At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions) … type in Slovakia
Slovakia: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions) … type was 20.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20.6
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
45th
of 49 countries
All-time high
22.9
in 2024
All-time low
17.1
in 2009
Years of data
21
2005–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Slovakia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Slovakia is 20.6, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Slovakia peaked at 22.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.1, in 2009.
That places Slovakia 45th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions) … type in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21.9 | — |
| 2006 | 20 | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 18.2 | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 18.4 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 17.1 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 19.8 | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 19.5 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 20 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 20.1 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 19.6 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 19 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 18.4 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 17.5 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 17.7 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 19.2 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 19 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 21.6 | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 20.7 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 22.5 | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 22.9 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 20.6 | -10.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 20.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.4, 84% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 20.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.4, 84% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.12 | 17.1 | 21.9 | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.08 | 17.5 | 20.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.22 | 19 | 22.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More population data for Slovakia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7735 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6992 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.659 (2100)
- Population density 71.28 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 131,931 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.659 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0038 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Slovakia?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Slovakia was 20.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1 in 2009.
- How does Slovakia rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Slovakia ranks 45th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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