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Slovenia vs South Africa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Slovenia has a population of 2.13M (ranked 147/197), compared with 64M in South Africa (ranked 24/197). Slovenia's land area is 7,774 sq mi versus 468,377 sq mi for South Africa (ranked 151st vs. 24th).

By GDP, Slovenia ranks 86/197 ($73B) and South Africa ranks 40/197 ($401B). By GDP per capita, Slovenia ranks 34/197 ($34,301), while South Africa ranks 111/197 ($6,267).

Main facts and rankings

Slovenia South Africa
Population
2124138
65683993
Population rank 147/197 24/197
GDP
$73B
2024
$401B
2024
GDP rank 86/197 40/197
GDP per capita
$34,301
2024
$6,267
2024
GDP per capita rank 34/197 111/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,186
2024
$15,456
2024
Government debt
$48.6B
2024
$305B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
66.6%
2024
76%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,842
2024
$4,761
2024
Government debt per person rank 29/185 83/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$22,215
2026
$15,431
2026
Land area 7,774 sq mi 468,377 sq mi
Population density
273.2 ppl/mi²
2026
139.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.51
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
45.3 years
2024
29.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.1 years
2026
66.7 years
2026

Slovenia and South Africa: Comparison Charts

Slovenia and South Africa economies compared

GDP
Slovenia

South Africa
1x
Year GDP
Slovenia South Africa
2024 $72,972,015,197 $401,144,998,374
2023 $69,255,264,238 $381,440,724,491
2022 $59,899,117,741 $407,596,043,068
2021 $61,540,813,362 $419,986,284,375
2020 $53,384,760,135 $337,974,655,408
2019 $53,909,922,736 $389,330,032,224
2018 $53,689,067,640 $405,260,723,893
2017 $48,153,200,135 $381,448,814,653
2016 $44,290,685,824 $323,585,509,674
2015 $42,709,468,275 $346,709,790,459
2014 $49,514,466,380 $381,198,869,776
2013 $47,867,056,859 $400,886,013,596
2012 $46,167,053,954 $434,400,545,086
2011 $51,199,194,599 $458,199,494,831
2010 $47,793,117,241 $417,363,822,802
2009 $49,975,540,955 $329,754,060,647
2008 $55,509,332,322 $316,131,258,616
2007 $47,880,266,543 $333,077,117,254
2006 $39,260,368,837 $303,858,675,364
2005 $35,947,936,824 $288,867,217,197
2004 $34,156,553,313 $255,806,908,595
2003 $29,360,575,032 $197,018,965,309
2002 $23,214,593,516 $129,087,556,612
2001 $20,668,868,707 $135,429,905,923
2000 $20,159,190,702 $151,752,757,215
1999 $22,609,669,084 $151,516,957,079
1998 $22,058,635,314 $152,982,984,557
1997 $20,726,878,752 $168,978,057,328
1996 $21,470,699,363 $163,234,925,381
1995 $21,367,422,159 $171,735,933,897
1994 $16,400,767,070 $153,512,712,382
1993 $14,449,298,372 $147,194,747,566
1992 $14,277,261,541 $146,956,150,987
1991 $14,454,495,059 $135,203,698,238
1990 $19,832,029,087 $126,048,140,142
1989 - $108,055,624,082
1988 - $103,976,831,871
1987 - $96,535,763,418
1986 - $73,354,771,399
1985 - $64,459,376,087
1984 - $84,870,163,366
1983 - $96,204,110,942
1982 - $85,904,057,409
1981 - $93,141,472,164
1980 - $89,411,864,402
1979 - $63,038,658,089
1978 - $51,607,412,902
1977 - $45,328,411,332
1976 - $41,150,460,288
1975 - $42,906,905,672
1974 - $41,389,186,095
1973 - $33,262,772,008
1972 - $24,515,919,217
1971 - $23,411,076,638
1970 - $21,218,391,513
1969 - $19,256,992,297
1968 - $17,124,793,150
1967 - $15,821,393,671
1966 - $14,211,394,315
1965 - $13,068,994,772
1964 - $11,955,995,218
1963 - $10,854,195,658
1962 - $9,813,996,074
1961 - $9,225,996,310
1960 - $8,748,596,501

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

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Slovenia and South Africa economies compared

GDP per capita
Slovenia

South Africa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Slovenia South Africa
2024 $34,301 $6,267
2023 $32,660 $6,034
2022 $28,360 $6,534
2021 $29,193 $6,829
2020 $25,392 $5,581
2019 $25,814 $6,534
2018 $25,888 $6,914
2017 $23,303 $6,618
2016 $21,448 $5,651
2015 $20,697 $6,112
2014 $24,013 $6,857
2013 $23,237 $7,332
2012 $22,442 $8,077
2011 $24,941 $8,646
2010 $23,330 $7,973
2009 $24,502 $6,375
2008 $27,462 $6,185
2007 $23,725 $6,592
2006 $19,563 $6,077
2005 $17,970 $5,837
2004 $17,104 $5,221
2003 $14,712 $4,062
2002 $11,639 $2,688
2001 $10,376 $2,847
2000 $10,136 $3,218
1999 $11,401 $3,242
1998 $11,132 $3,310
1997 $10,437 $3,700
1996 $10,797 $3,618
1995 $10,738 $3,856
1994 $8,244 $3,489
1993 $7,255 $3,400
1992 $7,151 $3,462
1991 $7,229 $3,243
1990 $9,925 $3,093
1989 - $2,727
1988 - $2,702
1987 - $2,586
1986 - $2,027
1985 - $1,839
1984 - $2,504
1983 - $2,938
1982 - $2,717
1981 - $3,050
1980 - $3,029
1979 - $2,202
1978 - $1,852
1977 - $1,671
1976 - $1,559
1975 - $1,670
1974 - $1,656
1973 - $1,369
1972 - $1,038
1971 - $1,020
1970 - $952
1969 - $891
1968 - $817
1967 - $779
1966 - $722
1965 - $685
1964 - $646
1963 - $605
1962 - $563
1961 - $546
1960 - $532

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

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Slovenia vs. South Africa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Slovenia

South Africa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Slovenia South Africa
2026 82.1 66.7
2025 81.9 66.5
2024 81.8 66.3
2023 81.6 66.1
2022 80.8 65.5
2021 80.4 62
2020 80.4 65.2
2019 81 66.1
2018 80.9 65.7
2017 80.6 65.4
2016 80.5 64.7
2015 80.5 64.1
2014 80.3 63.2
2013 80.1 62.4
2012 79.8 61.7
2011 79.6 60.6
2010 79.3 58.9
2009 79 57.4
2008 78.6 56
2007 78.3 54.9
2006 77.8 54.2
2005 77.5 53.9
2004 76.9 54
2003 76.3 54.2
2002 76.3 55.6
2001 76.2 57.2
2000 75.8 58.4
1999 75.5 59.2
1998 75.1 59.9
1997 75 60.5
1996 74.8 61.1
1995 74.4 61.6
1994 73.9 62.1
1993 73.6 62.6
1992 73.4 62.8
1991 73.5 63
1990 73.5 62.9
1989 73.3 63
1988 72.8 62.9
1987 72.4 62.7
1986 72.1 62.4
1985 71.8 62.2
1984 71.3 61.8
1983 71.2 61.4
1982 71.4 60.9
1981 71.6 60.4
1980 71.8 60
1979 71.6 59.5
1978 71.6 59
1977 71.3 58.5
1976 71.1 58
1975 71.1 57.6
1974 71 57.1
1973 70.8 56.7
1972 70.3 56.4
1971 69.7 56
1970 69 55.7
1969 68.6 55.4
1968 68.6 55.2
1967 69 55
1966 68.9 54.7
1965 68.7 54.4
1964 68.5 54.2
1963 68.6 53.9
1962 68.9 53.6
1961 68.9 53.1
1960 68.5 52.6
1959 68.2 51.9
1958 67.7 51.1
1957 67 50.2
1956 66.5 49.2
1955 66.1 48.2
1954 66.1 47.1
1953 65.3 46.1
1952 63.8 45
1951 62.3 44.1
1950 61.8 43.1

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

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Slovenia and South Africa population clocks and comparison

Population
Slovenia

South Africa
1x
Year Population
Slovenia South Africa
2024 2,127,400 64,007,187
2023 2,120,461 63,212,384
2022 2,112,076 62,378,410
2021 2,108,079 61,502,603
2020 2,102,419 60,562,381
2019 2,088,385 59,587,885
2018 2,073,894 58,613,001
2017 2,066,388 57,635,162
2016 2,065,042 57,259,551
2015 2,063,531 56,723,537
2014 2,061,980 55,594,838
2013 2,059,953 54,678,791
2012 2,057,159 53,782,567
2011 2,052,843 52,995,205
2010 2,048,583 52,344,051
2009 2,039,669 51,728,516
2008 2,021,316 51,114,599
2007 2,018,122 50,528,584
2006 2,006,868 49,998,277
2005 2,000,474 49,490,033
2004 1,997,012 48,991,421
2003 1,995,733 48,500,348
2002 1,994,530 48,019,415
2001 1,992,060 47,566,800
2000 1,988,925 47,159,719
1999 1,983,045 46,730,335
1998 1,981,629 46,223,880
1997 1,985,956 45,666,838
1996 1,988,628 45,123,018
1995 1,989,872 44,541,554
1994 1,989,443 44,004,139
1993 1,991,746 43,297,156
1992 1,996,498 42,443,509
1991 1,999,429 41,687,898
1990 1,998,161 40,746,268
1989 1,996,351 39,628,575
1988 1,995,196 38,480,649
1987 1,989,776 37,326,190
1986 1,965,964 36,180,515
1985 1,941,641 35,042,093
1984 1,932,154 33,892,788
1983 1,922,321 32,739,304
1982 1,910,334 31,615,339
1981 1,906,531 30,541,044
1980 1,901,315 29,518,857
1979 1,882,599 28,634,162
1978 1,862,548 27,869,507
1977 1,842,377 27,118,952
1976 1,820,249 26,395,450
1975 1,793,581 25,690,940
1974 1,776,132 24,989,108
1973 1,766,697 24,294,263
1972 1,752,233 23,609,456
1971 1,738,335 22,942,143
1970 1,724,891 22,279,984
1969 1,713,874 21,614,676
1968 1,704,546 20,957,287
1967 1,689,528 20,314,066
1966 1,669,905 19,690,087
1965 1,649,160 19,089,380
1964 1,632,114 18,511,361
1963 1,616,971 17,954,564
1962 1,603,649 17,418,522
1961 1,594,131 16,908,035
1960 1,584,720 16,440,172

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

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Fertility rates in Slovenia and South Africa

Fertility rate
Slovenia

South Africa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Slovenia South Africa
2023 1.51 2.22
2022 1.55 2.23
2021 1.64 2.25
2020 1.59 2.26
2019 1.61 2.26
2018 1.6 2.27
2017 1.62 2.28
2016 1.58 2.26
2015 1.57 2.36
2014 1.58 2.42
2013 1.55 2.43
2012 1.58 2.45
2011 1.56 2.44
2010 1.57 2.44
2009 1.53 2.5
2008 1.53 2.68
2007 1.38 2.55
2006 1.31 2.55
2005 1.26 2.51
2004 1.25 2.44
2003 1.2 2.36
2002 1.21 2.32
2001 1.21 2.37
2000 1.26 2.41
1999 1.21 2.56
1998 1.23 2.63
1997 1.25 2.73
1996 1.28 2.99
1995 1.29 3.17
1994 1.32 3.26
1993 1.33 3.37
1992 1.33 3.48
1991 1.42 3.62
1990 1.46 3.72
1989 1.52 3.98
1988 1.63 4.18
1987 1.65 4.35
1986 1.67 4.41
1985 1.71 4.5
1984 1.74 4.57
1983 1.81 4.63
1982 1.93 4.7
1981 1.96 4.71
1980 2.11 4.78
1979 2.22 4.82
1978 2.2 4.85
1977 2.17 4.94
1976 2.2 5.07
1975 2.17 5.19
1974 2.13 5.3
1973 2.2 5.41
1972 2.17 5.49
1971 2.16 5.57
1970 2.11 5.63
1969 2.17 5.72
1968 2.25 5.78
1967 2.37 5.85
1966 2.47 5.91
1965 2.43 5.89
1964 2.31 5.96
1963 2.27 6.01
1962 2.28 6.05
1961 2.27 6.08
1960 2.19 6.11

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

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Slovenia and South Africa demographics compared

Median age
Slovenia

South Africa
1x
Year Median age, years
Slovenia South Africa
2024 45.3 29.5
2023 44.9 29.2
2022 44.5 28.9
2021 44.1 28.6
2020 44 28.3
2019 44 27.9
2018 43.8 27.5
2017 43.6 27
2016 43.3 26.7
2015 43 26.4
2014 42.7 26
2013 42.4 25.7
2012 42 25.3
2011 41.7 25
2010 41.4 24.6
2009 41.2 24.3
2008 41 24
2007 40.7 23.8
2006 40.4 23.5
2005 40 23.3
2004 39.6 23.1
2003 39.2 22.8
2002 38.8 22.4
2001 38.4 22.2
2000 38 21.9
1999 37.6 21.6
1998 37.1 21.4
1997 36.7 21.2
1996 36.3 21.2
1995 36 21.5
1994 35.8 22
1993 35.4 21.9
1992 35 21.5
1991 34.6 21.5
1990 34.2 21.3
1989 33.8 21.1
1988 33.5 20.9
1987 33.3 20.7
1986 32.9 20.5
1985 32.6 20.4
1984 32.4 20.2
1983 32.2 20
1982 31.9 19.8
1981 31.7 19.6
1980 31.5 19.4
1979 31.4 19.3
1978 31.3 19.2
1977 31.2 19.1
1976 31.1 19
1975 31.1 18.9
1974 31.2 18.9
1973 31.2 18.8
1972 31.1 18.8
1971 30.9 18.8
1970 30.8 18.8
1969 30.6 18.8
1968 30.5 18.8
1967 30.4 18.8
1966 30.2 18.8
1965 30.1 18.8
1964 29.9 18.9
1963 29.7 18.9
1962 29.5 18.9
1961 29.3 19
1960 29 19

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Slovenia South Africa
GNI, Atlas method
$67.6B
2024
$391B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2022
6.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
0.7%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
89,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.93%
2024
-5.79%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.7%
2024
32.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.9%
2024
63%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
24.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.7
2026
58.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.6%
2023
50.5%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
4.1%
2023
0.9%
2014
Number of millionaires n/a
90,595
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.22%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
18
2024
220
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.4B
2024
$986B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.83B
2024
$65.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$907M
2024
$855M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,216,000
2020
3,886,600
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.39%
2020
2.89%
2020
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
81.1%
2024

Energy

Slovenia South Africa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,896 kg
2023
1,939 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$7.84
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13.3 megatons
2024
440 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.27 tons
2024
6.88 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
57.8%
2023
93.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.4%
2021
9.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
32.5%
2023
3.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share
48.9%
2023
-12.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,418 kWh
2023
3,247 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
36.1%
2021
6.45%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.5%
2023
2.91%
2023
Nuclear share
35.3%
2023
3.73%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
87.7%
2023

Society

Slovenia South Africa
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.79%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,711
2025
+146,370
2025
Urban population
55.8%
2024
63.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.49 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
79.8
2026
42.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
81
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.57
2023
45.5
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
22.2
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
109
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2001
91.2%
2024
English speaking
59%
2023
31%
2023
People using the Internet
90.8%
2024
75.7%
2023

Health

Slovenia South Africa
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,371
2024
$537
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$396
2024
$35.9
2023
Life expectancy
82.1 years
2026
66.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.05%
2023
2.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.37
2022
0.79
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.2
2023
34.7
2023
Obesity rate
19.9%
2022
31.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7%
2024
7.2%
2024
Air quality index
52
2026
39
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.1%
2022
20.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.4 liters
2020
7.13 liters
2020

Territory

Slovenia South Africa
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.81%
2026
Land area per capita
3,654 sq mi
2024
7,318 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,360 sq mi
2026
371,975 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,756 sq mi
2026
65,409 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,224 mi
2012
466,028 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. 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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