Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Slovakia
Slovakia: Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or was 35.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Slovakia, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Slovakia is 35.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Slovakia peaked at 50.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, in 2025.
Slovakia ranks 14th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 50.5% | — |
| 2016 | 49.8% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 45.7% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 45.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 43.0% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 38.5% | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 39.4% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 42.6% | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 42.3% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 38.5% | -9.0% |
| 2025 | 35.8% | -7.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 35.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.6%, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 35.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.0%, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.9% | 43.0% | 50.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 35.8% | 42.6% | 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)
- 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 children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Slovakia?
- Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Slovakia was 35.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 2025.
- How does Slovakia rank for children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or?
- Slovakia ranks 14th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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