Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and in Slovakia
Slovakia: Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and was 23.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23.8%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
25th
of 47 countries
All-time high
42.0%
in 2018
All-time low
17.3%
in 2021
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and in Slovakia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 23.8% for relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and in 2025.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and in Slovakia peaked at 42.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2021.
Slovakia ranks 25th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23.4% | — |
| 2006 | 26.2% | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 28.6% | +27.7% |
| 2009 | 25.4% | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 27.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 27.6% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | +28.4% |
| 2016 | 28.7% | -24.5% |
| 2017 | 41.0% | +42.9% |
| 2018 | 42.0% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 38.1% | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | -52.8% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | +42.8% |
| 2023 | 31.5% | +27.5% |
| 2024 | 24.9% | -21.0% |
| 2025 | 23.8% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.2% | 22.4% | 28.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 26.9% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 17.3% | 31.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 22 Albania 25.0% compare
- 23 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 24.8% compare
- 24 Türkiye 24.6% compare
- 25 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 23.8% compare
- 25 Slovakia 23.8% compare
- 28 United Kingdom 23.6% compare
- 28 United Kingdom 23.6% compare
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)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region 16.7% (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)
- Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age -1.1 Number (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and in Slovakia?
- Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and in Slovakia was 23.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2021.
- How does Slovakia rank for relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and?
- Slovakia ranks 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. 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 Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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