Czechia

https://www.humantruth.info/czech_republic.html

By Vexen Crabtree 2025

Czechia
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

1. Overview

#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 Cesk� 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 World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

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.

2. Czechia National and Social Development

#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
	...
29	Cyprus	0.896
30	Italy	0.895
31	Estonia	0.890
32	Czechia	0.889
33	Greece	0.887
34	Poland	0.876
35=	Saudi Arabia	0.875
35=	Bahrain	0.875
	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
	...
33	Slovenia	$39 746
34	Bahrain	$39 497
35	Malta	$38 884
36	Czechia	$38 745
37	Spain	$38 354
38	Cyprus	$38 188
39	Estonia	$38 048
40	Lithuania	$37 931
	Europe Avg	$40 512
	World Avg	$20 136
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index₁₄
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₄
1	Denmark	26.9
2	Norway	29.1
3	Sweden	29.9
	...
21	Slovenia	44.3
22	Portugal	45.6
23	Ireland	46.2
24	Czechia	48.8
25	S. Korea	48.9
26	Taiwan	50.0
27	UK	50.0
28	Hungary	52.6
	Europe Avg	55.7
	World Avg	89.0
q=200.

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.

3. Czechia's Demographics and Migration

#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen

Population Datasets:

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 1.62. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - 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 (two new children for each set of parents who die), 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, once you take mortality into account₁₅. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.₁₆

Population₂
Pos.		2018 Population₂
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
	...
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
87	Portugal	10.3m
88	Sweden	10.0m
	World Avg	39.0m
q=195.

Life Expectancy Higher is better₁₃
Pos.		2021 Years₁₃
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
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
46	USA	77.2
47	Estonia	77.1
	World Avg	71.28
q=195. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best₁₇
Pos.		2022₁₇
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
59=	Serbia	1.63
59=	Australia	1.63
61	Brazil	1.63
62	Czechia	1.62
63	St Martin	2.39
64	Trinidad & Tobago	1.61
65	Saudi Arabia	2.39
66	Macedonia	1.60
	World Avg	2.47
q=208. Also scored for 1960s-2010s.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better₁₈
Pos.		2016 Per 100₁₈
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3=	Chad	04.7
	...
155	UK	35.0
156	Barbados	35.6
157	Lithuania	36.0
158	Czechia	36.1
159	Cuba	36.2
160	Poland	36.3
161	Singapore	36.5
162	Latvia	36.7
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

Migration Datasets:

Immigrants₁₉
Pos.		2017 %₁₉
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
	...
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%
94	Mauritania	3.8%
95	Namibia	3.8%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants₂₀
Pos.		2010 %₂₀
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
	...
129	Gambia	3.7%
130	Chile	3.7%
131	Peru	3.7%
132	Czechia	3.6%
133	Mauritania	3.5%
134	Canada	3.5%
135	Algeria	3.4%
136	Sweden	3.4%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

4. Czechia's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#antisemitism #czechia #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 (2025)₂₁
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₁
1	Sweden	7.8
2	Netherlands	8.7
3	Denmark	8.8
	...
17	Slovenia	30.9
18	Portugal	35.8
19	Malta	38.0
20	Czechia	38.0
21	Estonia	40.2
22	Slovakia	46.3
23	Poland	46.8
24	Cyprus	48.6
25	Lithuania	49.9
	Europe Avg	47.37
q=49.

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)₂₁
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₁
1	Sweden	7.8
2	Netherlands	8.7
3	Denmark	8.8
	...
22	Japan	31.6
23	Portugal	35.8
24	Malta	38.0
25	Czechia	38.0
26	Costa Rica	38.8
27	Estonia	40.2
28	Taiwan	41.3
29	S. Korea	44.8
	World Avg	89.80
q=199.

The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, The Netherlands and Denmark₂₂. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are Somalia, Eritrea and Saudi Arabia₂₂.

31 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on supporting press freedom, combatting modern slavery, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms, its average Freedom in the World rating, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports, its nominal commitment to Human Rights, speed of uptake of HR treaties, 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 Europe₂₂, whereas the worst are The Middle East, Africa and Asia₂₂.

For more, see:

" Which are the Best Countries for Human Rights, Equality and Tolerance?" by Vexen Crabtree (2025).

4.1. Human Rights & Tolerance Datasets

#czechia #freedom #human_rights #international_law #mass_media #politics #slavery

Press Freedom Higher is better₂₃
Pos.		2025₂₃
1	Norway	92.31
2	Estonia	89.46
3	Netherlands	88.64
	...
7	Ireland	86.92
8	Portugal	84.26
9	Switzerland	83.98
10	Czechia	83.96
11	Germany	83.85
12	Liechtenstein	83.42
13	Luxembourg	83.04
14	Lithuania	82.27
	Europe Avg	70.63
	World Avg	54.65
q=179. Also scored for 2000s-2010s.

Slavery in the 2020s Lower is better₂₄
Pos.		Total Per 1000₂₄
1=	Switzerland	0.50
1=	Norway	0.50
3=	Germany	0.60
	...
56=	Uganda	4.20
56=	Guyana	4.20
56=	Argentina	4.20
56=	Czechia	4.20
60=	Egypt	4.30
60=	Rwanda	4.30
62	Slovenia	4.40
63=	Guinea-Bissau	4.50
	Europe Avg	5.64
	World Avg	7.15
q=160. Also scored for 2010s-2020s.

Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom Lower is better₂₅
Pos.		2014 Rank₂₅
1	Hong Kong	1
2	Switzerland	2
3	New Zealand	3
	...
15	Sweden	15
16	Malta	16
17	Belgium	17
18	Czechia	18
19	Portugal	19
20	Lithuania	20
21=	Estonia	21
21=	Poland	21
	Europe Avg	33.9
	World Avg	79.7
q=159.

Freedom in the World Lower is better
Pos.		2024 Score
1=	Norway	1.0
1=	Canada	1.0
1=	Cape Verde	1.0
	...
10=	Portugal	1.0
10=	Slovenia	1.0
10=	Palau	1.0
10=	Czechia	1.0
10=	Finland	1.0
10=	New Zealand	1.0
10=	Netherlands	1.0
10=	Germany	1.0
	Europe Avg	2.2
	World Avg	3.7
q=205. Also scored for 1970s-2010s.

Human Rights Watch Comments Higher is better₂₆
Pos.		2017 Score₂₆
1=	UK	9
1=	France	9
1=	Germany	9
	...
10=	Belgium	6
11=	Greece	5
11=	Cyprus	5
11=	Czechia	5
11=	Denmark	5
11=	Romania	5
11=	Estonia	5
11=	Portugal	5
	Europe Avg	3.5
	World Avg	-1.9
q=123.

Nominal Commitment to HR Higher is better₂₇
Pos.		2009 Treaties₂₇
1	Argentina	24
2=	Chile	23
2=	Costa Rica	23
	...
27=	France	21
27=	Senegal	21
29=	Hungary	20
29=	Czechia	20
29=	Georgia	20
29=	Albania	20
29=	Cyprus	20
29=	Namibia	20
	Europe Avg	19.5
	World Avg	15.1
q=194.

HR Treaties Lag Lower is better₂₈
Pos.		2019 Avg Yrs/Treaty₂₈
1	Ecuador	2.15
2	Uruguay	2.25
3	Tunisia	3.65
	...
125	Kazakhstan	11.67
126	Switzerland	11.71
127	Macedonia	11.71
128	Czechia	11.73
129	Malawi	11.77
130	Maldives	11.85
131	Central African Rep.	11.87
132	Thailand	11.89
	Europe Avg	9.09
	World Avg	10.02
q=195.

Amnesty International's 2023-23 summary on human rights in Czechia stated:

“The Czech Republic hosted the third highest number of registered Ukrainian refugees in the EU and the highest number per capita. Hundreds of Roma refugees from Ukraine were subjected to discriminatory treatment. There were concerns over discriminatory remarks by the Public Defender of Rights. Thousands of Roma women unlawfully sterilized in the past had still not been fully compensated.”
"The State of the World's Human Rights 2022/23" by Amnesty International (2023)₂₉

4.2. Gender Equality Datasets

#gender #gender_equality #human_rights #misogyny #politics #women

Czechia is on the way towards ending gender inequality and has been striving towards this end for quite some time.

See:

"Religion Versus Womankind" by Vexen Crabtree (2007)

Gender Inequality Lower is better₃₀
Pos.		2022₃₀
1	Denmark	0.01
2	Norway	0.01
3	Switzerland	0.02
	...
30	Lithuania	0.10
31	Poland	0.11
32	Serbia	0.12
33	Czechia	0.12
34	Greece	0.12
35	Albania	0.12
36	Montenegro	0.12
37	Macedonia	0.14
	Europe Avg	0.12
	World Avg	0.34
q=166. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

Year Women Can Vote Lower is better
Pos.		Total Year
1	New Zealand	1893
2	Australia	1902
3	Finland	1906
	...
15=	Netherlands	1919
15=	Ukraine	1919
15=	Luxembourg	1919
15=	Czechia	1919
15=	Poland	1919
20=	Canada	1920
20=	USA	1920
20=	Albania	1920
	Europe Avg	1895
	World Avg	1930
q=189.

4.3. Prejudice Datasets

#antisemitism #freethought #homosexuality #religious_tolerance

Anti-Semite Opinions Lower is better₃₁
Pos.		2014 %₃₁
1	Laos	0
2	Philippines	3
3	Sweden	4
	...
8=	USA	9
9	Tanzania	12
10=	Thailand	13
10=	Czechia	13
12=	Canada	14
12=	New Zealand	14
12=	Australia	14
15=	Norway	15
	Europe Avg	29.9
	World Avg	36.8
q=101.

LGBT Equality in the 2020s Higher is better₃₂
Pos.		Total Score₃₂
1=	Germany	4.88
1=	Spain	4.88
3	Portugal	4.81
	...
20	Sweden	3.70
21	Austria	3.66
22	S. Africa	3.60
23	Czechia	3.52
24	Switzerland	3.17
25	Malta	2.88
26=	Canada	2.83
26=	Iceland	2.83
	Europe Avg	1.77
	World Avg	-1.21
q=215. Also scored for 1970s-2020s.

Homosexuality in Czechia has been legal since 1962 (under Czechoslovakia). The age of consent was equalized in 1990. Since 2006, same-sex couples have had access to registered partnerships. ILGA researchers in 2017 found that Czechia had legal protections against anti-LGBT employment discrimination and other protections. As of 2025, Civil Partnerships grant the same rights as marriage, though joint adoption remains restricted. Czechia is among the more socially accepting countries in Central and Eastern Europe, with majority public support for same-sex marriage

Actions taken at the United Nations:

⇡ Supported a 2003 resolution at the UN Commission tabled by Brazil, on prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation and supported it in 2004 (it was defeated both times by the Vatican and a collection of Islamic countries).
⇡ Supported the 2006 Norway Joint Statement on sexual orientation and gender identity at the UN.
⇡ Supported the 2008 Declaration at the UN General Assemly affirming LGBTQ rights, tabled by Argentina.
⇡ In 2025, signed the UN Human Rights Council Joint statement on ending acts of violence and human rights violations based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
⇡ Voted in favour of the 2014 Resolution 27/32 at the UN Human Rights Council against discrimiantion based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
⇡ In 2019, voted to renew the UN Human Rights Council Independent Expert on discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
⇡ In 2022, voted to renew the UN Human Rights Council Independent Expert on discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
⇡ In 2025, voted to renew the UN Human Rights Council Independent Expert on discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Freedom of Thought Lower is better₃₃
Pos.		2021₃₃
1=	Belgium	1.0
1=	Taiwan	1.0
1=	Netherlands	1.0
	...
61=	Costa Rica	2.5
62=	Austria	2.7
62=	Honduras	2.7
62=	Czechia	2.7
65=	Canada	2.8
65=	Kyrgyzstan	2.8
65=	Dominica	2.8
65=	Slovakia	2.8
	Europe Avg	2.6
	World Avg	3.0
q=196.

5. Czechia's Health

#alcohol #birth_control #czechia #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #suicide #vaccines

Compared to Europe (2025)₃₄
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₄
1	Monaco	10.3
2	Liechtenstein	30.1
3	Sweden	42.3
	...
17	Spain	61.6
18	Andorra	63.1
19	UK	63.2
20	Czechia	64.6
21	Austria	65.8
22	Cyprus	65.8
23	Germany	66.6
24	Ireland	67.2
25	Greece	68.3
	Europe Avg	86.87
q=48.

Health (2025)₃₄
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₄
1	Monaco	10.3
2	Liechtenstein	30.1
3	Japan	37.3
	...
29	UK	63.2
30	China	63.7
31	Antigua & Barbuda	63.9
32	Czechia	64.6
33	New Zealand	65.0
34	Israel	65.0
35	Austria	65.8
36	Cyprus	65.8
	World Avg	97.57
q=207.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Liechtenstein and Japan₃₅. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are Angola, Somalia and S. Sudan₃₅.

42 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on 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, obesity rate, its adolescent birth rate, delivery rate of infant DTP immunizations, delivery rate of 7x Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 and childhood mortality. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Europe and The Mediterranean₃₅, whereas the worst are Africa, Micronesia and Melanesia₃₅.

For more, see:

"Countries With the Healthiest Cultures and Health Policies" by Vexen Crabtree (2025).

5.1. Health Datasets

#alcohol #birth_control #czechia #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #smoking #suicide #vaccines

Czechia does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Czechia comes in the best 20 in terms of delivery rate of 7x Infant Immunizations 2011-2015₃₆ (amongst the highest in Europe) and in childhood mortality in the 2020s₃₇. It does better than average for its adolescent birth rate₃₈, its average life expectancy₁₃, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₉, its fertility rate₁₇ and in delivery rate of infant DTP immunizations in the 2020s₄₀. Czechia does not succeed in everything, however. Czechia does worse than average when it comes to its suicide rate₄₁ and in its smoking rate₄₂. It sits amongst the bottom 20 when it comes to the prevalence of overweight adults₄₃ (amongst the highest in Europe). And finally, it is second-from-the-bottom in its alcohol consumption rate₄₄. The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the past 40 years. Life expectancy in Czechia improved by +7.8yrs in the 30 years from 1990, on par with the global average improvement of +7.9yrs. Czechia has had a long-term consistent fertility rate, and is one of only 22 countries to vary by less than 1.0 each decade since the 1960s. Its peak fertility rate was 2.46 in 1974.

Life Expectancy Higher is better₁₃
Pos.		2021 Years₁₃
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
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
46	USA	77.2
47	Estonia	77.1
	Europe Avg	78.36
	World Avg	71.28
q=195. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

Alcohol Consumption Lower is better₄₄
Pos.		2016 Per Capita₄₄
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
	...
182	Latvia	12.9
183=	Luxembourg	13.0
183=	Ireland	13.0
185=	Nigeria	13.4
185=	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 2.0 is best₁₇
Pos.		2022₁₇
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
59=	Serbia	1.63
59=	Australia	1.63
61	Brazil	1.63
62	Czechia	1.62
63	St Martin	2.39
64	Trinidad & Tobago	1.61
65	Saudi Arabia	2.39
66	Macedonia	1.60
	Europe Avg	1.53
	World Avg	2.47
q=208. Also scored for 1960s-2010s.

Smoking in the 2020s Lower is better₄₂
Pos.		Total %₄₂
1	Nigeria	3.3%
2	Ghana	3.4%
3	Panama	5.2%
	...
133	Mongolia	29.6%
134	Moldova	29.7%
135	Marshall Islands	29.9%
136	Czechia	30.0%
137	Romania	30.1%
138	Belarus	30.2%
139	Turkey	30.5%
140	Tonga	31.3%
	Europe Avg	27.0%
	World Avg	20.0%
q=165. Also scored for 2000s-2020s.

Suicide Rate₄₁
Pos.		2013 Per 100k₄₁
1	Haiti	0
2	Grenada	0
3	Egypt	0.1
	...
64	Bulgaria	25
65	Sweden	25.5
66	Slovakia	25.7
67	Czechia	28.3
68	Suriname	28.7
69	Hong Kong	29.7
70	Poland	30.5
71	Austria	30.9
	Europe Avg	26.99
	World Avg	20.93
q=91.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better₃₉
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₉
1	Sweden	1
2	Ireland	2
3	Denmark	3
	...
44	Turkey	44
45	Mexico	45
46	Malaysia	46
47	Czechia	47
48	China	48
49	Singapore	49
50	Ecuador	50
51	Israel	51
	Europe Avg	47.4
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Overweight Adults Lower is better₄₃
Pos.		1976 %₄₃
1	Bangladesh	4.7
2	Vietnam	5.1
3	Nepal	5.4
	...
175	UAE	45.5
176	Israel	46.8
177	Andorra	47.0
178	Czechia	47.1
179	Qatar	49.0
180	Malta	49.6
181	Kiribati	50.0
182=	Micronesia	51.4
	Europe Avg	38.2
	World Avg	27.1
q=191.

Adult Obesity Lower is better₄₅
Pos.		2022 %₄₅
1	Vietnam	2.1%
2	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	2.2%
3	Ethiopia	2.4%
	...
141	Lebanon	31.1%
142	Lithuania	31.1%
143	Syria	31.2%
144	Czechia	31.3%
145	Poland	31.4%
146	Dominica	31.5%
147	UAE	31.5%
148	Australia	31.8%
	Europe Avg	25.9%
	World Avg	24.7%
q=199. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

5.2. Children's Health Datasets

#children's_health #health #parenting #population #vaccines

Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better₃₈
Pos.		2022 Per 1000₃₈
1	Hong Kong	1.6
2	Denmark	1.8
3	S. Korea	2.1
	...
39	Bahrain	8.7
40	Malaysia	9.1
41	Poland	9.2
42	Czechia	9.4
43	Bosnia & Herzegovina	9.4
44	France	9.4
45	Brunei	9.5
46	Oman	9.7
	Europe Avg	11.4
	World Avg	43.8
q=195. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

Infant DTP Immunizations (2020s) Higher is better₄₀
Pos.		Total Avg %₄₀
1=	Luxembourg	99.0
1=	Oman	99.0
1=	Niue	99.0
	...
77=	Malaysia	95.6
78	Mauritius	95.5
79	Croatia	95.3
80	Czechia	95.1
81	Kenya	94.9
82	Bermuda	94.8
83=	Rwanda	94.8
83=	UAE	94.8
	Europe Avg	93.2
	World Avg	88.5
q=211. Also scored for 1980s-2020s.

7x Infant Immunizations (2011-2015) Higher is better₃₆
Pos.		2015 Avg %₃₆
1=	Hungary	99.0
1=	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.

Infant Mortality (2020s) Lower is better₃₇
Pos.		Total Per 1000₃₇
1	San Marino	2.11
2	Finland	2.59
3	Luxembourg	2.60
	...
8=	Sweden	2.87
8=	Japan	2.87
10	Cyprus	3.03
11	Czechia	3.18
12	Estonia	3.39
13	Spain	3.42
14=	Monaco	3.55
14=	Italy	3.55
	Europe Avg	6.30
	World Avg	32.19
q=195. Also scored for 1960s-2020s.

6. Responsibility Towards The Environment

#climate_change #Czechia #czechia_and_the_environment #Czechia_environment #energy #sustainability #the_environment

Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)₄₆
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₄₆
1	Sri Lanka	34.9
2	Uruguay	43.2
3	Switzerland	45.0
	...
116	Croatia	88.5
117	Jamaica	88.6
118	Fiji	89.1
119	Czechia	89.3
120	Malaysia	89.5
121	Lithuania	89.5
	Europe Avg	86.45
	World Avg	84.93
q=199.

Czechia ranks 119th in the world in terms of its responsibility towards the environment. This is computed from 21 data sets. Czechia does better than average when it comes to its score on the Green Future Index₄₇ (but low for Europe), its environmental performance₄₈, its forested percent change 2000-2020₄₉ and in its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment. But, there's bad news too. Czechia does worse than average in energy to GDP efficiency₅₀ and in reducing annual meat consumption per person₅₁. And finally, it falls into the worst 20 in the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population₅₂.

For tables, charts and commentary, see:

Czechia's Responsibility Towards The Environment

7. Czechia's Modernity and Learning

#education #english #intelligence #it_security #maths #metric #modernity #religion #religiosity #research #science #secularisation #technology #the_internet

Compared to Europe (2025)₅₃
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₅₃
1	Vatican City	1.0
2	Finland	4.8
3	Belgium	8.5
	...
9	Norway	11.9
10	Austria	12.9
11	Netherlands	13.0
12	Czechia	14.5
13	Monaco	15.1
14	France	17.8
15	Hungary	19.7
16	Spain	19.9
17	Estonia	20.9
	Europe Avg	31.28
q=49.

Modernity & Learning (2025)₅₃
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₅₃
1	Vatican City	1.0
2	Finland	4.8
3	Belgium	8.5
	...
9	Norway	11.9
10	Austria	12.9
11	Netherlands	13.0
12	Czechia	14.5
13	Monaco	15.1
14	France	17.8
15	New Zealand	19.3
16	Hungary	19.7
	World Avg	80.33
q=194.

The most modern countries, with the best results from education, the highest levels of research, and with the easiest access to information on the Internet, are The Vatican City, Finland and Belgium₅₄. The worst countries are S. Sudan, Eritrea and Somalia₅₄. Despite improves in global education, access to tertiary (adult) education is becoming increasingly unequal between the rich haves and the poor have-nots₅₅.

“Education, at all levels and ages, is the single most vital support for equality as well as being a country's most vital economic and social resource. [...] Every successful aspirant to modernisation and economic development, from Japan to South Korea, China to Chile, has got there with a big emphasis on education.”
Bill Emmott (2017)₅₆

23 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on Research and Development, Intellectual Endeavours, metric system adoption rate, Religiosity, IQ, Secondary Education, Length of Schooling, Maths, Science & Reading, the percent of citizens with access to the internet, Freedom On The Internet, IT Security, IPv6 Uptake and digital quality of life. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe₅₄, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Africa and Micronesia₅₄.

For more, see:

" Which Countries are Most Modern, With the Best Education and Internet Access?" by Vexen Crabtree (2025).

7.1. Modernity Datasets

#intelligence #metric #religion #religiosity #research #science #secularisation

Research & Development Higher is better
Pos.		2016 % RDP PPP
1	S. Korea	4.29₅₇
2	Israel	4.11₅₇
3	Japan	3.58₅₇
	...
14	France	2.26₅₇
15	Australia	2.25₅₈
16=	Singapore	2.00₅₉
16=	Czechia	2.00₅₇
18	Netherlands	1.97₅₇
19	Iceland	1.89₅₇
20=	Norway	1.70₅₇
20=	UK	1.70₅₇
	Europe Avg	1.32
	World Avg	0.84
q=126.

Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better₃₉
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₉
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.

Metric System Adoption Rate Higher is better₆₀
Pos.		2025 %₆₀
1=	Slovakia	100
1=	Poland	100
1=	Portugal	100
	...
18=	Denmark	100
18=	Norway	100
18=	Luxembourg	100
18=	Czechia	100
18=	Monaco	100
18=	Netherlands	100
27=	Greece	95
27=	Andorra	95
	Europe Avg	97
	World Avg	92
q=187. Also scored for 1960s-2020s.

Czechia officially adopted metric in 1875₆₁. Progression:

1960 (100%): Czechoslovakia metric long-standing; full official use.
1970 (100%).
1980 (100%).
2000 (100%): Continuity post-split.
2025 (100%).

Religiosity Lower is better₆₂
Pos.		2018 %₆₂
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
4=	Switzerland	9
4=	Denmark	9
6=	Germany	10
6=	UK	10
6=	Sweden	10
6=	Japan	10
6=	Finland	10
11=	Latvia	11
11=	France	11
	Europe Avg	25.8
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

IQ Higher is better₆₃
Pos.		2006₆₃
1=	Hong Kong	108
1=	Singapore	108
3	S. Korea	106
	...
21=	Belgium	99
21=	Canada	99
23=	Andorra	98
23=	Czechia	98
23=	Spain	98
23=	France	98
23=	Australia	98
23=	Denmark	98
	Europe Avg	96.6
	World Avg	85.6
q=138.

7.2. Education Datasets

#education #english #maths #science

Secondary Education Higher is better₆₄
Pos.		2018₆₄
1=	Luxembourg	100.0%
1=	Estonia	100.0%
1=	Austria	100.0%
1=	Canada	100.0%
1=	Finland	100.0%
1=	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 Higher is better₆₅
Pos.		2021 Years₆₅
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
	...
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
36	Israel	16.1
37	Tonga	16.0
	Europe Avg	16.1
	World Avg	13.5
q=193. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

Maths, Science & Reading Higher is better₆₆
Pos.		2015 Score₆₆
1	Singapore	1655
2	Hong Kong	1598
3	Japan	1586
	...
27	Austria	1477
28	Russia	1476
29	Spain	1475
30	Czechia	1472
31	USA	1463
32	Latvia	1460
33	Italy	1456
34	Luxembourg	1450
	Europe Avg	1417
	World Avg	1389
q=70.

7.3. Technology and Information Datasets

#it_security #modernity #technology #the_internet

Internet Users Higher is better₆₇
Pos.		2016₆₇
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
20=	USA	89%
20=	Canada	89%
20=	Belgium	89%
23	Czechia	88%
24	Germany	88%
25	Aruba	88%
26	Switzerland	87%
27	France	86%
	Europe Avg	76.7%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

IT Security Lower is better₆₈
Pos.		2013₆₈
1=	Ireland	0.11
1=	Luxembourg	0.11
1=	Belize	0.11
	...
8=	S. Africa	0.22
8=	Japan	0.22
10	Philippines	0.24
11	Czechia	0.24
12	Argentina	0.27
13	Hungary	0.27
14	Peru	0.30
15	Latvia	0.33
	Europe Avg	0.80
	World Avg	0.98

IPv6 Uptake Higher is better₆₉
Pos.		2017 Ratio₆₉
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
	...
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
27	Austria	7.5
28	Hungary	7.4
	Europe Avg	8.11
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

Digital Quality of Life Higher is better₇₀
Pos.		2024₇₀
1	Germany	77.9%
2	Finland	76.9%
3	France	73.9%
	...
24	Norway	64.5%
25	Canada	63.4%
26	Italy	63.3%
27	Czechia	63.2%
28	Latvia	63.2%
29	Portugal	62.8%
30	Slovenia	62.3%
31	Cyprus	61.6%
	Europe Avg	61.0%
	World Avg	48.4%
q=121.

8. Czechia's Culture, Peace and Inequality

#capitalism #charity #corruption #czechia #economics #extremism #happiness #health #human_development #inequality #internationalism #life_expectancy #morals #peace #politics #poverty #religious_violence #social_development #terrorism

8.1. National Culture Datasets

#charity #corruption #happiness #internationalism #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 Higher is better₇₁
Pos.		2022 %₇₁
1	Indonesia	68.0
2	Kenya	61.0
3	USA	59.0
	...
9	Zambia	50.0
10=	Ukraine	49.0
10=	Ireland	49.0
12=	Czechia	48.0
12=	Nigeria	48.0
12=	Thailand	48.0
15=	Guinea	47.0
15=	UK	47.0
	Europe Avg	39.0
	World Avg	39.6
q=125. Also scored for 2010s.

Corruption Higher is better₇₂
Pos.		2022 Points₇₂
1	Denmark	90.0
2=	Finland	87.0
2=	New Zealand	87.0
	...
38=	Botswana	60.0
39	Latvia	59.0
40	Qatar	58.0
41=	Czechia	56.0
41=	Georgia	56.0
41=	Italy	56.0
41=	Slovenia	56.0
45=	Dominica	55.0
	Europe Avg	57.61
	World Avg	42.98
q=180. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

Happiness Higher is better₇₃
Pos.		2024 Score₇₃
1	Finland	7.7
2	Denmark	7.5
3	Iceland	7.5
	...
17	Austria	6.8
18	Canada	6.8
19	Slovenia	6.8
20	Czechia	6.8
21	UAE	6.8
22	Germany	6.8
23	UK	6.7
24	USA	6.7
	Europe Avg	6.37
	World Avg	5.58
q=147. Also scored for 2010s.

Creativity & Culture Lower is better₃₉
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₉
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.

Passport Reach (2020s) Higher is better₇₄
Pos.		Total Q₇₄
1	Singapore	192.2
2	Japan	192.0
3	S. Korea	190.7
	...
19=	UK	186.8
20	New Zealand	186.7
21	Greece	186.0
22=	Czechia	185.7
22=	Malta	185.7
22=	Australia	185.7
22=	USA	185.7
26	Canada	185.2
	Europe Avg	160.7
	World Avg	108.8
q=195. Also scored for 2000s-2020s.

Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better₃₉
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₉
1	Ireland	1
2	Denmark	2
3	Sweden	3
	...
95	Ivory Coast	95
96	Peru	96
97	Libya	97
98	Czechia	98
99	Israel	99
100	Argentina	100
101	Seychelles	101
102	Australia	102
	Europe Avg	42.6
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

8.2. Peace Versus Instability Datasets

#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism

Global Peace Index Lower is better₇₅
Pos.		2023 Score₇₅
1	Iceland	1.12
2	Denmark	1.31
3	Ireland	1.31
	...
9	Japan	1.34
10	Switzerland	1.34
11	Canada	1.35
12	Czechia	1.38
13	Finland	1.40
14	Croatia	1.45
15	Germany	1.46
16	Netherlands	1.49
	Europe Avg	1.70
	World Avg	2.07
q=163. Also scored for 2010s.

Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better₃₉
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₉
1	Samoa	1
2	S. Africa	2
3	Tunisia	3
	...
95	Mauritania	95
96	Nicaragua	96
97	Peru	97
98	Czechia	98
99	Lithuania	99
100	Luxembourg	100
101	Niger	101
102	Lesotho	102
	Europe Avg	84.6
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better₃₉
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₉
1	Austria	1
2	Germany	2
3	Netherlands	3
	...
45	Serbia	45
46	Bolivia	46
47	Japan	47
48	Czechia	48
49	Argentina	49
50	Brazil	50
51	Dominican Rep.	51
52	Slovakia	52
	Europe Avg	37.8
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Impact of Terrorism Lower is better₇₆
Pos.		2019 Score₇₆
1	Togo	0.00
2	Mongolia	0.00
3	Swaziland	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
52	Honduras	0.99
53=	Vietnam	1.00
	Europe Avg	1.62
	World Avg	2.78
q=150.

8.3. Economic Inequality and Poverty Datasets

#capitalism #czechia #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development

Poverty (2020s) Lower is better₇₇
Pos.		Total %₇₇
1	Malaysia	0.01%
2	Bhutan	0.01%
3	Cyprus	0.02%
4	Thailand	0.03%
5	Ukraine	0.03%
6	Czechia	0.03%
7	Kazakhstan	0.04%
8	Russia	0.04%
9	Belgium	0.06%
10	Netherlands	0.07%
11	France	0.08%
12	Moldova	0.09%
	Europe Avg	1.20%
	World Avg	11.40%
q=106. Also scored for 1980s-2020s.

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better₇₈
Pos.		2019₇₈
1	Iceland	2.40
2=	Singapore	2.50
2=	Hong Kong	2.50
4=	Sweden	2.90
4=	Slovenia	2.90
4=	Japan	2.90
7=	Finland	3.00
7=	Czechia	3.00
7=	Norway	3.00
7=	S. Korea	3.00
7=	Spain	3.00
12=	Netherlands	3.10
	Europe Avg	4.86
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better₇₉
Pos.		2023 %₇₉
1	Slovakia	24.1%₈₀
2	Slovenia	24.3%₈₀
3	Belarus	24.4%₈₁
4	Ukraine	25.6%₈₁
5=	Moldova	25.7%₈₀
5=	Netherlands	25.7%₈₀
7	Iceland	26.1%₈₂
8	Czechia	26.2%₈₀
9=	Kyrgyzstan	26.4%₈₃
9=	UAE	26.4%₈₄
11=	Syria	26.6%₈₃
11=	Azerbaijan	26.6%₈₅
	Europe Avg	30.7%
	World Avg	36.5%
q=167. Also scored for 1980s-2010s.

Czechia had the 4th-lowest income inequality in the 1990s, improving to 3rd-place in the 2000s.

9. Religion and Beliefs

#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religiosity #secularisation

Religiosity (2018)₆₂
Pos.		Lower is better %₆₂
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
4=	Switzerland	9
4=	Denmark	9
6=	Germany	10
6=	UK	10
6=	Sweden	10
6=	Japan	10
6=	Finland	10
11=	Latvia	11
11=	France	11
11=	Belgium	11
14	Austria	12
15	Hungary	14
16	Albania	15
17=	Lithuania	16
17=	S. Korea	16
17=	Russia	16
20=	Australia	18
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

Disbelief In God (2007)₈₆
Pos.		Higher is better %₈₆
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
9=	Germany	42
9=	UK	42
12	Cuba	40
13	Slovenia	35
14	Bulgaria	34
15	Hungary	32
16	Norway	31
17	S. Korea	30
18	Finland	28
19	Russia	27
20	Australia	25
	World Avg	9.9
q=137.

Pew Forum polling over the decades has found the following adherency rates:₈₇:

	2010	2020
Unaffiliated	68.5%	72.8%
Christian	30%	26.4%
Other	1.09%	0.336%
Muslim	0.19%	0.327%
Buddhist	0.106%	<0.1%
Jewish	<0.1%	<0.1%
Hindu	<0.1%	<0.1%

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 27.2% 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)₈₈.

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