Inability to make ends meet in Slovakia
Slovakia: Inability to make ends meet was 7.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Inability to make ends meet in Slovakia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, inability to make ends meet in Slovakia stood at 7.9%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.2% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inability to make ends meet in Slovakia peaked at 13.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2025.
That places Slovakia 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Inability to make ends meet in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.5% | — |
| 2006 | 12.4% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | -19.8% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 9.9% | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 7.9% | -20.2% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 7.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.8%, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 7.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 10.7% | 12.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 8.1% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 7.9% | 10.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More reference data data for Slovakia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.8538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1453 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.8538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7263 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7911 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inability to make ends meet in Slovakia?
- Inability to make ends meet in Slovakia was 7.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest inability to make ends meet recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest inability to make ends meet recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2025.
- How does Slovakia rank for inability to make ends meet?
- Slovakia ranks 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inability to make ends meet rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Inability to make ends meet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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