Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in Slovakia
Slovakia: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex was 895 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in Slovakia, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in Slovakia is 895 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in Slovakia peaked at 980 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 744 Thousand persons, in 2020.
Slovakia ranks 27th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 907 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 898 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 830 Thousand persons | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 813 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 795 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 744 Thousand persons | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 841 Thousand persons | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 888 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 943 Thousand persons | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 980 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 895 Thousand persons | -8.7% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 895 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,213 Thousand persons, 74% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 895 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,450 Thousand persons, 62% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 848.6 Thousand persons | 795 Thousand persons | 907 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 881.83 Thousand persons | 744 Thousand persons | 980 Thousand persons | 6 |
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 persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in Slovakia?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex in Slovakia was 895 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 980 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 744 Thousand persons in 2020.
- How does Slovakia rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex?
- Slovakia ranks 27th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 or social exclusion by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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