Hungary vs Slovakia: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Hungary
1.6%
in 2021
Slovakia
1.9%
in 2021
Hungary rank
89th
Slovakia rank
86th
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Hungary
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 1.9% against 1.6% in Hungary, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.2 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Slovakia ahead.
Hungary ranks 89th and Slovakia ranks 86th of 119 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.8% | 0.5% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 0.4% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 0.2% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Hungary or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 1.9% against 1.6% in Hungary as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Hungary and Slovakia?
- 0.3%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Slovakia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Hungary and Slovakia rank globally for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Hungary ranks 89th and Slovakia ranks 86th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $5.50 per day.