Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Slovenia
Slovenia: Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) was 18.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Slovenia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Slovenia stood at 18.6%.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Slovenia peaked at 32.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2023.
Slovenia ranks 45th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 26.9% | — |
| 2011 | 28.7% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 32.1% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 28.8% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 28.6% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 27.7% | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 22.3% | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 18.3% | -17.9% |
| 2024 | 19.9% | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 18.6% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.9% | 25.2% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 18.3% | 27.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More poverty & inequality data for Slovenia
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region 14.3% (2025)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 21.8% (2025)
- Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 5.1% (2025)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region 15.5% (2025)
- Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region 1.9% (2025)
- Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 3.0% (2020)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU 15.0% (2020)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) 29.6% (2025)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 10.2% (2025)
- Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and 20.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Slovenia?
- Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) in Slovenia was 18.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2023.
- How does Slovenia rank for persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included)?
- Slovenia ranks 45th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia 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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