Czech Republic vs Switzerland

Score comparison table

DimensionCzech RepublicSwitzerland
Lucky Nomads World Index
7.48 / 106.74 / 10
SafetyShield Index
8.4 / 109.1 / 10
Affordability Index
6.9 / 101.7 / 10
Entry Ease Index
6.6 / 106.8 / 10
Tax Freedom Index
6.6 / 105.0 / 10
WiFi Index
7.9 / 108.7 / 10
Admin Ease Index
8.4 / 109.3 / 10
Healthcare Index
8.7 / 108.6 / 10
City Comfort Index
8.6 / 109.3 / 10
WeatherComfort Index
5.0 / 105.2 / 10
Banking Index
8.5 / 109.2 / 10
GeoStability Index
8.6 / 108.8 / 10
Justice & Order Index
8.1 / 108.9 / 10
Quality of Life Index
8.1 / 108.4 / 10
Open Society Index
8.6 / 108.8 / 10
Flight Index
5.2 / 106.5 / 10
Environmental Quality Index
7.8 / 108.9 / 10
English Index
7.1 / 107.4 / 10
Wealth Protection Index
8.6 / 108.0 / 10

Tax, economy, and demographics

DimensionCzech RepublicSwitzerland
Corporate income tax
21%High
14.43%Low
Corporate tax basis
Worldwide
Residence-based
Personal income tax (marginal)
23%Low
41.5%High
Personal tax basis
Worldwide
Worldwide
Population10.9 M9.1 M
Area
78,867 km²×1.91
41,285 km²
Population density138 /km²220 /km²
CapitalPragueBern
CurrencyCZK (Czech koruna)CHF (Swiss franc)
Main airportPRG (Václav Havel Airport Prague)ZRH (Zurich Airport)
Phone code+420+41
Internet TLD.cz.ch

Visa access controls

Your access

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Passport power

Mobility strength of each country's passport, useful if you are weighing it as a future citizenship.

Czech Republic passport

#7

Henley rank

182

Visa-free destinations

  • Schengen visa-free
  • UK visa-free
  • US ESTA
  • Canada eTA
  • Australia eTA

Switzerland passport

#4

Henley rank

185

Visa-free destinations

  • Schengen visa-free
  • UK visa-free
  • US ESTA
  • Canada eTA
  • Australia eTA

Verdict

For professionals who prioritize affordability index, Czech Republic leads with 6.9 / 10 versus 1.7 / 10 for Switzerland. On tax freedom index, Czech Republic is at 6.6 / 10 compared with 5.0 / 10 for Switzerland.

Who should choose which country

Who should choose Czech Republic

  • Professionals who prioritize healthcare index (strong healthcare access and quality)
  • Professionals who prioritize geostability index (very strong geostability index)
  • Professionals who prioritize city comfort index (high urban quality of life)

Who should choose Switzerland

  • Professionals who prioritize admin ease index (minimal day-to-day bureaucracy)
  • Professionals who prioritize city comfort index (exceptional urban quality of life)
  • Professionals who prioritize banking index (world-class banking access for expats)

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Lucky Maillard, Founder of Lucky Nomads

Lucky Maillard

Founder, Lucky Nomads · Wealth manager

Researched and reviewed from official government and primary regulatory sources.

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