Table 1.
Level of the EU RCI in 2022 and the EU SPI in 2020 in Selected EU Countries
| Region | EU RCI in 2022 | Region | EU SPI in 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utrecht | 151.10 | Övre-Norrland | 85.11 |
| Zuid-Holland | 142.50 | Helsinki-Uusimaa | 83.75 |
| Île-de-France | 142.00 | Mellresta Norland | 83.31 |
| Amsterdam and its commuting zone | 140.60 | Smaland med Öarna | 82.89 |
| Stockholm | 138.90 | Länsi-Suomi | 82.86 |
| Hovestaden | 137.70 | Midtjylland | 82.85 |
| Helsinki-Uusimaa | 133.40 | Västsverige | 82.63 |
| Hamburg | 129.70 | Norra Mellasverige | 82.38 |
| Oberbayern | 129.60 | Phojoisja-Itä-Suomi | 82.33 |
| Darmstadt | 127.10 | Estelä-Suomi | 81.82 |
| Vest | 57.80 | Severen Centralen | 50.45 |
| Nord Vest | 56.00 | Severoiztchoen | 49.41 |
| Yugoiztochen | 53.40 | Yuzencentralen | 49.45 |
| Starea Ellada | 53.20 | Centru | 49.47 |
| Centru | 52.50 | Yugoiztochen | 46.29 |
| Sud Muntenia | 52.10 | Sud Vest Oltenia | 46.79 |
| Sud Vest Oltenia | 50.20 | Nord-Est | 44.76 |
| Severozapaden | 49.00 | Sud Muntenia | 43.67 |
| Nord-Est | 47.00 | Sud-Est | 43.55 |
| Sud-Est | 46.10 | Severozapaden | 43.27 |

Figure 1.
RCI level of regions in Central and Eastern Europe in 2022.
Source: own work based on https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/information-sources/maps/regional-competitiveness_en (7.09.2023)

Figure 2.
SPI level by region in Central and Eastern Europe in 2020
Source. Own work based on https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/information-sources/maps/social-progress/2020_en (9.03.2023)
Table 2.
Ranking of the Best Territorial Units Based on the Level of the RCI From 2016 to 2022 and the Level of the EU SPI From 2016 to 2020
| Index | RCI | RCI | RCI | EU SPI | EU SPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years | |||||
| Ranking | 2016 | 2019 | 2022 | 2016 | 2020 |
| 1 | SK 01 | CZ 02 | PL 91 | CZ 01 | CZ 01 |
| 2 | CZ 02 | CZ 01 | CZ 01, 02 | CZ 06 | CZ 06 |
| 3 | CZ 01 | SK 01 | SK01 | CZ 03 | CZ 03 |
| 4 | PL 12 | CZ 06 | HU 11, 12 | SK 01 | SK 01 |
| 5 | CZ 06 | CZ 05 | CZ 06 | CZ 05 | CZ 02 |
| 6 | CZ 05 | RO 32 | PL 22 | CZ 07 | CZ 07 |
| 7 | RO 32 | CZ 08 | CZ 08 | PL 63 | CZ 05 |
| 8 | CZ 07 | CZ 07 | CZ 05 | PL 34 | CZ 08 |
| 9 | CZ 03 | CZ 03 | CZ 07 | CZ 02 | PL 63 |
| 10 | CZ 08 | PL 22 | PL 21 | PL 42 | PL 21 |
| 11 | PL 22 | PL 21 | CZ 03 | CZ 08 | PL 34 |
| 12 | PL 21 | CZ 04 | PL 63 | RO 32 | CZ 04 |
| 13 | PL 51 | SK 02 | PL 51 | PL 41 | PL 41 |
| 14 | PL 11 | BG 41 | CZ 04 | PL 12 | PL 51 |
| 15 | PL 41 | PL 51 | PL 11 | HU 22 | PL 42 |
| 16 | CZ 04 | PL 11 | BG 41 | PL 32 | PL 31 |
| 17 | PL 63 | PL 12 | PL 41 | PL 62 | PL 12 |
| 18 | PL 61 | PL 41 | SK 02 | SK 03 | PL 22 |
| 19 | SK 02 | PL 63 | HU 22 | PL 21 | PL 62 |
| 20 | PL 31 | HU 22 | RO 32 | PL 31 | PL 32 |
| 21 | PL 32 | SK 03 | PL 52 | PL 61 | SK 02 |
| 22 | PL 34 | PL 52 | HU 21 | SK 02 | HU 22 |
| 23 | PL 42 | PL 32 | PL 42, PL 61, PL 43 | CZ 04 | PL 52 |
[i] Source. Own work based on https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/information-sources/maps/social-progress/2020_en (9.03.2023, 7.09.2023)

Figure 3.
Typology of selected territorial units according to the level of competitiveness in the period 2016–2022 and the level of social progress in the period 2016–2020
Source. Own study based on research
