Share of population living in extreme poverty (Share World Bank) in Slovenia
Slovenia: Share of population living in extreme poverty (Share World Bank) was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in extreme poverty in Slovenia, 1987–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 0.0% for share of population living in extreme poverty in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in extreme poverty in Slovenia peaked at 0.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1987.
That places Slovenia 115th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population living in extreme poverty (Share World Bank) in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.1% | — |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -43.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -36.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -55.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -42.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%. (42 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More poverty & inequality data for Slovenia
- 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 1.58 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 6,586 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 4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 36.39 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 36.4% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in extreme poverty in Slovenia?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty in Slovenia was 0.0% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1987.
- How does Slovenia rank for share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Slovenia ranks 115th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.