Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Slovakia
Slovakia: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction was 22.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Slovakia, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 22.6% for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.8% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Slovakia peaked at 36.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2016.
Slovakia ranks 34th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 20.0% | — |
| 2016 | 17.6% | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | +40.9% |
| 2021 | 36.4% | +27.3% |
| 2022 | 27.6% | -24.2% |
| 2023 | 33.7% | +22.1% |
| 2024 | 31.3% | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 22.6% | -27.8% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 22.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.7%, 69% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 22.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.6%, 67% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.1% | 17.6% | 22.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 22.6% | 36.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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 impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Slovakia?
- Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Slovakia was 22.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2016.
- How does Slovakia rank for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Slovakia ranks 34th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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