# Slovakia — key facts

Source: GeoReality (https://geo-reality.com) — verified country data, regenerated 2026-09-01.
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- Capital: Bratislava
- Region: Europe · Central Europe
- Full profile: https://geo-reality.com/country/sk
- Methodology and source URLs: https://geo-reality.com/data-sources

| Fact | Value | Primary source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,413,813 | World Bank SP.POP.TOTL |
| Area | 48,080 km² | World Bank AG.LND.TOTL.K2 |
| GDP per capita (nominal) | 28,544 USD | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | 49,309 intl $ | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD |
| GDP (total) | 154.5 bn USD | World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD |
| Human Development Index | 0.86 | UNDP Human Development Report (2022) |
| Global Peace Index (lower = more peaceful) | 1.66 | IEP Global Peace Index (2024) |
| Life satisfaction (Cantril ladder, 0-10) | 6.26 | World Happiness Report — Data for Figure 2.1, life evaluation (Cantril ladder) (2026) |
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.4 years | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Fertility rate | 1.46 births/woman | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Unemployment | 5.4% | World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS |
| Inflation (CPI, annual) | 4% | World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG |
| Gini income inequality | 23.8 | World Bank SI.POV.GINI |
| Cost of living index (NYC = 100) | 49.6 | Numbeo (2026) |
| Safety index (Numbeo) | 68.9 | Numbeo (2026) |
| Median fixed broadband | 104.8 Mbps | Ookla Speedtest Global Index (2025) |
| Internet users | 89.8% of population | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 53.2% | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Renewable share of energy | 17.9% | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Forest area | 40.1% of land | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |
| CO2 emissions per capita | 5.51 t/yr | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Corporate tax rate | 21% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (corporate column, headline statutory rate) (2024) |
| VAT / GST standard rate | 23% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (VAT/GST/Sales column, standard-rate preferred) (2024) |
| Top personal income tax | 25% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (Individual income / Highest column) (2024) |

## Two decades of change

| Indicator | First → last observed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 73.9 (2005) → 78.37 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Internet users | 56.08 (2006) → 89.83 (2024) | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 55.25 (2006) → 53.19 (2025) | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Births per woman | 1.27 (2005) → 1.46 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Renewable share of energy | 6.2 (2004) → 17.9 (2021) | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Access to electricity | 99.9 (2005) → 100 (2024) | World Bank EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS |
| Infant mortality | 6.9 (2005) → 5.3 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.IMRT.IN |
| CO2 emissions per person | 7.86 (2005) → 5.51 (2024) | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Forest area | 39.67 (2004) → 40.06 (2023) | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |

Context across all countries: https://geo-reality.com/changed

## Human Development Index, 1995–2022

Source: UNDP Human Development Report, composite indices complete time series (2023-24). Annual values as published, none interpolated.

| Year | HDI |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.716 |
| 1996 | 0.728 |
| 1997 | 0.735 |
| 1998 | 0.746 |
| 1999 | 0.752 |
| 2000 | 0.761 |
| 2001 | 0.768 |
| 2002 | 0.777 |
| 2003 | 0.783 |
| 2004 | 0.793 |
| 2005 | 0.802 |
| 2006 | 0.812 |
| 2007 | 0.822 |
| 2008 | 0.831 |
| 2009 | 0.834 |
| 2010 | 0.841 |
| 2011 | 0.846 |
| 2012 | 0.846 |
| 2013 | 0.849 |
| 2014 | 0.851 |
| 2015 | 0.852 |
| 2016 | 0.855 |
| 2017 | 0.857 |
| 2018 | 0.860 |
| 2019 | 0.863 |
| 2020 | 0.860 |
| 2021 | 0.852 |
| 2022 | 0.855 |

Chart: https://geo-reality.com/country/sk#hdi-history

Vintages marked "varies" are the most recent value the source publishes per country; the profile page states the exact year per figure.