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Slovakia vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Slovakia has a population of 5.42M (ranked 119/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Slovakia's land area is 18,564 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 128th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Slovakia ranks 61/197 ($141B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Slovakia ranks 47/197 ($25,993), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Slovakia Sweden
Population
5359438
10680056
Population rank 125/197 91/197
GDP
$141B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 61/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$25,993
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 47/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$48,132
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$80.7B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$14,876
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 40/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$17,983
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 18,564 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
288.7 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.8 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Slovakia and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Slovakia and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Slovakia

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Slovakia Sweden
2024 $140,934,076,532 $603,715,224,266
2023 $133,578,518,424 $578,990,915,246
2022 $115,792,972,358 $575,071,237,641
2021 $120,511,265,913 $631,693,331,301
2020 $107,732,602,896 $544,265,668,452
2019 $105,843,498,304 $530,894,124,494
2018 $106,611,673,365 $549,649,344,043
2017 $95,978,130,735 $535,172,356,785
2016 $90,347,173,229 $513,058,312,951
2015 $89,178,548,717 $501,602,351,912
2014 $101,713,075,599 $577,727,767,304
2013 $99,134,277,850 $584,125,353,119
2012 $94,724,394,278 $549,739,674,655
2011 $99,705,104,723 $570,538,581,144
2010 $91,112,160,801 $492,750,897,239
2009 $89,342,984,698 $434,311,714,442
2008 $100,830,060,553 $514,614,100,833
2007 $86,587,749,518 $490,047,789,548
2006 $70,751,813,443 $422,528,394,459
2005 $62,547,753,148 $391,688,455,929
2004 $57,215,475,076 $384,545,442,175
2003 $46,616,149,117 $334,072,443,516
2002 $35,243,658,399 $267,371,907,447
2001 $30,726,659,551 $242,497,797,485
2000 $29,215,726,005 $262,903,560,280
1999 $30,496,272,225 $274,318,357,862
1998 $29,976,207,629 $270,887,306,759
1997 $27,844,628,979 $268,249,616,891
1996 $28,197,790,875 $291,949,597,375
1995 $26,180,022,222 $267,050,453,507
1994 $20,428,139,756 $228,699,066,874
1993 $16,737,973,764 $212,644,602,616
1992 $15,699,327,209 $283,908,914,454
1991 $14,459,924,589 $273,831,464,572
1990 $12,915,046,978 $261,466,577,009
1989 - $217,632,340,195
1988 - $206,686,590,776
1987 - $182,744,315,974
1986 - $150,279,869,729
1985 - $113,958,084,357
1984 - $109,043,045,407
1983 - $104,862,109,663
1982 - $114,214,731,799
1981 - $129,498,921,476
1980 - $141,886,067,004
1979 - $123,207,527,699
1978 - $104,290,933,496
1977 - $94,331,782,622
1976 - $89,232,517,046
1975 - $82,765,232,648
1974 - $65,917,634,590
1973 - $59,318,842,992
1972 - $48,883,173,400
1971 - $41,506,151,115
1970 - $38,037,226,668
1969 - $33,967,301,561
1968 - $31,277,871,669
1967 - $29,474,881,506
1966 - $27,154,716,721
1965 - $24,963,947,415
1964 - $22,685,490,195
1963 - $20,342,131,882
1962 - $18,794,066,990
1961 - $17,329,620,585
1960 - $15,930,075,467

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

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Slovakia and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Slovakia

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Slovakia Sweden
2024 $25,993 $57,117
2023 $24,615 $54,950
2022 $21,318 $54,837
2021 $22,123 $60,648
2020 $19,735 $52,569
2019 $19,406 $51,649
2018 $19,573 $54,018
2017 $17,646 $53,210
2016 $16,636 $51,704
2015 $16,442 $51,188
2014 $18,771 $59,583
2013 $18,313 $60,844
2012 $17,517 $57,750
2011 $18,469 $60,379
2010 $16,899 $52,543
2009 $16,587 $46,708
2008 $18,744 $55,817
2007 $16,110 $53,568
2006 $13,168 $46,531
2005 $11,642 $43,378
2004 $10,650 $42,758
2003 $8,675 $37,292
2002 $6,555 $29,958
2001 $5,712 $27,259
2000 $5,422 $29,633
1999 $5,652 $30,969
1998 $5,561 $30,605
1997 $5,172 $30,324
1996 $5,248 $33,022
1995 $4,883 $30,254
1994 $3,821 $26,046
1993 $3,143 $24,390
1992 $2,959 $32,753
1991 $2,727 $31,777
1990 $2,437 $30,549
1989 - $25,625
1988 - $24,499
1987 - $21,761
1986 - $17,955
1985 - $13,647
1984 - $13,080
1983 - $12,590
1982 - $13,719
1981 - $15,564
1980 - $17,073
1979 - $14,856
1978 - $12,602
1977 - $11,432
1976 - $10,853
1975 - $10,103
1974 - $8,078
1973 - $7,291
1972 - $6,018
1971 - $5,125
1970 - $4,729
1969 - $4,263
1968 - $3,953
1967 - $3,746
1966 - $3,478
1965 - $3,228
1964 - $2,961
1963 - $2,675
1962 - $2,485
1961 - $2,304
1960 - $2,128

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

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Slovakia vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Slovakia

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Slovakia Sweden
2026 78.8 83.7
2025 78.7 83.6
2024 78.5 83.4
2023 78.3 83.3
2022 77 83
2021 74.6 83
2020 76.9 82.4
2019 77.7 83.1
2018 77.3 82.5
2017 77.2 82.4
2016 77.2 82.3
2015 76.7 82.2
2014 76.8 82.2
2013 76.5 81.9
2012 76.2 81.7
2011 76 81.8
2010 75.5 81.5
2009 75.2 81.4
2008 74.9 81.1
2007 74.5 81
2006 74.4 80.8
2005 74.2 80.6
2004 74.2 80.5
2003 73.8 80.2
2002 73.8 79.9
2001 73.6 79.8
2000 73.1 79.7
1999 73 79.5
1998 72.6 79.4
1997 72.7 79.3
1996 72.7 79
1995 72.3 78.8
1994 72.3 78.7
1993 71.9 78.1
1992 71.4 78.1
1991 70.9 77.7
1990 70.8 77.6
1989 70.9 77.7
1988 71.1 77
1987 71.1 77.1
1986 70.9 77
1985 70.7 76.7
1984 70.7 76.8
1983 70.5 76.6
1982 70.8 76.3
1981 70.6 76
1980 70.4 75.7
1979 70.7 75.5
1978 70.4 75.5
1977 70.4 75.4
1976 70.5 75
1975 70.3 75
1974 70.2 75
1973 70 74.9
1972 70.3 74.7
1971 69.9 74.6
1970 69.7 74.7
1969 69.8 74.1
1968 70.5 74
1967 71 74.1
1966 70.4 74.1
1965 70.3 73.9
1964 71.1 73.7
1963 70.7 73.5
1962 70.3 73.4
1961 70.8 73.5
1960 70.3 73
1959 69 73.4
1958 69.4 73.2
1957 67.5 72.5
1956 68.4 72.7
1955 67.8 72.6
1954 66.7 72.4
1953 65.7 71.9
1952 64.3 71.8
1951 61.1 71.4
1950 60.8 71.1

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

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Slovakia and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Slovakia

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Slovakia Sweden
2024 5,422,069 10,569,709
2023 5,426,740 10,536,632
2022 5,431,752 10,486,941
2021 5,447,247 10,415,811
2020 5,458,827 10,353,442
2019 5,454,147 10,278,887
2018 5,446,771 10,175,214
2017 5,439,232 10,057,698
2016 5,430,798 9,923,085
2015 5,423,801 9,799,186
2014 5,418,649 9,696,110
2013 5,413,393 9,600,379
2012 5,407,579 9,519,374
2011 5,398,384 9,449,213
2010 5,391,428 9,378,126
2009 5,386,406 9,298,515
2008 5,379,233 9,219,637
2007 5,374,622 9,148,092
2006 5,373,054 9,080,505
2005 5,372,807 9,029,572
2004 5,372,280 8,993,531
2003 5,373,374 8,958,229
2002 5,376,912 8,924,958
2001 5,378,867 8,895,960
2000 5,388,720 8,872,109
1999 5,396,020 8,857,874
1998 5,390,516 8,850,974
1997 5,383,291 8,846,062
1996 5,373,361 8,840,998
1995 5,361,999 8,826,939
1994 5,346,331 8,780,745
1993 5,325,305 8,718,561
1992 5,305,016 8,668,067
1991 5,303,294 8,617,375
1990 5,299,187 8,558,835
1989 5,275,942 8,492,964
1988 5,250,596 8,436,489
1987 5,222,840 8,397,804
1986 5,193,838 8,369,829
1985 5,161,768 8,350,386
1984 5,127,097 8,336,605
1983 5,091,971 8,329,033
1982 5,055,099 8,325,263
1981 5,016,105 8,320,503
1980 4,979,815 8,310,531
1979 4,938,973 8,293,678
1978 4,890,125 8,275,599
1977 4,840,501 8,251,540
1976 4,789,507 8,222,286
1975 4,739,105 8,192,437
1974 4,689,623 8,159,955
1973 4,641,445 8,136,312
1972 4,596,622 8,122,300
1971 4,557,449 8,098,334
1970 4,538,223 8,042,801
1969 4,518,607 7,968,072
1968 4,483,915 7,912,273
1967 4,449,367 7,867,931
1966 4,411,666 7,807,797
1965 4,370,983 7,733,853
1964 4,327,341 7,661,354
1963 4,282,017 7,604,328
1962 4,238,188 7,561,588
1961 4,191,667 7,519,998
1960 4,068,095 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Slovakia and Sweden

Fertility rate
Slovakia

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Slovakia Sweden
2023 1.49 1.45
2022 1.57 1.53
2021 1.63 1.67
2020 1.59 1.67
2019 1.57 1.71
2018 1.54 1.76
2017 1.52 1.78
2016 1.48 1.85
2015 1.4 1.85
2014 1.37 1.88
2013 1.34 1.89
2012 1.34 1.91
2011 1.45 1.9
2010 1.43 1.98
2009 1.44 1.94
2008 1.34 1.91
2007 1.27 1.88
2006 1.25 1.85
2005 1.27 1.77
2004 1.25 1.75
2003 1.2 1.71
2002 1.19 1.65
2001 1.2 1.57
2000 1.3 1.54
1999 1.33 1.5
1998 1.37 1.5
1997 1.43 1.52
1996 1.47 1.6
1995 1.52 1.73
1994 1.67 1.88
1993 1.87 1.99
1992 1.93 2.09
1991 2.05 2.11
1990 2.09 2.13
1989 2.07 2.01
1988 2.13 1.96
1987 2.14 1.84
1986 2.2 1.8
1985 2.26 1.74
1984 2.26 1.66
1983 2.28 1.61
1982 2.28 1.62
1981 2.29 1.63
1980 2.32 1.68
1979 2.45 1.66
1978 2.47 1.6
1977 2.49 1.64
1976 2.55 1.68
1975 2.55 1.77
1974 2.61 1.87
1973 2.56 1.87
1972 2.49 1.91
1971 2.43 1.96
1970 2.41 1.92
1969 2.43 1.93
1968 2.39 2.07
1967 2.48 2.28
1966 2.66 2.37
1965 2.78 2.39
1964 2.89 2.47
1963 2.92 2.33
1962 2.83 2.25
1961 2.96 2.21
1960 3.04 2.17

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

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Slovakia and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Slovakia

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Slovakia Sweden
2024 42.7 41.1
2023 42.3 40.9
2022 41.9 40.7
2021 41.5 40.7
2020 41.2 40.6
2019 40.8 40.5
2018 40.4 40.6
2017 40 40.7
2016 39.6 40.8
2015 39.2 40.9
2014 38.8 40.9
2013 38.4 40.9
2012 38 40.9
2011 37.6 40.8
2010 37.3 40.7
2009 36.9 40.7
2008 36.6 40.6
2007 36.2 40.5
2006 35.8 40.4
2005 35.5 40.2
2004 35.2 40
2003 34.9 39.8
2002 34.6 39.7
2001 34.3 39.5
2000 33.9 39.4
1999 33.6 39.2
1998 33.3 39
1997 33 38.8
1996 32.7 38.6
1995 32.5 38.5
1994 32.2 38.4
1993 31.9 38.4
1992 31.7 38.4
1991 31.5 38.3
1990 31.3 38.3
1989 31.1 38.3
1988 30.8 38.2
1987 30.6 38.1
1986 30.3 37.9
1985 30.1 37.6
1984 29.8 37.4
1983 29.6 37.1
1982 29.4 36.8
1981 29.1 36.5
1980 28.9 36.2
1979 28.8 36
1978 28.6 35.7
1977 28.5 35.5
1976 28.4 35.4
1975 28.4 35.3
1974 28.4 35.3
1973 28.4 35.3
1972 28.3 35.3
1971 28.3 35.3
1970 28.3 35.4
1969 28.3 35.6
1968 28.2 35.8
1967 28.1 35.9
1966 28 36
1965 28 36.2
1964 27.9 36.3
1963 27.9 36.3
1962 27.8 36.3
1961 27.7 36.2
1960 27.6 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Slovakia Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$128B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.1%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.66%
2022
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
18,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.27%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.34%
2024
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.7
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
18.8%
2023
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2023
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
67
2013
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.38B
2014
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$14.5B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.95B
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,299,000
2018
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
92.2%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Slovakia Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,055 kg
2023
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.1
2023
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
29.9 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.51 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
59.5%
2023
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
17.9%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
31.9%
2023
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
57.9%
2023
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,674 kWh
2023
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
23.6%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16.8%
2023
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
61.3%
2023
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Slovakia Sweden
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-31,377
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
53.2%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
73
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
75
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2023
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
6.1
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2004
99%
2003
English speaking
25.9%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
89.8%
2024
95.5%
2024

Health

Slovakia Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,813
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$365
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
78.8 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.7
2022
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
27.3 years
2023
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.1%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
57
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.4%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Slovakia Sweden
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
3,424 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,046 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,436 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,224 mi
2018
356,129 mi
2016

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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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