Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Slovakia
Slovakia: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 1.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1.9%
in 2008
All-time low
1.1%
in 2015
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Slovakia, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 1.3% for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in 2020.
The figure is down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Slovakia peaked at 1.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2015.
Slovakia ranks 16th of 47 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 | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.9% | — |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 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 1.3% 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 1.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2015.
- How does Slovakia rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- Slovakia ranks 16th out of 47 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 18.8%. 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 and tenure status - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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