Income inequality in Czechia: 25.7 (Gini index, 2023 · 59th of 62). Income inequality (Gini index) in Czechia: 25.7 in 2023, ranking 59th of 62 countries. In 2010 it was 26.6.
Data last updated · Period: 2010–2023
Understanding the chart
The line chart above tracks income inequality (Gini index) in Czechia for each year from 2010 to 2023, 14 data points in all. Each dot is one year; the first and last years and the highest point are labelled with their values, and the vertical scale is in gini index. All values in this period were above zero. The data table below the chart lists every value, and you can download the data, embed the chart or share it from the buttons above. The figures cover 2010–2023 and come from World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).
Key insights
- Between 2010 and 2023, Czechia's gini index fell from 26.6 to 25.7, a change of -3.4% (about -0.3% a year on average).
- The highest value in this period was 26.6 in 2010; the lowest was 24.9 in 2017.
- Recently, the figure has fallen in each of the last two years (2022: 25.9; 2023: 25.7).
- Czechia has the 59th-highest value of 62 countries with recent data.
- In Eastern Europe, Czechia has the 6th-highest value of 7 countries with recent data; the highest is Bulgaria (39.5), and the typical (median) value is 28.5.
Analysis
Averaged over periods, the figure was 26.3 in 2010 to 2014, 25.3 in 2015 to 2019 and 26.0 in 2020 onwards. The value went up in 4 of the 13 year-to-year steps and down in 7. The biggest one-year rise came in 2020 (+0.9, or 3.6%). The biggest one-year fall came in 2014 (−0.6, or 2.3%). Across the period the values varied by about 2% around their average (25.9), a fairly steady path.
Czechia and its neighbours
Income inequality (Gini index) among 7 countries in Eastern Europe with recent data, ranked from highest to lowest.
| Rank in region | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgaria | 39.5 | 2023 |
| 2 | Russia | 33.0 | 2023 |
| 3 | Romania | 29.8 | 2023 |
| 4 | Poland | 28.5 | 2023 |
| 5 | Moldova | 26.8 | 2023 |
| 6 | Czechia | 25.7 | 2023 |
| 7 | Slovakia | 23.8 | 2023 |
Czechia on related measures
- Population: 10.9 million (2025, 88th-highest of 217 countries)
- Population growth (annual %): -0.17% (2025, 187th-highest of 217 countries)
- Urban population (% of total): 72.9% (2025, 79th-highest of 217 countries)
- Population density (people per sq. km): 140.8 (2023, 82nd-highest of 216 countries)
- Population aged 0 to 14 (% of total): 15.1% (2025, 177th-highest of 217 countries)
Global position: Czechia's figure is higher than 5% of the 62 countries with data for this measure.
What it means
For businesses and investors, the figure is most useful alongside related measures for the same country, such as growth, inflation, population and incomes, and compared with similar countries. Compared with its neighbours in Eastern Europe, where the typical value is 28.5, Czechia is 10% lower than the regional median.
About this statistic
A measure of how unequally income or consumption is shared, from 0 (equal) to 100 (one person has everything). Based on household surveys, which some countries run only every few years. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators.
For the full definition, caveats and every country ranked, see Income inequality (Gini index) by country, 2025.
Questions and answers
What is the income inequality (Gini index) in Czechia?
25.7 (Gini index, 2023 · 59th of 62). Income inequality (Gini index) in Czechia: 25.7 in 2023, ranking 59th of 62 countries. In 2010 it was 26.6.
How has gini index in Czechia changed since 2010?
Between 2010 and 2023, Czechia's gini index fell from 26.6 to 25.7, a change of -3.4% (about -0.3% a year on average). The highest value in this period was 26.6 in 2010; the lowest was 24.9 in 2017.
How this page was made
Generated by Advanton from World Bank, World Development Indicators (2010–2023), data updated 8 November 2026: chart, ranks, comparisons and text are computed from the published figures; no figures are changed. About the data.
Data
| Year | Income inequality (Gini index) |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 26.6 |
| 2011 | 26.4 |
| 2012 | 26.1 |
| 2013 | 26.5 |
| 2014 | 25.9 |
| 2015 | 25.9 |
| 2016 | 25.4 |
| 2017 | 24.9 |
| 2018 | 25.0 |
| 2019 | 25.3 |
| 2020 | 26.2 |
| 2021 | 26.2 |
| 2022 | 25.9 |
| 2023 | 25.7 |
Source and notes
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Period: 2010–2023. Coverage: Czechia.
A measure of how unequally income or consumption is shared, from 0 (equal) to 100 (one person has everything). Based on household surveys, which some countries run only every few years. High inequality means average income figures can hide very different groups of customers.
Cite this statistic
Please also credit the original source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).Related statistics
- Income inequality (Gini index) by country, 2025
- Income inequality (Gini index) in Bulgaria, 2010–2023
- Income inequality (Gini index) in Moldova, 2010–2023
- Income inequality (Gini index) in Poland, 2010–2023
- Income inequality (Gini index) in Romania, 2010–2023
- GDP of Czechia, 2010–2025
- Economic growth (GDP growth) in Czechia, 2010–2025
- GDP per person in Czechia, 2010–2025
- GDP per person, adjusted for prices (PPP, international $) in Czechia, 2010–2024
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