Income share held by highest 10% in Czechia
Czechia: Income share held by highest 10% was 21.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Income share held by highest 10% in Czechia, 1992–2023
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 21.5% for income share held by highest 10% in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 10% in Czechia peaked at 23.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 1992.
Czechia ranks 116th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.8% | 19.6% | 23.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 22.3% | 23.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 21.4% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 21.5% | 22.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More poverty & inequality data for Czechia
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 0.8% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.0% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.0% (2023)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.0% (2023)
- Prosperity gap 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2023)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 0.2% (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 8.3% (2023)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.0% (2023)
- Population living in slums 0.0% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 14.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by highest 10% in Czechia?
- Income share held by highest 10% in Czechia was 21.5% in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest income share held by highest 10% recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 10% recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 1992.
- How does Czechia rank for income share held by highest 10%?
- Czechia ranks 116th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income share held by highest 10% rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Income share held by highest 10%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.