Incomes of the richest in Czechia
Czechia: Incomes of the richest was 10.35 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Incomes of the richest in Czechia, 1980–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, incomes of the richest in Czechia stood at 10.35.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incomes of the richest in Czechia peaked at 13.73 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.51, in 1985.
That places Czechia 92nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Incomes of the richest in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.56 | — |
| 1981 | 2.53 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 2.51 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 3.85 | +53.4% |
| 1990 | 4.75 | +23.4% |
| 1993 | 10.56 | +122.3% |
| 1994 | 11.44 | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 10.99 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 11.11 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 10.28 | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 11.56 | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 11.32 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 11.19 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 11.37 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 10.74 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 11.69 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 10.69 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 11.45 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 13.73 | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 11.54 | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 10.87 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 10.39 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 11.26 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 10.55 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 10.74 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 11.39 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 10.93 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 10.88 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 10.32 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 10.36 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 10.36 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.23 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 10.35 | +1.2% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 10.35 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.84, 87% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 10.35 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incomes of the richest in Czechia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +122.3% | 4.75 | 10.56 |
| 1989 | +53.4% | 2.51 | 3.85 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.86 | 2.51 | 3.85 | 4 |
| 1990s | 10.25 | 4.75 | 11.56 | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.55 | 10.69 | 13.73 | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.77 | 10.32 | 11.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.31 | 10.23 | 10.36 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 89 Switzerland 10.58 compare
- 90 Ethiopia 10.46 compare
- 91 Portugal 10.37 compare
- 93 Finland 9.97 compare
- 93 Mauritania 9.97 compare
- 95 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.86 compare
More reference data data for Czechia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5681 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incomes of the richest in Czechia?
- Incomes of the richest in Czechia was 10.35 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incomes of the richest recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.73 in 2008.
- What is the lowest incomes of the richest recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 in 1985.
- How does Czechia rank for incomes of the richest?
- Czechia ranks 92nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is incomes of the richest rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Incomes of the richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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