Side by side
the European Union and Czechia
The same question asked of every column. Numbers that break down by age or sex follow the controls; the rest stay country-wide and say so.
The widest gap is At risk of poverty: the European Union 16.3% against Czechia 9.6%, 6.7 points apart.
One question per row
People
Money and work
Family and home
Health and daily life
Education
Public spending
Country and infrastructure
Environment
Where €100 of public spending goes
Every euro each general government spends, sorted into the ten functions all 27 countries report against. Open a row for the ranking of 27 and what sits inside it.
the European Union
Czechia
Reference year 2024. Total public spending €100.00 in every column, so the ten shares always add up to one hundred.
Frequently asked: the European Union and Czechia
Where do more people live: the European Union or Czechia?
The gap is 41.31×: the European Union 450.6m, Czechia 10.9m. People usually resident in the country on 1 January. Eurostat · People & Women in the population · 2025. See the figure
Which covers more ground: the European Union or Czechia?
The gap is 53.57×: the European Union 4,225,104, Czechia 78,871. Total area of the country, inland water included. Eurostat · Land area & People per square kilometre · 2026. See the figure
Where is there more railway per 1,000 km²: the European Union or Czechia?
The gap is 2.51×: Czechia 123.2, the European Union 49.1. Railway line in use for every 1,000 square kilometres of the country. Eurostat · Railway network & Railway density · 2024. See the figure
Where is unemployment higher: the European Union or Czechia?
The gap is 3.2 points: the European Union 6.0%, Czechia 2.8%. Share of 15 to 74 year olds in the labour force who are without work and looking for it. Eurostat · Out of work · 2025. See the figure
Which government owes more: the European Union or Czechia?
The gap is 37.4 points: the European Union 81.7%, Czechia 44.3%. Consolidated gross debt of the general government, against GDP. Eurostat · Government debt · 2025. See the figure
Where is the risk of poverty higher: the European Union or Czechia?
The gap is 6.7 points: the European Union 16.3%, Czechia 9.6%. Share living on less than 60% of the national median equivalised income. Eurostat · At risk of poverty · 2025. See the figure
Where does more energy come from renewables: the European Union or Czechia?
The gap is 7.1 points: the European Union 26.2%, Czechia 19.1%. Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Eurostat · Renewable energy · 2025. See the figure
Where are there more university students per 1,000 people: the European Union or Czechia?
The gap is 34.6%: the European Union 42.4, Czechia 31.5. People in higher education, per 1,000 residents. Eurostat · University students & Students per 1,000 people · 2024. See the figure
Where are there more hospital beds per 100,000 people: the European Union or Czechia?
The gap is 26.0%: Czechia 640, the European Union 507. Beds available in hospitals, per 100,000 residents. Eurostat · Hospital beds · 2024. See the figure
Where do more households have children: the European Union or Czechia?
The gap is 4.4 points: Czechia 33.1%, the European Union 28.7%. Share of private households with at least one dependent child. Eurostat · Households with children · 2025. See the figure
Medians where possible, per-capita averages for spending. This person is a composite of published statistics, not the most common person in the country.