Czechia vs Iceland: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line

Czechia
10.2%
in 2021
Iceland
8.8%
in 2017
Czechia rank
57th
Iceland rank
60th

Proportion of population living below the national poverty line over time

  • Czechia
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Czechia currently reports 10.2% against 8.8% in Iceland, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Czechia's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Czechia ahead.

Czechia ranks 57th and Iceland ranks 60th of 73 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 9.4% 9.9% 0.5% Iceland
2010s 9.5% 8.9% 0.6% Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population living below the national poverty line, Czechia or Iceland?
Czechia, at 10.2% against 8.8% in Iceland as of 2021.
What is the difference in proportion of population living below the national poverty line between Czechia and Iceland?
1.4%, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Iceland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Czechia and Iceland rank globally for proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
Czechia ranks 57th and Iceland ranks 60th of 73 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
73 places, 1,043 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed