Czechia vs Estonia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Czechia
52.5%
in 2023
Estonia
56.6%
in 2023
Czechia rank
94th
Estonia rank
91st
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Czechia
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 56.6% against 52.5% in Czechia, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Czechia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Estonia ahead.
Czechia ranks 94th and Estonia ranks 91st of 120 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.2% | 96.9% | 3.8% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 77.2% | 87.1% | 10.0% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 71.5% | 5.3% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 52.3% | 2.3% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day, Czechia or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 56.6% against 52.5% in Czechia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Czechia and Estonia?
- 4.1%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Estonia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Czechia and Estonia rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Czechia ranks 94th and Estonia ranks 91st 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $40 per day.