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
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Slovakia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Slovakia stood at 20.6.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
Slovakia ranks 45th of 49 countries on this measure, 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% |
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 on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.42 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.42 million (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 413.47 (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 46,241 (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 111.3 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 5.42 million (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 46,241 (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.46 (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 4,140 (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 9.3 (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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