Slovakia
273 measures for Slovakia across 24 topics, from Eurostat, FAOSTAT, ILOSTAT, OECD, ECB, UNESCO UIS, UN Population Division, WHO, World Bank. The latest figures refer to periods between 2004 and 2026, so check the year shown on each card before comparing two of them.
Key facts
Population
5,413,813 people
2025 · World Bank
GDP per capita in US dollars
US$28,544 per person
2025 · World Bank
Life expectancy at birth
78.4 years
2024 · World Bank
Unemployment rate, ages 15 to 74
5.4%
2025 · Eurostat
HICP inflation
4.2%
2025 · Eurostat
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Population and ageing
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Population on 1 January
5,419,451 people
2025 · Eurostat
Population by age and sex
5,419,451 people
2025 · Eurostat
Crude birth rate
7.8 per 1,000 people
2025 · Eurostat
Crude death rate
9.9 per 1,000 people
2025 · Eurostat
Total fertility rate
1.46 births per woman
2024 · Eurostat
Population aged 65 and over
18.8%
2025 · Eurostat
Median age of the population
43.0 years
2025 · Eurostat
Old-age dependency ratio
28.7 per 100 working-age people
2025 · Eurostat
Natural population change
-2.1 per 1,000 people
2025 · Eurostat
Population estimates and projections
5,518,054 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
41.3 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
1.56 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
0.06%
2023 · UN Population Division
Population
5,413,813 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
-0.15%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
19.0%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 0 to 14
15.6%
2025 · World Bank
Fertility rate
1.46 births per woman
2024 · World Bank
Crude birth rate
8.5 per 1,000 people
2024 · World Bank
Crude death rate
9.9 per 1,000 people
2024 · World Bank
Urban population share
53.2%
2025 · World Bank
Adolescent birth rate
24.5 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19
2024 · World Bank
Age dependency ratio
52.9 per 100 working-age people
2025 · World Bank
Population density
112.8 people per km²
2024 · World Bank
Urban population growth
-0.15%
2025 · World Bank
Migration and citizenship
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Immigration
6,824 immigrants
2024 · Eurostat
Emigration
4,425 emigrants
2024 · Eurostat
Acquisitions of citizenship
879 people
2024 · Eurostat
First-time asylum applicants
130 applicants
2025 · Eurostat
Net migration rate
0.3 per 1,000 people
2025 · Eurostat
Net migration estimates and projections
0.9 per 1,000 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Net migration
-31,377 people
2025 · World Bank
International migrant stock
5.9%
2024 · World Bank
Personal remittances received
2.1%
2025 · World Bank
Employment and occupations
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Unemployment rate, ages 15 to 74
5.4%
2025 · Eurostat
Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24
15.3%
2025 · Eurostat
Long-term unemployment rate
3.4%
2025 · Eurostat
Employment rate, ages 20 to 64
78.1%
2025 · Eurostat
Employment rate of women, ages 20 to 64
73.7%
2025 · Eurostat
Monthly unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted)
5.7%
September 2026 · Eurostat
Usual weekly working hours
39.5 hours per week
2025 · Eurostat
Part-time employment
4.4%
2025 · Eurostat
Monthly youth unemployment
17.7%
September 2026 · Eurostat
Employment of older workers
66.6%
2025 · Eurostat
ILO estimate of the unemployment rate
5.4%
2025 · ILOSTAT
ILO estimate of youth unemployment
18.4%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Labour force participation
60.4%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Women's labour force participation
55.1%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Employment-to-population ratio
57.2%
2025 · ILOSTAT
OECD monthly unemployment rate
5.7%
September 2026 · OECD
Employment in agriculture
2.2%
2025 · World Bank
Employment in industry
34.5%
2025 · World Bank
Employment in services
63.3%
2025 · World Bank
Wages and labour costs
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Median equivalised net income
€12,990b (Break in time series) per year
2025 · Eurostat
Unadjusted gender pay gap
15.7%p (Provisional)
2024 · Eurostat
Hourly labour cost
€19.8 per hour
2025 · Eurostat
Monthly minimum wage
€915 per month
H2 2026 · Eurostat
Net annual earnings
€18,097 per year
2025 · Eurostat
Economy and productivity
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GDP per capita in euro
€25,470 per person
2025 · Eurostat
GDP per capita in PPS
75 (EU = 100)
2024 · Eurostat
Real GDP growth
0.9%
2025 · Eurostat
GDP in euro
138,735 million €
2025 · Eurostat
Quarterly GDP growth (seasonally adjusted)
0.2%
Q2 2026 · Eurostat
Labour productivity growth
2.1%
2025 · Eurostat
GDP growth, year on year
0.5%
Q3 2026 · Eurostat
GDP in US dollars
US$154.5 billion
2025 · World Bank
GDP per capita in US dollars
US$28,544 per person
2025 · World Bank
GDP per capita, PPP
Int$40,690 per person
2025 · World Bank
GNI per capita, Atlas method
US$26,410 per person
2025 · World Bank
Real GDP growth
0.8%
2025 · World Bank
Services share of GDP
59.8%
2025 · World Bank
Investment share of GDP
20.1%
2025 · World Bank
Savings share of GDP
16.2%
2025 · World Bank
Household consumption per person
US$11,278 per person
2025 · World Bank
Prices and purchasing power
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HICP inflation
4.2%
2025 · Eurostat
HICP price index
149.23 (2015 = 100)
2025 · Eurostat
Monthly HICP inflation
2.9%e (Estimated)
October 2026 · Eurostat
Consumer price level index
81 (EU = 100)
2024 · Eurostat
Food price inflation (HICP)
3.1%
2025 · Eurostat
Energy price inflation (HICP)
0.3%
2025 · Eurostat
OECD monthly CPI inflation
3.1%
September 2026 · OECD
Consumer price inflation
4.0%
2025 · World Bank
Consumer price index
161.6 (2010 = 100)
2025 · World Bank
Inflation measured by the GDP deflator
4.2%
2025 · World Bank
Exchange rate to the US dollar
0.885 per US$
2025 · World Bank
Housing and households
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House price change
12.4%
2025 · Eurostat
Housing cost overburden rate
3.5%b (Break in time series)
2025 · Eurostat
Overcrowding rate
27.8%
2025 · Eurostat
Home ownership rate
93.8%
2025 · Eurostat
Inability to keep home adequately warm
8.1%
2025 · Eurostat
Average household size
3.1 people per household
2025 · Eurostat
House prices, quarterly
13.6%
Q2 2026 · Eurostat
Arrears on utility bills
5.8%
2025 · Eurostat
Mortgage interest rate
3.74%
September 2026 · ECB
Slum population
0.1%
2022 · World Bank
Education and skills
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NEET rate, ages 15 to 29
11.1%
2025 · Eurostat
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34
36.3%
2025 · Eurostat
Early leavers from education and training
6.8%
2025 · Eurostat
Adult participation in learning
11.9%
2025 · Eurostat
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
8.8%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Out-of-school children
1.1%nat_est (National estimate)
2024 · UNESCO UIS
Out-of-school adolescents
1.3%nat_est (National estimate)
2024 · UNESCO UIS
Out-of-school youth
7.4%nat_est (National estimate)
2024 · UNESCO UIS
Primary net enrolment
98.9%nat_est (National estimate)
2024 · UNESCO UIS
Qualified primary teachers
97.6%
2022 · UNESCO UIS
Education share of public spending
10.8%
2022 · UNESCO UIS
Education spending
4.7%
2022 · World Bank
Primary school enrolment (gross)
102.8%
2024 · World Bank
Tertiary education enrolment (gross)
54.5%
2024 · World Bank
Primary school completion rate
98.4%
2024 · World Bank
Secondary school enrolment (gross)
93.2%
2024 · World Bank
Health and healthcare
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Life expectancy at birth
78.4 years
2024 · Eurostat
Infant mortality rate
5.9 per 1,000 live births
2024 · Eurostat
Hospital beds
558 per 100,000 people
2024 · Eurostat
Practising physicians
315 per 100,000 people
2004 · Eurostat
People reporting good or very good health
68.2%
2025 · Eurostat
Health spending share of GDP
8.0%
2024 · Eurostat
Healthy life years at birth
57.1 years
2024 · Eurostat
Life expectancy at age 65
18.3 years
2024 · Eurostat
Adults with obesity
19.3%
2019 · Eurostat
Daily smokers
21.0%
2019 · Eurostat
Life expectancy estimates and projections
78.3 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections
18.2 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Healthy life expectancy
67.1 years
2023 · WHO
UHC service coverage
78
2023 · WHO
Alcohol consumption
7.07 litres
2024 · WHO
Adult obesity
26.1%
2024 · WHO
Hypertension
42.7%
2019 · WHO
Suicide rate
8.4 per 100,000 people
2023 · WHO
Premature NCD mortality
15.5%
2023 · WHO
Physical inactivity
25.8%
2022 · WHO
DTP3 immunisation
96%
2025 · WHO
Anaemia in women
25.3%
2023 · WHO
Poisoning deaths
0.7 per 100,000 people
2023 · WHO
Nurses and midwives
59.7 per 10,000 people
2023 · WHO
Dentists
5.37 per 10,000 people
2023 · WHO
Life expectancy at birth
78.4 years
2024 · World Bank
Life expectancy at birth, women
81.7 years
2024 · World Bank
Life expectancy at birth, men
75.2 years
2024 · World Bank
Health spending share of GDP
7.4%
2023 · World Bank
Under-five mortality rate
6.3 per 1,000 live births
2024 · World Bank
Infant mortality rate
5.3 per 1,000 live births
2024 · World Bank
Maternal mortality ratio
4 per 100,000 live births
2023 · World Bank
Physicians
3.70 per 1,000 people
2022 · World Bank
Hospital beds
5.6 per 1,000 people
2023 · World Bank
Measles immunisation
94%
2024 · World Bank
Tobacco use
29.5%
2024 · World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending
20.2%
2023 · World Bank
Health spending per person
US$1,813 per person
2023 · World Bank
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024 · World Bank
Neonatal mortality rate
3.3 per 1,000 live births
2024 · World Bank
Tuberculosis incidence
3 per 100,000 people
2024 · World Bank
HIV incidence
0.10 per 1,000 people aged 15 to 49
2024 · World Bank
Internet and digital society
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Households with internet access
92.5%
2025 · Eurostat
Internet use in the last three months
92.5%
2025 · Eurostat
Daily internet use
87.4%
2025 · Eurostat
Basic digital skills
53.6%
2025 · Eurostat
Online shopping
78.8%
2025 · Eurostat
ICT specialists in employment
4.4%e (Estimated)
2025 · Eurostat
Internet users
89.8%
2024 · World Bank
Mobile subscriptions
140 per 100 people
2024 · World Bank
Fixed broadband subscriptions
33.8 per 100 people
2024 · World Bank
Business and industry
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Industrial production
96.4 (2021 = 100)
2025 · Eurostat
Enterprise birth rate
10.9%
2024 · Eurostat
Monthly industrial production
-1.7%
September 2026 · Eurostat
Business loan interest rate
4.83%
September 2026 · ECB
Industry share of GDP
28.1%
2025 · World Bank
New businesses registered
20,239 companies
2024 · World Bank
Medium and high-tech manufacturing
52.3%
2024 · World Bank
Manufacturing share of GDP
16.2%
2025 · World Bank
Trade and investment
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Exports share of GDP
83.2%
2025 · Eurostat
Imports share of GDP
82.9%
2025 · Eurostat
Current account balance, quarterly
-2.2%
Q2 2026 · Eurostat
Exports share of GDP
85.1%
2025 · World Bank
Imports share of GDP
85.2%
2025 · World Bank
Trade as a share of GDP
170.3%
2025 · World Bank
Foreign direct investment inflows
1.3%
2025 · World Bank
Current account balance
-3.6%
2025 · World Bank
High-technology exports
10.6%
2024 · World Bank
Tourism and accommodation
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Car share of passenger transport
78.5%e (Estimated)
2024 · Eurostat
Car ownership
512 per 1,000 people
2025 · Eurostat
Road traffic deaths
4.8 per 100,000 people
2024 · Eurostat
Rail passenger transport
3,599 million passenger-km
2025 · Eurostat
Road share of inland freight transport
67.2%
2024 · Eurostat
New zero-emission cars
4.7%
2025 · Eurostat
Road traffic deaths
6.1 per 100,000 people
2019 · World Bank
Air passengers carried
1,925 passengers
2022 · World Bank
Energy and electricity
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Renewable energy share
16.3%p (Provisional)
2025 · Eurostat
Renewable electricity share
24.1%p (Provisional)
2025 · Eurostat
Energy import dependency
53.5%
2024 · Eurostat
Electricity price for households
€0.1985 per kWh
H1 2026 · Eurostat
Natural gas price for households
€0.0626 per kWh
H1 2026 · Eurostat
Primary energy consumption
14.8 Mtoe
2024 · Eurostat
Access to electricity
100.0%
2024 · World Bank
Clean cooking access
99.0%
2024 · World Bank
Renewable energy share
17.9%
2021 · World Bank
Fossil electricity share
14.7%
2025 · World Bank
Net energy imports
53.1%
2024 · World Bank
Climate and emissions
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Greenhouse gas emissions per person
6.3 t CO2e per person
2024 · Eurostat
Total greenhouse gas emissions
33.9 Mt CO2e
2024 · Eurostat
Temperature change
1.90e (Estimate) °C
2025 · FAOSTAT
Agrifood emissions per person
1.19e (Estimate) t CO2e per person
2024 · FAOSTAT
Total greenhouse gas emissions
39.0 Mt CO2e
2024 · World Bank
Greenhouse gas emissions per person
7.2 t CO2e per person
2024 · World Bank
CO2 emissions per person
5.51 t CO2 per person
2024 · World Bank
Methane emissions
5.1 Mt CO2e
2024 · World Bank
Nitrous oxide emissions
3.31 Mt CO2e
2024 · World Bank
Air quality and ecosystems
About this topicWater, sanitation and waste
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Municipal waste generated per person
489 kg per person
2024 · Eurostat
Recycling rate of municipal waste
50.7%
2024 · Eurostat
Total waste generated per person
2,336 kg per person
2024 · Eurostat
Basic drinking water access
99.8%
2024 · World Bank
Safely managed drinking water
99.6%
2024 · World Bank
Basic sanitation access
97.5%
2024 · World Bank
Level of water stress
2.4%
2022 · World Bank
Renewable internal freshwater per person
2,320 m³ per person
2022 · World Bank
Safely managed sanitation
83.4%
2024 · World Bank
Agriculture, food and fisheries
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Area under organic farming
14.8%
2024 · Eurostat
Cost of a healthy diet
Int$4.57e (Estimate) per person per day
2025 · FAOSTAT
Healthy diet unaffordable
27.2%e (Estimate)
2025 · FAOSTAT
Pesticide use
1.37e (Estimate) kg/ha
2024 · FAOSTAT
Nitrogen fertiliser use
81.1e (Estimate) kg/ha
2024 · FAOSTAT
Agriculture share of GDP
1.6%
2025 · World Bank
Cereal yield
5,560 kg per hectare
2024 · World Bank
Agricultural land
37.8%
2024 · World Bank
Capture fisheries production
1,516 tonnes
2024 · World Bank
Food production index
88.1 (2014-16 = 100)
2024 · World Bank
Fertiliser use
107.6 kg per hectare
2024 · World Bank
Land area
48,080 km²
2024 · World Bank
Poverty and social protection
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At-risk-of-poverty rate
12.2%b (Break in time series)
2025 · Eurostat
Poverty or social exclusion rate
16.7%b (Break in time series)
2025 · Eurostat
Income inequality (Gini)
23.0b (Break in time series) (0 to 100)
2025 · Eurostat
Income quintile share ratio (S80/S20)
3.27b (Break in time series) times
2025 · Eurostat
Severe material and social deprivation
7.0%
2025 · Eurostat
Gini index
23.8 (0 to 100)
2023 · World Bank
Income share held by the richest 10%
18.8%
2023 · World Bank
Extreme poverty rate
0.5%
2023 · World Bank
Poverty rate at national poverty lines
13.7%
2021 · World Bank
Poverty rate at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP)
0.8%
2023 · World Bank
Poverty rate at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP)
4.1%
2023 · World Bank
Government finance and taxation
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Government debt
60.5%
2025 · Eurostat
Government deficit or surplus
-4.4%
2025 · Eurostat
Government spending
47.3%
2025 · Eurostat
Tax-to-GDP ratio
36.1%
2025 · Eurostat
Government spending on health
6.9%p (Provisional)
2024 · Eurostat
Government spending on education
5.1%p (Provisional)
2024 · Eurostat
Government spending on social protection
18.4%p (Provisional)
2024 · Eurostat
Government spending on defence
1.4%p (Provisional)
2024 · Eurostat
Government debt, quarterly
60.6%p (Provisional)
Q2 2026 · Eurostat
Tax revenue
19.1%
2024 · World Bank
Central government expense
39.8%
2022 · World Bank
Science and innovation
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R&D spending share of GDP
1.05%p (Provisional)
2025 · Eurostat
Researchers as a share of the labour force
0.75%
2024 · Eurostat
European patent applications
10.7p (Provisional) per million people
2025 · Eurostat
R&D spending share of GDP
1.03%
2023 · World Bank
Researchers per million people
3,507 per million people
2023 · World Bank
Scientific and technical journal articles
5,332 articles
2023 · World Bank
Crime, justice and public safety
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Intentional homicides
1.09 per 100,000 people
2024 · Eurostat
Crime or vandalism in the area
3.4%
2023 · Eurostat
Robberies recorded by the police
5.7 per 100,000 people
2024 · Eurostat
Burglaries recorded by the police
61.4 per 100,000 people
2024 · Eurostat
Thefts recorded by the police
143 per 100,000 people
2024 · Eurostat
Intentional homicides
1.1 per 100,000 people
2023 · World Bank
Culture, society and wellbeing
About this topicRegions of Slovakia
Regional figures from Eurostat for the 4 NUTS 2 regions of Slovakia.