Slovak Republic

Europe & Central Asia·High incomeOECDEU

Population: 5.43M; 119th of 217
GDP: $142B; 61st of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $26,148; 59th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 78; 66th of 217
Human development: 0.848; 44th of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Slovak Republic

Poland

Greece

Croatia

Portugal

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high-income EU and eurozone economy; manufacturing and exports led by automotive sector; growth supported by private consumption and public investment from EU funds, tempered by trade risks; increased taxes and withdrawal of energy subsidies contributing to rising but manageable inflation; strong labor demand and influx of foreign labor offsets aging workforce

Area: 49,035 km²
Resources: lignite, small amounts of iron ore, copper and manganese ore; salt; arable land
Borders: Austria; Czechia; Hungary; Poland; Ukraine

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Christian73.7%▼ 1.3pt
Unaffiliated25.3%▲ 0.6pt
Other0.7%▲ 0.6pt

Religious diversity: 4.57 / 10 · moderate · 67th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

SVK

POL

GRC

HRV

GDP

current US$

$142B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$3.58B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

161.8%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

2%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

28.5%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

5.43M–––

Population density

people per km²

113–––

Urban population

% of total

54%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

1.5–––

Net migration

people

-21K–––

Population under 15

% of total

15.8%–––

Population 65+

% of total

18.5%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

7.7%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

4.8%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

32.9K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

5,326.2–––

Electricity generation

TWh

29.3–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0.1%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.525–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.426–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

6.07–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

4.91–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

4.91–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

6.35–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

42%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

2.49–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

22.7%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

28.8%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

27.7%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

17.8%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

55%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

5.71–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

4.57–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

25.3%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

1.84–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.15–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

2.21–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

1.91–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

8.17–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.17–––

Would fight for country

% yes

38%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.15–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

2%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#61/214

$142B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#59/214

$26,1482024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#56/203

$43,950latest

GDP growth

annual %

#145/214

2.1%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#55/207

$23,9002024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#99/213

3.6%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#51/201

$3.58B2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#7/205

161.8%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#152/206

2%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#69/208

28.5%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#109/187

5.8%latest

Gini index

0–100

#1/168

24.1latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#56/168

0.7%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#119/217

5.43Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#94/216

113latest

Urban population

% of total

#138/215

54%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#66/217

78latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#161/217

1.5latest

Net migration

people

#173/217

-21K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#172/217

15.8%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#42/217

18.5%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#51/196

5.1latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#50/196

6.1latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#68/192

7.7%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#33/195

3.7latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#70/199

4.8%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#82/194

52.5%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#28/139

99.2%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#67/210

87.2%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#43/214

138.22023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#45/208

33.22023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#29/215

43.3K2024

Access to electricity

% of population

#101/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#47/198

32.9K2024

Electricity per capita

kWh

#54/202

5,326.22024

Electricity generation

TWh

#72/202

29.32024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#113/202

24%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#33/202

14%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#128/204

29.12024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#147/204

5.32024

Share of global CO₂

#77/204

0.1%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#91/193

4.92023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#18/172

0.8512022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#18/172

0.7792022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#48/178

532022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#71/193

0.2142022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#62/193

0.3792022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#50/193

0.6232022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#70/193

0.4432022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#34/172

0.9032022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#25/104

0.5252022

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#28/105

0.4262022

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#81/113

6.072022

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#33/112

4.912022

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#24/114

4.912022

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#26/114

6.352022

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#104/114

2.842022

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#80/111

2.582022

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#44/113

42%2022

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#44/109

2.492022

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#34/112

22.7%2022

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#34/112

28.8%2022

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#101/114

27.7%2022

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#87/114

17.8%2022

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#66/110

55%2022

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#10/109

5.712022

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#67/193

4.572020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#27/193

25.3%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#53/114

22%2022

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#97/112

1.842022

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#75/113

2.152022

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#89/110

2.212022

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#82/111

1.912022

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#71/104

8.172022

National pride

mean, 1–4

#97/114

3.172022

Would fight for country

% yes

#109/113

38%2022

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#79/114

2.152022

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#44/189

0.8482021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#45/170

0.182021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#56/164

6.262025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#70/113

7.022022

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#75/114

6.832022

Global Peace Index

1–5

#26/158

1.582023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#60/161

2%latest

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