Ireland vs Slovakia: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)
Ireland
28.2%
in 2025
Slovakia
28.8%
in 2025
Ireland rank
41st
Slovakia rank
38th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) over time
- Ireland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 28.8% against 28.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 41st and Slovakia ranks 38th of 47 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.3% | 28.3% | 7.0% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 27.4% | 12.6% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 27.9% | 2.7% | Ireland |
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), Ireland or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 28.8% against 28.2% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) between Ireland and Slovakia?
- 0.6%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Slovakia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Slovakia rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Ireland ranks 41st 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.