Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Slovakia
Slovakia: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 4,602 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Slovakia, 1992–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 4,602 people for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in 2021.
That represents a change of down 58.7% on the previous year and down 79.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Slovakia peaked at 72,291 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1992.
That places Slovakia 98th out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0 people | — |
| 1996 | 66,856 people | — |
| 2004 | 3,612 people | -94.6% |
| 2005 | 12,754 people | +253.1% |
| 2006 | 12,303 people | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 16,783 people | +36.4% |
| 2008 | 21,931 people | +30.7% |
| 2009 | 20,250 people | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 26,693 people | +31.8% |
| 2011 | 22,882 people | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 16,927 people | -26.0% |
| 2013 | 15,239 people | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 34,086 people | +123.7% |
| 2015 | 35,893 people | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 72,291 people | +101.4% |
| 2017 | 10,308 people | -85.7% |
| 2018 | 9,230 people | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 5,454 people | -40.9% |
| 2020 | 11,155 people | +104.5% |
| 2021 | 4,602 people | -58.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,428 people | 0 people | 66,856 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 14,606 people | 3,612 people | 21,931 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 24,900 people | 5,454 people | 72,291 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,878 people | 4,602 people | 11,155 people | 2 |
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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: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Slovakia?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Slovakia was 4,602 people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 72,291 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1992.
- How does Slovakia rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Slovakia ranks 98th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.9%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.