Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Slovakia
Slovakia: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data was 24,536 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data 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 number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Slovakia is 24,536 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Slovakia peaked at 96,720 people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5,305 people, in 1992.
Slovakia ranks 87th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5,305 people | — |
| 1996 | 96,720 people | +1723.2% |
| 2004 | 10,867 people | -88.8% |
| 2005 | 13,663 people | +25.7% |
| 2006 | 17,210 people | +26.0% |
| 2007 | 30,570 people | +77.6% |
| 2008 | 27,803 people | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 32,823 people | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 32,151 people | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 32,700 people | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 27,286 people | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 23,803 people | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 48,193 people | +102.5% |
| 2015 | 43,275 people | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 83,841 people | +93.7% |
| 2017 | 31,339 people | -62.6% |
| 2018 | 27,682 people | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 12,631 people | -54.4% |
| 2020 | 16,105 people | +27.5% |
| 2021 | 18,740 people | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 37,786 people | +101.6% |
| 2023 | 24,536 people | -35.1% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 24,536 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 41,302 people, 59% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 24,536 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,791 people, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Slovakia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +1723.2% | 5,305 people | 96,720 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51,012 people | 5,305 people | 96,720 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 22,156 people | 10,867 people | 32,823 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 36,290 people | 12,631 people | 83,841 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,292 people | 16,105 people | 37,786 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 number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Slovakia?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Slovakia was 24,536 people in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 96,720 people in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,305 people in 1992.
- How does Slovakia rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
- Slovakia ranks 87th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.