Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Slovakia
Slovakia: Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation was 11.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Slovakia, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Slovakia stood at 11.6%.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Slovakia peaked at 18.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2021.
Slovakia ranks 13th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 18.8% | — |
| 2015 | 16.8% | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 12.7% | -9.3% |
| 2025 | 11.6% | -8.7% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 11.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.9%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 11.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.7% | 11.4% | 18.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 9.2% | 14.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More urban development data for Slovakia
- Population in the largest city 15.4% (2025)
- Population density 112.87 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 13.72 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in largest city 443,679 (2025)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 4,176 Number (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 14.67 million Number (2024)
- Housing cost overburden rate by NUTS 2 region 3.5% (2025)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 44.14 Million euro (2024)
- Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons 11,756 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Slovakia?
- Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Slovakia was 11.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2021.
- How does Slovakia rank for material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation?
- Slovakia ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. 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 Material and social deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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