Hungary vs Slovakia: Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level
Hungary
19.5%
in 2025
Slovakia
22.5%
in 2025
Hungary rank
25th
Slovakia rank
22nd
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level over time
- Hungary
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 22.5% against 19.5% in Hungary, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.2 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 25th and Slovakia ranks 22nd of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 14.3% | 0.5% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 18.8% | 3.5% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 22.5% | 4.1% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level, Hungary or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 22.5% against 19.5% in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level between Hungary and Slovakia?
- 3.0%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Slovakia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Slovakia rank globally for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level?
- Hungary ranks 25th and Slovakia ranks 22nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.