Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Slovakia
Slovakia: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 482,542 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
482,542 people
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
67th
of 120 countries
All-time high
905,610 people
in 2019
All-time low
63,660 people
in 1992
Years of data
22
1992–2023
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Slovakia, 1992–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines in Slovakia is 482,542 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Slovakia peaked at 905,610 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63,660 people, in 1992.
Slovakia ranks 67th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 63,660 people | — |
| 1996 | 123,587 people | +94.1% |
| 2004 | 148,700 people | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 243,819 people | +64.0% |
| 2006 | 321,475 people | +31.8% |
| 2007 | 360,718 people | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 503,336 people | +39.5% |
| 2009 | 619,723 people | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 648,963 people | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 784,480 people | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 546,073 people | -30.4% |
| 2013 | 604,649 people | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 501,784 people | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 529,824 people | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 561,967 people | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 643,730 people | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 878,813 people | +36.5% |
| 2019 | 905,610 people | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 797,160 people | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 713,565 people | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 470,753 people | -34.0% |
| 2023 | 482,542 people | +2.5% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 482,542 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.96 million people, 10% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 482,542 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.67 million people, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93,624 people | 63,660 people | 123,587 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 366,295 people | 148,700 people | 619,723 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 660,589 people | 501,784 people | 905,610 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 616,005 people | 470,753 people | 797,160 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 64 Egypt 570,078 people compare
- 65 Philippines 507,201 people compare
- 66 Kazakhstan 489,124 people compare
- 68 India 463,802 people compare
- 69 Malta 408,633 people compare
- 70 Bangladesh 402,260 people compare
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 distribution of population between different poverty lines in Slovakia?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Slovakia was 482,542 people in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 905,610 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,660 people in 1992.
- How does Slovakia rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Slovakia ranks 67th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $40 per day.