Czechia vs Iceland: Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included)
Czechia
23.5%
in 2025
Iceland
24.0%
in 2020
Czechia rank
42nd
Iceland rank
41st
Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) over time
- Czechia
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 24.0% against 23.5% in Czechia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Iceland ahead.
Czechia ranks 42nd and Iceland ranks 41st of 47 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.5% | 24.5% | 2.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 24.0% | 2.4% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included), Czechia or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 24.0% against 23.5% in Czechia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) between Czechia and Iceland?
- 0.5%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Iceland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Czechia and Iceland rank globally for persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included)?
- Czechia ranks 42nd and Iceland ranks 41st of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.