Aid, poverty & equality · Europe & Central Asia · High income
Slovenia: poverty, inequality and aid
Extreme poverty is 0.0% (2023), 148th of 151 in the world and 46th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia. Poverty, $4.20/day is 0.0% (2023), 150th of 151 in the world and 47th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia. Poverty, $8.30/day is 0.1% (2023), 150th of 151 in the world and 47th of 47 in Europe & Central Asia.
Extreme poverty
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Poverty, $4.20/day
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11 indicators
Aid, poverty & equality: Slovenia 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 | 0.0%2023 | 148/151 | 46/47 | 0.2%1999 | 0.0% | 0.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2013 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10.1% | |
| Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 0.0%2023 | 150/151 | 47/47 | 0.2%1999 | 0.0% | 0.0% | −0.1 ppsince 2013 | 1.1% | 0.7% | 18.2% | |
| Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 0.1%2023 | 150/151 | 47/47 | 1.2%1999 | 0.2% | 0.1% | −0.5 ppsince 2013 | 4.8% | 1.7% | 46.2% | |
| National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population | 12.7%2022 | 119/145 | 35/47 | · | 13.6% | 11.7% | −1.8 ppsince 2012 | — | — | — | |
| Gini indexGini index of income inequality | 24.72023 | 148/151 | 45/47 | 24.01999 | 24.9 | 24.0 | −5.7%since 2013 | — | — | — | |
| Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10% | 20.6%2023 | 148/151 | 46/47 | 20.3%1999 | 20.7% | 20.5% | −0.8 ppsince 2013 | — | — | — | |
| Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20% | 10.0%2023 | 4/151 | 2/47 | 10.0%1999 | 9.7% | 10.3% | +0.8 ppsince 2013 | — | — | — | |
| UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population | 2.5%2024 | 157/167 | 41/47 | 2.5%2001 | 2.5% | 2.5% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 2.9% | 2.6% | 8.1% | |
| Food insecurityModerate or severe food insecurity, % of population | 7.6%2024 | 128/155 | 24/45 | · | · | 7.4% | — | 10.4% | 7.9% | 28.0% | |
| Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults | 98.7%2024 | 9/145 | 9/46 | · | 97.1%2011 | 99.0%2021 | +1.5 ppsince 2014 | 89.6% | 94.9% | 78.7% | |
| Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, % | 35.6%2025 | 44/190 | 20/52 | 12.2%2001 | 14.4% | 27.8% | −1.1 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−0.1 pp0.0% in 2023
- Poverty, $8.30/day−0.5 pp0.1% in 2023
- National poverty rate−1.8 pp12.7% in 2022
- Gini index−5.7%24.7 in 2023
Worse than ten years ago
- Women in parliament−1.1 pp35.6% in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Slovenia and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Slovenia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Slovenia | Italy | Hungary | Austria | Croatia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme poverty | 0.0%2023 | 0.9%2023 | 0.9%2017 | 0.5%2023 | 0.3%2023 |
| Poverty, $4.20/day | 0.0%2023 | 1.0%2023 | 1.8%2017 | 0.6%2023 | 0.6%2023 |
| Poverty, $8.30/day | 0.1%2023 | 1.9%2023 | 4.9%2017 | 1.0%2023 | 2.0%2023 |
| National poverty rate | 12.7%2022 | 20.1%2021 | 12.1%2021 | 14.8%2021 | 20.3%2024 |
| Gini index | 24.72023 | 34.32023 | 30.62017 | 31.22023 | 30.12023 |
| Top 10% income share | 20.6%2023 | 25.8%2023 | 23.9%2017 | 24.8%2023 | 23.3%2023 |
| Bottom 20% income share | 10.0%2023 | 6.6%2023 | 7.9%2017 | 7.7%2023 | 7.8%2023 |
| Undernourishment | 2.5%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 2.5%2024 |
| Food insecurity | 7.6%2024 | 1.7%2024 | 16.9%2024 | 4.4%2024 | 4.9%2024 |