Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Slovakia, 1992–2023
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 0.5% for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in 2023.
The figure is down 28.6% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Slovakia peaked at 1.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1992.
Slovakia ranks 82nd of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.1% | — |
| 1996 | 1.8% | +1700.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -88.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +125.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +87.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -60.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -60.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +133.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -28.6% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 0.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 0.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Slovakia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +1700.0% | 0.1% | 1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.1% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More poverty & inequality data for Slovakia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Slovakia?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Slovakia was 0.5% in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1992.
- How does Slovakia rank for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Slovakia ranks 82nd out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.00 a day at 2021 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.