Rank in country
2 / 4
Among 4 regions in Slovakia
Central Slovakia - Poverty Rate
Regional factual view for Poverty Rate in Central Slovakia (2024).
Central Slovakia
Latest value
· 2024
13.70% of people
SK 14.5 · -0.8 pp vs country · Europe 16.6 · -2.9 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
148 / 253
Among 253 European regions
Population
1,301,530
Regional population · 2024
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people whose equivalised disposable income after social transfers is below 60% of the national median. It is a relative-income measure rather than a measure of absolute poverty.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat At-risk-of-poverty rate ILC_LI41
How Central Slovakia compares
Lower is better · Range 7–22.8
Central Slovakia
13.7
Slovakia
14.5
Europe
16.6
Slovakia -0.8 pp
Europe -2.9 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Central Slovakia recorded 13.7% in 2024, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Slovakia and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 178,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2020 to 2024, the indicator improved modestly from 14.8% to 13.7%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.