Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Slovenia
Slovenia: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 1.48 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Slovenia, 1987–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Slovenia stood at 1.48 million people. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Slovenia peaked at 1.48 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 227,896 people, in 1993.
That places Slovenia 44th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 969,319 people | — |
| 1993 | 227,896 people | -76.5% |
| 1997 | 335,627 people | +47.3% |
| 1999 | 343,067 people | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 693,519 people | +102.2% |
| 2005 | 752,559 people | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 821,594 people | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 927,265 people | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 992,224 people | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 1.00 million people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.01 million people | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 998,220 people | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 897,943 people | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 892,009 people | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 940,539 people | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 964,660 people | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.03 million people | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.08 million people | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.20 million people | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 1.24 million people | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.37 million people | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 1.45 million people | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 1.46 million people | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.48 million people | +1.9% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 1.48 million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.96 million people, 30% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 1.48 million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.67 million people, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Slovenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +102.2% | 343,067 people | 693,519 people |
| 1993 | -76.5% | 969,319 people | 227,896 people |
| 1997 | +47.3% | 227,896 people | 335,627 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 969,319 people | 969,319 people | 969,319 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 302,197 people | 227,896 people | 343,067 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 864,677 people | 693,519 people | 1.00 million people | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.03 million people | 892,009 people | 1.24 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 million people | 1.37 million people | 1.48 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More poverty & inequality data for Slovenia
- 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 1.58 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 6,586 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 4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 36.39 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 36.4% (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 Slovenia?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Slovenia was 1.48 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 distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 227,896 people in 1993.
- How does Slovenia rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Slovenia ranks 44th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.