Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Slovak Republic

Slovak Republic: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day was 0.8% in 2023. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.8%
Change on year
down 54.0%
World rank
85th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.7%
in 1996
All-time low
0.1%
in 1992
Years of data
22
1992–2023

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Slovak Republic, 1992–2023

01231992200720231992: 0.1 %1996: 2.7 %2004: 1.1 %2005: 1 %2006: 0.845 %2007: 1 %2008: 1.2 %2009: 1.1 %2010: 1.2 %2011: 0.854 %2012: 1.1 %2013: 1.4 %2014: 1.9 %2015: 1.3 %2016: 2.2 %2017: 1.3 %2018: 1.3 %2019: 0.521 %2020: 0.481 %2021: 0.84 %2022: 1.7 %2023: 0.784 %

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Slovak Republic is 0.8%, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 54.0% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Slovak Republic peaked at 2.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1992.

Slovak Republic ranks 85th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.4% 0.1% 2.7% 2
2000s 1.0% 0.8% 1.2% 6
2010s 1.3% 0.5% 2.2% 10
2020s 1.0% 0.5% 1.7% 4

Countries ranked near Slovak Republic

  1. 82 Malta 0.9% compare
  2. 83 Moldova 0.8% compare
  3. 84 Greece 0.8% compare
  4. 86 Chile 0.7% compare
  5. 87 Portugal 0.7% compare
  6. 88 Latvia 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Slovak Republic?
Poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Slovak Republic was 0.8% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day recorded in Slovak Republic?
The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 1996.
What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day recorded in Slovak Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1992.
How does Slovak Republic rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day?
Slovak Republic ranks 85th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day rising or falling in Slovak Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Slovak Republic 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.