Netherlands vs Slovakia: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Netherlands
21.2%
in 2025
Slovakia
20.6%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
40th
Slovakia rank
43rd
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Netherlands
- Slovakia
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 21.2% against 20.6% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Slovakia ahead.
Netherlands ranks 40th and Slovakia ranks 43rd of 47 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 19.1% | 1.6% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 19.1% | 2.3% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 21.2% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded), Netherlands or Slovakia?
- Netherlands, at 21.2% against 20.6% in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Netherlands and Slovakia?
- 0.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Slovakia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Slovakia rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Netherlands ranks 40th and Slovakia ranks 43rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by household type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.