Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Czechia

Czechia: Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line was 0.8381 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.8381
Change on year
up 47.0%
World rank
105th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2
in 1996
All-time low
0
in 1993
Years of data
24
1992–2023

Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Czechia, 1992–2023

00.511.521992200720231992: 11993: 01996: 22002: 1.22004: 1.92005: 1.12006: 0.9882007: 0.8272008: 0.9262009: 0.9712010: 1.12011: 0.9332012: 1.12013: 0.8472014: 1.12015: 0.7462016: 0.8412017: 0.522018: 0.3872019: 0.2732020: 0.4792021: 0.2912022: 0.572023: 0.838

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Czechia stood at 0.8381.

The figure is up 47.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Czechia peaked at 2 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1993.

That places Czechia 105th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Czechia, 1992 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1992 1
1993 0 -100.0%
1996 2
2002 1.2 -40.0%
2004 1.92 +60.2%
2005 1.08 -44.0%
2006 0.9876 -8.2%
2007 0.8274 -16.2%
2008 0.926 +11.9%
2009 0.9708 +4.8%
2010 1.13 +16.6%
2011 0.9327 -17.6%
2012 1.07 +15.2%
2013 0.8467 -21.2%
2014 1.09 +28.8%
2015 0.7463 -31.6%
2016 0.8411 +12.7%
2017 0.5202 -38.2%
2018 0.3872 -25.6%
2019 0.2728 -29.5%
2020 0.4793 +75.7%
2021 0.2912 -39.3%
2022 0.5701 +95.8%
2023 0.8381 +47.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1 0 2 3
2000s 1.13 0.8274 1.92 7
2010s 0.7844 0.2728 1.13 10
2020s 0.5447 0.2912 0.8381 4

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 102 Malta 1.08 compare
  2. 103 Austria 1.01 compare
  3. 104 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.9 compare
  4. 106 Denmark 0.6305 compare
  5. 107 Canada 0.6 compare
  6. 108 Republic of Korea 0.5 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Czechia?
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Czechia was 0.8381 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 1996.
What is the lowest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1993.
How does Czechia rank for share living with less than upper middle income poverty line?
Czechia ranks 105th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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