Reduction in income inequality before and after tax in Czechia
Czechia: Reduction in income inequality before and after tax was 43.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax in Czechia, 2004–2023
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, reduction in income inequality before and after tax in Czechia stood at 43.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reduction in income inequality before and after tax in Czechia peaked at 44.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 2008.
Czechia ranks 4th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Reduction in income inequality before and after tax in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 42.8% | — |
| 2005 | 43.5% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 43.4% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 43.1% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 41.6% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 42.2% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 42.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 43.5% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 43.9% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 43.8% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 44.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 43.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 43.5% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 42.8% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 42.4% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 42.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 43.2% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 41.8% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 42.5% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 43.5% | +2.4% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 43.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.3%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 43.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.2%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.8% | 41.6% | 43.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 42.2% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 41.8% | 43.5% | 4 |
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 reduction in income inequality before and after tax in Czechia?
- Reduction in income inequality before and after tax in Czechia was 43.5% in 2023, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reduction in income inequality before and after tax recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest reduction in income inequality before and after tax recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 2008.
- How does Czechia rank for reduction in income inequality before and after tax?
- Czechia ranks 4th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reduction in income inequality before and after tax rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reduction in income inequality before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the percentage difference between the Gini coefficient before taxes and benefits and the Gini coefficient after taxes and benefits.