Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Czechia
Czechia: Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children was 13.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Czechia, 2010–2020
Source: Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT. Measured in % of population ages 0-17.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 13.0% for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Czechia peaked at 19.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2018.
Czechia ranks 34th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 0-17 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 18.9% | — |
| 2011 | 19.1% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.7% | 12.6% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 13.0% | 13.0% | 1 |
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 multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Czechia?
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children in Czechia was 13.0% in 2020, according to Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT.
- What is the highest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2018.
- How does Czechia rank for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children?
- Czechia ranks 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
- Is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT, published as part of Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, children (% of population ages 0-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of children who are multidimensionally poor