Czechia: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
In , Czechia's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) was 10.20.
That's up 18.6% from 2020, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 24.34 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SI.POV.NAHC) • Data as of 2021
Trend (2006–2021)
Highlights
- Peak
- 10.20
- Trough
- 8.60
- 1-year change
- +18.6%
- 5-year change
- +12.1%
- +2.3% / yr
- 10-year change
- +6.2%
- +0.6% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) |
|---|---|
| 10.2000 | |
| 8.6000 | |
| 9.5000 | |
| 10.1000 | |
| 9.6000 | |
| 9.1000 | |
| 9.7000 | |
| 9.7000 | |
| 9.7000 | |
| 8.6000 |
About Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.
Indicator code: SI.POV.NAHC • Category: Poverty & Inequality
Frequently asked questions
- What was Czechia's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) in 2021?
- In 2021, Czechia's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) was 10.20, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Czechia's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) rising or falling?
- Czechia's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) rose 18.6% from 2020 to 2021.
- How does Czechia's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) in 2021 was 24.34, so Czechia is below the world average.
- What is Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) and how is it measured?
- National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SI.POV.NAHC), CC BY 4.0.