Czechia vs Finland: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Czechia
7.0%
in 2023
Finland
7.4%
in 2023
Czechia rank
105th
Finland rank
103rd
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Czechia
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 7.4% against 7.0% in Czechia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Czechia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 105th and Finland ranks 103rd of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.5% | 0.2% | Czechia |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 6.8% | 0.7% | Finland |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.7% | 0.5% | Finland |
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 Finland?
- Finland, at 7.4% against 7.0% in Czechia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Czechia and Finland?
- 0.4%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Finland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Czechia and Finland rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Czechia ranks 105th and Finland ranks 103rd 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.