Proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Czechia
Czechia: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line was 10.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Czechia, 2004–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Czechia is 10.2%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 18.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Czechia peaked at 10.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2008.
Czechia ranks 57th of 73 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | 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 proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Czechia?
- Proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Czechia was 10.2% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population living below the national poverty line recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of population living below the national poverty line recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2008.
- How does Czechia rank for proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
- Czechia ranks 57th out of 73 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of population living below the national poverty line 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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