Portugal vs Slovakia: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Portugal
20.8%
in 2025
Slovakia
20.6%
in 2025
Portugal rank
42nd
Slovakia rank
43rd
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Portugal
- Slovakia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 20.8% against 20.6% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 42nd and Slovakia ranks 43rd of 47 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.8% | 19.1% | 5.7% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 19.1% | 5.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 21.2% | 0.4% | Portugal |
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), Portugal or Slovakia?
- Portugal, at 20.8% against 20.6% in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Portugal and Slovakia?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Slovakia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Slovakia rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Portugal ranks 42nd 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.