Slovenia

Europe & Central Asia·High incomeOECDEU

Population: 2.12M; 148th of 217
GDP: $72.5B; 87th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $34,089; 46th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 82; 32nd of 217
Human development: 0.918; 23rd of 189 · 2021

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Spain

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Estonia

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high-income EU and eurozone economy; high per-capita income and low inequality; key exports in automotive and pharmaceuticals; tight labor market with low unemployment; growth supported by private consumption and public investment, with risks from tight labor market and trade conditions; narrowing fiscal deficit and declining public debt

Area: 20,273 km²
Resources: lignite, lead, zinc, building stone, hydropower, forests
Borders: Austria; Croatia; Hungary; Italy

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Christian65.4%▼ 7.0pt
Unaffiliated32.3%▲ 5.8pt
Muslim1.6%▲ 0.7pt
Other0.6%▲ 0.5pt

Religious diversity: 5.46 / 10 · moderate · 42nd 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

SVN

ESP

CZE

EST

GDP

current US$

$72.5B–––

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$

$1.95B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

225.2%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

1.5%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

28.8%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

2.12M–––

Population density

people per km²

104.9–––

Urban population

% of total

56.1%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

1.5–––

Net migration

people

3,319–––

Population under 15

% of total

14.7%–––

Population 65+

% of total

21.8%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

9.4%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

5.4%–––

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

37.4K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

8,023.8–––

Electricity generation

TWh

17–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0%–––

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

0.584–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.492–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

5–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

5.51–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

6.47–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

7.2–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

11.8%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

2.01–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

23.3%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

22.8%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

77.7%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

21.5%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

68.3%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

4.61–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

5.46–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

32.3%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

1.87–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.18–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

2.02–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

2.01–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

7.99–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.44–––

Would fight for country

% yes

81%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.13–––

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

1.3%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#87/214

$72.5B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#46/214

$34,0892024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#36/203

$53,952latest

GDP growth

annual %

#158/214

1.6%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#46/207

$31,6402024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#84/213

3.1%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#67/201

$1.95B2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#2/205

225.2%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#166/206

1.5%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#65/208

28.8%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#61/187

3.7%latest

Gini index

0–100

#2/168

24.3latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#14/168

0%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#148/217

2.12Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#101/216

104.9latest

Urban population

% of total

#133/215

56.1%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#32/217

82latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#152/217

1.5latest

Net migration

people

#60/217

3,3192024

Population under 15

% of total

#188/217

14.7%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#18/217

21.8%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#6/196

1.8latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#4/196

2.2latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#40/192

9.4%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#46/195

3.3latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#19/160

99.6%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#45/199

5.4%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#24/194

82.4%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#37/139

98.3%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#49/210

90.4%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#58/214

129.22023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#50/208

31.92023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#18/215

68.8K2024

Access to electricity

% of population

#102/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#39/198

37.4K2024

Electricity per capita

kWh

#32/202

8,023.82024

Electricity generation

TWh

#90/202

172024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#78/202

42%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#47/202

23.8%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#105/204

12.82024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#155/204

62024

Share of global CO₂

#99/204

0%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#141/193

7.82023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#31/172

0.7992022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#31/172

0.7042022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#41/178

562022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#37/193

0.7672022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#32/193

1.072022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#30/193

0.9732022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#51/193

0.7072022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#8/172

0.9492022

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

#15/104

0.5842011

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#14/105

0.4922011

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#93/113

52017

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#27/112

5.512017

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#12/114

6.472017

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#18/114

7.22017

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#15/114

1.342017

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#31/111

1.782017

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#95/113

11.8%2017

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#82/109

2.012017

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#33/112

23.3%2017

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#50/112

22.8%2017

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#5/114

77.7%2017

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#75/114

21.5%2017

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#26/110

68.3%2017

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#49/109

4.612011

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#42/193

5.462020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#20/193

32.3%2020

Trust & Institutions

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

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Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#42/114

25.7%2017

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#95/112

1.872017

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#67/113

2.182017

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#93/110

2.022017

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#77/111

2.012017

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#76/104

7.992017

National pride

mean, 1–4

#66/114

3.442017

Would fight for country

% yes

#30/113

81%2017

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#82/114

2.132017

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#23/189

0.9182021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#18/170

0.0712021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#19/164

6.872025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#29/113

7.632017

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#24/114

7.672017

Global Peace Index

1–5

#8/158

1.332023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#98/161

1.3%latest

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