Czechia
CZ
Czechia vs Germany
Compare Czechia and Germany using 16 indicators with exactly comparable years.
Cost of living comparison
Compare Czechia and Germany using 16 indicators with exactly comparable years.
Germany
DE
Shared indicators
16
Czechia better
11
Germany better
5
Tie
0
Indicative result based on the count of shared indicators. Each indicator uses the latest exact year available for both countries, and no weighted composite score is applied.
Income & Purchasing Power: mixed signals
The comparison is mixed within this topic: Czechia has the more favorable reading on Income Inequality (Gini Index), while Germany has it on GDP per Capita. The selected differences are strong and material, respectively. Against the European benchmark, Czechia is on the favorable side and Germany on the adverse side for Income Inequality (Gini Index). For GDP per Capita, Czechia is on the adverse side of the European benchmark and Germany on the favorable side.
Topic: Income & Purchasing Power
Primary indicator: Income Inequality (Gini Index)
Year: 2025
Materiality: strong
Housing & Energy Costs: mixed signals
The comparison is mixed within this topic: Czechia has the more favorable reading on Housing & Utility Bill Arrears, while Germany has it on Overcrowded Housing. The selected differences are material and material, respectively. Both are on the favorable side of the European benchmark for Housing & Utility Bill Arrears. Both are on the favorable side of the European benchmark for Overcrowded Housing.
Topic: Housing & Energy Costs
Primary indicator: Housing & Utility Bill Arrears
Year: 2025
Materiality: material
Poverty & Financial Hardship: more favorable reading for Czechia
Czechia has the more favorable reading on Poverty & Social Exclusion Risk compared with Germany. The difference is classified as strong. Against the European benchmark, Czechia is on the favorable side and Germany on the adverse side for Poverty & Social Exclusion Risk.
Topic: Poverty & Financial Hardship
Primary indicator: Poverty & Social Exclusion Risk
Year: 2025
Materiality: strong
Employment & Economic Security: more favorable reading for Czechia
Czechia has the more favorable reading on Jobless Households compared with Germany. The difference is classified as strong. Against the European benchmark, Czechia is on the favorable side and Germany on the adverse side for Jobless Households.
Topic: Employment & Economic Security
Primary indicator: Jobless Households
Year: 2025
Materiality: strong
Indicators comparison
4.9%
Persons living in households with very low work intensity (0 to 64 years)
Better outcome: Czechia
10.3%
3.3%
Arrears on housing or utility bills
Better outcome: Czechia
6.9%
112.1 index
House price to income ratio
Better outcome: Germany
97.7 index
8.2%
Housing cost overburden rate
Better outcome: Czechia
11.2%
16.7%
Overcrowding rate
Better outcome: Germany
11.7%
4.1%
Inability to keep home adequately warm
Better outcome: Czechia
5.7%
92
GDP per capita in PPS
Better outcome: Germany
115
24 index
Gini coefficient
Better outcome: Czechia
30.1 index
3.34 ratio
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20
Better outcome: Czechia
4.68 ratio
9.6%
At-risk-of-poverty rate
Better outcome: Czechia
16.1%
11.5%
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion
Better outcome: Czechia
21.2%
18.7%
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses
Better outcome: Czechia
31.9%
80.1 years
Life expectancy at birth
Better outcome: Germany
81.2 years
5.8%
Material and social deprivation rate
Better outcome: Czechia
10.7%
1.5 rooms/person
Average number of rooms per person
Better outcome: Germany
1.7 rooms/person
2.6%
Severe material and social deprivation rate
Better outcome: Czechia
5.6%
View data table
| Indicator | Country A value | Country B value | Better outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Persons living in households with very low work intensity (0 to 64 years) | 4.9% | 10.3% | Czechia |
| Arrears on housing or utility bills | 3.3% | 6.9% | Czechia |
| House price to income ratio | 112.1 index | 97.7 index | Germany |
| Housing cost overburden rate | 8.2% | 11.2% | Czechia |
| Overcrowding rate | 16.7% | 11.7% | Germany |
| Inability to keep home adequately warm | 4.1% | 5.7% | Czechia |
| GDP per capita in PPS | 92 | 115 | Germany |
| Gini coefficient | 24 index | 30.1 index | Czechia |
| Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 | 3.34 ratio | 4.68 ratio | Czechia |
| At-risk-of-poverty rate | 9.6% | 16.1% | Czechia |
| Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion | 11.5% | 21.2% | Czechia |
| Inability to face unexpected financial expenses | 18.7% | 31.9% | Czechia |
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.1 years | 81.2 years | Germany |
| Material and social deprivation rate | 5.8% | 10.7% | Czechia |
| Average number of rooms per person | 1.5 rooms/person | 1.7 rooms/person | Germany |
| Severe material and social deprivation rate | 2.6% | 5.6% | Czechia |