Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region in Slovakia
Slovakia: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region was 16.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region in Slovakia, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 16.7% for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in Slovakia peaked at 18.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2020.
Slovakia ranks 32nd of 43 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 NUTS 2 region in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 17.3% | — |
| 2016 | 17.1% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 18.3% | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 16.7% | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.0% | 14.8% | 17.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 13.8% | 18.3% | 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)
- 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)
- Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age -1.1 Number (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in Slovakia?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in Slovakia was 16.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2020.
- How does Slovakia rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region?
- Slovakia ranks 32nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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