Prosperity gap in Czechia
Czechia: Prosperity gap was 0.826 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap in Czechia, 1992–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, prosperity gap in Czechia stood at 0.826.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Czechia peaked at 1.54 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.7468, in 2021.
Czechia ranks 103rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prosperity gap in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.54 | — |
| 1993 | 1.51 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.38 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 1.25 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 1.2 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.15 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.1 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.04 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.01 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9892 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.01 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.03 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.01 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9756 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9396 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8961 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8539 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8163 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7804 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7837 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7468 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7962 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.826 | +3.7% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 0.826 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.08, 76% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 0.826 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.29, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.48 | 1.38 | 1.54 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 0.9892 | 1.25 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9313 | 0.7804 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7882 | 0.7468 | 0.826 | 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 prosperity gap in Czechia?
- Prosperity gap in Czechia was 0.826 in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 in 1992.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7468 in 2021.
- How does Czechia rank for prosperity gap?
- Czechia ranks 103rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.