Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Slovakia, 1992–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 0.5% for proportion of population below international poverty line in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.6% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Slovakia peaked at 1.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1992.
Slovakia ranks 87th of 133 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.
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | 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. (41 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 0.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) 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
- 86 Greece 0.6% compare
- 87 Austria 0.5% compare
- 89 Chile 0.4% compare
- 89 Denmark 0.4% compare
- 89 Israel 0.4% compare
- 89 Latvia 0.4% compare
- 89 Malta 0.4% compare
- 89 Mongolia 0.4% compare
- 89 Portugal 0.4% compare
- 89 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.4% compare
- 89 United Kingdom 0.4% compare
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 proportion of population below international poverty line in Slovakia?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Slovakia was 0.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1992.
- How does Slovakia rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Slovakia ranks 87th out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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