Reduction in income inequality in Slovakia

Slovakia: Reduction in income inequality was 48.34 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
48.34
Change on year
up 17.0%
World rank
1st
of 39 countries
All-time high
48.34
in 2023
All-time low
36.56
in 2005
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Reduction in income inequality in Slovakia, 2004–2023

010203040502004201320232004: 41.42005: 36.62006: 40.92007: 40.72008: 37.62009: 38.42010: 38.52011: 372012: 38.72013: 36.82014: 37.52015: 37.52016: 39.52017: 41.72018: 38.12019: 422020: 42.12021: 43.52022: 41.32023: 48.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reduction in income inequality in Slovakia is 48.34, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reduction in income inequality in Slovakia peaked at 48.34 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.56, in 2005.

That places Slovakia 1st out of 39 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.27 36.56 41.41 6
2010s 38.74 36.8 41.97 10
2020s 43.83 41.31 48.34 4

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 2 Belgium 47.71 compare
  2. 3 Finland 47.15 compare
  3. 4 Czechia 43.47 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is reduction in income inequality in Slovakia?
Reduction in income inequality in Slovakia was 48.34 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest reduction in income inequality recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 48.34 in 2023.
What is the lowest reduction in income inequality recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 36.56 in 2005.
How does Slovakia rank for reduction in income inequality?
Slovakia ranks 1st out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
Is reduction in income inequality rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Reduction in income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reduction in income inequality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
39 places, 622 data points, 1976–2024
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