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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.21 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.78 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -1.62 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9015 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.35 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 166.8 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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.