New Poll Reveals Which Nationalities Czechs Most Want as Neighbors

The STEM Agency has published the results of its latest survey on Czech attitudes toward various nationalities and ethnic groups living in the country.

The research, conducted from January 16-25, 2025, surveyed 1,034 Czech citizens aged 18 and over through a combination of in-person and online methods.

Respondents were asked, “How would you feel if your neighbor was from this nationality?”

As anticipated, Czechs showed the greatest warmth toward Slovaks, with 93% of respondents saying they would feel “very well, without problems” living next door to them.

The English came in second, with 83% of respondents expressing a welcoming attitude.

Americans ranked third, with 81% of Czechs saying they would be comfortable with them as neighbors.

The Ukrainians followed closely, with 46% of respondents expressing no issues with having them as neighbors, while 35% of Czechs would accept Russians in their neighborhood. Notably, this dynamic had shifted dramatically since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, when attitudes were reversed.

Both Jews and Vietnamese people garnered equal support, with 71% of respondents expressing no objections to having them as neighbors.

On the other end of the spectrum, Czechs indicated that Arabs and Syrians were the least desirable neighbors, with 20% of respondents rating them unfavorably, followed by Afghans at 19%.

The STEM Agency has conducted similar surveys regularly, allowing it to track changes in Czech attitudes toward different nationalities over time.

The most striking shift was seen with the Vietnamese community. In the 1990s, only 10% of Czechs viewed the prospect of living next to a Vietnamese person positively.

By 2005, this figure had risen to 30%, and today, it stands at an impressive 71%.

In the Czech Republic, the Vietnamese are widely regarded as hard-working individuals with a rich culture, who have integrated well without any perceived aggression.

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