Gini coefficient (after tax) in Czechia
Czechia: Gini coefficient (after tax) was 0.2432 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gini coefficient (after tax) in Czechia, 1992–2023
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient (after tax) in Czechia is 0.2432, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (after tax) in Czechia peaked at 0.2666 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2053, in 1992.
That places Czechia 47th out of 48 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gini coefficient (after tax) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.2053 | — |
| 1996 | 0.2566 | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2555 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2666 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2577 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2578 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2519 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2553 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2536 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2564 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2553 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2526 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2587 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.259 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2595 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2535 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2502 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2491 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2491 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2535 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2556 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2508 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2432 | -3.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 0.2432 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2989, 81% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 0.2432 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2895, 84% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.231 | 0.2053 | 0.2566 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2569 | 0.2519 | 0.2666 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.2543 | 0.2491 | 0.2595 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2508 | 0.2432 | 0.2556 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More poverty & inequality data for Czechia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.45 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 6,070 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 33.7 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 33.7% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (after tax) in Czechia?
- Gini coefficient (after tax) in Czechia was 0.2432 in 2023, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (after tax) recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2666 in 2004.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (after tax) recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2053 in 1992.
- How does Czechia rank for gini coefficient (after tax)?
- Czechia ranks 47th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini coefficient (after tax) rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.