Rank in country
1 / 4
Among 4 regions in Slovakia
Western Slovakia - Financial Vulnerability
Regional factual view for Financial Vulnerability in Western Slovakia (2025).
Western Slovakia
Latest value
· 2025
26.60% of people
SK 26 · +0.6 pp vs country · Europe 29.1 · -2.5 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
142 / 239
Among 239 European regions
Population
1,797,072
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people living in households that cannot afford to meet an unexpected necessary financial expense from their available resources.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Inability to face unexpected financial expenses ilc_mdes04_r
How Western Slovakia compares
Lower is better · Range 25–29.1
Western Slovakia
26.6
Slovakia
26
Europe
29.1
Slovakia +0.6 pp
Europe -2.5 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Western Slovakia recorded 26.6% in 2025, a less favorable result than the national benchmark for Slovakia but a more favorable one than the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 478,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated noticeably from 23.5% to 26.6%, but the latest year moved against that trend, with a noticeable improvement.
Related indicators
Recent peer movements are mixed: the result for Poverty risk deteriorated, while the result for Poverty or exclusion improved.