Wealth share richest in Slovakia

Slovakia: Wealth share richest was 17.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17.2
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
213th
of 215 countries
All-time high
18.77
in 2014
All-time low
12.5
in 1985
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Wealth share richest in Slovakia, 1980–2024

051015201980200220241980: 12.51981: 12.51982: 12.51983: 12.51984: 12.51985: 12.51986: 12.51987: 12.51988: 12.51989: 12.51990: 12.51991: 12.61992: 12.51993: 12.61994: 12.61995: 12.61996: 12.61997: 12.61998: 12.61999: 12.62000: 12.62001: 12.72002: 12.72003: 12.62004: 12.82005: 12.72006: 12.72007: 12.72008: 12.72009: 12.72010: 12.82011: 13.52012: 15.12013: 17.12014: 18.82015: 18.72016: 17.62017: 16.82018: 16.92019: 17.22020: 17.12021: 17.32022: 17.12023: 17.12024: 17.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, wealth share richest in Slovakia stood at 17.2.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Slovakia peaked at 18.77 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.5, in 1985.

That places Slovakia 213th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Wealth share richest in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Wealth share richest in Slovakia, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 12.51 —
1981 12.51 +0.0%
1982 12.51 +0.0%
1983 12.51 +0.0%
1984 12.51 +0.0%
1985 12.5 -0.1%
1986 12.51 +0.1%
1987 12.51 +0.0%
1988 12.51 +0.0%
1989 12.51 +0.0%
1990 12.51 +0.0%
1991 12.56 +0.4%
1992 12.52 -0.3%
1993 12.55 +0.2%
1994 12.56 +0.1%
1995 12.56 +0.0%
1996 12.56 +0.0%
1997 12.57 +0.1%
1998 12.58 +0.1%
1999 12.6 +0.2%
2000 12.6 +0.0%
2001 12.65 +0.4%
2002 12.66 +0.1%
2003 12.63 -0.2%
2004 12.75 +1.0%
2005 12.73 -0.2%
2006 12.74 +0.1%
2007 12.72 -0.2%
2008 12.67 -0.4%
2009 12.67 +0.0%
2010 12.8 +1.0%
2011 13.52 +5.6%
2012 15.13 +11.9%
2013 17.11 +13.1%
2014 18.77 +9.7%
2015 18.74 -0.2%
2016 17.6 -6.1%
2017 16.82 -4.4%
2018 16.87 +0.3%
2019 17.25 +2.3%
2020 17.13 -0.7%
2021 17.27 +0.8%
2022 17.15 -0.7%
2023 17.15 +0.0%
2024 17.2 +0.3%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 17.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.49, 63% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 17.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.14, 71% of the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 12.51 12.5 12.51 10
1990s 12.56 12.51 12.6 10
2000s 12.68 12.6 12.75 10
2010s 16.46 12.8 18.77 10
2020s 17.18 17.13 17.27 5

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 210 Denmark 20.76 compare
  2. 211 Iceland 19.19 compare
  3. 212 Finland 17.98 compare
  4. 214 Belgium 15.53 compare
  5. 215 Netherlands 13.98 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wealth share richest in Slovakia?
Wealth share richest in Slovakia was 17.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 18.77 in 2014.
What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.5 in 1985.
How does Slovakia rank for wealth share richest?
Slovakia ranks 213th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is wealth share richest rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Wealth share richest
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
215 places, 10,553 data points, 1800–2024
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