Share of population living below national poverty lines in Slovenia
Slovenia: Share of population living below national poverty lines was 12.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of population living below national poverty lines in Slovenia, 2004–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 12.7% for share of population living below national poverty lines in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living below national poverty lines in Slovenia peaked at 14.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2008.
Slovenia ranks 52nd of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of population living below national poverty lines in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 12.2% | — |
| 2005 | 11.6% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 11.3% | 12.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 12.0% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 11.7% | 12.7% | 3 |
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 below national poverty lines in Slovenia?
- Share of population living below national poverty lines in Slovenia was 12.7% in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living below national poverty lines recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of population living below national poverty lines recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2008.
- How does Slovenia rank for share of population living below national poverty lines?
- Slovenia ranks 52nd out of 70 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of population living below national poverty lines rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living below national poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty lines. National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys.