At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Slovakia
Slovakia: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents was 30.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
30.0%
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
21st
of 44 countries
All-time high
37.5%
in 2024
All-time low
13.8%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2025
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Slovakia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 30.0% for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in 2025.
The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Slovakia peaked at 37.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2005.
That places Slovakia 21st out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.8% | — |
| 2019 | 33.5% | +142.8% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | -22.7% |
| 2024 | 37.5% | +44.8% |
| 2025 | 30.0% | -20.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 30.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.6%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 30.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.8%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 33.5% | 33.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 25.9% | 37.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 18 Greece 31.1% compare
- 19 Netherlands 31.0% compare
- 19 Netherlands 31.0% compare
- 21 Slovakia 30.0% compare
- 23 Belgium 29.6% compare
- 23 Switzerland 29.6% compare
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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 71.28 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 131,931 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.5749 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Slovakia?
- At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Slovakia was 30.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2005.
- How does Slovakia rank for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents?
- Slovakia ranks 21st out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 for children by citizenship of their parents (population aged 0 to 17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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