Denmark vs Slovakia: Total shortfall from extreme poverty

Denmark
17.85 million
in 2023
Slovakia
12.27 million
in 2023
Denmark rank
84th
Slovakia rank
86th

Total shortfall from extreme poverty over time

  • Denmark
  • Slovakia
020.0M40.0M60.0M198720052023

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 17.85 million against 12.27 million in Slovakia, a difference of 5.58 million.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.5 times Slovakia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 84th and Slovakia ranks 86th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 28.02 million 946,120 27.07 million Denmark
2000s 7.50 million 10.58 million 3.08 million Slovakia
2010s 7.54 million 20.25 million 12.71 million Slovakia
2020s 11.43 million 10.31 million 1.12 million Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total shortfall from extreme poverty, Denmark or Slovakia?
Denmark, at 17.85 million against 12.27 million in Slovakia as of 2023.
What is the difference in total shortfall from extreme poverty between Denmark and Slovakia?
5.58 million, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Slovakia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Slovakia rank globally for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
Denmark ranks 84th and Slovakia ranks 86th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total shortfall from extreme poverty
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed