Slovakia vs Slovenia: Share of population living below national poverty lines
Slovakia
13.7%
in 2021
Slovenia
12.7%
in 2022
Slovakia rank
49th
Slovenia rank
52nd
Share of population living below national poverty lines over time
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 13.7% against 12.7% in Slovenia, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Slovenia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Slovakia ahead.
Slovakia ranks 49th and Slovenia ranks 52nd of 70 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 1 and Slovenia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 11.9% | 0.4% | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 13.5% | 1.1% | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 11.9% | 1.1% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living below national poverty lines, Slovakia or Slovenia?
- Slovakia, at 13.7% against 12.7% in Slovenia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of population living below national poverty lines between Slovakia and Slovenia?
- 1.0%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Slovenia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Slovakia and Slovenia rank globally for share of population living below national poverty lines?
- Slovakia ranks 49th and Slovenia ranks 52nd 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.