Data as of Aug 2, 2026, 11:33 PM

SERIAL · 703Europe

Slovakia

CapitalBratislava

CurrencyEUR · euro

LanguageSlovak

Area49,030 km²

Since1993

ISOSVK · SK

Population

5.4Mas of 2025

— THE COUNTRY —

Country in Central Europe

Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the west, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's mostly mountainous territory spans about 49,000 km2 (19,000 sq mi), hosting a population exceeding 5.4 million. The capital and largest city is Bratislava, while the second largest city is Košice.

Text: Wikipedia — SlovakiaCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-08-02

— FACTS —

Capital: Bratislava
Currency: euro (EUR)
Official language: Slovak
Drives on the: Right
Calling code: +421
Licence plate code: SK
Top-level domain: .sk
Independence / founding: 1993
Highest point: Gerlachovský štít (2,655 m)
Lowest point: Bodrog (95 m)
Anthem: Nad Tatrou sa blýska

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · as of 2026-08-02

— LAND —

Land covered by forest

40.1%% of land area

#76 of 2132023

126% of world average

Forest area

19,259km²

#112 of 2132023

10% of world average

Agricultural land

38.0%% of land area

#105 of 2092023

102% of world average

Farmable (arable) land

27.2%% of land area

#37 of 2062023

195% of world average

Land area

49,030km²

#129 of 2152023

8% of world average

— PEOPLE —

Population

5.4Mpeople

#122 of 2162025

14% of world average

Population growth

-0.2%% per year

#182 of 2162025

-15% of world average

Population density

113people per km²

#94 of 2152023

25% of world average

People living in cities

53.2%% of population

#148 of 2162025

84% of world average

Urban population growth

-0.1%% per year

#194 of 2162025

-10% of world average

People living rurally

46.8%% of population

#69 of 2162025

127% of world average

Population aged 0-14

15.6%% of population

#171 of 2162025

62% of world average

Population aged 15-64

65.4%% of population

#87 of 2162025

102% of world average

Population aged 65+

19.0%% of population

#41 of 2162025

176% of world average

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Age dependency ratio

52.9%% of working-age population

#130 of 2162025

92% of world average

Female population

51.2%% of population

#53 of 2162025

102% of world average

Births per woman

1births per woman

#161 of 2162024

62% of world average

Birth rate

8.5 /1,000per 1,000 people

#178 of 2162024

49% of world average

Death rate

9.9 /1,000per 1,000 people

#41 of 2162024

129% of world average

Net migration

-31,377people (5-year total)

#186 of 2162025

-28496% of world average

Migrants living in the country

5.9%% of population

#106 of 2152024

45% of world average

— MONEY —

GDP

$154.53Bcurrent US$

#60 of 2112025

28% of world average

GDP, purchasing power parity

$266.95Bcurrent int'l $

#75 of 1992025

26% of world average

GDP per person

$28,544current US$

#58 of 2112025

119% of world average

GDP per person, purchasing power parity

$49,309current int'l $

#56 of 1992025

148% of world average

GDP growth

0.8%% per year

#179 of 2102025

24% of world average

GDP per person growth

1.0%% per year

#147 of 2102025

40% of world average

Gross national income

$150.18Bcurrent US$

#60 of 2042025

26% of world average

Gross national income per person

$26,410current US$

#54 of 2032025

131% of world average

Gross national income per person, PPP

$47,920current int'l $

#53 of 1972025

151% of world average

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Inflation

4.0%% per year

#127 of 1902025

46% of world average

Inflation (GDP deflator)

4.2%% per year

#130 of 2092025

59% of world average

Government revenue

39.3%% of GDP

#16 of 1492024

150% of world average

Government spending

39.8%% of GDP

#19 of 1492022

144% of world average

Government consumption

21.4%% of GDP

#43 of 1812025

122% of world average

Household consumption

58.7%% of GDP

#104 of 1812025

91% of world average

Investment (gross capital formation)

20.1%% of GDP

#123 of 1782025

86% of world average

Fixed investment

20.5%% of GDP

#112 of 1732025

92% of world average

Gross savings

16.2%% of GDP

#120 of 1682025

74% of world average

Foreign investment inflows

$2.05Bcurrent US$

#65 of 2012025

24% of world average

Foreign investment inflows

1.3%% of GDP

#134 of 1982025

no comparison

Foreign investment outflows

1.2%% of GDP

#46 of 1792025

56% of world average

Current account balance

-3.6%% of GDP

#123 of 1912025

no comparison

Foreign reserves

$18.16Bcurrent US$

#70 of 1772025

18% of world average

Income inequality (Gini)

240-100

#1 of 1472023

67% of world average

People below the poverty line

0.5%% of population

#46 of 1472023

4% of world average

Income share held by richest 10%

18.8%%

#1 of 1472023

68% of world average

Income share held by poorest 10%

3.3%%

#43 of 1472023

118% of world average

Stock market value

5.3%% of GDP

not enough data to rank2014

7% of world average

Money sent home by workers abroad

$3.20Bcurrent US$

#59 of 1862025

62% of world average

Exchange rate

1local currency per US$

#198 of 2112025

0% of world average

Agriculture's share of the economy

1.6%% of GDP

#158 of 1992025

16% of world average

Industry's share of the economy

28.1%% of GDP

#63 of 2022025

115% of world average

Manufacturing's share of the economy

16.2%% of GDP

#36 of 1952025

147% of world average

Services' share of the economy

59.8%% of GDP

#87 of 2022025

103% of world average

5 of 39 figures unavailable for Slovakia.

— TRADE —

Exports

85.1%% of GDP

#15 of 1872025

197% of world average

Imports

85.2%% of GDP

#18 of 1872025

171% of world average

Trade balance

-0.2%% of GDP

#77 of 1872025

no comparison

Total trade (openness)

160.5%% of GDP

#7 of 2052025

249% of world average

Goods exported

$125.44Bcurrent US$

#36 of 2072025

101% of world average

Goods imported

$122.60Bcurrent US$

#39 of 2072025

97% of world average

Services exported

$14.70Bcurrent US$

#63 of 1912025

30% of world average

Services imported

$14.32Bcurrent US$

#62 of 1912025

33% of world average

Goods and services exported

$131.33Bcurrent US$

#42 of 1912025

75% of world average

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Goods and services imported

$131.22Bcurrent US$

#41 of 1912025

78% of world average

High-tech share of exports

10.6%% of manufactured exports

#62 of 1792024

87% of world average

Terms of trade

94index

#151 of 2062024

89% of world average

— HEALTH —

Life expectancy

78.4 yrsyears

#62 of 2162024

106% of world average

Life expectancy, women

81.7 yrsyears

#59 of 2162024

107% of world average

Life expectancy, men

75.2 yrsyears

#69 of 2162024

105% of world average

Infant deaths

5.3 /1,000per 1,000 live births

#52 of 1962024

29% of world average

Deaths under age 5

6.3 /1,000per 1,000 live births

#52 of 1962024

26% of world average

Maternal deaths

4per 100,000 live births

#21 of 1942023

3% of world average

Health spending

7.4%% of GDP

#79 of 1932023

108% of world average

Health spending per person

$1,813current US$

#43 of 1932023

124% of world average

Physicians

3.7 /1,000per 1,000 people

#38 of 1872022

176% of world average

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Nurses and midwives

6.0 /1,000per 1,000 people

#63 of 1962022

128% of world average

Hospital beds

5.6 /1,000per 1,000 people

#22 of 1572023

188% of world average

Access to clean drinking water

99.8%% of population

#58 of 2142024

110% of world average

Access to basic sanitation

97.5%% of population

#81 of 2132024

121% of world average

Suicide rate

10per 100,000 people

#130 of 1852021

116% of world average

Adults who smoke

29.5%% of adults

#136 of 1662024

149% of world average

HIV prevalence

0.1%% aged 15-49

#35 of 1532024

7% of world average

Tuberculosis cases

3per 100,000 people

#23 of 2082024

3% of world average

Undernourishment

3.1%% of population

#67 of 1682023

31% of world average

Children vaccinated against measles

94.0%% of children 12-23 months

#73 of 1932024

110% of world average

— LEARNING —

Education spending

4.7%% of GDP

#71 of 1902022

108% of world average

Education spending

10.8%% of government spending

#134 of 1892022

80% of world average

Primary school enrolment

102.8%% gross

#69 of 2002024

102% of world average

Secondary school enrolment

93.2%% gross

#87 of 1882024

107% of world average

University enrolment

54.5%% gross

#73 of 1672024

109% of world average

Primary school completion

98.4%% of relevant age group

#55 of 1802024

110% of world average

Pupils per teacher, primary school

16pupils per teacher

#64 of 1602017

70% of world average

Years of compulsory education

11.0 yrsyears

#75 of 1972025

110% of world average

2 of 10 figures unavailable for Slovakia.

— WORK —

Unemployment

5.4%% of labour force

#99 of 1862025

78% of world average

Youth unemployment

18.4%% of labour force aged 15-24

#126 of 1862025

118% of world average

Labour force participation

60.4%% aged 15+

#102 of 1862025

100% of world average

Women in the labour force

55.1%% of women aged 15+

#81 of 1862025

108% of world average

Men in the labour force

66.1%% of men aged 15+

#128 of 1862025

95% of world average

Labour force

2.8Mpeople

#117 of 1862025

14% of world average

Working in agriculture

2.2%% of employment

#158 of 1862025

10% of world average

Working in industry

34.5%% of employment

#7 of 1862025

176% of world average

Working in services

63.3%% of employment

#85 of 1862025

108% of world average

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Self-employed

14.9%% of employment

#143 of 1862025

38% of world average

Labour force with advanced education

80.4%% of labour force

#57 of 1712024

106% of world average

Employed

57.2%% aged 15+

#96 of 1862025

101% of world average

— CONNECTED —

People online

89.8%% of population

#61 of 2072024

126% of world average

Mobile phone subscriptions

140per 100 people

#41 of 2102024

121% of world average

Fixed broadband subscriptions

34per 100 people

#47 of 2082024

186% of world average

Fixed telephone lines

8per 100 people

#119 of 2132024

56% of world average

Access to electricity

100.0%% of population

#94 of 2142024

113% of world average

Access to clean cooking fuel

100.0%% of population

#51 of 1892023

144% of world average

Electricity used per person

4,675kWh per person

#48 of 1492024

111% of world average

Energy used per person

3,011kg oil equivalent per person

#32 of 1492024

133% of world average

Air passengers carried

1,925passengers

#160 of 1652022

0% of world average

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Air freight

0million tonne-km

#162 of 1632019

0% of world average

Rail network

3,626route-km

#37 of 842021

35% of world average

Rail passengers

2,052million passenger-km

#40 of 782021

7% of world average

Research and development spending

1.0%% of GDP

#40 of 1272023

106% of world average

Patent applications by residents

146count

#63 of 1422021

1% of world average

Scientific journal articles published

5,332count

#58 of 1972023

32% of world average

Tourists arriving

15.3Mcount

#17 of 1942018

299% of world average

Money earned from tourism

$1.30Bcurrent US$

#63 of 1752020

35% of world average

1 of 18 figures unavailable for Slovakia.

— NATURE —

Carbon emissions per person

6tonnes per person

#158 of 2032024

122% of world average

Carbon emissions

30Mt CO2

#130 of 2032024

16% of world average

Greenhouse gas emissions

39Mt CO2-equivalent

#110 of 2032024

15% of world average

Protected land

37.5%% of land area

#23 of 2132025

199% of world average

Freshwater withdrawn

4.5%% of internal resources

#69 of 1772022

4% of world average

Renewable water available per person

2,320m³ per person

#96 of 1832022

16% of world average

Renewable energy use

17.9%% of final energy consumption

#114 of 2122021

62% of world average

Electricity from renewables

23.6%% of total

#101 of 2062021

68% of world average

Electricity from fossil fuels

14.6%% of total

#33 of 2092023

25% of world average

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Electricity from nuclear power

61.9%% of total

#2 of 2082024

1737% of world average

Energy imported (net)

57.9%% of energy use

#42 of 1432023

no comparison

1 of 12 figures unavailable for Slovakia.

— STATE —

Military spending

2.0%% of GDP

#59 of 1562024

90% of world average

Military spending

$2.85Bcurrent US$

#55 of 1602024

17% of world average

Military spending

4.3%% of government spending

#94 of 1532024

58% of world average

Armed forces personnel

18,000people

#111 of 1702020

11% of world average

Armed forces

0.7%% of labour force

#97 of 1682020

53% of world average

Tax revenue

19.1%% of GDP

#55 of 1492024

114% of world average

Homicides

1per 100,000 people

#49 of 1582023

14% of world average

— TRADE PARTNERS —

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— TRADE —

Exports toas of 2025

Germany$26.79B
Germany$26.79B
Czechia$15.58B
Czechia$15.58B
Hungary$9.70B
Hungary$9.70B
Poland$9.44B
Poland$9.44B

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Austria$6.75B
Austria$6.75B
France$5.94B
France$5.92B
United Kingdom$5.87B
Italy$5.47B
Italy$5.47B

Imports fromas of 2025

Germany$17.21B
Other$12.65B
Czechia$11.92B
China$9.86B
Poland$7.71B
Hungary$6.26B
Rep. of Korea$5.88B
Viet Nam$5.64B

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China$4.31B
Russian Federation$4.22B
Italy$4.09B
Austria$3.51B
Austria$3.51B
France$3.29B
Rep. of Korea$2.83B

Trade balance, 2025+$14.6M

— EXTRAS —

Anthem

Nad Tatrou sa blýskaAudio: Wikimedia Commons

Capital time

--:--:--Bratislava · approx. UTC+1

Neighbours

Landmarks

Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of EuropeImage: Wikimedia Commons

Frontiers of the Roman Empire – The Danube Limes (Western Segment)Image: Wikimedia Commons

Spišská KapitulaImage: Wikimedia Commons

Levoča, Spiš Castle and the associated cultural monumentsImage: Wikimedia Commons

Bardejov Town Conservation ReserveImage: Wikimedia Commons

People

Zuzana ČaputováSlovak lawyer, environmental activist and politician

Robert FicoPrime Minister of Slovakia since 2023

Andrej BabišCzech politician and businessman, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic

Andrej Kiska4th President of Slovakia

Marek HamšíkSlovak footballer (born 1987)

Ivan GašparovičSlovak politician and lawyer

Peter PellegriniPresident of Slovakia

Iveta RadičováSlovak politician and sociologist, former prime minister

Martin ŠkrtelSlovak association football player

Dominika CibulkováSlovak tennis player

Ľubomír MoravčíkSlovak and French association football player

Daniela HantuchováSlovak tennis player

History

1993Slovakia — founding / independence (Wikidata)

Size, side by side

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1960 → now

2026

Population5.4M2025

GDP$154.53B2025

GDP per person$28,5442025