Slovakia vs United States of America: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Slovakia
1.9%
in 2021
United States of America
2.0%
in 2022
Slovakia rank
86th
United States of America rank
85th
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Slovakia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes United States of America'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 of America ahead.
Slovakia ranks 86th and United States of America 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 of America | 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 of America?
- United States of America, 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 of America?
- 0.1%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and United States of America?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Slovakia and United States of America 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 of America 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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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $5.50 per day.