Czechia vs Greece: Number of people living in extreme poverty

Czechia
10.86 million people
in 2023
Greece
10.35 million people
in 2023
Czechia rank
60th
Greece rank
63rd

Number of people living in extreme poverty over time

  • Czechia
  • Greece
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M199220072023

How they compare

Czechia currently reports 10.86 million people against 10.35 million people in Greece, a difference of 518,500 people.

That makes Czechia's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Greece ahead.

Czechia ranks 60th and Greece ranks 63rd of 120 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Greece Difference Ahead
2000s 10.28 million people 10.95 million people 674,600 people Greece
2010s 10.55 million people 10.74 million people 193,250 people Greece
2020s 10.68 million people 10.45 million people 234,725 people Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Czechia or Greece?
Czechia, at 10.86 million people against 10.35 million people in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Czechia and Greece?
518,500 people, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Greece?
21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Czechia and Greece rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
Czechia ranks 60th and Greece ranks 63rd of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people living in extreme poverty
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.