Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Slovakia
Slovakia: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 1.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.6%
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
21st
of 46 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 2008
All-time low
1.3%
in 2016
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Slovakia, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Slovakia stood at 1.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Slovakia peaked at 2.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2016.
That places Slovakia 21st 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 13 years of available data.
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.2% | — |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -11.1% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 1.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.3%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 1.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 19 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 1.7% compare
- 19 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 1.7% compare
- 21 Germany 1.6% compare
- 21 Slovakia 1.6% compare
- 24 Malta 1.3% compare
- 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.3% compare
- 24 United Kingdom 1.3% compare
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 by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Slovakia?
- Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Slovakia was 1.6% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2016.
- How does Slovakia rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- Slovakia ranks 21st out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and income quantile - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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