Poland vs Slovakia: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Poland
11.1%
in 2025
Slovakia
10.9%
in 2025
Poland rank
40th
Slovakia rank
42nd
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Poland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Poland currently reports 11.1% against 10.9% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 40th and Slovakia ranks 42nd of 47 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 10.5% | 8.0% | Poland |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 10.4% | 4.0% | Poland |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 10.7% | 1.3% | Poland |
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), Poland or Slovakia?
- Poland, at 11.1% against 10.9% in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Poland and Slovakia?
- 0.2%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Slovakia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Slovakia rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Poland ranks 40th 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.