Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Slovakia
Slovakia: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction was 49.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Slovakia, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Slovakia is 49.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 73.9% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Slovakia peaked at 49.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2018.
Slovakia ranks 23rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 34.9% | — |
| 2016 | 31.1% | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 28.8% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | -73.6% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | +310.5% |
| 2020 | 29.2% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 33.2% | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 28.8% | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 30.5% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 28.7% | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 49.9% | +73.9% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 49.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.2%, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 49.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.2%, 96% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.7% | 7.6% | 34.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 28.7% | 49.9% | 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)
- 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 impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Slovakia?
- Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Slovakia was 49.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2018.
- How does Slovakia rank for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Slovakia ranks 23rd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. 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 Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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