http://www.humantruth.info/czech_republic.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Czechia | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 24th best |
Capital | Prague |
Land Area | 77 240km21 |
Location | Europe |
Population | 10.7m2 |
Life Expectancy | 77.73yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $38 745 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | CZ, CZE, 2035 |
Internet Domain | .cz6 |
Currency | Koruna (CZK)7 |
Telephone | +4208 |
#czechia #eu #germany #human_rights
“At the close of World War I, the Czechs and Slovaks of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire merged to form Czechoslovakia. 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 Czech part of the country 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. In 1968, an invasion by 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.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“Prague is the equal of Paris in terms of beauty, while its history goes back a millennium. And as for Czech beer - it´s the best in Europe. Since the fall of communism in 1989 and the opening of Central and Eastern Europe, Prague has evolved into one of Europe´s most popular travel destinations. The city offers an intact medieval core that transports you back 500 years in time. The 14th-century Charles Bridge, traversing two historic riverside neighbourhoods, is one of the continent´s most beautiful sights. But the city is not just about history. It has a vital urban centre with a rich array of cultural offerings.Outside the capital, castles and palaces abound - including the audacious hilltop chateau at Ceský Krumlov - which illuminate the stories of powerful families and individuals whose influence was felt throughout Europe. Beautifully preserved Renaissance towns that withstood the ravages of the communist era link the centuries, and idiosyncratic landscapes provide a stage for active adventures.”
The EU has acted on behalf of its member states on many occasions to support, foster, fund and encourage human rights protections in every region of the world, with agreement of its member states through the European Parliament. The protections of workers' rights and their harmonisations (which stops companies moving staff to countries with the weakest laws) has had great effect in stopping workforce abuse11. According to Human Rights Watch's comprehensive review for the year 2017, in addition to vocal and public pronouncements on poor human rights records of many countries, the EU has also acted through economic sanctions, political pressure and used other means to incentivize the adoption of human rights protections, even if these measures harm EU trading12. It is to Czechia's credit that it supports the EU in these actions.
#economics #human_development #wealth
UN HDI (2021)13 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Value13 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.962 |
2 | Norway | 0.961 |
3 | Iceland | 0.959 |
4 | Hong Kong | 0.952 |
5 | Australia | 0.951 |
... | ||
29 | Cyprus | 0.896 |
30 | Italy | 0.895 |
31 | Estonia | 0.890 |
32 | Czechia | 0.889 |
33 | Greece | 0.887 |
34 | Poland | 0.876 |
Europe Avg | 0.87 | |
World Avg | 0.72 | |
q=191. |
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)13 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better PPP $13 | |
1 | Liechtenstein | $146 830 |
2 | Singapore | $90 919 |
3 | Qatar | $87 134 |
4 | Luxembourg | $84 649 |
5 | Ireland | $76 169 |
... | ||
33 | Slovenia | $39 746 |
34 | Bahrain | $39 497 |
35 | Malta | $38 884 |
36 | Czechia | $38 745 |
37 | Spain | $38 354 |
38 | Cyprus | $38 188 |
Europe Avg | $40 512 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index14,15 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank14,15 | |
1 | Taiwan | 28.6 |
2 | Norway | 29.4 |
3 | Denmark | 31.2 |
4 | Sweden | 32.2 |
5 | Finland | 32.6 |
... | ||
21 | S. Korea | 44.0 |
22 | Italy | 45.5 |
23 | Slovenia | 46.8 |
24 | Czechia | 48.5 |
25 | Hungary | 49.4 |
26 | Estonia | 50.4 |
Europe Avg | 57.3 | |
World Avg | 86.1 | |
q=195. |
The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..
The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.
#birth_control #demographics #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population
Population:
Czechia's population is predicted to rise to 10.8 million by 2030. This rise is despite a low fertility rate, meaning, that this country is helping to alleviate problems with growing population in neighbouring countries by accepting immigrants, very likely as a requirement of maintaining an active workforce. This country has a fertility rate of 1.50. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population is growing, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity, i.e., the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate, which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1.Population (2018)2 | ||
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Pos. | Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
4 | Indonesia | 267.7m |
5 | Pakistan | 212.2m |
... | ||
81 | Burundi | 11.2m |
82 | Haiti | 11.1m |
83 | S. Sudan | 11.0m |
84 | Czechia | 10.7m |
85 | Dominican Rep. | 10.6m |
86 | Greece | 10.5m |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy (2021)13 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Years13 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
4 | Australia | 84.5 |
5 | Switzerland | 84.0 |
... | ||
40 | Kuwait | 78.7 |
41 | Antigua & Barbuda | 78.5 |
42 | China | 78.2 |
43 | Czechia | 77.7 |
44 | Croatia | 77.6 |
45 | Barbados | 77.6 |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Fertility Rate (2013)16 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2.0 is best16 | |
1 | N. Korea | 2.00 |
2 | Brunei | 1.99 |
3 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 2.01 |
4 | France | 1.99 |
5 | Turkey | 2.04 |
... | ||
76 | Russia | 1.52 |
77 | Albania | 1.51 |
78 | Latvia | 1.50 |
79 | Czechia | 1.50 |
80 | Spain | 1.50 |
81 | Croatia | 1.49 |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio (2016)17 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Per 10017 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3 | Chad | 04.7 |
4 | Burkina Faso | 04.7 |
5 | Sierra Leone | 04.8 |
... | ||
155 | UK | 35.0 |
156 | Barbados | 35.6 |
157 | Lithuania | 36.0 |
158 | Czechia | 36.1 |
159 | Cuba | 36.2 |
160 | Poland | 36.3 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants (2017)18 | ||
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Pos. | %18 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
4 | Liechtenstein | 65.1% |
5 | Monaco | 54.9% |
... | ||
88 | Venezuela | 4.5% |
89 | Lithuania | 4.3% |
90 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 4.2% |
91 | Czechia | 4.1% |
92 | Uganda | 3.9% |
93 | Dominican Rep. | 3.9% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants (2010)19 | ||
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Pos. | %19 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
4 | Grenada | 65.5% |
5 | St Kitts & Nevis | 61.1% |
... | ||
129 | Gambia | 3.7% |
130 | Chile | 3.7% |
131 | Peru | 3.7% |
132 | Czechia | 3.6% |
133 | Mauritania | 3.5% |
134 | Canada | 3.5% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#antisemitism #equality #freedom #freethought #gender #gender_equality #homosexuality #human_rights #international_law #mass_media #misogyny #morals #politics #prejudice #religious_tolerance #slavery #tolerance #women
Compared to Europe (2020)20,21 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank20,21 | |
1 | Sweden | 9.2 |
2 | Norway | 14.7 |
3 | Denmark | 14.7 |
4 | Netherlands | 15.8 |
5 | Iceland | 20.1 |
... | ||
13 | Spain | 28.3 |
14 | Slovenia | 33.3 |
15 | Italy | 37.3 |
16 | Czechia | 37.9 |
17 | Ireland | 38.5 |
18 | Slovakia | 42.7 |
19 | Estonia | 42.9 |
Europe Avg | 50.3 | |
q=49. |
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)20,21 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank20,21 | |
1 | Sweden | 9.2 |
2 | Norway | 14.7 |
3 | Denmark | 14.7 |
4 | Netherlands | 15.8 |
5 | New Zealand | 17.5 |
... | ||
20 | Slovenia | 33.3 |
21 | Costa Rica | 36.7 |
22 | Italy | 37.3 |
23 | Czechia | 37.9 |
24 | Ireland | 38.5 |
25 | Chile | 40.1 |
26 | Japan | 42.1 |
World Avg | 87.7 | |
q=199. |
The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, Norway and Denmark20. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are The Solomon Islands, Somalia and Tuvalu20.
The data sets used to calculate points for each country are statistics on commentary in Human Rights Watch reports, its nominal commitment to Human Rights, speed of uptake of HR treaties, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms, supporting press freedom, eliminating modern slavery, opposing gender inequality, the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators), the year from which women could participate in democracy, its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice, LGBT equality and freethought. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe20, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Micronesia and Australasia20.
For more, see:
Human Rights & Tolerance:
Human Rights Watch Comments (2017)22 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Score22 | |
1 | UK | 9 |
2 | France | 9 |
3 | Germany | 9 |
4 | Canada | 8 |
5 | Netherlands | 8 |
... | ||
10 | Belgium | 6 |
11 | Greece | 5 |
12 | Cyprus | 5 |
13 | Czechia | 5 |
14 | Denmark | 5 |
15 | Romania | 5 |
Europe Avg | 3.5 | |
World Avg | -1.9 | |
q=123. |
Nominal Commitment to HR (2009)23 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Treaties23 | |
1 | Argentina | 24 |
2 | Chile | 23 |
3 | Costa Rica | 23 |
4 | Ecuador | 23 |
5 | Germany | 23 |
... | ||
27 | France | 21 |
28 | Senegal | 21 |
29 | Hungary | 20 |
30 | Czechia | 20 |
31 | Georgia | 20 |
32 | Albania | 20 |
Europe Avg | 19.5 | |
World Avg | 15.1 | |
q=194. |
HR Treaties Lag (2019)24 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Yrs/Treaty24 | |
1 | Ecuador | 2.15 |
2 | Uruguay | 2.25 |
3 | Tunisia | 3.65 |
4 | Colombia | 3.68 |
5 | Costa Rica | 4.05 |
... | ||
125 | Kazakhstan | 11.67 |
126 | Switzerland | 11.71 |
127 | Macedonia | 11.71 |
128 | Czechia | 11.73 |
129 | Malawi | 11.77 |
130 | Maldives | 11.85 |
Europe Avg | 9.09 | |
World Avg | 10.02 | |
q=195. |
Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom (2014)25 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Rank25 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 1 |
2 | Switzerland | 2 |
3 | New Zealand | 3 |
4 | Ireland | 4 |
5 | Denmark | 5 |
... | ||
15 | Sweden | 15 |
16 | Malta | 16 |
17 | Belgium | 17 |
18 | Czechia | 18 |
19 | Portugal | 19 |
20 | Lithuania | 20 |
Europe Avg | 33.9 | |
World Avg | 79.7 | |
q=159. |
Press Freedom (2013)26 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better26 | |
1 | Finland | 638 |
2 | Netherlands | 648 |
3 | Norway | 652 |
4 | Luxembourg | 668 |
5 | Andorra | 682 |
... | ||
13 | Jamaica | 988 |
14 | Switzerland | 994 |
15 | Ireland | 1006 |
16 | Czechia | 1017 |
17 | Germany | 1024 |
18 | Costa Rica | 1208 |
Europe Avg | 2044 | |
World Avg | 3249 | |
q=178. |
Slavery (2018)27 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better % Victims27 | |
1 | Japan | 0.03 |
2 | Canada | 0.05 |
3 | Taiwan | 0.05 |
4 | Australia | 0.06 |
5 | New Zealand | 0.06 |
... | ||
57 | China | 0.28 |
58 | S. Africa | 0.28 |
59 | Slovakia | 0.29 |
60 | Czechia | 0.29 |
61 | Guatemala | 0.29 |
62 | Nicaragua | 0.29 |
Europe Avg | 0.38 | |
World Avg | 0.65 | |
q=167. |
Gender Equality:
Czechia is on the way towards ending gender inequality and has been striving towards this end for quite some time.
See:
Gender Inequality (2015)28 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better28 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.04 |
2 | Denmark | 0.04 |
3 | Netherlands | 0.04 |
4 | Sweden | 0.05 |
5 | Iceland | 0.05 |
... | ||
24 | Australia | 0.12 |
25 | Lithuania | 0.12 |
26 | Ireland | 0.13 |
27 | Czechia | 0.13 |
28 | UK | 0.13 |
29 | Estonia | 0.13 |
Europe Avg | 0.15 | |
World Avg | 0.36 | |
q=159. |
Year Women Can Vote | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Year | |
1 | New Zealand | 1893 |
2 | Australia | 1902 |
3 | Finland | 1906 |
4 | Norway | 1913 |
5 | Denmark | 1915 |
... | ||
15 | Netherlands | 1919 |
16 | Ukraine | 1919 |
17 | Luxembourg | 1919 |
18 | Czechia | 1919 |
19 | Poland | 1919 |
20 | Canada | 1920 |
Europe Avg | 1895 | |
World Avg | 1930 | |
q=189. |
Prejudice:
Anti-Semite Opinions (2014)29 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %29 | |
1 | Laos | 0 |
2 | Philippines | 3 |
3 | Sweden | 4 |
4 | Netherlands | 5 |
5 | Vietnam | 6 |
6 | UK | 8 |
7 | Denmark | 9 |
8 | USA | 9 |
9 | Tanzania | 12 |
10 | Thailand | 13 |
11 | Czechia | 13 |
12 | Canada | 14 |
Europe Avg | 29.9 | |
World Avg | 36.8 | |
q=101. |
LGBT Equality (2017)30 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Score30 | |
1 | Netherlands | 103 |
2 | Belgium | 90 |
3 | Sweden | 86 |
4 | Brazil | 81 |
5 | Spain | 79 |
... | ||
42 | Cyprus | 40 |
43 | Italy | 40 |
44 | Greece | 39 |
45 | Czechia | 39 |
46 | Slovakia | 39 |
47 | Romania | 39 |
Europe Avg | 46.9 | |
World Avg | 12.6 | |
q=196. |
Freedom of Thought (2021)31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better31 | |
1 | Belgium | 1.0 |
2 | Netherlands | 1.0 |
3 | Taiwan | 1.0 |
4 | Sao Tome & Principe | 1.3 |
5 | Ecuador | 1.3 |
... | ||
59 | Bahamas | 2.5 |
60 | Liechtenstein | 2.5 |
61 | Ukraine | 2.5 |
62 | Czechia | 2.7 |
63 | Honduras | 2.7 |
64 | Austria | 2.7 |
Europe Avg | 2.6 | |
World Avg | 3.0 | |
q=196. |
#alcohol #birth_control #Czechia #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #suicide #vaccines
Compared to Europe (2020)32,33 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank32,33 | |
1 | Monaco | 13.0 |
2 | Norway | 61.0 |
3 | Finland | 65.3 |
4 | Switzerland | 65.6 |
5 | Italy | 67.5 |
... | ||
24 | Macedonia | 82.5 |
25 | Croatia | 82.9 |
26 | Poland | 83.5 |
27 | Czechia | 83.6 |
28 | France | 83.8 |
29 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 84.0 |
30 | Albania | 84.0 |
Europe Avg | 82.5 | |
q=46. |
Health (2020)32,33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank32,33 | |
1 | Monaco | 13.0 |
2 | Hong Kong | 18.3 |
3 | Maldives | 41.0 |
4 | Singapore | 42.6 |
5 | Japan | 51.0 |
... | ||
60 | Tajikistan | 83.1 |
61 | Canada | 83.5 |
62 | Poland | 83.5 |
63 | Czechia | 83.6 |
64 | France | 83.8 |
65 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 84.0 |
66 | Albania | 84.0 |
World Avg | 93.5 | |
q=196. |
The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Hong Kong and The Maldives32. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are The Marshall Islands, S. Sudan and Palau32.
The data sets used to calculate points for each country are its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Asia and The Mediterranean32, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa32.
For more, see:
Health:
Czechia does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Czechia comes in the best 20 for its immunizations take-up34 (one of the best in Europe). It does better than average for its fertility rate16, its adolescent birth rate28, its average life expectancy13 and in its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance35. But, there's bad news too. Czechia does worse than average in terms of its suicide rate36. It falls into the worst 20 when it comes to its smoking rate37. And finally, it is second-from-the-bottom in its alcohol consumption rate38. The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the last 40 years.Life Expectancy (2021)13 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Years13 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
4 | Australia | 84.5 |
5 | Switzerland | 84.0 |
... | ||
40 | Kuwait | 78.7 |
41 | Antigua & Barbuda | 78.5 |
42 | China | 78.2 |
43 | Czechia | 77.7 |
44 | Croatia | 77.6 |
45 | Barbados | 77.6 |
Europe Avg | 78.36 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption (2016)38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Per Capita38 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
4 | Mauritania | 0.0 |
5 | Somalia | 0.0 |
... | ||
184 | Ireland | 13.0 |
185 | Nigeria | 13.4 |
186 | Germany | 13.4 |
187 | Czechia | 14.4 |
188 | Lithuania | 15.0 |
189 | Moldova | 15.2 |
Europe Avg | 10.3 | |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate (2013)16 | ||
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Pos. | 2.0 is best16 | |
1 | N. Korea | 2.00 |
2 | Brunei | 1.99 |
3 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 2.01 |
4 | France | 1.99 |
5 | Turkey | 2.04 |
... | ||
76 | Russia | 1.52 |
77 | Albania | 1.51 |
78 | Latvia | 1.50 |
79 | Czechia | 1.50 |
80 | Spain | 1.50 |
81 | Croatia | 1.49 |
Europe Avg | 1.61 | |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Smoking Rates (2014)37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is worse37 | |
182 | Montenegro | 4 125 |
181 | Belarus | 3 831 |
180 | Lebanon | 3 023 |
179 | Macedonia | 2 732 |
178 | Russia | 2 690 |
177 | Slovenia | 2 637 |
176 | Belgium | 2 353 |
175 | Luxembourg | 2 284 |
174 | China | 2 250 |
173 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 2 233 |
172 | Czechia | 2 194 |
171 | Kazakhstan | 2 157 |
Europe Avg | 1 648 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Suicide Rate (2013)36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Per 100k36 | |
1 | Haiti | 0 |
2 | Grenada | 0 |
3 | Egypt | 0.1 |
4 | Jordan | 0.2 |
5 | Maldives | 0.7 |
... | ||
64 | Bulgaria | 25 |
65 | Sweden | 25.5 |
66 | Slovakia | 25.7 |
67 | Czechia | 28.3 |
68 | Suriname | 28.7 |
69 | Hong Kong | 29.7 |
Europe Avg | 26.99 | |
World Avg | 20.93 | |
q=91. |
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance (2017)35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank35 | |
1 | Sweden | 1 |
2 | Ireland | 2 |
3 | Denmark | 3 |
4 | UK | 4 |
5 | Norway | 5 |
... | ||
44 | Turkey | 44 |
45 | Mexico | 45 |
46 | Malaysia | 46 |
47 | Czechia | 47 |
48 | China | 48 |
49 | Singapore | 49 |
Europe Avg | 47.4 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Overweight Adults (2016)39 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %39 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
4 | Ethiopia | 20.9 |
5 | Nepal | 21.0 |
... | ||
151 | Bulgaria | 61.7 |
152 | Algeria | 62.0 |
153 | Greece | 62.3 |
154 | Czechia | 62.3 |
155 | Oman | 62.6 |
156 | Argentina | 62.7 |
Europe Avg | 58.5 | |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate (2015)28 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Per 100028 | |
1 | N. Korea | 0.5 |
2 | S. Korea | 1.6 |
3 | Switzerland | 2.9 |
4 | Hong Kong | 3.2 |
5 | Slovenia | 3.8 |
... | ||
32 | Canada | 9.8 |
33 | Kuwait | 9.8 |
34 | Portugal | 9.9 |
35 | Czechia | 9.9 |
36 | Ireland | 10.4 |
37 | Algeria | 10.6 |
Europe Avg | 14.6 | |
World Avg | 47.9 | |
q=185. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 (2015)34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Avg %34 | |
1 | Hungary | 99.0 |
2 | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
4 | Niue | 98.8 |
5 | Mongolia | 98.7 |
6 | Czechia | 98.7 |
7 | Seychelles | 98.6 |
8 | S. Korea | 98.6 |
9 | Sri Lanka | 98.4 |
10 | St Lucia | 98.2 |
11 | Bahrain | 98.2 |
12 | Iran | 98.1 |
Europe Avg | 92.7 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#education #english #intelligence #it_security #maths #modernity #religion #religiosity #research #science #secularisation #technology #the_internet
Compared to Europe (2020)21 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank21 | |
1 | Finland | 8.4 |
2 | Switzerland | 15.1 |
3 | Estonia | 15.8 |
4 | Denmark | 16.0 |
5 | Belgium | 16.1 |
6 | Czechia | 16.7 |
7 | Sweden | 18.6 |
8 | Germany | 18.6 |
9 | Iceland | 19.6 |
10 | Austria | 19.6 |
11 | Norway | 21.0 |
12 | Slovenia | 21.3 |
13 | UK | 21.5 |
Europe Avg | 41.2 | |
q=49. |
Modernity and Learning (2020)21 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank21 | |
1 | Finland | 8.4 |
2 | Taiwan | 10.0 |
3 | Switzerland | 15.1 |
4 | Estonia | 15.8 |
5 | Denmark | 16.0 |
6 | Belgium | 16.1 |
7 | Czechia | 16.7 |
8 | New Zealand | 17.6 |
9 | Sweden | 18.6 |
10 | Germany | 18.6 |
11 | Australia | 19.2 |
12 | Iceland | 19.6 |
13 | Austria | 19.6 |
World Avg | 83.2 | |
q=205. |
Modernity and Education:
Research and Development (2016) | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better % RDP PPP | |
1 | S. Korea | 4.2940 |
2 | Israel | 4.1140 |
3 | Japan | 3.5840 |
4 | Finland | 3.1740 |
5 | Sweden | 3.1640 |
... | ||
14 | France | 2.2640 |
15 | Australia | 2.2541 |
16 | Singapore | 2.0042 |
17 | Czechia | 2.0040 |
18 | Netherlands | 1.9740 |
19 | Iceland | 1.8940 |
Europe Avg | 1.32 | |
World Avg | 0.84 | |
q=126. |
Secondary Education (2018)43 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better43 | |
1 | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
2 | Estonia | 100.0% |
3 | Austria | 100.0% |
4 | Canada | 100.0% |
5 | Finland | 100.0% |
6 | Iceland | 100.0% |
7 | Uzbekistan | 99.9% |
8 | Czechia | 99.8% |
9 | Slovakia | 99.3% |
10 | Latvia | 99.2% |
11 | Kazakhstan | 98.6% |
12 | Kyrgyzstan | 98.4% |
Europe Avg | 88.3% | |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling (2021)44 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Years44 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
4 | Belgium | 19.6 |
5 | Sweden | 19.4 |
... | ||
30 | Lithuania | 16.3 |
31 | USA | 16.3 |
32 | Italy | 16.2 |
33 | Czechia | 16.2 |
34 | Latvia | 16.2 |
35 | Saudi Arabia | 16.1 |
Europe Avg | 16.1 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours (2017)35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank35 | |
1 | Ukraine | 1 |
2 | Czechia | 2 |
3 | Hungary | 3 |
4 | Denmark | 4 |
5 | UK | 5 |
6 | Austria | 6 |
7 | Finland | 7 |
8 | Netherlands | 8 |
9 | Belgium | 9 |
10 | Slovenia | 10 |
11 | Switzerland | 11 |
12 | New Zealand | 12 |
Europe Avg | 31.3 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Maths, Science & Reading (2015)45 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Score45 | |
1 | Singapore | 1655 |
2 | Hong Kong | 1598 |
3 | Japan | 1586 |
4 | Macau | 1582 |
5 | Estonia | 1573 |
... | ||
27 | Austria | 1477 |
28 | Russia | 1476 |
29 | Spain | 1475 |
30 | Czechia | 1472 |
31 | USA | 1463 |
32 | Latvia | 1460 |
Europe Avg | 1417 | |
World Avg | 1389 | |
q=70. |
Religiosity (2018)46 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %46 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
4 | Switzerland | 9 |
5 | Denmark | 9 |
6 | Germany | 10 |
7 | UK | 10 |
8 | Sweden | 10 |
9 | Japan | 10 |
10 | Finland | 10 |
11 | Latvia | 11 |
12 | France | 11 |
Europe Avg | 25.8 | |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
IQ (2006)47 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better47 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 108 |
2 | Singapore | 108 |
3 | S. Korea | 106 |
4 | Japan | 105 |
5 | Taiwan | 105 |
... | ||
21 | Belgium | 99 |
22 | Canada | 99 |
23 | Andorra | 98 |
24 | Czechia | 98 |
25 | Spain | 98 |
26 | France | 98 |
Europe Avg | 96.6 | |
World Avg | 85.6 | |
q=138. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users (2016)48 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better48 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
4 | Bermuda | 97% |
5 | Andorra | 97% |
... | ||
20 | USA | 89% |
21 | Canada | 89% |
22 | Belgium | 89% |
23 | Czechia | 88% |
24 | Germany | 88% |
25 | Aruba | 88% |
Europe Avg | 76.7% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
IT Security (2013)49 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better49 | |
1 | Ireland | 0.11 |
2 | Luxembourg | 0.11 |
3 | Belize | 0.11 |
4 | Hong Kong | 0.12 |
5 | Mexico | 0.16 |
6 | Israel | 0.20 |
7 | Colombia | 0.22 |
8 | S. Africa | 0.22 |
9 | Japan | 0.22 |
10 | Philippines | 0.24 |
11 | Czechia | 0.24 |
12 | Argentina | 0.27 |
Europe Avg | 0.80 | |
World Avg | 0.98 | |
q=81. |
IPv6 Uptake (2017)50 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Ratio50 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
4 | USA | 35.0 |
5 | Greece | 33.5 |
... | ||
21 | Finland | 14.1 |
22 | Brazil | 13.9 |
23 | Netherlands | 10.5 |
24 | Czechia | 10.1 |
25 | New Zealand | 9.7 |
26 | Romania | 8.7 |
Europe Avg | 8.11 | |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics
Czech Republic only has an adequate long-term record on corruption, but in the ten years from 2012 has made improvements.World Giving Index (2013-2021)51 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better51 | |
1 | Myanmar (Burma) | 2.7 |
2 | New Zealand | 4.0 |
3 | USA | 4.7 |
4 | Australia | 4.9 |
5 | Indonesia | 9.0 |
... | ||
145 | Congo, DR | 114.8 |
146 | Russia | 115.0 |
147 | Angola | 115.0 |
148 | Czechia | 115.3 |
149 | Togo | 115.5 |
150 | Serbia | 115.6 |
Europe Avg | 75.2 | |
World Avg | 67.9 | |
q=160. |
Corruption (2022)52 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Points52 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2 | Finland | 87.0 |
3 | New Zealand | 87.0 |
4 | Norway | 84.0 |
5 | Singapore | 83.0 |
... | ||
38 | Botswana | 60.0 |
39 | Latvia | 59.0 |
40 | Qatar | 58.0 |
41 | Czechia | 56.0 |
42 | Georgia | 56.0 |
43 | Italy | 56.0 |
Europe Avg | 57.61 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
Happiness (2018)53 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better53 | |
1 | Finland | 7.6 |
2 | Norway | 7.6 |
3 | Denmark | 7.6 |
4 | Iceland | 7.5 |
5 | Switzerland | 7.5 |
... | ||
18 | USA | 6.9 |
19 | UK | 6.8 |
20 | UAE | 6.8 |
21 | Czechia | 6.7 |
22 | Malta | 6.6 |
23 | France | 6.5 |
Europe Avg | 6.06 | |
World Avg | 5.38 | |
q=156. |
Creativity and Culture (2017)35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank35 | |
1 | Belgium | 1 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 |
3 | Estonia | 3 |
4 | Switzerland | 4 |
5 | Sweden | 5 |
6 | Denmark | 6 |
7 | Austria | 7 |
8 | Ireland | 8 |
9 | Czechia | 9 |
10 | Luxembourg | 10 |
11 | UK | 11 |
12 | Portugal | 12 |
Europe Avg | 35.0 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Open Trading, Aid and Development (2017)35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank35 | |
1 | Ireland | 1 |
2 | Denmark | 2 |
3 | Sweden | 3 |
4 | Netherlands | 4 |
5 | Switzerland | 5 |
... | ||
95 | Ivory Coast | 95 |
96 | Peru | 96 |
97 | Libya | 97 |
98 | Czechia | 98 |
99 | Israel | 99 |
100 | Argentina | 100 |
Europe Avg | 42.6 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism
Global Peace Index (2021)54 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better54 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.10 |
2 | New Zealand | 1.25 |
3 | Denmark | 1.26 |
4 | Portugal | 1.27 |
5 | Slovenia | 1.32 |
6 | Austria | 1.32 |
7 | Switzerland | 1.32 |
8 | Ireland | 1.33 |
9 | Czechia | 1.33 |
10 | Canada | 1.33 |
11 | Singapore | 1.35 |
12 | Japan | 1.37 |
Europe Avg | 1.69 | |
World Avg | 2.08 | |
q=163. |
Peacekeeping and Security (2017)35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank35 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
4 | Egypt | 4 |
5 | Nigeria | 5 |
... | ||
95 | Mauritania | 95 |
96 | Nicaragua | 96 |
97 | Peru | 97 |
98 | Czechia | 98 |
99 | Lithuania | 99 |
100 | Luxembourg | 100 |
Europe Avg | 84.6 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees and UN Treaties (2017)35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank35 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
4 | Sweden | 4 |
5 | Malta | 5 |
... | ||
45 | Serbia | 45 |
46 | Bolivia | 46 |
47 | Japan | 47 |
48 | Czechia | 48 |
49 | Argentina | 49 |
50 | Brazil | 50 |
Europe Avg | 37.8 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Impact of Terrorism (2019)12 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Score12 | |
1 | Togo | 0.00 |
2 | Mongolia | 0.00 |
3 | Swaziland | 0.00 |
4 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.00 |
5 | Cambodia | 0.00 |
... | ||
46 | Gabon | 0.55 |
47 | Malawi | 0.66 |
48 | Azerbaijan | 0.70 |
49 | Czechia | 0.87 |
50 | Denmark | 0.96 |
51 | Guinea | 0.97 |
Europe Avg | 1.62 | |
World Avg | 2.78 | |
q=150. |
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #over-exploitation #the_environment
Forest Area Change 1990-2015 (2015)55 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %55 | |
1 | Iceland | +205.6 |
2 | Bahrain | +144.4 |
3 | Uruguay | +131.3 |
4 | Kuwait | +81.2 |
5 | Dominican Rep. | +79.5 |
... | ||
67 | Austria | +02.5 |
68 | Finland | +01.8 |
69 | Ivory Coast | +01.8 |
70 | Czechia | +01.5 |
71 | Germany | +01.2 |
72 | Estonia | +01.2 |
Europe Avg | +15.0 | |
World Avg | +02.8 | |
q=184. |
Environmental Performance (2018)56 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better56 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
4 | Malta | 80.9 |
5 | Sweden | 80.5 |
... | ||
30 | Bulgaria | 67.9 |
31 | Costa Rica | 67.9 |
32 | Qatar | 67.8 |
33 | Czechia | 67.7 |
34 | Slovenia | 67.6 |
35 | Trinidad & Tobago | 67.4 |
Europe Avg | 69.6 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
Energy to GDP Efficiency (2014)57 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better57 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 26.32 |
2 | Sri Lanka | 20.00 |
3 | Panama | 17.86 |
4 | Colombia | 17.54 |
5 | Ireland | 17.54 |
... | ||
75 | New Zealand | 07.63 |
76 | Kuwait | 07.58 |
77 | USA | 07.58 |
78 | Czechia | 07.46 |
79 | Tajikistan | 07.46 |
80 | Thailand | 07.41 |
Europe Avg | 09.80 | |
World Avg | 09.29 | |
q=119. |
Convention on Biological Diversity | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Earlier is better Signed | |
1 | China | 1993 Dec 29 |
2 | Guinea | 1993 Dec 29 |
3 | Cook Islands | 1993 Dec 29 |
4 | Vanuatu | 1993 Dec 29 |
5 | Papua New Guinea | 1993 Dec 29 |
... | ||
33 | Nauru | 1994 Feb 08 |
34 | Jordan | 1994 Feb 10 |
35 | Nepal | 1994 Feb 21 |
36 | Czechia | 1994 Mar 03 |
37 | Barbados | 1994 Mar 10 |
38 | Sweden | 1994 Mar 16 |
Europe Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
World Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment (2011)58 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %58 | |
1 | Argentina | 78.3% |
2 | Greece | 77.6% |
3 | Brazil | 77.1% |
4 | Trinidad & Tobago | 74.5% |
5 | Costa Rica | 74.2% |
... | ||
132 | Zimbabwe | 19.6% |
133 | Latvia | 19.5% |
134 | Tunisia | 19.3% |
135 | Czechia | 16.0% |
136 | Estonia | 15.9% |
137 | China | 15.1% |
Europe Avg | 33.6% | |
World Avg | 39.9% | |
q=145. |
#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #social_development
Inequality in Life Expectancy (2019)59 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is worse59 | |
184 | Chad | 40.90 |
183 | Central African Rep. | 40.10 |
182 | Sierra Leone | 39.00 |
181 | Somalia | 38.90 |
180 | Nigeria | 37.10 |
... | ||
11 | Spain | 3.00 |
10 | S. Korea | 3.00 |
9 | Norway | 3.00 |
8 | Czechia | 3.00 |
7 | Finland | 3.00 |
6 | Japan | 2.90 |
Europe Avg | 4.86 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) (2017)60 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %60 | |
1 | Ukraine | 25.0 |
2 | Belarus | 25.4 |
3 | Slovenia | 25.4 |
4 | Czechia | 25.9 |
5 | Moldova | 25.9 |
6 | Slovakia | 26.5 |
7 | Finland | 27.1 |
8 | Kyrgyzstan | 27.3 |
9 | Kazakhstan | 27.5 |
10 | Norway | 27.5 |
11 | Algeria | 27.6 |
12 | Belgium | 27.7 |
Europe Avg | 31.5 | |
World Avg | 38.1 | |
q=152. |
#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religiosity #secularisation
Religiosity (2018)46 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %46 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
4 | Switzerland | 9 |
5 | Denmark | 9 |
6 | Germany | 10 |
7 | UK | 10 |
8 | Sweden | 10 |
9 | Japan | 10 |
10 | Finland | 10 |
11 | Latvia | 11 |
12 | France | 11 |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
Disbelief In God (2007)61 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %61 | |
1 | Vietnam | 81 |
2 | Japan | 65 |
3 | Sweden | 64 |
4 | Czechia | 61 |
5 | Estonia | 49 |
6 | Denmark | 48 |
7 | France | 44 |
8 | Belgium | 43 |
9 | Netherlands | 42 |
10 | Germany | 42 |
11 | UK | 42 |
12 | Cuba | 40 |
World Avg | 9.9 | |
q=137. |
Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below62:
Christian | 23.3% |
Muslim | 0.1% |
Hindu | 0.1% |
Buddhist | 0.1% |
Folk Religion | 0.1% |
Jew | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 76.4% |
It appears that when asked "What religion are you" many give pollsters the 'correct' answer despite how they actually feel, and despite what they actually believe. Although 23.8% of the populace say they belong to a religion, only 7% say that they are religious when the question is phrased as "Is religion an important part of your daily life?".
For more on this phenomenon, see:
"Institutionalized Religions Have Their Numbers Inflated by National Polls" by Vexen Crabtree (2009)
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Roman Catholic 10.3%, Protestant (includes Czech Brethren and Hussite) 0.8%, other and unspecified 54.6%, none 34.2% (2011 census)63.
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