Slovakia vs United Kingdom: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)

Slovakia
0.5%
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.4%
in 2021
Slovakia rank
87th
United Kingdom rank
89th

Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) over time

  • Slovakia
  • United Kingdom
00.511.52196819952023

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.

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

Slovakia ranks 87th and United Kingdom ranks 89th of 133 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovakia United Kingdom 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

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?
Slovakia, at 0.5% against 0.4% in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Slovakia and United Kingdom?
0.1%, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and United Kingdom?
20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
How do Slovakia and United Kingdom rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
Slovakia ranks 87th and United Kingdom ranks 89th of 133 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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About this data

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