Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by level of disability in Slovakia
Slovakia: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by level of disability was 20.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by level of disability in Slovakia, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 20.2% for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by level of disability in 2025.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by level of disability in Slovakia peaked at 23.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2020.
That places Slovakia 34th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by level of disability in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 17.5% | — |
| 2016 | 18.6% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 17.7% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | +35.8% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 22.5% | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 20.2% | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.1% | 17.5% | 18.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 15.7% | 23.5% | 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 or social exclusion by level of disability in Slovakia?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by level of disability in Slovakia was 20.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by level of disability recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by level of disability recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2020.
- How does Slovakia rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by level of disability?
- Slovakia ranks 34th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by level of disability rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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