Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Czechia
Czechia: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines was 10.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Czechia, 2004–2021
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2021, poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Czechia stood at 10.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Czechia peaked at 10.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2008.
Czechia ranks 56th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 10.4% | — |
| 2005 | 9.9% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | +18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 8.6% | 10.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.6% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 8.6% | 10.2% | 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 poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Czechia?
- Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Czechia was 10.2% in 2021, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2008.
- How does Czechia rank for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?
- Czechia ranks 56th out of 70 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.