Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Slovakia
Slovakia: Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within was 8.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
8.0%
Change on year
up 19.4%
World rank
16th
of 47 countries
All-time high
8.0%
in 2024
All-time low
3.0%
in 2014
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Slovakia, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Slovakia is 8.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 166.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Slovakia peaked at 8.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2014.
That places Slovakia 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7.1% | — |
| 2009 | 6.5% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | +51.2% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -53.8% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +40.0% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +53.7% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | +63.4% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | +19.4% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 8.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.4%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 8.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.8%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.5% | 7.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.0% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 4.1% | 8.0% | 5 |
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 distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Slovakia?
- Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in Slovakia was 8.0% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2014.
- How does Slovakia rank for distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within?
- Slovakia ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within a four-year period. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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