Population  10.51 million (at end 2013 - Czech Statistics Office data)
Life expectancy: men - 74.3 years, women - 81.0 years
Population below poverty line: 15% (2014 government estimate) - mainly pensioners  whose pensions were not adjusted to cover inflation during the economic crisis, and single parents

Ethnic groups - Czech 63.7%, Moravian 4.9%, Slovak 1.4%, other 30% (2011 census)
A significant inflow of foreigners in the last decade dropped during 2013.

Languages –  Czech is the majority language. Slovak is also officially recognised, and is a fairly similar language.  Recognised official minority languages: Polish, German and Romani.  First language: Czech 95.4%, Slovak 1.6%, other 3% (2011 census)

Religion - There is very weak religious affiliation in the Czech Republic with 10.3% Roman Catholic, 0.8% Protestant and 88.8% either being unspecific or declaring themselves as having no religion (2011 census).

Education expenditure: 4.4% of GDP (2009)