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
051015198720042021

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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Indicator
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $5.50 per day.