Czechia vs Denmark: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line

Czechia
8.3%
in 2023
Denmark
7.4%
in 2023
Czechia rank
118th
Denmark rank
121st

Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line over time

  • Czechia
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Czechia currently reports 8.3% against 7.4% in Denmark, a difference of 0.9%.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Denmark ahead.

Czechia ranks 118th and Denmark ranks 121st of 123 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Denmark Difference Ahead
1990s 4.3% 7.2% 2.9% Denmark
2000s 8.8% 6.6% 2.2% Czechia
2010s 7.7% 7.5% 0.2% Czechia
2020s 7.4% 7.5% 0.1% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line, Czechia or Denmark?
Czechia, at 8.3% against 7.4% in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line between Czechia and Denmark?
0.9%, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Denmark?
21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Czechia and Denmark rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
Czechia ranks 118th and Denmark ranks 121st of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
137 places, 2,860 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.