Hungary vs Slovakia: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)
Hungary
29.1%
in 2025
Slovakia
28.8%
in 2025
Hungary rank
37th
Slovakia rank
38th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) over time
- Hungary
- Slovakia
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 29.1% against 28.8% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 37th and Slovakia ranks 38th 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 | 40.0% | 28.3% | 11.6% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 27.4% | 11.7% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 27.9% | 1.4% | 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 included in), Hungary or Slovakia?
- Hungary, at 29.1% against 28.8% in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) between Hungary and Slovakia?
- 0.3%, with Hungary 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 included in)?
- Hungary ranks 37th and Slovakia ranks 38th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in 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.