Slovakia vs United States: Share of population: 2011 vs. 2017 prices … upper-middle

Slovakia
1.9%
in 2021
United States
2.0%
in 2022
Slovakia rank
86th
United States rank
85th

Share of population: 2011 vs. 2017 prices … upper-middle over time

  • Slovakia
  • United States
12345196319922022

How they compare

United States currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was United States ahead.

Slovakia ranks 86th and United States ranks 85th of 119 countries.

Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovakia United States Difference Ahead
1990s 2.7% 1.4% 1.4% Slovakia
2000s 2.8% 1.6% 1.2% Slovakia
2010s 2.5% 1.7% 0.8% Slovakia
2020s 1.4% 1.0% 0.4% Slovakia

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, Slovakia or United States?
United States, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Slovakia as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Slovakia and United States?
0.1%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and United States?
20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
How do Slovakia and United States rank globally for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
Slovakia ranks 86th and United States ranks 85th 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.