Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Slovenia

Slovenia: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income was 5.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5.9%
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
120th
of 130 countries
All-time high
10.5%
in 2003
All-time low
5.1%
in 1987
Years of data
27
1987–2023

Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Slovenia, 1987–2023

02.557.5101987200520231987: 5.11993: 6.31997: 6.21998: 7.81999: 62002: 9.32003: 10.52004: 6.52005: 6.12006: 62007: 6.12008: 5.72009: 6.62010: 7.62011: 7.12012: 8.22013: 8.52014: 7.62015: 7.52016: 72017: 6.42018: 5.32019: 5.62020: 5.42021: 5.42022: 5.32023: 5.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Slovenia stood at 5.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Slovenia peaked at 10.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1987.

That places Slovenia 120th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Slovenia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%) in Slovenia, 1987 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1987 5.1%
1993 6.3% +23.5%
1997 6.2% -1.6%
1998 7.8% +25.8%
1999 6.0% -23.1%
2002 9.3% +55.0%
2003 10.5% +12.9%
2004 6.5% -38.1%
2005 6.1% -6.2%
2006 6.0% -1.6%
2007 6.1% +1.7%
2008 5.7% -6.6%
2009 6.6% +15.8%
2010 7.6% +15.2%
2011 7.1% -6.6%
2012 8.2% +15.5%
2013 8.5% +3.7%
2014 7.6% -10.6%
2015 7.5% -1.3%
2016 7.0% -6.7%
2017 6.4% -8.6%
2018 5.3% -17.2%
2019 5.6% +5.7%
2020 5.4% -3.6%
2021 5.4% +0.0%
2022 5.3% -1.9%
2023 5.9% +11.3%

Slovenia compared with similar countries

  • Slovenia's 5.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.7%, 50% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Slovenia's 5.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.0%, 54% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 1
1990s 6.6% 6.0% 7.8% 4
2000s 7.1% 5.7% 10.5% 8
2010s 7.1% 5.3% 8.5% 10
2020s 5.5% 5.3% 5.9% 4

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 117 Denmark 6.6% compare
  2. 118 Iceland 6.3% compare
  3. 119 Armenia 6.2% compare
  4. 121 Ukraine 5.1% compare
  5. 122 Niger 4.9% compare
  6. 123 Kyrgyzstan 4.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Slovenia?
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Slovenia was 5.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2003.
What is the lowest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1987.
How does Slovenia rank for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
Slovenia ranks 120th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovenia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,510 data points, 1963–2025
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