Netherlands vs Slovakia: Share of population living below national poverty lines
Netherlands
14.5%
in 2021
Slovakia
13.7%
in 2021
Netherlands rank
46th
Slovakia rank
49th
Share of population living below national poverty lines over time
- Netherlands
- Slovakia
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 14.5% against 13.7% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Netherlands'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 ranks 46th and Slovakia ranks 49th of 70 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.2% | 12.1% | 1.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 13.0% | 1.4% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living below national poverty lines, Netherlands or Slovakia?
- Netherlands, at 14.5% against 13.7% in Slovakia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of population living below national poverty lines between Netherlands and Slovakia?
- 0.8%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Slovakia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Netherlands and Slovakia rank globally for share of population living below national poverty lines?
- Netherlands ranks 46th and Slovakia ranks 49th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living below national poverty lines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty lines. National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys.