Inability to make ends meet in Czechia

Czechia: Inability to make ends meet was 4.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
4.0%
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
30th
of 47 countries
All-time high
10.6%
in 2005
All-time low
3.0%
in 2020
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Inability to make ends meet in Czechia, 2005–2025

2468102005201520252005: 10.6 Percentage2006: 9 Percentage2007: 7.4 Percentage2008: 7.8 Percentage2009: 7.9 Percentage2010: 8.4 Percentage2011: 8.7 Percentage2012: 9.3 Percentage2013: 9.1 Percentage2014: 9.3 Percentage2015: 7.8 Percentage2016: 7.1 Percentage2017: 7.4 Percentage2018: 4.5 Percentage2019: 3.3 Percentage2020: 3 Percentage2021: 3.2 Percentage2022: 3.1 Percentage2023: 3.7 Percentage2024: 3.7 Percentage2025: 4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, inability to make ends meet in Czechia stood at 4.0%.

The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to make ends meet in Czechia peaked at 10.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2020.

That places Czechia 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Inability to make ends meet in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Inability to make ends meet in Czechia, 2005 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2005 10.6% —
2006 9.0% -15.1%
2007 7.4% -17.8%
2008 7.8% +5.4%
2009 7.9% +1.3%
2010 8.4% +6.3%
2011 8.7% +3.6%
2012 9.3% +6.9%
2013 9.1% -2.2%
2014 9.3% +2.2%
2015 7.8% -16.1%
2016 7.1% -9.0%
2017 7.4% +4.2%
2018 4.5% -39.2%
2019 3.3% -26.7%
2020 3.0% -9.1%
2021 3.2% +6.7%
2022 3.1% -3.1%
2023 3.7% +19.4%
2024 3.7% +0.0%
2025 4.0% +8.1%

Czechia compared with similar countries

  • Czechia's 4.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.8%, 83% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Czechia's 4.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.5% 7.4% 10.6% 5
2010s 7.5% 3.3% 9.3% 10
2020s 3.4% 3.0% 4.0% 6

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 27 Estonia 4.1% compare
  2. 27 Sweden 4.1% compare
  3. 27 Estonia 4.1% compare
  4. 30 Slovenia 4.0% compare
  5. 30 Slovenia 4.0% compare
  6. 33 Croatia 3.8% compare
  7. 33 Croatia 3.8% compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to make ends meet in Czechia?
Inability to make ends meet in Czechia was 4.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to make ends meet recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest inability to make ends meet recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2020.
How does Czechia rank for inability to make ends meet?
Czechia ranks 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is inability to make ends meet rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. 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 Inability to make ends meet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inability to make ends meet
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 998 data points, 2003–2025
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