Slovak Republic: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
In , Slovak Republic's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) was 13.70.
That's up 11.4% from 2020, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 24.34 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SI.POV.NAHC) • Data as of 2021
Trend (2006–2021)
Highlights
- Peak
- 13.70
- Trough
- 10.60
- 1-year change
- +11.4%
- 5-year change
- +10.5%
- +2.0% / yr
- 10-year change
- +3.8%
- +0.4% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) |
|---|---|
| 13.7000 | |
| 12.3000 | |
| 11.4000 | |
| 11.9000 | |
| 12.2000 | |
| 12.4000 | |
| 12.7000 | |
| 12.3000 | |
| 12.6000 | |
| 12.8000 |
About Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.
Indicator code: SI.POV.NAHC • Category: Poverty & Inequality
Frequently asked questions
- What was Slovak Republic's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) in 2021?
- In 2021, Slovak Republic's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) was 13.70, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Slovak Republic's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) rising or falling?
- Slovak Republic's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) rose 11.4% from 2020 to 2021.
- How does Slovak Republic's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) in 2021 was 24.34, so Slovak Republic is below the world average.
- What is Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) and how is it measured?
- National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SI.POV.NAHC), CC BY 4.0.