Ireland vs Slovakia: Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)

Ireland
5.02 million people
in 2021
Slovakia
5.08 million people
in 2021
Ireland rank
59th
Slovakia rank
58th

Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) over time

  • Ireland
  • Slovakia
02.0M4.0M6.0M198720042021

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 5.08 million people against 5.02 million people in Ireland, a difference of 66,650 people.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 59th and Slovakia ranks 58th of 119 countries.

Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 3.39 million people 4.23 million people 844,340 people Slovakia
2000s 4.27 million people 4.73 million people 460,560 people Slovakia
2010s 4.64 million people 4.99 million people 356,918 people Slovakia
2020s 4.99 million people 5.08 million people 93,385 people Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices), Ireland or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 5.08 million people against 5.02 million people in Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) between Ireland and Slovakia?
66,650 people, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Slovakia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
How do Ireland and Slovakia rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
Ireland ranks 59th and Slovakia ranks 58th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.