Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Slovakia, 1992–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 0.5% for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in 2023.
That represents a change of down 35.0% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Slovakia peaked at 1.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1992.
That places Slovakia 79th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.1% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 35.5% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.176 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 27.1% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.084 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.084 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1087 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1001 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Slovakia?
- Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Slovakia was 0.5% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1992.
- How does Slovakia rank for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index?
- Slovakia ranks 79th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.