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Slovakia vs South Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Slovakia has a population of 5.42M (ranked 119/197), compared with 51.8M in South Korea (ranked 29/197). Slovakia's land area is 18,564 sq mi versus 37,684 sq mi for South Korea (ranked 128th vs. 105th).

By GDP, Slovakia ranks 61/197 ($141B) and South Korea ranks 12/197 ($1.88T). By GDP per capita, Slovakia ranks 47/197 ($25,993), while South Korea ranks 31/197 ($36,239).

Main facts and rankings

Slovakia South Korea
Population
5359438
51649918
Population rank 125/197 31/197
GDP
$141B
2024
$1.88T
2024
GDP rank 61/197 12/197
GDP per capita
$25,993
2024
$36,239
2024
GDP per capita rank 47/197 31/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$48,132
2024
$61,051
2024
Government debt
$80.7B
2024
$934B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
49.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$14,876
2024
$18,052
2024
Government debt per person rank 40/185 33/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$17,983
2026
$27,215
2026
Land area 18,564 sq mi 37,684 sq mi
Population density
288.7 ppl/mi²
2026
1,371 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
0.72
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
46.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.8 years
2026
84.6 years
2026

Slovakia and South Korea: Comparison Charts

Slovakia and South Korea economies compared

GDP
Slovakia

South Korea
1x
Year GDP
Slovakia South Korea
2024 $140,934,076,532 $1,875,388,209,407
2023 $133,578,518,424 $1,844,800,934,392
2022 $115,792,972,358 $1,799,363,116,867
2021 $120,511,265,913 $1,942,313,560,966
2020 $107,732,602,896 $1,744,070,276,373
2019 $105,843,498,304 $1,751,045,752,055
2018 $106,611,673,365 $1,824,251,454,307
2017 $95,978,130,735 $1,710,196,756,713
2016 $90,347,173,229 $1,579,150,518,945
2015 $89,178,548,717 $1,539,212,301,136
2014 $101,713,075,599 $1,556,252,422,020
2013 $99,134,277,850 $1,434,669,686,502
2012 $94,724,394,278 $1,335,343,586,438
2011 $99,705,104,723 $1,307,103,477,219
2010 $91,112,160,801 $1,192,830,015,738
2009 $89,342,984,698 $983,065,242,417
2008 $100,830,060,553 $1,091,580,692,542
2007 $86,587,749,518 $1,220,911,904,593
2006 $70,751,813,443 $1,095,175,538,508
2005 $62,547,753,148 $971,740,329,984
2004 $57,215,475,076 $823,251,107,639
2003 $46,616,149,117 $728,516,494,684
2002 $35,243,658,399 $650,014,391,470
2001 $30,726,659,551 $567,564,806,235
2000 $29,215,726,005 $597,487,173,479
1999 $30,496,272,225 $515,697,079,289
1998 $29,976,207,629 $397,297,216,492
1997 $27,844,628,979 $589,202,526,424
1996 $28,197,790,875 $631,196,863,758
1995 $26,180,022,222 $586,286,469,401
1994 $20,428,139,756 $479,181,794,217
1993 $16,737,973,764 $405,705,302,846
1992 $15,699,327,209 $366,921,291,825
1991 $14,459,924,589 $340,851,946,804
1990 $12,915,046,978 $292,064,221,389
1989 - $254,236,243,100
1988 - $205,477,530,605
1987 - $152,240,393,646
1986 - $119,965,960,795
1985 - $103,764,281,281
1984 - $99,749,645,089
1983 - $89,621,208,322
1982 - $79,921,300,447
1981 - $74,287,368,087
1980 - $66,547,970,351
1979 - $68,083,884,298
1978 - $52,824,793,388
1977 - $39,064,462,810
1976 - $30,371,074,380
1975 - $22,126,033,058
1974 - $19,860,929,977
1973 - $14,067,523,813
1972 - $10,990,490,570
1971 - $10,005,257,131
1970 - $9,085,001,794
1969 - $7,743,940,189
1968 - $6,167,109,472
1967 - $4,895,076,718
1966 - $3,957,064,541
1965 - $3,141,131,708
1964 - $3,476,789,682
1963 - $4,007,692,308
1962 - $2,826,923,077
1961 - $2,427,244,761
1960 - $3,973,069,307

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

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Slovakia and South Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Slovakia

South Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Slovakia South Korea
2024 $25,993 $36,239
2023 $24,615 $35,674
2022 $21,318 $34,822
2021 $22,123 $37,518
2020 $19,735 $33,646
2019 $19,406 $33,827
2018 $19,573 $35,364
2017 $17,646 $33,297
2016 $16,636 $30,832
2015 $16,442 $30,172
2014 $18,771 $30,667
2013 $18,313 $28,449
2012 $17,517 $26,601
2011 $18,469 $26,175
2010 $16,899 $24,071
2009 $16,587 $19,937
2008 $18,744 $22,252
2007 $16,110 $25,078
2006 $13,168 $22,610
2005 $11,642 $20,167
2004 $10,650 $17,122
2003 $8,675 $15,212
2002 $6,555 $13,643
2001 $5,712 $11,981
2000 $5,422 $12,710
1999 $5,652 $11,063
1998 $5,561 $8,583
1997 $5,172 $12,822
1996 $5,248 $13,865
1995 $4,883 $13,002
1994 $3,821 $10,734
1993 $3,143 $9,180
1992 $2,959 $8,387
1991 $2,727 $7,873
1990 $2,437 $6,813
1989 - $5,989
1988 - $4,889
1987 - $3,658
1986 - $2,911
1985 - $2,543
1984 - $2,469
1983 - $2,246
1982 - $2,032
1981 - $1,918
1980 - $1,746
1979 - $1,814
1978 - $1,429
1977 - $1,073
1976 - $847
1975 - $627
1974 - $572
1973 - $412
1972 - $328
1971 - $304
1970 - $281.8
1969 - $245.5
1968 - $200
1967 - $162.5
1966 - $134.4
1965 - $109.4
1964 - $124.2
1963 - $147
1962 - $106.6
1961 - $94.2
1960 - $158.8

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

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Slovakia vs. South Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Slovakia

South Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Slovakia South Korea
2026 78.8 84.6
2025 78.7 84.5
2024 78.5 84.4
2023 78.3 84.3
2022 77 82.7
2021 74.6 83.9
2020 76.9 83.7
2019 77.7 83.7
2018 77.3 83.3
2017 77.2 83.3
2016 77.2 82.9
2015 76.7 82.5
2014 76.8 82.4
2013 76.5 81.8
2012 76.2 81.3
2011 76 81.2
2010 75.5 80.7
2009 75.2 80.6
2008 74.9 80
2007 74.5 79.4
2006 74.4 79
2005 74.2 78.4
2004 74.2 78
2003 73.8 77.5
2002 73.8 77.2
2001 73.6 76.9
2000 73.1 76.2
1999 73 75.6
1998 72.6 75
1997 72.7 74.5
1996 72.7 74
1995 72.3 73.4
1994 72.3 72.9
1993 71.9 72.7
1992 71.4 72.2
1991 70.9 71.4
1990 70.8 71
1989 70.9 70.7
1988 71.1 70.2
1987 71.1 69.3
1986 70.9 69
1985 70.7 68.4
1984 70.7 68.1
1983 70.5 66.7
1982 70.8 67.1
1981 70.6 67.1
1980 70.4 64.8
1979 70.7 66.1
1978 70.4 65
1977 70.4 64.6
1976 70.5 65
1975 70.3 64.7
1974 70.2 64.2
1973 70 63.8
1972 70.3 63.2
1971 69.9 62.7
1970 69.7 62.2
1969 69.8 61.4
1968 70.5 60.9
1967 71 60.9
1966 70.4 55.4
1965 70.3 55.8
1964 71.1 55.3
1963 70.7 55
1962 70.3 55
1961 70.8 54.4
1960 70.3 53.8
1959 69 52.9
1958 69.4 51.8
1957 67.5 51.6
1956 68.4 50.2
1955 67.8 48.4
1954 66.7 46.1
1953 65.7 40.5
1952 64.3 36.6
1951 61.1 26.6
1950 60.8 22.2

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

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Slovakia and South Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Slovakia

South Korea
1x
Year Population
Slovakia South Korea
2024 5,422,069 51,751,065
2023 5,426,740 51,712,619
2022 5,431,752 51,672,569
2021 5,447,247 51,769,539
2020 5,458,827 51,836,239
2019 5,454,147 51,764,822
2018 5,446,771 51,585,058
2017 5,439,232 51,361,911
2016 5,430,798 51,217,803
2015 5,423,801 51,014,947
2014 5,418,649 50,746,659
2013 5,413,393 50,428,893
2012 5,407,579 50,199,853
2011 5,398,384 49,936,638
2010 5,391,428 49,554,112
2009 5,386,406 49,307,835
2008 5,379,233 49,054,708
2007 5,374,622 48,683,638
2006 5,373,054 48,438,292
2005 5,372,807 48,184,561
2004 5,372,280 48,082,519
2003 5,373,374 47,892,330
2002 5,376,912 47,644,736
2001 5,378,867 47,370,164
2000 5,388,720 47,008,111
1999 5,396,020 46,616,677
1998 5,390,516 46,286,503
1997 5,383,291 45,953,580
1996 5,373,361 45,524,681
1995 5,361,999 45,092,991
1994 5,346,331 44,641,540
1993 5,325,305 44,194,628
1992 5,305,016 43,747,962
1991 5,303,294 43,295,704
1990 5,299,187 42,869,283
1989 5,275,942 42,449,038
1988 5,250,596 42,031,247
1987 5,222,840 41,621,690
1986 5,193,838 41,213,674
1985 5,161,768 40,805,744
1984 5,127,097 40,405,956
1983 5,091,971 39,910,403
1982 5,055,099 39,326,352
1981 5,016,105 38,723,248
1980 4,979,815 38,123,775
1979 4,938,973 37,534,236
1978 4,890,125 36,969,185
1977 4,840,501 36,411,795
1976 4,789,507 35,848,523
1975 4,739,105 35,280,725
1974 4,689,623 34,692,266
1973 4,641,445 34,103,149
1972 4,596,622 33,505,406
1971 4,557,449 32,882,704
1970 4,538,223 32,240,827
1969 4,518,607 31,544,266
1968 4,483,915 30,838,302
1967 4,449,367 30,130,983
1966 4,411,666 29,435,571
1965 4,370,983 28,704,674
1964 4,327,341 27,984,155
1963 4,282,017 27,261,747
1962 4,238,188 26,513,030
1961 4,191,667 25,765,673
1960 4,068,095 25,012,374

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

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Fertility rates in Slovakia and South Korea

Fertility rate
Slovakia

South Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Slovakia South Korea
2023 1.49 0.72
2022 1.57 0.78
2021 1.63 0.81
2020 1.59 0.84
2019 1.57 0.92
2018 1.54 0.98
2017 1.52 1.05
2016 1.48 1.17
2015 1.4 1.24
2014 1.37 1.21
2013 1.34 1.19
2012 1.34 1.3
2011 1.45 1.24
2010 1.43 1.23
2009 1.44 1.15
2008 1.34 1.19
2007 1.27 1.26
2006 1.25 1.13
2005 1.27 1.09
2004 1.25 1.16
2003 1.2 1.19
2002 1.19 1.18
2001 1.2 1.31
2000 1.3 1.48
1999 1.33 1.43
1998 1.37 1.46
1997 1.43 1.54
1996 1.47 1.57
1995 1.52 1.63
1994 1.67 1.66
1993 1.87 1.65
1992 1.93 1.76
1991 2.05 1.71
1990 2.09 1.57
1989 2.07 1.56
1988 2.13 1.55
1987 2.14 1.53
1986 2.2 1.58
1985 2.26 1.66
1984 2.26 1.74
1983 2.28 2.06
1982 2.28 2.39
1981 2.29 2.57
1980 2.32 2.82
1979 2.45 2.9
1978 2.47 2.64
1977 2.49 2.99
1976 2.55 3
1975 2.55 3.43
1974 2.61 3.77
1973 2.56 4.07
1972 2.49 4.12
1971 2.43 4.54
1970 2.41 4.53
1969 2.43 4.45
1968 2.39 4.51
1967 2.48 4.62
1966 2.66 4.78
1965 2.78 4.89
1964 2.89 5.07
1963 2.92 5.33
1962 2.83 5.56
1961 2.96 5.8
1960 3.04 5.99

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

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Slovakia and South Korea demographics compared

Median age
Slovakia

South Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Slovakia South Korea
2024 42.7 46.1
2023 42.3 45.5
2022 41.9 44.9
2021 41.5 44.4
2020 41.2 43.8
2019 40.8 43.1
2018 40.4 42.5
2017 40 41.9
2016 39.6 41.4
2015 39.2 40.8
2014 38.8 40.2
2013 38.4 39.5
2012 38 38.8
2011 37.6 38.2
2010 37.3 37.6
2009 36.9 37
2008 36.6 36.4
2007 36.2 35.8
2006 35.8 35.2
2005 35.5 34.5
2004 35.2 33.9
2003 34.9 33.4
2002 34.6 32.8
2001 34.3 32.3
2000 33.9 31.7
1999 33.6 31.2
1998 33.3 30.7
1997 33 30.2
1996 32.7 29.8
1995 32.5 29.4
1994 32.2 28.9
1993 31.9 28.3
1992 31.7 27.8
1991 31.5 27.2
1990 31.3 26.7
1989 31.1 26.3
1988 30.8 25.8
1987 30.6 25.3
1986 30.3 24.8
1985 30.1 24.2
1984 29.8 23.7
1983 29.6 23.3
1982 29.4 22.8
1981 29.1 22.5
1980 28.9 22.1
1979 28.8 21.6
1978 28.6 21.1
1977 28.5 20.7
1976 28.4 20.2
1975 28.4 19.9
1974 28.4 19.6
1973 28.4 19.3
1972 28.3 19.1
1971 28.3 19
1970 28.3 18.9
1969 28.3 18.8
1968 28.2 18.7
1967 28.1 18.6
1966 28 18.5
1965 28 18.6
1964 27.9 18.8
1963 27.9 19
1962 27.8 19.1
1961 27.7 19.2
1960 27.6 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Slovakia South Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$128B
2024
$1.9T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.1%
2024
22.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.66%
2022
5.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2024
2.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
18,000
2020
569,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.27%
2024
-0.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.34%
2024
2.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
33.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
73.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
18.8%
2023
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2023
2.9%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,301,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.96%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
30
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
67
2013
2,599
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.38B
2014
$1.56T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$14.5B
2024
$418B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.95B
2024
$7.45B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,299,000
2018
2,519,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
1.94%
2020
Banked people share
92.2%
2024
96.9%
2024

Energy

Slovakia South Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,055 kg
2023
5,337 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.1
2023
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
29.9 megatons
2024
588 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.51 tons
2024
11.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
59.5%
2023
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
17.9%
2021
3.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
31.9%
2023
18.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
57.9%
2023
84.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,674 kWh
2023
11,426 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
23.6%
2021
6.59%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16.8%
2023
1.23%
2023
Nuclear share
61.3%
2023
29.6%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Slovakia South Korea
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.64%
2024
Annual migration change
-31,377
2025
+65,731
2025
Urban population
53.2%
2024
81.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73
2026
87.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
75
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2023
0.48
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
6.1
2019
8.6
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2004
98.8%
2018
English speaking
25.9%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
89.8%
2024
97.9%
2024

Health

Slovakia South Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,813
2023
$3,137
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$365
2023
$1,058
2024
Life expectancy
78.8 years
2026
84.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.7
2022
2.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.3 years
2023
32.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
7.24%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
9.6%
2024
Air quality index
57
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.4%
2022
20%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
7.79 liters
2020

Territory

Slovakia South Korea
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
3,424 sq mi
2024
728 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,046 sq mi
2026
6,054 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,436 sq mi
2026
24,158 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,224 mi
2018
68,794 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) (2000–2025, 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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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