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