Czechia vs Iceland: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Czechia
16.0%
in 2025
Iceland
20.5%
in 2020
Czechia rank
47th
Iceland rank
45th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Czechia
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 20.5% against 16.0% in Czechia, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Czechia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 47th and Iceland ranks 45th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2% | 19.0% | 1.2% | Czechia |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 20.8% | 3.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 20.5% | 4.5% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded), Czechia or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 20.5% against 16.0% in Czechia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Czechia and Iceland?
- 4.5%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Iceland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Czechia and Iceland rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Czechia ranks 47th and Iceland ranks 45th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by household type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.