Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Slovakia
Slovakia: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 84 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
84 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
24th
of 46 countries
All-time high
120 Thousand persons
in 2008
All-time low
69 Thousand persons
in 2016
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Slovakia, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Slovakia stood at 84 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Slovakia peaked at 120 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 69 Thousand persons, in 2016.
Slovakia ranks 24th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 120 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 112 Thousand persons | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 104 Thousand persons | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 104 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 105 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 96 Thousand persons | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 100 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 84 Thousand persons | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 69 Thousand persons | -17.9% |
| 2017 | 77 Thousand persons | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 87 Thousand persons | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 96 Thousand persons | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 84 Thousand persons | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 116 Thousand persons | 112 Thousand persons | 120 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 92.2 Thousand persons | 69 Thousand persons | 105 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 84 Thousand persons | 84 Thousand persons | 84 Thousand persons | 1 |
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More population data for Slovakia
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.42 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.42 million Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 413.47 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 46,241 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 111.3 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 5.42 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 46,241 Number (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.46 Number (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 4,140 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 9.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Slovakia?
- Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Slovakia was 84 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 120 Thousand persons in 2008.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69 Thousand persons in 2016.
- How does Slovakia rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- Slovakia ranks 24th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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 Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household, age and sex of the person - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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