Iceland vs Slovakia: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Iceland
19.9%
in 2022
Slovakia
20.6%
in 2025
Iceland rank
43rd
Slovakia rank
41st
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Iceland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 20.6% against 19.9% in Iceland, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Slovakia ahead.
Iceland ranks 43rd and Slovakia ranks 41st of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 19.1% | 0.1% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 19.1% | 1.7% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 20.4% | 0.6% | 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), Iceland or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 20.6% against 19.9% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Iceland and Slovakia?
- 0.7%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Slovakia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Slovakia rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Iceland ranks 43rd and Slovakia ranks 41st of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.