Population
10.9M
Unitary parliamentary republic
GDP per capita, PPP
$83,344
in 2031
Passport power
#28
118 visa-free destinations
Top-rated city
Prague
of 16 cities rated
Country overview
- Official name
- Czech Republic
- Capital
- Prague
- Continent
- Europe / Central Europe
- Area
- 78,865 km²
- Population
- 10.9M
- Density
- 138.3/km²
- Government
- Unitary parliamentary republic
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- Driving side
- Right
- TLD
- .cz
- Calling code
- +420
- Timezone
- UTC+01:00
Visa and travel
- Passport power rank
- #28 of 199
- Visa-free destinations
- 118
- Total accessible
- 158
- Digital nomad visa
- Digital Nomad Program $3,385/month · 12 mo
- Immigration programs
- 2 Nomad 1 Student 2 Residency
Culture and society
- Languages
- Czech (čeština), Slovak (slovenčina)
- Religions
- No religion 56.9%, Christianity 11.7%, Other 1.2%, Unanswered 30.1%
- Currencies
- Kč CZK — Czech koruna
Key figures
- HDI
- 0.915
- GDP per capita (2031)
- $83,344
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 80.0 yrs
- Internet users (2024)
- 87.7%
- Gini index (2018)
- 25.0
- Inflation (2031)
- 2.0%
- Unemployment (2031)
- 2.9%
- Urban population (2025)
- 72.9%
- Life satisfaction (2025)
- 6.8/10
- PM2.5 (2024)
- 12.1 µg/m³
- Homicide rate (2023)
- 0.8/100k
- Human capital (2020)
- 0.75
Latest news
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Expat Healthcare Roundup June 2026 | Health & insurance | Expat Focus | 3 months ago |
| EU Air Passenger Rights Reform Agreed After 13-Year Deadlock | Policy & regulation | Freaking Nomads | 4 months ago |
| Australia-EU Trade Deal Contains Four-Year Professional Mobility Provisions | Visa & immigration | IMI Daily | 5 months ago |
| Czech Republic Updates Immigration Policies Including EU Blue Card Salary Threshold | Visa & immigration | Newland Chase | 5 months ago |