Ireland vs Slovakia: Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level
Ireland
20.9%
in 2024
Slovakia
22.5%
in 2025
Ireland rank
24th
Slovakia rank
22nd
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level over time
- Ireland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 22.5% against 20.9% in Ireland, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 24th and Slovakia ranks 22nd of 47 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 14.3% | 0.3% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 18.8% | 4.6% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 22.5% | 6.7% | 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, Ireland or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 22.5% against 20.9% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level between Ireland and Slovakia?
- 1.6%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Slovakia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Slovakia rank globally for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level?
- Ireland ranks 24th 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.