Rank in country
3 / 4
Among 4 regions in Slovakia
Western Slovakia - Poverty Rate
Regional factual view for Poverty Rate in Western Slovakia (2024).
Western Slovakia
Latest value
· 2024
10.90% of people
SK 14.5 · -3.6 pp vs country · Europe 16.6 · -5.7 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
207 / 253
Among 253 European regions
Population
1,802,517
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 Western Slovakia compares
Lower is better · Range 7–22.8
Western Slovakia
10.9
Slovakia
14.5
Europe
16.6
Slovakia -3.6 pp
Europe -5.7 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Western Slovakia recorded 10.9% in 2024, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Slovakia and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 196,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2020 to 2024, the indicator deteriorated noticeably from 7.1% to 10.9%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.
Related indicators
By contrast, the result for Poverty or exclusion has recently improved.