Income share held by lowest 20% in Czechia
Czechia: Income share held by lowest 20% was 9.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Income share held by lowest 20% in Czechia, 1992–2023
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
In 2023, income share held by lowest 20% in Czechia stood at 9.5%.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by lowest 20% in Czechia peaked at 11.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2004.
That places Czechia 11th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Income share held by lowest 20% in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 11.7% | — |
| 1993 | 10.5% | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 9.8% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 9.5% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | -3.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 9.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.6%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 9.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.8%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.7% | 9.8% | 11.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 9.0% | 9.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 9.3% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 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 income share held by lowest 20% in Czechia?
- Income share held by lowest 20% in Czechia was 9.5% in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest income share held by lowest 20% recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest income share held by lowest 20% recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2004.
- How does Czechia rank for income share held by lowest 20%?
- Czechia ranks 11th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income share held by lowest 20% rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Income share held by lowest 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.