Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Czechia

Czechia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0%
Change on year
down 56.6%
World rank
118th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2012
All-time low
0.0%
in 1993
Years of data
24
1992–2023

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Czechia, 1992–2023

00.10.20.31992200720231992: 0.1 %1993: 0 %1996: 0.2 %2002: 0 %2004: 0.029 %2005: 0.058 %2006: 0.076 %2007: 0.201 %2008: 0.123 %2009: 0.06 %2010: 0.122 %2011: 0.109 %2012: 0.274 %2013: 0.056 %2014: 0.064 %2015: 0.022 %2016: 0.08 %2017: 0.119 %2018: 0.049 %2019: 0 %2020: 0.017 %2021: 0.082 %2022: 0.11 %2023: 0.048 %

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Czechia is 0.0%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 56.6% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Czechia peaked at 0.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1993.

That places Czechia 118th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 3
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 7
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.3% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 4

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 115 France 0.1% compare
  2. 116 Ireland 0.1% compare
  3. 117 Belarus 0.1% compare
  4. 119 Slovenia 0.0% compare
  5. 120 Cyprus 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Czechia?
Poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Czechia was 0.0% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1993.
How does Czechia rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day?
Czechia ranks 118th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.