At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Slovakia
Slovakia: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) was 10.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Slovakia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Slovakia stood at 10.9%.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Slovakia peaked at 13.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2018.
Slovakia ranks 42nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.2% | — |
| 2006 | 11.0% | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | +28.9% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | +16.0% |
| 2025 | 10.9% | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 8.8% | 13.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 8.3% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 9.0% | 12.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More poverty & inequality data for Slovakia
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region 12.2% (2025)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 20.6% (2025)
- Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 11.6% (2025)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region 16.7% (2025)
- Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region 7.0% (2025)
- Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 5.9% (2020)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU 14.8% (2020)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) 28.8% (2025)
- Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and 23.8% (2025)
- Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age -1.1 Number (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Slovakia?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Slovakia was 10.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2018.
- How does Slovakia rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Slovakia ranks 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by poverty threshold, age and sex - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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