Total population in extreme poverty in Slovakia
Slovakia: Total population in extreme poverty was 24,536 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total population in extreme poverty in Slovakia, 1992–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population in extreme poverty in Slovakia is 24,536, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in extreme poverty in Slovakia peaked at 96,720 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5,305, in 1992.
Slovakia ranks 87th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51,012 | 5,305 | 96,720 | 2 |
| 2000s | 22,156 | 10,867 | 32,823 | 6 |
| 2010s | 36,290 | 12,631 | 83,841 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,292 | 16,105 | 37,786 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More poverty & inequality data for Slovakia
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.56 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 5,560 (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 35.49 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.176 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 27.05 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.084 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.084 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1087 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.1001 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in extreme poverty in Slovakia?
- Total population in extreme poverty in Slovakia was 24,536 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total population in extreme poverty recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 96,720 in 1996.
- What is the lowest total population in extreme poverty recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,305 in 1992.
- How does Slovakia rank for total population in extreme poverty?
- Slovakia ranks 87th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population in extreme poverty rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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