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Slovakia

Slovak Republic · Central Europe

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At a glance

CapitalBratislava
Most common first languageSlovak81.8% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languageSlovak
Currencyeuro
Drives on theright
Highest pointGerlachovský štít2,655 m
Biggest category of goods exportedmanufactured goods89% of goods exports, 2024
Services share of exports11.2%of everything sold abroad, 2025
CoastlineLandlockedno access to the sea
Internet domain.sk

Slovakia by the numbers

Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.

MeasureValueRank
PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year.5.41m (2025)122nd
of 209
GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices.$155bn (2025)60th
of 203
Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory.48.1k km² (2023)129th
of 209
Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations.$2.85bn (2024)54th
of 151
Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined.$131bn (2025)43rd
of 180
Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents.7.71m (2024)105th
of 205
Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive.19.3k km² (2023)112th
of 203
Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture.18.2k km² (2023)121st
of 206
COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes.30 Mt (2024)74th
of 198
Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them.2.88m (2025)126th
of 209
Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed.78.4 years (2024)60th
of 209
GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population.$28,544 (2025)55th
of 205
Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months.89.8% (2024)57th
of 191
InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods.4.0% (2025)62nd
of 182
UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one.5.4% (2025)87th
of 185
Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas.53.2% (2025)142nd
of 209
Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates.1.46 (2024)158th
of 209
Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces.2.01% of GDP (2024)59th
of 155
Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies.170.3% of GDP (2025)12th
of 183
COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population.5.52 t (2024)45th
of 198
Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1.0.880 (2023)44th
of 193

Land borders

🇦🇹 Austria🇨🇿 Czech Republic🇭🇺 Hungary🇵🇱 Poland🇺🇦 Ukraine

Slovakia shares these with other countries

Drives on the right 149Is landlocked 43Uses the euro 20Is a member of nato 30Is a member of the schengen area 28Is a member of the european union 26Mainly exports manufactured goods 83Is in central europe 6

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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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