Free country in Czechia
Czechia: Free country was 2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Free country in Czechia, 1972–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 2 for free country in 2025. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, free country in Czechia peaked at 2 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1972.
That places Czechia 1st out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Czechia
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.21 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.78 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -1.62 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9015 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.35 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 166.8 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is free country in Czechia?
- Free country in Czechia was 2 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free country recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1990.
- What is the lowest free country recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1972.
- How does Czechia rank for free country?
- Czechia ranks 1st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free country rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).