Prosperity gap in Slovakia
Slovakia: Prosperity gap was 1.51 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap in Slovakia, 1992–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, prosperity gap in Slovakia stood at 1.51.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Slovakia peaked at 2.51 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.22, in 2019.
That places Slovakia 82nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Prosperity gap in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.86 | — |
| 1996 | 2.51 | +34.8% |
| 2004 | 2 | -20.1% |
| 2005 | 1.82 | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 1.66 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 1.65 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.6 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.53 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 1.54 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.45 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 1.56 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 1.57 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.88 | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 1.61 | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 2.43 | +50.9% |
| 2017 | 1.41 | -41.7% |
| 2018 | 1.38 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.22 | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 1.3 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 1.32 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.67 | +26.7% |
| 2023 | 1.51 | -9.3% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 1.51 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.08, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 1.51 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.29, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.18 | 1.86 | 2.51 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.71 | 1.53 | 2 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.61 | 1.22 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 | 1.3 | 1.67 | 4 |
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 prosperity gap in Slovakia?
- Prosperity gap in Slovakia was 1.51 in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 in 1996.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 in 2019.
- How does Slovakia rank for prosperity gap?
- Slovakia ranks 82nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.