Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Czechia
Czechia: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 6,288 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Czechia, 1992–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2021, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Czechia stood at 6,288 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 621.9% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Czechia peaked at 11,937 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1992.
That places Czechia 95th out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Czechia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 people | — |
| 1996 | 0 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 people | — |
| 2004 | 0 people | — |
| 2005 | 504 people | — |
| 2006 | 6,738 people | +1236.9% |
| 2007 | 11,937 people | +77.2% |
| 2008 | 3,404 people | -71.5% |
| 2009 | 1,257 people | -63.1% |
| 2010 | 3,789 people | +201.4% |
| 2011 | 4,835 people | +27.6% |
| 2012 | 3,385 people | -30.0% |
| 2013 | 4,804 people | +41.9% |
| 2014 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 924 people | — |
| 2016 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 people | — |
| 2018 | 942 people | — |
| 2019 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 871 people | — |
| 2021 | 6,288 people | +621.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 3,406 people | 0 people | 11,937 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,868 people | 0 people | 4,835 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,580 people | 871 people | 6,288 people | 2 |
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 number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Czechia?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Czechia was 6,288 people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,937 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1992.
- How does Czechia rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Czechia ranks 95th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.