Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Slovakia
Slovakia: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and was 14.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
14.8%
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
43rd
of 46 countries
All-time high
32.0%
in 2005
All-time low
14.8%
in 2020
Years of data
16
2005–2020
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Slovakia, 2005–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Slovakia stood at 14.8%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Slovakia peaked at 32.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2020.
That places Slovakia 43rd out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 32.0% | — |
| 2006 | 26.7% | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 21.4% | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 20.6% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | -9.8% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 14.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.8%, 75% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 14.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.0%, 78% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 19.6% | 32.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 16.3% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.8% | 14.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More economy & growth data for Slovakia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 342.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.05 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -59.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 379.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 25.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1175 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 3,355 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Slovakia?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Slovakia was 14.8% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2020.
- How does Slovakia rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and?
- Slovakia ranks 43rd out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and household composition - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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