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Germany vs Slovakia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 5.42M in Slovakia (ranked 119/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 18,564 sq mi for Slovakia (ranked 63rd vs. 128th).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and Slovakia ranks 61/197 ($141B). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while Slovakia ranks 47/197 ($25,993).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Slovakia
Population
82575542
5359438
Population rank 19/197 125/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$141B
2024
GDP rank 3/197 61/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$25,993
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 47/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$48,132
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$80.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$14,876
2024
Government debt per person rank 21/185 40/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$17,983
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 18,564 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
288.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.49
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
42.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
78.8 years
2026

Germany and Slovakia: Comparison Charts

Germany and Slovakia economies compared

GDP
Germany

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP
Germany Slovakia
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $140,934,076,532
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $133,578,518,424
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $115,792,972,358
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $120,511,265,913
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $107,732,602,896
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $105,843,498,304
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $106,611,673,365
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $95,978,130,735
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $90,347,173,229
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $89,178,548,717
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $101,713,075,599
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $99,134,277,850
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $94,724,394,278
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $99,705,104,723
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $91,112,160,801
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $89,342,984,698
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $100,830,060,553
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $86,587,749,518
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $70,751,813,443
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $62,547,753,148
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $57,215,475,076
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $46,616,149,117
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $35,243,658,399
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $30,726,659,551
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $29,215,726,005
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $30,496,272,225
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $29,976,207,629
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $27,844,628,979
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $28,197,790,875
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $26,180,022,222
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $20,428,139,756
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $16,737,973,764
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $15,699,327,209
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $14,459,924,589
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $12,915,046,978
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 -
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 -
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 -
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 -
1985 $735,218,723,093 -
1984 $727,767,760,979 -
1983 $773,507,930,295 -
1982 $779,421,633,755 -
1981 $803,404,797,058 -
1980 $953,772,499,462 -
1979 $884,574,218,333 -
1978 $743,182,891,918 -
1977 $602,698,323,086 -
1976 $521,658,712,133 -
1975 $492,434,094,920 -
1974 $446,934,971,657 -
1973 $399,833,571,167 -
1972 $300,899,944,795 -
1971 $250,900,942,397 -
1970 $216,629,229,947 -
1969 $177,733,486,326 -
1968 $156,527,292,653 -
1967 $145,100,667,773 -
1966 $143,304,275,684 -
1965 $134,774,688,191 -
1964 $123,330,404,665 -
1963 $112,232,503,744 -
1962 $105,895,435,234 -
1961 $96,558,204,043 -
1960 $84,619,845,881 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Germany and Slovakia economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Slovakia
2024 $56,104 $25,993
2023 $54,777 $24,615
2022 $50,507 $21,318
2021 $52,349 $22,123
2020 $47,395 $19,735
2019 $47,656 $19,406
2018 $48,916 $19,573
2017 $45,554 $17,646
2016 $42,949 $16,636
2015 $41,930 $16,442
2014 $48,960 $18,771
2013 $47,207 $18,313
2012 $44,718 $17,517
2011 $47,631 $18,469
2010 $42,397 $16,899
2009 $42,472 $16,587
2008 $46,379 $18,744
2007 $42,351 $16,110
2006 $36,980 $13,168
2005 $35,084 $11,642
2004 $34,567 $10,650
2003 $30,711 $8,675
2002 $25,487 $6,555
2001 $23,878 $5,712
2000 $23,926 $5,422
1999 $26,965 $5,652
1998 $27,396 $5,561
1997 $27,047 $5,172
1996 $30,600 $5,248
1995 $31,747 $4,883
1994 $27,202 $3,821
1993 $25,617 $3,143
1992 $26,560 $2,959
1991 $23,443 $2,727
1990 $22,386 $2,437
1989 $17,829 -
1988 $17,997 -
1987 $16,739 -
1986 $13,511 -
1985 $9,464 -
1984 $9,347 -
1983 $9,900 -
1982 $9,950 -
1981 $10,246 -
1980 $12,183 -
1979 $11,322 -
1978 $9,517 -
1977 $7,711 -
1976 $6,659 -
1975 $6,259 -
1974 $5,660 -
1973 $5,065 -
1972 $3,824 -
1971 $3,204 -
1970 $2,771 -
1969 $2,281 -
1968 $2,025 -
1967 $1,886 -
1966 $1,871 -
1965 $1,774 -
1964 $1,637 -
1963 $1,502 -
1962 $1,431 -
1961 $1,316 -
1960 $1,162 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Germany vs. Slovakia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Slovakia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Slovakia
2026 81.9 78.8
2025 81.7 78.7
2024 81.5 78.5
2023 81.4 78.3
2022 80.6 77
2021 81.1 74.6
2020 81 76.9
2019 81.2 77.7
2018 80.9 77.3
2017 80.9 77.2
2016 80.8 77.2
2015 80.6 76.7
2014 80.9 76.8
2013 80.5 76.5
2012 80.5 76.2
2011 80.4 76
2010 80.1 75.5
2009 79.9 75.2
2008 79.8 74.9
2007 79.7 74.5
2006 79.6 74.4
2005 79.3 74.2
2004 79.1 74.2
2003 78.5 73.8
2002 78.5 73.8
2001 78.4 73.6
2000 78.1 73.1
1999 77.8 73
1998 77.6 72.6
1997 77.2 72.7
1996 76.8 72.7
1995 76.6 72.3
1994 76.4 72.3
1993 76.1 71.9
1992 76 71.4
1991 75.6 70.9
1990 75.3 70.8
1989 75.5 70.9
1988 75.3 71.1
1987 75.1 71.1
1986 74.7 70.9
1985 74.5 70.7
1984 74.4 70.7
1983 73.9 70.5
1982 73.6 70.8
1981 73.3 70.6
1980 73.1 70.4
1979 72.9 70.7
1978 72.6 70.4
1977 72.6 70.4
1976 72 70.5
1975 71.5 70.3
1974 71.7 70.2
1973 71.4 70
1972 71.1 70.3
1971 70.9 69.9
1970 70.7 69.7
1969 70.5 69.8
1968 70.6 70.5
1967 71 71
1966 70.7 70.4
1965 70.6 70.3
1964 70.6 71.1
1963 70.1 70.7
1962 70 70.3
1961 69.8 70.8
1960 69.3 70.3
1959 69.3 69
1958 69.2 69.4
1957 68.5 67.5
1956 68.6 68.4
1955 68.3 67.8
1954 68.1 66.7
1953 67.8 65.7
1952 67.5 64.3
1951 67.1 61.1
1950 66.8 60.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Germany and Slovakia population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Slovakia
1x
Year Population
Germany Slovakia
2024 83,516,593 5,422,069
2023 83,287,273 5,426,740
2022 83,177,813 5,431,752
2021 83,196,078 5,447,247
2020 83,160,871 5,458,827
2019 83,092,962 5,454,147
2018 82,905,782 5,446,771
2017 82,657,002 5,439,232
2016 82,348,669 5,430,798
2015 81,686,611 5,423,801
2014 80,982,500 5,418,649
2013 80,645,605 5,413,393
2012 80,425,823 5,407,579
2011 80,274,983 5,398,384
2010 81,776,930 5,391,428
2009 81,902,307 5,386,406
2008 82,110,097 5,379,233
2007 82,266,372 5,374,622
2006 82,376,451 5,373,054
2005 82,469,422 5,372,807
2004 82,516,260 5,372,280
2003 82,534,176 5,373,374
2002 82,488,495 5,376,912
2001 82,349,925 5,378,867
2000 82,211,508 5,388,720
1999 82,100,243 5,396,020
1998 82,047,195 5,390,516
1997 82,034,771 5,383,291
1996 81,914,831 5,373,361
1995 81,678,051 5,361,999
1994 81,438,348 5,346,331
1993 81,156,363 5,325,305
1992 80,624,598 5,305,016
1991 80,013,896 5,303,294
1990 79,433,029 5,299,187
1989 78,751,283 5,275,942
1988 78,144,619 5,250,596
1987 77,839,920 5,222,840
1986 77,720,436 5,193,838
1985 77,684,873 5,161,768
1984 77,858,685 5,127,097
1983 78,128,282 5,091,971
1982 78,333,366 5,055,099
1981 78,407,907 5,016,105
1980 78,288,576 4,979,815
1979 78,126,350 4,938,973
1978 78,091,820 4,890,125
1977 78,159,814 4,840,501
1976 78,336,950 4,789,507
1975 78,673,554 4,739,105
1974 78,967,433 4,689,623
1973 78,936,666 4,641,445
1972 78,688,452 4,596,622
1971 78,312,842 4,557,449
1970 78,169,289 4,538,223
1969 77,909,682 4,518,607
1968 77,294,314 4,483,915
1967 76,951,336 4,449,367
1966 76,600,311 4,411,666
1965 75,963,695 4,370,983
1964 75,318,337 4,327,341
1963 74,714,353 4,282,017
1962 74,025,784 4,238,188
1961 73,377,632 4,191,667
1960 72,814,900 4,068,095

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Germany and Slovakia

Fertility rate
Germany

Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Slovakia
2023 1.39 1.49
2022 1.46 1.57
2021 1.58 1.63
2020 1.53 1.59
2019 1.54 1.57
2018 1.57 1.54
2017 1.57 1.52
2016 1.6 1.48
2015 1.5 1.4
2014 1.47 1.37
2013 1.42 1.34
2012 1.41 1.34
2011 1.39 1.45
2010 1.39 1.43
2009 1.36 1.44
2008 1.38 1.34
2007 1.37 1.27
2006 1.33 1.25
2005 1.34 1.27
2004 1.36 1.25
2003 1.34 1.2
2002 1.34 1.19
2001 1.35 1.2
2000 1.38 1.3
1999 1.36 1.33
1998 1.36 1.37
1997 1.35 1.43
1996 1.3 1.47
1995 1.25 1.52
1994 1.24 1.67
1993 1.28 1.87
1992 1.29 1.93
1991 1.33 2.05
1990 1.45 2.09
1989 1.42 2.07
1988 1.46 2.13
1987 1.43 2.14
1986 1.43 2.2
1985 1.37 2.26
1984 1.29 2.26
1983 1.33 2.28
1982 1.41 2.28
1981 1.43 2.29
1980 1.44 2.32
1979 1.38 2.45
1978 1.38 2.47
1977 1.4 2.49
1976 1.45 2.55
1975 1.45 2.55
1974 1.51 2.61
1973 1.54 2.56
1972 1.71 2.49
1971 1.92 2.43
1970 2.03 2.41
1969 2.21 2.43
1968 2.38 2.39
1967 2.48 2.48
1966 2.53 2.66
1965 2.5 2.78
1964 2.54 2.89
1963 2.51 2.92
1962 2.44 2.83
1961 2.45 2.96
1960 2.37 3.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Germany and Slovakia demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Slovakia
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Slovakia
2024 46.3 42.7
2023 46.2 42.3
2022 46 41.9
2021 45.9 41.5
2020 45.8 41.2
2019 45.8 40.8
2018 45.8 40.4
2017 45.8 40
2016 45.7 39.6
2015 45.7 39.2
2014 45.7 38.8
2013 45.5 38.4
2012 45.1 38
2011 44.6 37.6
2010 44.2 37.3
2009 43.9 36.9
2008 43.5 36.6
2007 43.1 36.2
2006 42.5 35.8
2005 42 35.5
2004 41.6 35.2
2003 41.2 34.9
2002 40.8 34.6
2001 40.4 34.3
2000 40 33.9
1999 39.7 33.6
1998 39.3 33.3
1997 38.9 33
1996 38.6 32.7
1995 38.4 32.5
1994 38.1 32.2
1993 37.9 31.9
1992 37.8 31.7
1991 37.7 31.5
1990 37.6 31.3
1989 37.6 31.1
1988 37.6 30.8
1987 37.4 30.6
1986 37.2 30.3
1985 37.1 30.1
1984 37 29.8
1983 36.7 29.6
1982 36.6 29.4
1981 36.5 29.1
1980 36.5 28.9
1979 36.4 28.8
1978 36.3 28.6
1977 36.1 28.5
1976 35.8 28.4
1975 35.5 28.4
1974 35 28.4
1973 34.7 28.4
1972 34.6 28.3
1971 34.4 28.3
1970 34.3 28.3
1969 34.1 28.3
1968 34.2 28.2
1967 34.3 28.1
1966 34.4 28
1965 34.4 28
1964 34.5 27.9
1963 34.6 27.9
1962 34.7 27.8
1961 34.7 27.7
1960 34.7 27.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Slovakia
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$128B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
47.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
4.66%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
-5.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
5.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
18.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
3.3%
2023
Number of millionaires
2,675,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
3.93%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
171
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
435
2024
67
2013
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
$5.38B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
$14.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$2.95B
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
15,299,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
92.2%
2024

Energy

Germany Slovakia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
3,055 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
$15.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
29.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
5.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
59.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
17.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
31.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
57.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
4,674 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
23.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
16.8%
2023
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
61.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Germany Slovakia
% of world population
1.03%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
-31,377
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
53.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
73
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
1.12
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
6.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.6%
2004
English speaking
56.3%
2023
25.9%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
89.8%
2024

Health

Germany Slovakia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$1,813
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$365
2023
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
78.8 years
2026
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
3.7
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
27.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
32.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Germany Slovakia
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
3,424 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
7,046 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
7,436 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
24,224 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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