At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Czechia
Czechia: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) was 39.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Czechia, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 39.0% for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Czechia peaked at 43.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2021.
That places Czechia 33rd out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 40.1% | — |
| 2016 | 43.2% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 37.6% | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 36.5% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 35.6% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 37.1% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 34.6% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 35.2% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 38.1% | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 37.0% | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 39.0% | +5.4% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 39.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 45.0%, 87% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 39.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 44.8%, 87% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.6% | 35.6% | 43.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 34.6% | 39.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More education data for Czechia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 69,387 (2013)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3,449 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 195,372 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 180,564 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 918,975 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 579,161 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0533 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Czechia?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Czechia was 39.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2021.
- How does Czechia rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Czechia ranks 33rd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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