Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Czechia
Czechia: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and was 11.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
11.9%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
45th
of 46 countries
All-time high
19.6%
in 2005
All-time low
11.9%
in 2020
Years of data
16
2005–2020
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Czechia, 2005–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Czechia is 11.9%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Czechia peaked at 19.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2020.
Czechia ranks 45th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19.6% | — |
| 2006 | 18.0% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | -4.8% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 11.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.8%, 60% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 11.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.0%, 63% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 14.0% | 19.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 12.2% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More economy & growth data for Czechia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.62 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 791.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 10.50 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -22.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 964.82 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Czechia?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Czechia was 11.9% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2020.
- How does Czechia rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and?
- Czechia ranks 45th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and household composition - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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