Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Slovakia
Slovakia: Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex was 318 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Slovakia, 2005–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 318 Thousand persons for severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 24.8% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Slovakia peaked at 1,189 Thousand persons in 2005 and was at its lowest, 318 Thousand persons, in 2020.
That places Slovakia 22nd out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,189 Thousand persons | — |
| 2006 | 980 Thousand persons | -17.6% |
| 2007 | 739 Thousand persons | -24.6% |
| 2008 | 636 Thousand persons | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 601 Thousand persons | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 621 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 571 Thousand persons | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 565 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 554 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 514 Thousand persons | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 471 Thousand persons | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 432 Thousand persons | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 369 Thousand persons | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 376 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 423 Thousand persons | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 318 Thousand persons | -24.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 829 Thousand persons | 601 Thousand persons | 1,189 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2010s | 489.6 Thousand persons | 369 Thousand persons | 621 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 318 Thousand persons | 318 Thousand persons | 318 Thousand persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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)
- Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and 23.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Slovakia?
- Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Slovakia was 318 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,189 Thousand persons in 2005.
- What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 318 Thousand persons in 2020.
- How does Slovakia rank for severe material deprivation rate by age and sex?
- Slovakia ranks 22nd out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is severe material deprivation rate by age and sex rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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