Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Czechia

Czechia: Distribution of population poverty thresholds was 10.73 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10.73 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
41st
of 120 countries
All-time high
10.73 million
in 2023
All-time low
9.89 million
in 2004
Years of data
24
1992–2023

Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Czechia, 1992–2023

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M1992200720231992: 10.1M1993: 10.2M1996: 9.9M2002: 10.0M2004: 9.9M2005: 10.0M2006: 10.0M2007: 10.1M2008: 10.2M2009: 10.3M2010: 10.3M2011: 10.3M2012: 10.3M2013: 10.4M2014: 10.3M2015: 10.4M2016: 10.4M2017: 10.5M2018: 10.6M2019: 10.6M2020: 10.6M2021: 10.4M2022: 10.6M2023: 10.7M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, distribution of population poverty thresholds in Czechia stood at 10.73 million. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population poverty thresholds in Czechia peaked at 10.73 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.89 million, in 2004.

That places Czechia 41st out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.06 million 9.93 million 10.18 million 3
2000s 10.06 million 9.89 million 10.25 million 7
2010s 10.41 million 10.28 million 10.60 million 10
2020s 10.59 million 10.44 million 10.73 million 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population poverty thresholds in Czechia?
Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Czechia was 10.73 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 10.73 million in 2023.
What is the lowest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.89 million in 2004.
How does Czechia rank for distribution of population poverty thresholds?
Czechia ranks 41st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is distribution of population poverty thresholds rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population poverty thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population poverty thresholds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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