Region | Eastern Europe | |
Population (000, 2021) | 10 725a | |
Pop. density (per km2, 2021) | 138.8a | |
Capital city | Prague | |
Capital city pop. (000, 2021) | 1 298.8b | |
UN membership date | 19-Jan-93 | |
Surface area (km2) | 78 871b | |
Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 97.1a | |
National currency | Czech Koruna (CZK) | |
Exchange rate (per US$) | 21.4c |
2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 209 070 | 188 033 | 250 681b |
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 2.4 | 5.4 | 2.3b |
GDP per capita (current US$) | 19 842.4 | 17 736.6 | 23 451.7b |
Economy: Agricultured (% of Gross Value Added) | 1.7 | 2.5 | 2.1b |
Economy: Industrye,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 36.7 | 37.5 | 34.8b |
Economy: Services and other activityg (% of GVA) | 61.6 | 60 | 63b |
Employment in agriculture (% of employed) | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.6h,c |
Employment in industry (% of employed) | 38 | 38 | 37.1h,c |
Employment in services (% employed) | 58.9 | 59 | 60.2h,c |
Unemploymenth (% of labour force) | 7.3 | 5 | 1.9c |
Labour force participation rateh (female/male pop. %) | 49.2 / 68.0 | 51.4 / 68.2 | 52.8 / 68.2c |
CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 100 | 108 | 120c |
Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 88 | 97 | 93b |
International trade: exports (million current US$) | 132 141 | 157 194 | 192 305c |
International trade: imports (million current US$) | 125 691 | 140 716 | 170 678c |
International trade: balance (million current US$) | 6 450 | 16 478 | 21 627c |
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | - 7 351 | 845 | 8 845c |
2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
Population growth ratei (average annual %) | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.2c |
Urban population (% of total population) | 73.3 | 73.5 | 73.9b |
Urban population growth ratei (average annual %) | 0.4 | 0.2 | ... |
Fertility rate, totali (live births per woman) | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6c |
Life expectancy at birthi (females/males, years) | 80.1 / 73.8 | 81.2 / 75.1 | 81.8 / 76.5c |
Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 14.2 / 22.4 | 15.1 / 24.9 | 15.8 / 26.3a |
International migrant stockj (000/% of total pop.) | 398.5 / 3.8 | 416.5 / 3.9 | 540.9 / 5.1c |
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 3.5k | 5 | 5.3c |
Infant mortality ratei (per 1 000 live births) | 3.1 | 2.5 | 2.3c |
Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP) | 6.9 | 7.2 | 7.6l |
Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 3.6 | 4 | 4.1b |
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.1 | 5.8 | 3.9m |
Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 103.6 / 104.0 | 99.7 / 99.3 | 100.8 / 100.2l |
Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 94.9 / 94.4 | 105.6 / 104.6 | 102.5 / 102.1l |
Education: Upper secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 92.9 / 91.6 | 110.2 / 108.0 | 108.1 / 107.2l |
Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 1 | 0.8 | 0.6m |
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 15.5 | 19 | 23n |
2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 68.8o | 75.7 | 80.9b |
Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1.9p,l |
Threatened species (number) | 33 | 45 | 106 |
Forested area (% of land area) | 34.4 | 34.6 | 34.6l |
CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 112.5 / 10.7 | 99.4 / 9.4 | 95.7 / 9.0b |
Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 1 340 | 1 207 | 1 154l |
Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 180 | 166 | 170l |
Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 8 629 | 11 619 | 14 283h,l |
Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 94.7 | 94.7 | 94.7c |
Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 97.7 / 96.4 | 98.0 / 97.7 | 98.0 / 97.7c |
Net Official Development Assist. disbursedq (% of GNI) | 0.13 | 0.12 | 0.15m |
Footnotes |
a | Projected estimate (medium fertility variant). | |
b | 2019 | |
c | 2020 | |
d | Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care. | |
e | Excludes publishing activities. | |
f | Includes irrigation canals. | |
g | Excludes repair of personal and household goods. | |
h | Estimate. | |
i | Data refers to a 5-year period preceding the reference year. | |
j | Refers to foreign citizens. | |
k | Data as at the end of December. | |
l | 2018 | |
m | 2017 | |
n | Data are as at 1 January of reporting year. | |
o | Population aged 16 to 74 years. | |
p | Provisional data. | |
q | Development Assistance Committee member (OECD). |