Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Czechia

Czechia: Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 0.2782 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.2782
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
105th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.3157
in 2008
All-time low
0.1975
in 1981
Years of data
33
1980–2022

Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Czechia, 1980–2022

00.10.20.31980200120221980: 0.2091981: 0.1981985: 0.21989: 0.2131990: 0.2251993: 0.2841994: 0.3051995: 0.3031996: 0.3151997: 0.31998: 0.3071999: 0.3022000: 0.32001: 0.2972002: 0.2792005: 0.2912006: 0.2952007: 0.2982008: 0.3162009: 0.292010: 0.2932011: 0.2812012: 0.2922013: 0.2782014: 0.2892015: 0.2992016: 0.2922017: 0.2942018: 0.2852019: 0.2832020: 0.2762021: 0.2762022: 0.278

Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Czechia recorded 0.2782 for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in 2022.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in Czechia peaked at 0.3157 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1975, in 1981.

That places Czechia 105th out of 109 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2048 0.1975 0.2129 4
1990s 0.2928 0.2249 0.3153 8
2000s 0.2957 0.2788 0.3157 8
2010s 0.2886 0.2781 0.2989 10
2020s 0.2766 0.2755 0.2782 3

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 102 Belgium 0.2869 compare
  2. 103 Switzerland 0.2852 compare
  3. 104 Finland 0.2785 compare
  4. 106 France 0.2723 compare
  5. 107 Sweden 0.2588 compare
  6. 108 Denmark 0.2359 compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in Czechia?
Gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in Czechia was 0.2782 in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3157 in 2008.
What is the lowest gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1975 in 1981.
How does Czechia rank for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank?
Czechia ranks 105th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
Is gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,196 data points, 1913–2024
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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.