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Czech Republic

Name: World Residence Index 2026 scores for Czech Republic
Published: 2026

Region: Central Europe
Capital: Prague
Currency: Czech Koruna (CZK)
Density: 139 / km²

WRI Score 2026

74.36

scale 1–100 · higher is better

Global rank: 45th
In Europe: 22nd
Ranked: 211

Parameter Breakdown · 2026

The nine components behind the score.

Every parameter is scored 1–100, higher is better, equally weighted; their sum normalises to the 0–100 WRI Score.

Personal Income Tax · 100 = no income tax Top rate 23%· KPMG / EY
54.5
Above-average top marginal rate.
Population Density · 100 = uncrowded 139 / km²· UN WPP
46.4
Densely populated relative to land area.
GDP per Capita · 100 = highest output per resident $38,373· IMF WEO 2026
75.8
Middle-income economy by per-capita output.
Life Expectancy · 100 = longest life expectancy 79.3 years· WHO / UN
77.4
Moderate life expectancy relative to peers.
Tourism & Lifestyle · 100 = strongest lifestyle appeal 1.2 arrivals per capita· UNWTO
82.0
Strong inbound tourism relative to population.
Unemployment · 100 = lowest unemployment 2.6%· ILO / SECO
97.4
Among the lowest unemployment rates globally.
Warmongering · 100 = least militarised 2.1% of GDP· SIPRI
83.3
Modest military expenditure relative to GDP.
Safety & Rule of Law · 100 = safest Composite· UNODC · WJP · TI
81.1
Strong safety and judicial quality.
Ideological Neutrality · 100 = most ideologically neutral WRI rubric composite· WRI rubric
73.8
Moderate institutional ideological enforcement.

Where it sits

Among the world's elite tier.

Czech Republic holds 45th of 211 with a WRI Score of 74.36 — ranks solidly in the top quarter of the index. The score is driven by exceptional unemployment (97.4) and military posture (83.3), with population density standing out as a moderate constraint.