Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) was 36.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Slovakia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Slovakia stood at 36.3%.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Slovakia peaked at 39.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2015.
Slovakia ranks 16th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 28.6% | — |
| 2011 | 27.6% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 27.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 29.6% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 27.7% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 27.8% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 28.4% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 32.9% | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 39.4% | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 35.9% | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 39.0% | +8.6% |
| 2025 | 36.3% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.9% | 25.8% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 28.4% | 39.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More poverty & inequality data for Slovakia
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region 12.2% (2025)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 20.6% (2025)
- Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 11.6% (2025)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region 16.7% (2025)
- Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region 7.0% (2025)
- Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 5.9% (2020)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU 14.8% (2020)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) 28.8% (2025)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 10.9% (2025)
- Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and 23.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Slovakia?
- Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Slovakia was 36.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2015.
- How does Slovakia rank for persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included)?
- Slovakia ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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