At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Slovakia
Slovakia: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) was 53.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Slovakia, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Slovakia is 53.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Slovakia peaked at 59.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 2015.
Slovakia ranks 6th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 41.2% | — |
| 2016 | 41.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 43.0% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 44.3% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 46.7% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 51.9% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 55.1% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 59.6% | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 56.7% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 57.3% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 53.5% | -6.6% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 53.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 45.0%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 53.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.8%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.3% | 41.2% | 46.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 51.9% | 59.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 4 Luxembourg 54.7% compare
- 5 Montenegro 54.1% compare
- 6 Slovakia 53.5% compare
- 8 Belgium 52.6% compare
- 9 Romania 52.2% compare
More education data for Slovakia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,693 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,484 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 93,834 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,069 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 473,316 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 244,806 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Slovakia?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) in Slovakia was 53.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 2015.
- How does Slovakia rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Slovakia ranks 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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