Czechia vs Greece

Czechia and Greece compared on 269 measures that both have. Each pair of values is for the same period, the latest one with data for both countries, so the year can differ from one row to the next.

Where Czechia and Greece differ most

Measures where one value is the largest multiple of the other, among measures with positive values. Totals such as population, index values and growth rates are left out, because their size says little about the difference.

Population and ageing

MeasureCzechiaGreeceCzechia compared with GreecePeriodSource
Population on 1 January
people
10,909,500 people 10,372,335 people +5.2% 2025 Eurostat
Population by age and sex
people
10,909,500 people 10,372,335 people +5.2% 2025 Eurostat
Crude birth rate
live births per 1,000 people
7.1 per 1,000 people 6.3 per 1,000 peopleep (estimated, provisional) +0.8 per 1,000 people 2025 Eurostat
Crude death rate
deaths per 1,000 people
10.4 per 1,000 people 11.7 per 1,000 peopleep (estimated, provisional) −1.3 per 1,000 people 2025 Eurostat
Total fertility rate
live births per woman
1.36 births per woman 1.24 births per woman +9.7% 2024 Eurostat
Population aged 65 and over
% of total population
20.7% 23.7% −3.0 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Median age of the population
years
44.3 years 47.2 years −6.1% 2025 Eurostat
Old-age dependency ratio
people aged 65+ per 100 people aged 15 to 64
32.4 per 100 working-age people 37.4 per 100 working-age people −13.4% 2025 Eurostat
Natural population change
per 1,000 people
-3.3 per 1,000 people -5.3 per 1,000 peopleep (estimated, provisional) +2.0 per 1,000 people 2025 Eurostat
Population estimates and projections
people
10,809,716 people 10,242,908 people +5.5% 2023 UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
years
42.7 years 45.7 years −6.6% 2023 UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
live births per woman
1.45 births per woman 1.33 births per woman +8.6% 2023 UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
% per year
-0.34% -2.08% +1.74 percentage points 2023 UN Population Division
Population
people
10,886,878 people 10,413,962 people +4.5% 2025 World Bank
Population growth
annual % change
-0.17% 0.08% −0.25 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
% of total population
21.2% 24.4% −3.2 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Population aged 0 to 14
% of total population
15.1% 12.9% +2.2 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Fertility rate
births per woman
1.36 births per woman 1.24 births per woman +9.7% 2024 World Bank
Crude birth rate
births per 1,000 people
7.7 per 1,000 people 6.6 per 1,000 people +1.1 per 1,000 people 2024 World Bank
Crude death rate
deaths per 1,000 people
10.3 per 1,000 people 12.1 per 1,000 people −1.8 per 1,000 people 2024 World Bank
Urban population share
% of total population
72.9% 79.2% −6.3 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Adolescent birth rate
births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19
5.8 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 6.8 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 −1.1 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 2024 World Bank
Age dependency ratio
dependants per 100 people aged 15 to 64
56.9 per 100 working-age people 59.4 per 100 working-age people −2.5 per 100 working-age people 2025 World Bank
Population density
people per square kilometre of land
141.3 people per km² 80.7 people per km² +75.1% 2024 World Bank
Urban population growth
annual % change
-0.06% 0.37% −0.43 percentage points 2025 World Bank

Migration and citizenship

MeasureCzechiaGreeceCzechia compared with GreecePeriodSource
Immigration
people
123,910 immigrants 132,149 immigrants −6.2% 2024 Eurostat
Emigration
people
88,379 emigrants 78,014 emigrants +13.3% 2024 Eurostat
Acquisitions of citizenship
people
5,819 people 14,275 people −59.2% 2024 Eurostat
First-time asylum applicants
people
935 applicants 55,380 applicants −98.3% 2025 Eurostat
Net migration rate
per 1,000 people
3.9 per 1,000 people 4.8 per 1,000 peopleep (estimated, provisional) −0.9 per 1,000 people 2025 Eurostat
Net migration estimates and projections
per 1,000 people
-1.4 per 1,000 people -15.6 per 1,000 people +14.2 per 1,000 people 2023 UN Population Division
Net migration
people
-112,188 people 16,636 people −128,824 people 2025 World Bank
International migrant stock
% of population
9.5% 14.2% −4.7 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Personal remittances received
% of GDP
1.3% 0.2% +1.1 percentage points 2025 World Bank

Employment and occupations

MeasureCzechiaGreeceCzechia compared with GreecePeriodSource
Unemployment rate, ages 15 to 74
% of the labour force
2.8% 8.9% −6.1 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24
% of the labour force aged 15 to 24
10.4% 19.1% −8.7 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Long-term unemployment rate
% of the labour force
0.8% 5.0% −4.2 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Employment rate, ages 20 to 64
% of population aged 20 to 64
82.9% 71.0% +11.9 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Employment rate of women, ages 20 to 64
% of women aged 20 to 64
77.5% 62.3% +15.2 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Monthly unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted)
% of the labour force
2.8% 7.6% −4.8 percentage points September 2026 Eurostat
Usual weekly working hours
hours per week
39.2 hours per week 41.0 hours per week −1.8 hours per week 2025 Eurostat
Part-time employment
% of total employment
8.1% 5.2% +2.9 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Monthly youth unemployment
% of the labour force under 25
8.9% 17.3% −8.4 percentage points September 2026 Eurostat
Employment of older workers
% of population aged 55 to 64
78.3% 59.6% +18.7 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
ILO estimate of the unemployment rate
% of the labour force aged 15 and over
2.8% 8.5% −5.7 percentage points 2025 ILOSTAT
ILO estimate of youth unemployment
% of the labour force aged 15 to 24
9.2% 21.4% −12.2 percentage points 2025 ILOSTAT
Labour force participation
% of working-age population aged 15 and over
60.3% 52.0% +8.4 percentage points 2025 ILOSTAT
Women's labour force participation
% of women aged 15 and over
53.5% 44.7% +8.8 percentage points 2025 ILOSTAT
Employment-to-population ratio
% of population aged 15 and over
58.6% 47.5% +11.1 percentage points 2025 ILOSTAT
OECD monthly unemployment rate
% of the labour force aged 15 and over, seasonally adjusted
2.8% 7.6% −4.8 percentage points September 2026 OECD
Employment in agriculture
% of total employment
2.7% 10.7% −8.0 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Employment in industry
% of total employment
34.9% 16.3% +18.6 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Employment in services
% of total employment
62.4% 73.0% −10.6 percentage points 2025 World Bank

Wages and labour costs

MeasureCzechiaGreeceCzechia compared with GreecePeriodSource
Median equivalised net income
euro per year
€15,199 per year €11,700 per year +29.9% 2025 Eurostat
Unadjusted gender pay gap
% of men's average gross hourly earnings
18.5%dp (definition differs (see metadata), provisional) 13.4%p (provisional) +5.1 percentage points 2024 Eurostat
Hourly labour cost
euro per hour worked
€19.8 per hour €18.2 per hour +8.8% 2025 Eurostat
Monthly minimum wage
euro per month, gross
€923 per month €1,073 per month −14.0% H2 2026 Eurostat
Net annual earnings
euro per year
€20,901 per year €21,498 per year −2.8% 2025 Eurostat

Economy and productivity

MeasureCzechiaGreeceCzechia compared with GreecePeriodSource
GDP per capita in euro
euro per person, current prices
€31,880 per person €24,080 per personp (provisional) +32.4% 2025 Eurostat
GDP per capita in PPS
index, EU27 (from 2020) = 100
91 (EU = 100) 70 (EU = 100)p (provisional) +21 points 2024 Eurostat
Real GDP growth
% change on previous year, chain-linked volumes
2.6% 2.1%p (provisional) +0.5 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
GDP in euro
million euro, current prices
€347,259 million €249,726 millionp (provisional) +39.1% 2025 Eurostat
Quarterly GDP growth (seasonally adjusted)
% change on previous quarter
0.3% 0.3%p (provisional) same Q2 2026 Eurostat
Labour productivity growth
% change on previous year
1.8% 2.1%p (provisional) −0.3 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
GDP growth, year on year
% change on the same quarter a year earlier
1.8% 1.9%p (provisional) −0.1 percentage points Q2 2026 Eurostat
GDP in US dollars
current US dollars
US$391.0 billion US$280.6 billion +39.3% 2025 World Bank
GDP per capita in US dollars
current US dollars per person
US$35,917 per person US$26,948 per person +33.3% 2025 World Bank
GDP per capita, PPP
constant 2021 international dollars per person
Int$49,292 per person Int$38,219 per person +29.0% 2025 World Bank
GNI per capita, Atlas method
current US dollars per person
US$32,960 per person US$25,360 per person +30.0% 2025 World Bank
Real GDP growth
annual % change
2.6% 2.1% +0.5 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Services share of GDP
% of GDP
60.8% 67.4% −6.6 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Investment share of GDP
% of GDP
26.8% 17.2% +9.5 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Savings share of GDP
% of GDP
27.7% 11.4% +16.3 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Household consumption per person
constant 2015 US dollars per person
US$9,718 per person US$15,806 per person −38.5% 2025 World Bank

Prices and purchasing power

MeasureCzechiaGreeceCzechia compared with GreecePeriodSource
HICP inflation
annual average rate of change, %
2.3% 2.9% −0.6 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
HICP price index
index, 2015 = 100
155.40 (2015 = 100) 122.75 (2015 = 100) +32.65 points 2025 Eurostat
Monthly HICP inflation
% change on the same month a year earlier
2.2% 5.1% −2.9 percentage points September 2026 Eurostat
Consumer price level index
index, EU27 (from 2020) = 100
80 (EU = 100) 83 (EU = 100) −3 points 2024 Eurostat
Food price inflation (HICP)
annual average rate of change, %
4.3% 2.3% +2.0 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Energy price inflation (HICP)
annual average rate of change, %
-4.4% -0.7% −3.7 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
OECD monthly CPI inflation
% change on the same month a year earlier
2.5% 5.0% −2.6 percentage points September 2026 OECD
Consumer price inflation
annual % change
2.5% 2.5% 0 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Consumer price index
index, 2010 = 100
166.8 (2010 = 100) 121.7 (2010 = 100) +45.1 points 2025 World Bank
Inflation measured by the GDP deflator
annual % change
3.5% 2.8% +0.7 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Exchange rate to the US dollar
local currency units per US dollar, annual average
21.882 per US$ 0.885 per US$ +2,372.6% 2025 World Bank

Housing and households

MeasureCzechiaGreeceCzechia compared with GreecePeriodSource
Housing cost overburden rate
% of population
8.2% 26.4% −18.2 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Overcrowding rate
% of population
16.7% 28.3% −11.6 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Home ownership rate
% of population
75.1% 69.4% +5.7 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Inability to keep home adequately warm
% of population
4.1% 18.1% −14.0 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Average household size
people per household
2.3 people per household 2.4 people per household −0.1 people per household 2025 Eurostat
Arrears on utility bills
% of population
2.4% 31.9% −29.5 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Slum population
% of urban population
0.1% 0.1% same 2012 World Bank

Education and skills

MeasureCzechiaGreeceCzechia compared with GreecePeriodSource
NEET rate, ages 15 to 29
% of population aged 15 to 29
8.0% 13.5% −5.5 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34
% of population aged 25 to 34
36.0% 42.8% −6.8 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Early leavers from education and training
% of population aged 18 to 24
6.1% 3.0% +3.1 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Adult participation in learning
% of population aged 25 to 64
11.1% 5.2% +5.9 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
% of youth aged 15 to 24
4.7% 10.4% −5.8 percentage points 2025 ILOSTAT
Out-of-school children
% of children of primary school age
0.8%nat_est (National estimate) 0.1%nat_est (National estimate) +0.7 percentage points 2023 UNESCO UIS
Out-of-school adolescents
% of adolescents of lower secondary school age
0.4%nat_est (National estimate) 1.0%nat_est (National estimate) −0.6 percentage points 2023 UNESCO UIS
Out-of-school youth
% of youth of upper secondary school age
7.4%nat_est (National estimate) 3.4%nat_est (National estimate) +3.9 percentage points 2023 UNESCO UIS
Primary net enrolment
% of children of primary school age
99.2%nat_est (National estimate) 99.9%nat_est (National estimate) −0.7 percentage points 2023 UNESCO UIS
Education share of public spending
% of total government expenditure
10.0% 6.4% +3.6 percentage points 2022 UNESCO UIS
Education spending
% of GDP
4.3% 3.4% +0.9 percentage points 2022 World Bank
Primary school enrolment (gross)
% of the official primary school-age population
99.7% 102.0% −2.3 percentage points 2023 World Bank
Tertiary education enrolment (gross)
% of the population in the five years after secondary school age
66.7% 165.1% −98.4 percentage points 2023 World Bank
Primary school completion rate
% of the relevant age group
98.7% 99.9% −1.2 percentage points 2023 World Bank
Secondary school enrolment (gross)
% of the official secondary school-age population
97.6% 105.2% −7.6 percentage points 2023 World Bank

Health and healthcare

MeasureCzechiaGreeceCzechia compared with GreecePeriodSource
Life expectancy at birth
years
80.1 years 81.9 years −2.2% 2024 Eurostat
Infant mortality rate
deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
2.3 per 1,000 live births 3.7 per 1,000 live births −1.4 per 1,000 live births 2024 Eurostat
Hospital beds
beds per 100,000 inhabitants
639 per 100,000 people 423 per 100,000 people +216 per 100,000 people 2024 Eurostat
Practising physicians
physicians per 100,000 inhabitants
429 per 100,000 people 627 per 100,000 people −197 per 100,000 people 2024 Eurostat
People reporting good or very good health
% of people aged 16 or over
66.8% 78.3% −11.5 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Health spending share of GDP
% of GDP
8.7% 8.4% +0.3 percentage points 2024 Eurostat
Practising nurses
nurses per 100,000 inhabitants
799 per 100,000 people 248 per 100,000 peopled (definition differs (see metadata)) +551 per 100,000 people 2024 Eurostat
Healthy life years at birth
years
62.4 years 69.9 years −10.7% 2024 Eurostat
Life expectancy at age 65
years
18.9 years 20.3 years −6.9% 2024 Eurostat
Adults with obesity
% of people aged 15 and over
19.3% 16.2% +3.1 percentage points 2019 Eurostat
Daily smokers
% of people aged 15 and over
19.9% 24.9% −5.0 percentage points 2019 Eurostat
Life expectancy estimates and projections
years
79.8 years 81.9 years −2.5% 2023 UN Population Division
Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections
years
18.7 years 19.9 years −6.3% 2023 UN Population Division
Healthy life expectancy
years
68.0 years 69.8 years −2.6% 2023 WHO
UHC service coverage
index from 0 to 100
83 77 +6 points 2023 WHO
Alcohol consumption
litres of pure alcohol per person aged 15+
12.52 litres 7.61 litres +64.6% 2024 WHO
Adult obesity
% of adults aged 18+
26.3% 27.4% −1.1 percentage points 2024 WHO
Hypertension
% of adults aged 30 to 79
41.6% 31.3% +10.3 percentage points 2019 WHO
Suicide rate
deaths per 100,000 people
12.2 per 100,000 people 3.9 per 100,000 people +8.3 per 100,000 people 2023 WHO
Premature NCD mortality
% probability
13.0% 10.5% +2.5 percentage points 2023 WHO
Physical inactivity
% of adults aged 18+
27.1% 39.8% −12.6 percentage points 2022 WHO
DTP3 immunisation
% of one-year-olds
97% 94% +3.0 percentage points 2025 WHO
Anaemia in women
% of women aged 15 to 49
24.6% 15.6% +9.0 percentage points 2023 WHO
Poisoning deaths
deaths per 100,000 people
0.4 per 100,000 people 0.1 per 100,000 people +0.3 per 100,000 people 2023 WHO
Nurses and midwives
per 10,000 people
94.2 per 10,000 people 41.3 per 10,000 people +53.0 per 10,000 people 2023 WHO
Dentists
per 10,000 people
7.52 per 10,000 people 13.59 per 10,000 people −6.07 per 10,000 people 2023 WHO
Life expectancy at birth
years
80.0 years 81.8 years −2.3% 2024 World Bank
Life expectancy at birth, women
years
83.0 years 84.4 years −1.7% 2024 World Bank
Life expectancy at birth, men
years
77.1 years 79.4 years −2.9% 2024 World Bank
Health spending share of GDP
% of GDP
8.4% 8.4% 0 percentage points 2023 World Bank
Under-five mortality rate
deaths per 1,000 live births
2.6 per 1,000 live births 3.8 per 1,000 live births −1.2 per 1,000 live births 2024 World Bank
Infant mortality rate
deaths per 1,000 live births
2.1 per 1,000 live births 3.2 per 1,000 live births −1.1 per 1,000 live births 2024 World Bank
Maternal mortality ratio
maternal deaths per 100,000 live births
3 per 100,000 live births 5 per 100,000 live births −2 per 100,000 live births 2023 World Bank
Physicians
physicians per 1,000 people
4.35 per 1,000 people 6.58 per 1,000 people −2.22 per 1,000 people 2022 World Bank
Hospital beds
beds per 1,000 people
6.5 per 1,000 people 4.3 per 1,000 people +2.3 per 1,000 people 2022 World Bank
Measles immunisation
% of children aged 12 to 23 months
89% 91% −2.0 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Tobacco use
% of adults aged 15 and over
28.4% 30.2% −1.8 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending
% of current health expenditure
14.6% 34.3% −19.7 percentage points 2023 World Bank
Health spending per person
current US dollars per person
US$2,671 per person US$1,963 per person +36.1% 2023 World Bank
Diabetes prevalence
% of population aged 20 to 79
7.6% 8.0% −0.4 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Neonatal mortality rate
deaths per 1,000 live births
1.4 per 1,000 live births 2.2 per 1,000 live births −0.8 per 1,000 live births 2024 World Bank
Tuberculosis incidence
new cases per 100,000 people
5 per 100,000 people 4 per 100,000 people +1 per 100,000 people 2024 World Bank

Internet and digital society

MeasureCzechiaGreeceCzechia compared with GreecePeriodSource
Households with internet access
% of households
95.5% 88.7% +6.7 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Internet use in the last three months
% of individuals
94.5% 89.2% +5.4 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Daily internet use
% of individuals
87.5% 87.2% +0.3 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Basic digital skills
% of individuals
70.5% 51.0% +19.5 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Online shopping
% of individuals
83.7% 68.0% +15.7 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
ICT specialists in employment
% of total employment
4.7% 2.5% +2.2 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Internet users
% of population
87.7% 86.3% +1.4 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Mobile subscriptions
subscriptions per 100 people
127 per 100 people 114 per 100 people +13 per 100 people 2024 World Bank
Fixed broadband subscriptions
subscriptions per 100 people
38.9 per 100 people 44.7 per 100 people −5.8 per 100 people 2024 World Bank

Business and industry

MeasureCzechiaGreeceCzechia compared with GreecePeriodSource
Industrial production
index, 2021 = 100
102.0 (2021 = 100) 112.6 (2021 = 100)p (provisional) −9.4% 2025 Eurostat
Enterprise birth rate
% of active enterprises
9.6% 9.1% +0.4 percentage points 2024 Eurostat
Monthly industrial production
% change on the same month a year earlier
6.2% 0.7%p (provisional) +5.5 percentage points September 2026 Eurostat
Industry share of GDP
% of GDP
28.7% 15.2% +13.5 percentage points 2025 World Bank
New businesses registered
new limited liability companies
29,877 companies 16,000 companies +86.7% 2024 World Bank
Medium and high-tech manufacturing
% of manufacturing value added
54.1% 21.3% +32.9 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Manufacturing share of GDP
% of GDP
19.4% 9.1% +10.3 percentage points 2025 World Bank

Trade and investment

MeasureCzechiaGreeceCzechia compared with GreecePeriodSource
Exports share of GDP
% of GDP
66.8% 39.3%p (provisional) +27.5 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Imports share of GDP
% of GDP
61.0% 43.9%p (provisional) +17.1 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Current account balance, quarterly
% of GDP
-3.0% -5.8% +2.8 percentage points Q2 2026 Eurostat
Exports share of GDP
% of GDP
66.9% 39.5% +27.5 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Imports share of GDP
% of GDP
61.1% 44.0% +17.1 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Trade as a share of GDP
% of GDP
128.0% 83.5% +44.6 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Foreign direct investment inflows
% of GDP
2.7% 4.8% −2.2 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Current account balance
% of GDP
0.6% -5.6% +6.2 percentage points 2025 World Bank
High-technology exports
% of manufactured exports
22.4% 15.0% +7.4 percentage points 2024 World Bank

Tourism and accommodation

MeasureCzechiaGreeceCzechia compared with GreecePeriodSource
Nights spent in tourist accommodation
nights
59,101,998 nights 156,347,283 nights −62.2% 2025 Eurostat
Arrivals at tourist accommodation
arrivals
23,540,356 arrivals 38,189,833 arrivals −38.4% 2025 Eurostat
Bed-place occupancy rate in hotels
% of available bed places
39.3% 50.7% −11.4 percentage points 2025 Eurostat

Transport and mobility

MeasureCzechiaGreeceCzechia compared with GreecePeriodSource
Car share of passenger transport
% of inland passenger-kilometres
81.2% 84.1%e (estimated) −2.9 percentage points 2024 Eurostat
Car ownership
cars per 1,000 inhabitants
621 per 1,000 people 597 per 1,000 peopleep (estimated, provisional) +24 per 1,000 people 2025 Eurostat
Road traffic deaths
deaths per 100,000 inhabitants
4.5 per 100,000 people 6.4 per 100,000 people −1.9 per 100,000 people 2024 Eurostat
Rail passenger transport
million passenger-kilometres
10,569 million passenger-km 718 million passenger-km +1,372.0% 2025 Eurostat
Road share of inland freight transport
% of inland freight tonne-kilometres
78.7% 98.7% −20.0 percentage points 2024 Eurostat
New zero-emission cars
% of newly registered passenger cars
5.9% 6.2% −0.3 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Road traffic deaths
deaths per 100,000 people
5.9 per 100,000 people 8.3 per 100,000 people −2.4 per 100,000 people 2019 World Bank
Air passengers carried
passengers
2,175,763 passengers 19,090,513 passengers −88.6% 2023 World Bank

Energy and electricity

MeasureCzechiaGreeceCzechia compared with GreecePeriodSource
Renewable energy share
% of gross final energy consumption
19.1%p (provisional) 26.9%p (provisional) −7.8 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Renewable electricity share
% of gross electricity consumption
19.2%p (provisional) 60.9%p (provisional) −41.7 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Energy import dependency
% of gross available energy
39.3% 77.7% −38.4 percentage points 2024 Eurostat
Electricity price for households
euro per kWh, all taxes included
€0.2884 per kWh €0.2401 per kWh +20.1% H1 2026 Eurostat
Natural gas price for households
euro per kWh, all taxes included
€0.0901 per kWh €0.0771 per kWh +16.9% H1 2026 Eurostat
Primary energy consumption
million tonnes of oil equivalent
35.0 Mtoe 21.0 Mtoe +66.7% 2024 Eurostat
Access to electricity
% of population
100.0% 100.0% same 2024 World Bank
Clean cooking access
% of population
99.0% 100.0% −1.0 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Renewable energy share
% of total final energy consumption
17.2% 21.5% −4.3 percentage points 2021 World Bank
Fossil electricity share
% of total electricity production
40.0% 52.2% −12.2 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Net energy imports
% of energy use
40.0% 93.5% −53.6 percentage points 2024 World Bank

Climate and emissions

MeasureCzechiaGreeceCzechia compared with GreecePeriodSource
Greenhouse gas emissions per person
tonnes of CO2 equivalent per person
8.9 t CO2e per person 7.1 t CO2e per person +25.4% 2024 Eurostat
Total greenhouse gas emissions
million tonnes of CO2 equivalent
96.6 Mt CO2e 73.3 Mt CO2e +31.8% 2024 Eurostat
Temperature change
°C difference from the 1951 to 1980 average
1.97 °Ce (Estimated value) 1.95 °Ce (Estimated value) +0.02 °C 2025 FAOSTAT
Agrifood emissions per person
tonnes of CO2 equivalent per person
1.99 t CO2e per persone (Estimated value) 2.11 t CO2e per persone (Estimated value) −5.7% 2024 FAOSTAT
Total greenhouse gas emissions
million tonnes of CO2 equivalent
100.4 Mt CO2e 71.5 Mt CO2e +40.4% 2024 World Bank
Greenhouse gas emissions per person
tonnes of CO2 equivalent per person
9.2 t CO2e per person 6.9 t CO2e per person +34.0% 2024 World Bank
CO2 emissions per person
tonnes of CO2 per person
7.13 t CO2 per person 5.05 t CO2 per person +41.3% 2024 World Bank
Methane emissions
million tonnes of CO2 equivalent
13.1 Mt CO2e 11.3 Mt CO2e +15.6% 2024 World Bank
Nitrous oxide emissions
million tonnes of CO2 equivalent
5.68 Mt CO2e 3.54 Mt CO2e +60.3% 2024 World Bank

Air quality and ecosystems

MeasureCzechiaGreeceCzechia compared with GreecePeriodSource
PM2.5 air pollution
micrograms per cubic metre
11.0 µg/m³ 14.4 µg/m³ −23.7% 2023 WHO
Forest area
% of land area
38.4% 36.9% +1.4 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Protected areas
% of total territorial area
21.9% 11.2% +10.7 percentage points 2025 World Bank
PM2.5 air pollution exposure
micrograms per cubic metre
12.7 µg/m³ 14.1 µg/m³ −9.7% 2023 World Bank
Terrestrial protected areas
% of land area
21.9% 35.0% −13.1 percentage points 2025 World Bank

Water, sanitation and waste

MeasureCzechiaGreeceCzechia compared with GreecePeriodSource
Municipal waste generated per person
kilograms per person per year
584 kg per person 533 kg per person +9.6% 2024 Eurostat
Recycling rate of municipal waste
% of municipal waste generated
44.4% 17.5% +26.9 percentage points 2024 Eurostat
Total waste generated per person
kilograms per person per year
3,690 kg per person 2,894 kg per personp (provisional) +27.5% 2024 Eurostat
Basic drinking water access
% of population
98.7% 100.0% −1.3 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Safely managed drinking water
% of population
98.1% 96.7% +1.5 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Basic sanitation access
% of population
99.1% 99.0% +0.1 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Level of water stress
% of available freshwater resources
22.0% 20.3% +1.6 percentage points 2022 World Bank
Renewable internal freshwater per person
cubic metres per person
1,232 m³ per person 5,557 m³ per person −77.8% 2022 World Bank
Safely managed sanitation
% of population
91.4% 92.9% −1.5 percentage points 2024 World Bank

Agriculture, food and fisheries

MeasureCzechiaGreeceCzechia compared with GreecePeriodSource
Area under organic farming
% of utilised agricultural area
15.6% 12.2%e (estimated) +3.3 percentage points 2021 Eurostat
Cost of a healthy diet
international dollars (PPP) per person per day
Int$3.99 per person per daye (Estimated value) Int$4.65 per person per daye (Estimated value) −14.2% 2025 FAOSTAT
Healthy diet unaffordable
% of the population
5.8%e (Estimated value) 22.7%e (Estimated value) −16.9 percentage points 2025 FAOSTAT
Pesticide use
kg of active ingredients per hectare of cropland
1.54 kg/hae (Estimated value) 1.46 kg/hae (Estimated value) +5.5% 2024 FAOSTAT
Nitrogen fertiliser use
kg of nitrogen (N) per hectare of cropland
128.4 kg/hae (Estimated value) 67.8 kg/hae (Estimated value) +89.3% 2024 FAOSTAT
Agriculture share of GDP
% of GDP
1.9% 3.6% −1.6 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Cereal yield
kilograms per hectare
5,751 kg per hectare 4,053 kg per hectare +41.9% 2024 World Bank
Agricultural land
% of land area
45.8% 38.9% +6.9 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Capture fisheries production
metric tonnes
3,450 tonnes 56,044 tonnes −93.8% 2024 World Bank
Prevalence of undernourishment
% of population
2.5% 2.5% same 2024 World Bank
Food production index
index, 2014 to 2016 = 100
94.8 (2014-16 = 100) 96.1 (2014-16 = 100) −1.4% 2024 World Bank
Fertiliser use
kilograms per hectare of arable land
153.6 kg per hectare 186.6 kg per hectare −17.7% 2024 World Bank
Land area
square kilometres
77,156 km² 128,900 km² −40.1% 2024 World Bank

Poverty and social protection

MeasureCzechiaGreeceCzechia compared with GreecePeriodSource
At-risk-of-poverty rate
% of population
9.6% 19.6% −10.0 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Poverty or social exclusion rate
% of population
11.5% 27.5% −16.0 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Income inequality (Gini)
Gini coefficient, 0 to 100
24.0 (0 to 100) 31.6 (0 to 100) −7.6 points 2025 Eurostat
Income quintile share ratio (S80/S20)
ratio
3.34 times 5.17 times −35.4% 2025 Eurostat
Severe material and social deprivation
% of population
2.6% 14.9% −12.3 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Gini index
Gini index, 0 to 100
25.7 (0 to 100) 33.4 (0 to 100) −7.7 points 2023 World Bank
Income share held by the richest 10%
% of total income or consumption
21.5% 26.0% −4.5 percentage points 2023 World Bank
Extreme poverty rate
% of population
0.0% 0.6% −0.6 percentage points 2023 World Bank
Poverty rate at national poverty lines
% of population
10.2% 18.8% −8.6 percentage points 2021 World Bank
Poverty rate at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP)
% of population
0.0% 0.8% −0.8 percentage points 2023 World Bank
Poverty rate at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP)
% of population
0.8% 3.2% −2.4 percentage points 2023 World Bank

Government finance and taxation

MeasureCzechiaGreeceCzechia compared with GreecePeriodSource
Government debt
% of GDP
44.2% 145.4% −101.2 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Government deficit or surplus
% of GDP
-2.2% 2.0% −4.2 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Government spending
% of GDP
43.3% 47.8% −4.5 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Tax-to-GDP ratio
% of GDP
35.2% 41.3% −6.1 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Government spending on health
% of GDP
9.0% 5.7% +3.3 percentage points 2024 Eurostat
Government spending on education
% of GDP
4.5% 3.9% +0.6 percentage points 2024 Eurostat
Government spending on social protection
% of GDP
13.2% 17.7% −4.5 percentage points 2024 Eurostat
Government spending on defence
% of GDP
1.3% 2.2% −0.9 percentage points 2024 Eurostat
Government debt, quarterly
% of GDP
43.8%p (provisional) 140.8%p (provisional) −97.0 percentage points Q2 2026 Eurostat
Tax revenue
% of GDP
18.6% 27.4% −8.7 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Central government expense
% of GDP
34.4% 50.8% −16.4 percentage points 2022 World Bank

Science and innovation

MeasureCzechiaGreeceCzechia compared with GreecePeriodSource
R&D spending share of GDP
% of GDP
1.85%p (provisional) 1.63%p (provisional) +0.22 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Researchers as a share of the labour force
% of labour force (full-time equivalent)
0.96% 1.10% −0.14 percentage points 2024 Eurostat
European patent applications
applications per million inhabitants
24.5 per million peoplep (provisional) 11.9 per million peoplep (provisional) +12.6 per million people 2025 Eurostat
R&D spending share of GDP
% of GDP
1.83% 1.49% +0.34 percentage points 2023 World Bank
Researchers per million people
researchers per million people
4,505 per million people 5,283 per million people −779 per million people 2023 World Bank
Scientific and technical journal articles
articles, fractional count
13,409 articles 13,552 articles −1.0% 2023 World Bank

Crime, justice and public safety

MeasureCzechiaGreeceCzechia compared with GreecePeriodSource
Intentional homicides
offences per 100,000 inhabitants
0.63 per 100,000 people 0.78 per 100,000 people −0.15 per 100,000 people 2024 Eurostat
Crime or vandalism in the area
% of population
6.6% 20.9% −14.3 percentage points 2023 Eurostat
Robberies recorded by the police
offences per 100,000 inhabitants
12.7 per 100,000 people 27.9 per 100,000 people −15.2 per 100,000 people 2024 Eurostat
Burglaries recorded by the police
offences per 100,000 inhabitants
266.9 per 100,000 people 120.7 per 100,000 people +146.2 per 100,000 people 2024 Eurostat
Thefts recorded by the police
offences per 100,000 inhabitants
296 per 100,000 people 607 per 100,000 people −311 per 100,000 people 2024 Eurostat
Intentional homicides
victims per 100,000 people
0.8 per 100,000 people 0.8 per 100,000 people −0.1 per 100,000 people 2023 World Bank

Culture, society and wellbeing

MeasureCzechiaGreeceCzechia compared with GreecePeriodSource
Cultural employment
% of total employment
4.6% 3.5% +1.1 percentage points 2025 Eurostat
Average life satisfaction
average rating, 0 to 10
7.4 out of 10 6.9 out of 10 +0.5 points 2025 Eurostat
Women in national parliament
% of seats in the single or lower chamber
33.5% 22.9% +10.6 percentage points 2025 World Bank

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