2022 est.) total: 99.9% of population (2022 est.) urban: 0.1% of population (2022 est.) rural: 0.2% of population (2022 est.) total: 0.1% of population (2022 est.)
Education expenditure
[time series]
4.3% of GDP (2022 est.) 10% national budget (2022 est.)
Ethnic groups
[time series]
Czech 57.3%, Moravian 3.4%, other 7.7%, unspecified 31.6% (2021 est.) note: includes only persons with one ethnicity
Gross reproduction rate
[time series]
0.84 (2025 est.)
Health expenditure
[time series]
9.5% of GDP (2021) 16.7% of national budget (2022 est.)
Hospital bed density
[time series]
6.6 beds/1,000 population (2020 est.)
Infant mortality rate
[time series]
total: 2.5 deaths/1,000 live births (2025 est.) male: 2.7 deaths/1,000 live births female: 2.4 deaths/1,000 live births
Languages
[time series]
Czech (official) 88.4%, Slovak 1.5%, other 2.6%, unspecified 7.2% (2021 est.) major-language sample(s): World Factbook, nepostradateln zdroj z kladn ch informac . (Czech) The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. note: includes only persons with one mother tongue
Life expectancy at birth
[time series]
total population: 78.6 years (2024 est.) male: 75.6 years female: 81.8 years
Major urban areas - population
[time series]
1.323 million PRAGUE (capital) (2023)
Maternal mortality ratio
[time series]
3 deaths/100,000 live births (2023 est.)
Median age
[time series]
total: 44.4 years (2025 est.) male: 42.7 years female: 45.7 years
Mother's mean age at first birth
[time series]
28.5 years (2020 est.)
Nationality
[time series]
noun: Czech(s) adjective: Czech
Net migration rate
[time series]
2.02 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.)
Obesity - adult prevalence rate
[time series]
26% (2016)
Physician density
[time series]
4.35 physicians/1,000 population (2022)
Population
[time series]
total: 10,838,703 (2025 est.) male: 5,337,128 female: 5,501,575
Population distribution
[time series]
a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, but the northern and eastern regions tend to have larger urban concentrations
Population growth rate
[time series]
-0.02% (2025 est.)
Religions
[time series]
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.)
Sanitation facility access
[time series]
urban: 100% of population (2022 est.) rural: 100% of population (2022 est.) total: 100% of population (2022 est.) urban: 0% of population (2022 est.) rural: 0% of population (2022 est.) total: 0% of population (2022 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)
[time series]
total: 17 years (2022 est.) male: 16 years (2022 est.) female: 18 years (2022 est.)
Sex ratio
[time series]
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.)
Tobacco use
[time series]
total: 26.8% (2025 est.) male: 30.8% (2025 est.) female: 23% (2025 est.)
Total fertility rate
[time series]
1.73 children born/woman (2025 est.)
Urbanization
[time series]
urban population: 74.6% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 0.2% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Transnational Issues
Refugees and internally displaced persons
[time series]
refugees: 392,198 (2024 est.) IDPs: 5 (2024 est.) stateless persons: 588 (2024 est.)
Transportation
Airports
[time series]
252 (2025)
Civil aircraft registration country code prefix
[time series]
OK
Heliports
[time series]
107 (2025)
Railways
[time series]
total: 9,548 km (2020) 3,242 km electrified