Palma ratio in Czechia
Czechia: Palma ratio was 0.8904 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Palma ratio in Czechia, 1992–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, palma ratio in Czechia stood at 0.8904.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, palma ratio in Czechia peaked at 0.9898 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.717, in 1992.
Czechia ranks 117th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Palma ratio in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.717 | — |
| 1993 | 0.9751 | +36.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9087 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9454 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9898 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9658 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9499 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9171 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9388 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9234 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9406 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9291 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9203 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9421 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9114 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9089 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8884 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8598 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8653 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8738 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.929 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9179 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8978 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8904 | -0.8% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 0.8904 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.23, 72% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 0.8904 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.13, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Palma ratio 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 | +36.0% | 0.717 | 0.9751 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8669 | 0.717 | 0.9751 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.9472 | 0.9171 | 0.9898 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.904 | 0.8598 | 0.9421 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9088 | 0.8904 | 0.929 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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 palma ratio in Czechia?
- Palma ratio in Czechia was 0.8904 in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest palma ratio recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9898 in 2004.
- What is the lowest palma ratio recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.717 in 1992.
- How does Czechia rank for palma ratio?
- Czechia ranks 117th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is palma ratio rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Palma ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Palma ratio is a measure of inequality that divides the share received by the richest 10% by the share of the poorest 40%. Higher values indicate higher inequality.