Ireland vs Slovakia: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Ireland
5.31 million people
in 2023
Slovakia
5.40 million people
in 2023
Ireland rank
91st
Slovakia rank
90th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Ireland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 5.40 million people against 5.31 million people in Ireland, a difference of 95,030 people.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 91st and Slovakia ranks 90th of 120 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.63 million people | 5.28 million people | 1.65 million people | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 4.31 million people | 5.35 million people | 1.04 million people | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 4.70 million people | 5.39 million people | 687,673 people | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 5.16 million people | 5.42 million people | 255,858 people | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Ireland or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 5.40 million people against 5.31 million people in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Ireland and Slovakia?
- 95,030 people, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Slovakia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Slovakia rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Ireland ranks 91st and Slovakia ranks 90th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.