Czechia vs Iceland: Share of population living below national poverty lines
Czechia
10.2%
in 2021
Iceland
8.8%
in 2017
Czechia rank
56th
Iceland rank
59th
Share of population living below national poverty lines over time
- Czechia
- Iceland
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 10.2% against 8.8% in Iceland, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Czechia's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 56th and Iceland ranks 59th of 70 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 9.9% | 0.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.9% | 0.6% | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living below national poverty lines, Czechia or Iceland?
- Czechia, at 10.2% against 8.8% in Iceland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of population living below national poverty lines between Czechia and Iceland?
- 1.4%, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Iceland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do Czechia and Iceland rank globally for share of population living below national poverty lines?
- Czechia ranks 56th and Iceland ranks 59th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living below national poverty lines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty lines. National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys.