Czechia vs Ireland: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Czechia
12.6%
in 2023
Ireland
11.7%
in 2023
Czechia rank
108th
Ireland rank
110th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Czechia
- Ireland
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 12.6% against 11.7% in Ireland, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Czechia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Ireland ahead.
Czechia ranks 108th and Ireland ranks 110th 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 | 11.0% | 19.4% | 8.4% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 16.6% | 4.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 16.4% | 5.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 12.9% | 1.9% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median, Czechia or Ireland?
- Czechia, at 12.6% against 11.7% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Czechia and Ireland?
- 0.9%, with Czechia 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 60% of the median?
- Czechia ranks 108th and Ireland ranks 110th 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 60% 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 60% of the median.