Netherlands (Kingdom of the) vs Slovakia: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line

Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
14.5%
in 2021
Slovakia
13.7%
in 2021
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
46th
Slovakia rank
49th

Proportion of population living below the national poverty line over time

  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
  • Slovakia
051015200420122021

How they compare

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) currently reports 14.5% against 13.7% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Slovakia ahead.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 46th and Slovakia ranks 49th of 73 countries.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Slovakia Difference Ahead
2010s 13.2% 12.1% 1.0% Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2020s 14.4% 13.0% 1.4% Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population living below the national poverty line, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) or Slovakia?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the), at 14.5% against 13.7% in Slovakia as of 2021.
What is the difference in proportion of population living below the national poverty line between Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Slovakia?
0.8%, with Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Slovakia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Slovakia rank globally for proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 46th and Slovakia ranks 49th of 73 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population living below the national 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 living below the national poverty line (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
73 places, 1,043 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed