Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Slovakia
Slovakia: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 5.06 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
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
In 2023, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Slovakia stood at 5.06 million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Slovakia peaked at 5.24 million people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.55 million people, in 2004.
That places Slovakia 65th 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 22 years of available data.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.85 million people | — |
| 1996 | 4.57 million people | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 4.55 million people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 4.80 million people | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 4.99 million people | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 5.04 million people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 5.03 million people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.04 million people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 5.04 million people | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.11 million people | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 5.03 million people | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 5.03 million people | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.00 million people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 5.05 million people | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 5.09 million people | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 5.18 million people | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 5.17 million people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.24 million people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 5.19 million people | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 5.22 million people | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 4.99 million people | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 5.06 million people | +1.4% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 5.06 million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.01 million people, 56% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 5.06 million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.91 million people, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.71 million people | 4.57 million people | 4.85 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.91 million people | 4.55 million people | 5.04 million people | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.09 million people | 5.00 million people | 5.24 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.11 million people | 4.99 million people | 5.22 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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 5.06 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.24 million people in 2019.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.55 million people in 2004.
- How does Slovakia rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Slovakia ranks 65th 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 up 0.6%. 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 $10 per day.