Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Slovakia
Slovakia: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of was 137 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
137 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 27.1%
World rank
36th
of 45 countries
All-time high
375 Thousand persons
in 2005
All-time low
93 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Slovakia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Slovakia stood at 137 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of down 27.1% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Slovakia peaked at 375 Thousand persons in 2005 and was at its lowest, 93 Thousand persons, in 2020.
Slovakia ranks 36th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 375 Thousand persons | — |
| 2006 | 295 Thousand persons | -21.3% |
| 2007 | 246 Thousand persons | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 242 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 207 Thousand persons | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 229 Thousand persons | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 213 Thousand persons | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 182 Thousand persons | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 232 Thousand persons | +27.5% |
| 2014 | 185 Thousand persons | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 194 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 154 Thousand persons | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 129 Thousand persons | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 116 Thousand persons | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 124 Thousand persons | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 93 Thousand persons | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 128 Thousand persons | +37.6% |
| 2022 | 131 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 192 Thousand persons | +46.6% |
| 2024 | 188 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 137 Thousand persons | -27.1% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 137 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 448 Thousand persons, 31% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 137 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 470 Thousand persons, 29% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 273 Thousand persons | 207 Thousand persons | 375 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2010s | 175.8 Thousand persons | 116 Thousand persons | 232 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 144.83 Thousand persons | 93 Thousand persons | 192 Thousand persons | 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 persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Slovakia?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Slovakia was 137 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 375 Thousand persons in 2005.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93 Thousand persons in 2020.
- How does Slovakia rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of?
- Slovakia ranks 36th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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 at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of urbanisation - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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