At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Slovakia
Slovakia: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) was 28.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
28.8%
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
38th
of 47 countries
All-time high
32.4%
in 2024
All-time low
25.2%
in 2018
Years of data
21
2005–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Slovakia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Slovakia is 28.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Slovakia peaked at 32.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2018.
That places Slovakia 38th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 31.0% | — |
| 2006 | 28.8% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 26.9% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 26.7% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 29.7% | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 27.8% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 27.0% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 25.9% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 25.6% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 28.2% | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 26.2% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 26.3% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 32.4% | +23.2% |
| 2025 | 28.8% | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.3% | 26.7% | 31.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 25.2% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 25.6% | 32.4% | 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 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 included in) in Slovakia?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) in Slovakia was 28.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2018.
- How does Slovakia rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Slovakia ranks 38th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 included in 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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