Rank in country
2 / 4
Among 4 regions in Slovakia
Central Slovakia - Poverty & Social Exclusion Risk
Regional factual view for Poverty & Social Exclusion Risk in Central Slovakia (2025).
Central Slovakia
Latest value
· 2025
16.50% of people
SK 16.7 · -0.2 pp vs country · Europe 20.4 · -3.9 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
172 / 246
Among 246 European regions
Population
1,297,187
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people experiencing at least one of three conditions: risk of poverty after social transfers, severe material and social deprivation, or living in a household with very low work intensity. People meeting more than one condition are counted only once.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion ILC_PEPS11N
How Central Slovakia compares
Lower is better · Range 2.9–26.3
Central Slovakia
16.5
Slovakia
16.7
Europe
20.4
Slovakia -0.2 pp
Europe -3.9 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Central Slovakia recorded 16.5% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Slovakia and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 214,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved modestly from 19.3% to 16.5%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.