Gini coefficient (after tax) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Gini coefficient (after tax) was 0.2362 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gini coefficient (after tax) in Slovakia, 1992–2018
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 0.2362 for gini coefficient (after tax) in 2018.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (after tax) in Slovakia peaked at 0.2714 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1892, in 1992.
That places Slovakia 48th out of 48 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2194 | 0.1892 | 0.2497 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2585 | 0.2477 | 0.2692 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2456 | 0.2191 | 0.2714 | 7 |
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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 35.5% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.176 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.084 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.084 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1087 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 27.1% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1001 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (after tax) in Slovakia?
- Gini coefficient (after tax) in Slovakia was 0.2362 in 2018, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (after tax) recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2714 in 2013.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (after tax) recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1892 in 1992.
- How does Slovakia rank for gini coefficient (after tax)?
- Slovakia ranks 48th out of 48 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gini coefficient (after tax) rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.