Inability to make ends meet in Slovakia

Slovakia: Inability to make ends meet was 7.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
7.9%
Change on year
down 20.2%
World rank
11th
of 47 countries
All-time high
13.3%
in 2013
All-time low
7.9%
in 2025
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Inability to make ends meet in Slovakia, 2005–2025

0510152005201520252005: 12.5 Percentage2006: 12.4 Percentage2007: 10.7 Percentage2008: 11.6 Percentage2009: 11.1 Percentage2010: 11.5 Percentage2011: 10.7 Percentage2012: 11.6 Percentage2013: 13.3 Percentage2014: 12.6 Percentage2015: 11.7 Percentage2016: 10.1 Percentage2017: 8.1 Percentage2018: 8.4 Percentage2019: 9.4 Percentage2020: 8.6 Percentage2021: 9.3 Percentage2022: 9.7 Percentage2023: 10.4 Percentage2024: 9.9 Percentage2025: 7.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inability to make ends meet in Slovakia is 7.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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

Annual values for Inability to make ends meet in Slovakia, 2005 to 2025.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 Spain 8.5% compare
  2. 8 Portugal 8.5% compare
  3. 10 France 8.0% compare
  4. 11 Slovakia 7.9% compare
  5. 13 Hungary 7.5% compare
  6. 13 Italy 7.5% compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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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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Indicator
Inability to make ends meet
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 998 data points, 2003–2025
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