Slovakia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of population below international poverty line

Slovakia
0.5%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.4%
in 2021
Slovakia rank
86th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
88th

Proportion of population below international poverty line over time

  • Slovakia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.511.52196819952023

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Slovakia ranks 86th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 88th of 132 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovakia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.0% 0.2% 0.8% Slovakia
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% Slovakia
2010s 0.7% 0.3% 0.3% Slovakia
2020s 0.3% 0.5% 0.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Slovakia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Slovakia, at 0.5% against 0.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Slovakia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.1%, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
How do Slovakia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
Slovakia ranks 86th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 88th of 132 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
174 places, 4,024 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed