Czechia vs Denmark: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median

Czechia
7.0%
in 2023
Denmark
6.6%
in 2023
Czechia rank
105th
Denmark rank
108th

Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time

  • Czechia
  • Denmark
02468198720052023

How they compare

Czechia currently reports 7.0% against 6.6% in Denmark, a difference of 0.4%.

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 105th and Denmark ranks 108th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Denmark Difference Ahead
1990s 2.1% 6.3% 4.2% Denmark
2000s 6.7% 5.9% 0.9% Czechia
2010s 6.0% 6.5% 0.5% Denmark
2020s 6.2% 6.7% 0.5% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median, Czechia or Denmark?
Czechia, at 7.0% against 6.6% in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Czechia and Denmark?
0.4%, 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 relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
Czechia ranks 105th and Denmark ranks 108th 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 Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Unit
%
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, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 50% of the median.