Three metrics of inequality in Czechia
Czechia: Three metrics of inequality was 38.12 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Three metrics of inequality in Czechia, 1980–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, three metrics of inequality in Czechia stood at 38.12.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, three metrics of inequality in Czechia peaked at 40.89 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 26.41, in 1981.
That places Czechia 112th out of 113 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.
Three metrics of inequality in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27.66 | — |
| 1981 | 26.41 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 26.79 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 28.23 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 29.52 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 36.85 | +24.8% |
| 1994 | 38.69 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 38.35 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 38.96 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 37.93 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 38.86 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 38.67 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 38.68 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 38.82 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 37.74 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 38.83 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 39.39 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 39.24 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 40.89 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 38.48 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 38.79 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 37.45 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 38.83 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 37.68 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 38.99 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 39.76 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 38.52 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 38.6 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 38.03 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 38.09 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 38.09 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 38.1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 38.12 | +0.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 38.12 is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.06, 81% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 38.12 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.7, 82% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.27 | 26.41 | 28.23 | 4 |
| 1990s | 37.23 | 29.52 | 38.96 | 8 |
| 2000s | 39.01 | 37.74 | 40.89 | 8 |
| 2010s | 38.47 | 37.45 | 39.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.1 | 38.09 | 38.12 | 3 |
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 three metrics of inequality in Czechia?
- Three metrics of inequality in Czechia was 38.12 in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest three metrics of inequality recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.89 in 2008.
- What is the lowest three metrics of inequality recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.41 in 1981.
- How does Czechia rank for three metrics of inequality?
- Czechia ranks 112th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is three metrics of inequality rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Three metrics of inequality. 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 before taxes and benefits.