Hungary vs Slovakia: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Hungary
10.8%
in 2025
Slovakia
10.9%
in 2025
Hungary rank
44th
Slovakia rank
42nd
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Hungary
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 10.9% against 10.8% in Hungary, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 44th and Slovakia ranks 42nd of 47 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.5% | 10.5% | 9.1% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 10.4% | 6.7% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.7% | 0.5% | Hungary |
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), Hungary or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 10.9% against 10.8% in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Hungary and Slovakia?
- 0.1%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Slovakia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Slovakia rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Hungary ranks 44th and Slovakia ranks 42nd 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 poverty threshold, age and sex - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.