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Czechia
Czech Republic
Quick facts
- Capital
- Prague
- Population
- 11 m
- Area
- 78,865 km²
- Region
- Central Europe
- Languages
- Czech, Slovak
- Currency
- Czech koruna (Kč)
- Demonym
- Czech
- UN member
- Yes
How Czechia compares
Economy size$347 B
42nd of 179 worldwide · 3rd of 6 in Central Europe
Income per person$31,823
39th of 179 worldwide · 3rd of 6 in Central Europe
Life expectancy80.0 yrs
38th of 179 worldwide · 3rd of 6 in Central Europe
Internet access87.7%
67th of 179 worldwide · 6th of 6 in Central Europe
Military spending$6.5 B
37th of 163 worldwide · 2nd of 6 in Central Europe
Highlights
GDP
$347 B
World Bank2024
Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.
GDP per capita
$31,823
World Bank2024
GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.
Life expectancy
80.0 yrs
World Bank2024
Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.
R&D spending
1.8%
Gross expenditure on research & development as a share of GDP.
Researchers (per million)
4,505
Full-time-equivalent researchers per million people.
Resource rents
0.4%
World Bank2021
Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.
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