Europe
Living in Czechia
Photo: Charles Bridge and the Vltava, Prague · Peter K Burian, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
A landlocked central European country with Prague as its historic capital, a manufacturing base and good regional rail and trams. Editorial
The numbers
Main city climate-2° to 20°CColdest and warmest month averages, Prague · 2020
Average temperature8.9°CPrague (whole country 8.6°C) · 2020
Price level67%Of US prices for everyday goods and services · 2025
Average spending$2,117Per person per month (international $, PPP) · 2025
Income per person$60,500GDP per person a year (international $, PPP) · 2025
Unemployment2.8%Of the labour force · 2025
Homicides0.8Per 100,000 people a year · 2023
Life expectancy80.0 yearsAt birth · 2024
Clean air13 µg/m³Average fine-particle pollution (WHO guideline: 5) · 2023
Forest38%Of the land area · 2024
City dwellers73%Of people live in cities and towns · 2025
Tax revenue18.6%Of GDP · 2024
Language and getting around Editorial
- Languages: Czech. Some English, mostly in cities and business.
- Public transport: Extensive: most people can live without a car in the big cities.
- Geography: Landlocked, with mountain areas. Capital: Prague.
Moving to Czechia
Visa and residence rules depend on your nationality, job, studies and family, and they change often. Start with the government's own website: ipc.gov.cz.
Sources
| Indicator | Value | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP per person (PPP) | 60,487.29 international $ | 2025 | World Bank WDI |
| Unemployment | 2.83 % of labour force | 2025 | World Bank WDI (ILO estimate) |
| Intentional homicides | 0.77 per 100,000 people | 2023 | World Bank WDI (UNODC) |
| Political stability and absence of violence | 1.02 score, -2.5 to 2.5 | 2025 | Worldwide Governance Indicators |
| Government effectiveness (public services) | 1.24 score, -2.5 to 2.5 | 2025 | Worldwide Governance Indicators |
| Life expectancy at birth | 79.98 years | 2024 | World Bank WDI |
| Health spending per person | 2,692.76 US$ per person | 2024 | World Bank WDI (WHO) |
| Tax revenue | 18.65 % of GDP | 2024 | World Bank WDI (IMF) |
| People living in cities and towns | 72.88 % of population | 2025 | World Bank WDI (UN) |
| Forest area | 38.36 % of land | 2024 | World Bank WDI (FAO) |
| Fine-particle air pollution (PM2.5) | 12.75 µg/m³, annual mean | 2023 | World Bank WDI |
| Price level of household goods and services | 0.67 ratio, United States = 1 | 2025 | Calculated: PPP conversion factor (private consumption) / official exchange rate, World Bank WDI |
| Average household spending per person | 2,117 international $ per person per month | 2025 | Calculated: household consumption (PPP) / population / 12, World Bank WDI |
| Average temperature, whole country 1991-2020 | 8.6 °C | 2020 | World Bank Climate Change Knowledge Portal (CRU TS 4.08, 1991-2020) |
| Average temperature, main city | 8.9 °C | 2020 | NASA POWER climatology, main city |
| Coldest month average, main city | -2.2 °C | 2020 | NASA POWER climatology, main city |
| Warmest month average, main city | 20.1 °C | 2020 | NASA POWER climatology, main city |
| Rainfall, main city | 639 mm per year | 2020 | NASA POWER climatology, main city |
Data checked 2 November 2026. National averages hide differences between cities and regions. Climate figures for Prague are 2001–2020 averages.
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