Czechia vs Ireland: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Czechia
7.0%
in 2023
Ireland
7.3%
in 2023
Czechia rank
105th
Ireland rank
104th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Czechia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 7.3% against 7.0% in Czechia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Czechia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Czechia ranks 105th and Ireland ranks 104th of 120 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6% | 12.2% | 6.6% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 10.1% | 3.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 9.5% | 3.5% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.8% | 0.6% | Ireland |
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 Ireland?
- Ireland, at 7.3% 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 Ireland?
- 0.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Czechia and Ireland rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Czechia ranks 105th and Ireland ranks 104th 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.