Aid, poverty & equality · Europe & Central Asia · High income
Slovakia: poverty, inequality and aid
Extreme poverty is 0.5% (2023), 108th of 151 in the world and 20th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia. Poverty, $4.20/day is 0.8% (2023), 113th of 151 in the world and 21st of 47 in Europe & Central Asia. Poverty, $8.30/day is 4.1% (2023), 113th of 151 in the world and 18th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia.
Extreme poverty
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Poverty, $4.20/day
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10 indicators
Aid, poverty & equality: Slovakia in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 0.5%2023 | 108/151 | 20/47 | · | 0.6% | 0.3% | +0.1 ppsince 2013 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10.1% | |
| Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 0.8%2023 | 113/151 | 21/47 | · | 1.2% | 0.5% | −0.6 ppsince 2013 | 1.1% | 0.7% | 18.2% | |
| Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 4.1%2023 | 113/151 | 18/47 | · | 4.6% | 2.3% | −0.9 ppsince 2013 | 4.8% | 1.7% | 46.2% | |
| National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population | 13.7%2021 | 116/145 | 32/47 | · | 13.0% | 12.3% | +0.5 ppsince 2011 | — | — | — | |
| Gini indexGini index of income inequality | 23.82023 | 150/151 | 47/47 | · | 27.3 | 24.2 | −15%since 2013 | — | — | — | |
| Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10% | 18.8%2023 | 151/151 | 47/47 | · | 21.9% | 19.0% | −3.4 ppsince 2013 | — | — | — | |
| Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20% | 9.1%2023 | 21/151 | 16/47 | · | 8.5% | 9.1% | +0.8 ppsince 2013 | — | — | — | |
| Food insecurityModerate or severe food insecurity, % of population | 7.3%2024 | 132/155 | 28/45 | · | · | 7.7% | — | 10.4% | 7.9% | 28.0% | |
| Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults | 92.2%2024 | 32/145 | 22/46 | · | 79.6%2011 | 95.6%2021 | +15.0 ppsince 2014 | 89.6% | 94.9% | 78.7% | |
| Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, % | 23.3%2025 | 108/190 | 41/52 | 14.0% | 15.3% | 22.7% | +4.7 ppsince 2015 | 31.7% | 31.2% | 27.2% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Poverty, $4.20/day−0.6 pp0.8% in 2023
- Poverty, $8.30/day−0.9 pp4.1% in 2023
- Gini index−15%23.8 in 2023
- Top 10% income share−3.4 pp18.8% in 2023
Worse than ten years ago
- Extreme poverty+0.1 pp0.5% in 2023
- National poverty rate+0.5 pp13.7% in 2021
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Slovakia and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Slovakia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Slovakia | Ukraine | Poland | Czechia | Hungary | Austria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme poverty | 0.5%2023 | 0.0%2020 | 0.2%2023 | 0.0%2023 | 0.9%2017 | 0.5%2023 |
| Poverty, $4.20/day | 0.8%2023 | 0.2%2020 | 0.4%2023 | 0.0%2023 | 1.8%2017 | 0.6%2023 |
| Poverty, $8.30/day | 4.1%2023 | 11.3%2020 | 1.1%2023 | 0.8%2023 | 4.9%2017 | 1.0%2023 |
| National poverty rate | 13.7%2021 | 23.2%2020 | 13.5%2025 | 10.2%2021 | 12.1%2021 | 14.8%2021 |
| Gini index | 23.82023 | 25.62020 | 28.52023 | 25.72023 | 30.62017 | 31.22023 |
| Top 10% income share | 18.8%2023 | 21.7%2020 | 22.9%2023 | 21.5%2023 | 23.9%2017 | 24.8%2023 |
| Bottom 20% income share | 9.1%2023 | 10.0%2020 | 8.6%2023 | 9.5%2023 | 7.9%2017 | 7.7%2023 |
| Food insecurity | 7.3%2024 | 32.0%2024 | 2.7%2024 | 9.1%2024 | 16.9%2024 | 4.4%2024 |
| Account ownership | 92.2%2024 | 87.6%2024 | 86.1%2024 | 92.3%2024 | 87.0%2024 | 99.5%2024 |