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Slovakia vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Slovakia has a population of 5.42M (ranked 119/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Slovakia's land area is 18,564 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 128th vs. 51st).

By GDP, Slovakia ranks 61/197 ($141B) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, Slovakia ranks 47/197 ($25,993), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Slovakia Spain
Population
5359438
48806901
Population rank 125/197 32/197
GDP
$141B
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 61/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$25,993
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 47/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$48,132
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$80.7B
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$14,876
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 40/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$17,983
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 18,564 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
288.7 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.8 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Slovakia and Spain: Comparison Charts

Slovakia and Spain economies compared

GDP
Slovakia

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Slovakia Spain
2024 $140,934,076,532 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $133,578,518,424 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $115,792,972,358 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $120,511,265,913 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $107,732,602,896 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $105,843,498,304 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $106,611,673,365 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $95,978,130,735 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $90,347,173,229 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $89,178,548,717 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $101,713,075,599 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $99,134,277,850 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $94,724,394,278 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $99,705,104,723 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $91,112,160,801 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $89,342,984,698 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $100,830,060,553 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $86,587,749,518 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $70,751,813,443 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $62,547,753,148 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $57,215,475,076 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $46,616,149,117 $907,963,217,058
2002 $35,243,658,399 $708,938,227,244
2001 $30,726,659,551 $627,798,682,379
2000 $29,215,726,005 $598,102,854,756
1999 $30,496,272,225 $634,394,904,387
1998 $29,976,207,629 $618,731,484,575
1997 $27,844,628,979 $589,739,772,727
1996 $28,197,790,875 $642,251,412,058
1995 $26,180,022,222 $614,170,002,669
1994 $20,428,139,756 $530,183,651,720
1993 $16,737,973,764 $524,700,572,624
1992 $15,699,327,209 $630,465,353,486
1991 $14,459,924,589 $576,753,902,322
1990 $12,915,046,978 $536,175,326,477
1989 - $414,460,794,097
1988 - $375,891,716,898
1987 - $318,520,253,335
1986 - $251,141,555,186
1985 - $180,664,322,896
1984 - $171,979,977,230
1983 - $170,829,074,246
1982 - $195,856,752,991
1981 - $202,663,023,968
1980 - $232,600,556,974
1979 - $214,448,666,336
1978 - $160,484,969,618
1977 - $132,354,665,936
1976 - $118,422,534,195
1975 - $114,695,060,870
1974 - $97,204,522,642
1973 - $78,583,355,226
1972 - $59,090,176,029
1971 - $46,586,119,760
1970 - $40,963,715,237
1969 - $37,090,689,288
1968 - $32,394,326,464
1967 - $32,570,905,397
1966 - $29,559,436,183
1965 - $25,479,619,607
1964 - $21,966,876,027
1963 - $19,631,714,760
1962 - $16,609,632,791
1961 - $14,238,126,760
1960 - $12,424,514,014

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

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Slovakia and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Slovakia

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Slovakia Spain
2024 $25,993 $35,327
2023 $24,615 $33,493
2022 $21,318 $30,319
2021 $22,123 $30,799
2020 $19,735 $27,234
2019 $19,406 $29,787
2018 $19,573 $30,602
2017 $17,646 $28,381
2016 $16,636 $26,756
2015 $16,442 $25,982
2014 $18,771 $29,708
2013 $18,313 $29,229
2012 $17,517 $28,456
2011 $18,469 $31,825
2010 $16,899 $30,659
2009 $16,587 $32,280
2008 $18,744 $35,603
2007 $16,110 $32,652
2006 $13,168 $28,422
2005 $11,642 $26,451
2004 $10,650 $24,925
2003 $8,675 $21,522
2002 $6,555 $17,111
2001 $5,712 $15,368
2000 $5,422 $14,743
1999 $5,652 $15,708
1998 $5,561 $15,382
1997 $5,172 $14,722
1996 $5,248 $16,101
1995 $4,883 $15,461
1994 $3,821 $13,406
1993 $3,143 $13,330
1992 $2,959 $16,101
1991 $2,727 $14,801
1990 $2,437 $13,795
1989 - $10,674
1988 - $9,696
1987 - $8,234
1986 - $6,509
1985 - $4,696
1984 - $4,487
1983 - $4,475
1982 - $5,156
1981 - $5,367
1980 - $6,204
1979 - $5,766
1978 - $4,353
1977 - $3,625
1976 - $3,277
1975 - $3,208
1974 - $2,748
1973 - $2,246
1972 - $1,708
1971 - $1,361
1970 - $1,211
1969 - $1,109
1968 - $978
1967 - $997
1966 - $916
1965 - $797
1964 - $695
1963 - $627
1962 - $535
1961 - $463
1960 - $408

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

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Slovakia vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Slovakia

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Slovakia Spain
2026 78.8 84.1
2025 78.7 84
2024 78.5 83.8
2023 78.3 83.7
2022 77 82.4
2021 74.6 83
2020 76.9 82.2
2019 77.7 83.5
2018 77.3 83.1
2017 77.2 83
2016 77.2 83
2015 76.7 82.6
2014 76.8 82.8
2013 76.5 82.7
2012 76.2 82.2
2011 76 82.2
2010 75.5 82
2009 75.2 81.6
2008 74.9 81.3
2007 74.5 81
2006 74.4 81
2005 74.2 80.3
2004 74.2 80.3
2003 73.8 79.7
2002 73.8 79.8
2001 73.6 79.7
2000 73.1 79.4
1999 73 78.9
1998 72.6 78.9
1997 72.7 78.9
1996 72.7 78.3
1995 72.3 78.2
1994 72.3 78.1
1993 71.9 77.7
1992 71.4 77.6
1991 70.9 77.1
1990 70.8 77
1989 70.9 77
1988 71.1 76.9
1987 71.1 77
1986 70.9 76.7
1985 70.7 76.4
1984 70.7 76.5
1983 70.5 76.1
1982 70.8 76.3
1981 70.6 75.7
1980 70.4 75.5
1979 70.7 75
1978 70.4 74.5
1977 70.4 74.3
1976 70.5 73.8
1975 70.3 73.5
1974 70.2 73.1
1973 70 72.7
1972 70.3 73
1971 69.9 71.7
1970 69.7 72.1
1969 69.8 71.1
1968 70.5 71.7
1967 71 71.3
1966 70.4 71.2
1965 70.3 70.9
1964 71.1 70.5
1963 70.7 69.8
1962 70.3 69.6
1961 70.8 69.6
1960 70.3 69.2
1959 69 68.7
1958 69.4 68.8
1957 67.5 66.6
1956 68.4 66.8
1955 67.8 66.7
1954 66.7 66.9
1953 65.7 65.7
1952 64.3 64.8
1951 61.1 61.5
1950 60.8 61.8

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

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Slovakia and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Slovakia

Spain
1x
Year Population
Slovakia Spain
2024 5,422,069 48,848,840
2023 5,426,740 48,352,528
2022 5,431,752 47,786,102
2021 5,447,247 47,443,821
2020 5,458,827 47,359,424
2019 5,454,147 47,118,501
2018 5,446,771 46,782,011
2017 5,439,232 46,571,232
2016 5,430,798 46,458,139
2015 5,423,801 46,422,303
2014 5,418,649 46,460,733
2013 5,413,393 46,604,197
2012 5,407,579 46,773,055
2011 5,398,384 46,742,697
2010 5,391,428 46,576,897
2009 5,386,406 46,362,946
2008 5,379,233 45,954,106
2007 5,374,622 45,226,803
2006 5,373,054 44,397,319
2005 5,372,807 43,653,155
2004 5,372,280 42,921,895
2003 5,373,374 42,187,645
2002 5,376,912 41,431,558
2001 5,378,867 40,850,412
2000 5,388,720 40,567,864
1999 5,396,020 40,386,875
1998 5,390,516 40,223,509
1997 5,383,291 40,057,389
1996 5,373,361 39,889,852
1995 5,361,999 39,724,050
1994 5,346,331 39,549,108
1993 5,325,305 39,361,262
1992 5,305,016 39,157,685
1991 5,303,294 38,966,376
1990 5,299,187 38,867,322
1989 5,275,942 38,827,764
1988 5,250,596 38,766,939
1987 5,222,840 38,684,815
1986 5,193,838 38,584,624
1985 5,161,768 38,469,512
1984 5,127,097 38,330,364
1983 5,091,971 38,171,525
1982 5,055,099 37,986,012
1981 5,016,105 37,758,631
1980 4,979,815 37,491,165
1979 4,938,973 37,191,330
1978 4,890,125 36,864,898
1977 4,840,501 36,511,638
1976 4,789,507 36,137,812
1975 4,739,105 35,757,900
1974 4,689,623 35,373,335
1973 4,641,445 34,988,947
1972 4,596,622 34,604,469
1971 4,557,449 34,224,490
1970 4,538,223 33,814,531
1969 4,518,607 33,441,054
1968 4,483,915 33,113,134
1967 4,449,367 32,682,947
1966 4,411,666 32,283,194
1965 4,370,983 31,954,292
1964 4,327,341 31,609,195
1963 4,282,017 31,296,651
1962 4,238,188 31,023,366
1961 4,191,667 30,739,250
1960 4,068,095 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Slovakia and Spain

Fertility rate
Slovakia

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Slovakia Spain
2023 1.49 1.12
2022 1.57 1.16
2021 1.63 1.18
2020 1.59 1.18
2019 1.57 1.23
2018 1.54 1.26
2017 1.52 1.31
2016 1.48 1.33
2015 1.4 1.33
2014 1.37 1.32
2013 1.34 1.27
2012 1.34 1.32
2011 1.45 1.34
2010 1.43 1.37
2009 1.44 1.38
2008 1.34 1.45
2007 1.27 1.38
2006 1.25 1.36
2005 1.27 1.33
2004 1.25 1.31
2003 1.2 1.3
2002 1.19 1.25
2001 1.2 1.23
2000 1.3 1.22
1999 1.33 1.17
1998 1.37 1.13
1997 1.43 1.15
1996 1.47 1.14
1995 1.52 1.16
1994 1.67 1.19
1993 1.87 1.26
1992 1.93 1.31
1991 2.05 1.33
1990 2.09 1.36
1989 2.07 1.4
1988 2.13 1.45
1987 2.14 1.49
1986 2.2 1.56
1985 2.26 1.64
1984 2.26 1.73
1983 2.28 1.8
1982 2.28 1.94
1981 2.29 2.04
1980 2.32 2.22
1979 2.45 2.37
1978 2.47 2.54
1977 2.49 2.65
1976 2.55 2.77
1975 2.55 2.77
1974 2.61 2.88
1973 2.56 2.84
1972 2.49 2.87
1971 2.43 2.9
1970 2.41 2.84
1969 2.43 2.86
1968 2.39 2.87
1967 2.48 2.94
1966 2.66 2.91
1965 2.78 2.94
1964 2.89 3.01
1963 2.92 2.88
1962 2.83 2.8
1961 2.96 2.77
1960 3.04 2.86

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

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Slovakia and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Slovakia

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Slovakia Spain
2024 42.7 46.4
2023 42.3 45.9
2022 41.9 45.4
2021 41.5 44.9
2020 41.2 44.5
2019 40.8 44.1
2018 40.4 43.8
2017 40 43.5
2016 39.6 43.1
2015 39.2 42.7
2014 38.8 42.2
2013 38.4 41.7
2012 38 41.1
2011 37.6 40.6
2010 37.3 40.2
2009 36.9 39.8
2008 36.6 39.4
2007 36.2 39.2
2006 35.8 39
2005 35.5 38.8
2004 35.2 38.5
2003 34.9 38.3
2002 34.6 38.1
2001 34.3 37.8
2000 33.9 37.4
1999 33.6 37
1998 33.3 36.6
1997 33 36.2
1996 32.7 35.7
1995 32.5 35.3
1994 32.2 34.9
1993 31.9 34.6
1992 31.7 34.2
1991 31.5 33.9
1990 31.3 33.6
1989 31.1 33.2
1988 30.8 32.9
1987 30.6 32.5
1986 30.3 32.2
1985 30.1 31.9
1984 29.8 31.6
1983 29.6 31.4
1982 29.4 31.1
1981 29.1 30.9
1980 28.9 30.7
1979 28.8 30.6
1978 28.6 30.4
1977 28.5 30.2
1976 28.4 30.1
1975 28.4 30
1974 28.4 30
1973 28.4 30
1972 28.3 30
1971 28.3 30.1
1970 28.3 30.1
1969 28.3 30.2
1968 28.2 30.4
1967 28.1 30.4
1966 28 30.3
1965 28 30.2
1964 27.9 30.1
1963 27.9 29.9
1962 27.8 29.7
1961 27.7 29.6
1960 27.6 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Slovakia Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$128B
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.1%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.66%
2022
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
18,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.27%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.34%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
18.8%
2023
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2023
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
67
2013
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.38B
2014
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$14.5B
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.95B
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,299,000
2018
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
92.2%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Slovakia Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,055 kg
2023
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.1
2023
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
29.9 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.51 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
59.5%
2023
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
17.9%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
31.9%
2023
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
57.9%
2023
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,674 kWh
2023
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
23.6%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16.8%
2023
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
61.3%
2023
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Slovakia Spain
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
-31,377
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
53.2%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
75
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2023
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
6.1
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2004
99.7%
2021
English speaking
25.9%
2023
22%
2023
People using the Internet
89.8%
2024
95.8%
2024

Health

Slovakia Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,813
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$365
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
78.8 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.7
2022
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.3 years
2023
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
57
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.4%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Slovakia Spain
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
3,424 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,046 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,436 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,224 mi
2018
424,505 mi
2020

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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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