Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Czechia
Czechia: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction was 22.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Czechia, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Czechia stood at 22.8%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.8% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Czechia peaked at 47.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2025.
Czechia ranks 39th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 24.7% | — |
| 2016 | 33.4% | +35.2% |
| 2017 | 38.4% | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 31.8% | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 34.2% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | -27.8% |
| 2021 | 35.9% | +45.3% |
| 2022 | 37.2% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 47.1% | +26.6% |
| 2024 | 32.0% | -32.1% |
| 2025 | 22.8% | -28.7% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 22.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.2%, 45% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 22.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.2%, 44% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.5% | 24.7% | 38.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 22.8% | 47.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More population data for Czechia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 10,577 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0179 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0094 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 106.6 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 351,331 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Czechia?
- Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Czechia was 22.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2025.
- How does Czechia rank for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Czechia ranks 39th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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