Number of people living in extreme poverty in Slovakia
Slovakia: Number of people living in extreme poverty was 5.40 million people in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
5.40 million people
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
90th
of 120 countries
All-time high
5.44 million people
in 2020
All-time low
5.28 million people
in 1996
Years of data
22
1992–2023
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Slovakia, 1992–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 5.40 million people for number of people living in extreme poverty in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty in Slovakia peaked at 5.44 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.28 million people, in 1996.
Slovakia ranks 90th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.30 million people | — |
| 1996 | 5.28 million people | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 5.36 million people | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 5.36 million people | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.36 million people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 5.34 million people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 5.35 million people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.35 million people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.36 million people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.37 million people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.38 million people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 5.39 million people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.37 million people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.38 million people | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.35 million people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.41 million people | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 5.42 million people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.44 million people | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 5.44 million people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.43 million people | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 5.39 million people | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 5.40 million people | +0.2% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 5.40 million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.58 million people, 56% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 5.40 million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.39 million people, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.29 million people | 5.28 million people | 5.30 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.35 million people | 5.34 million people | 5.36 million people | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.39 million people | 5.35 million people | 5.44 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.42 million people | 5.39 million people | 5.44 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More poverty & inequality data for Slovakia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,560 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -10.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 35.49 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 35.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty in Slovakia?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty in Slovakia was 5.40 million people in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.44 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.28 million people in 1996.
- How does Slovakia rank for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Slovakia ranks 90th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.