Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Czechia

Czechia: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 7.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
7.9%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
91st
of 109 countries
All-time high
11.0%
in 2008
All-time low
1.8%
in 1985
Years of data
33
1980–2022

Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Czechia, 1980–2022

246810121980200120221980: 1.8 %1981: 1.8 %1985: 1.8 %1989: 2.7 %1990: 3.4 %1993: 8 %1994: 9.3 %1995: 8.8 %1996: 9.3 %1997: 8.3 %1998: 9.6 %1999: 9.2 %2000: 9.3 %2001: 9.2 %2002: 8.5 %2005: 9.3 %2006: 8.3 %2007: 8.9 %2008: 11 %2009: 9.2 %2010: 8.7 %2011: 8.3 %2012: 9 %2013: 8.2 %2014: 8.3 %2015: 8.9 %2016: 8.5 %2017: 8.6 %2018: 7.9 %2019: 7.9 %2020: 7.9 %2021: 7.8 %2022: 7.9 %

Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Czechia is 7.9%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Czechia peaked at 11.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1985.

That places Czechia 91st out of 109 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.0% 1.8% 2.7% 4
1990s 8.2% 3.4% 9.6% 8
2000s 9.2% 8.3% 11.0% 8
2010s 8.4% 7.9% 9.0% 10
2020s 7.8% 7.8% 7.9% 3

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 88 Latvia 8.7% compare
  2. 89 Montenegro 8.5% compare
  3. 90 Croatia 8.4% compare
  4. 92 North Macedonia 7.8% compare
  5. 93 Norway 7.7% compare
  6. 94 Australia 7.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Czechia?
Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Czechia was 7.9% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1985.
How does Czechia rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
Czechia ranks 91st out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Unit
%
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,196 data points, 1913–2024
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The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.