At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Slovakia
Slovakia: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) was 20.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 20.6%.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Slovakia peaked at 22.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2009.
That places Slovakia 41st out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | 21.9% | — |
| 2006 | 20.0% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 17.1% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 19.8% | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 19.6% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 17.7% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 22.5% | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 22.9% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 20.6% | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1% | 17.1% | 21.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 17.5% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 19.0% | 22.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More poverty & inequality data for Slovakia
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region 12.2% (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)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 10.9% (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 20.6% 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 22.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2009.
- How does Slovakia rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Slovakia ranks 41st out of 45 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 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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