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Slovenia vs South Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Slovenia has a population of 2.13M (ranked 147/197), compared with 51.8M in South Korea (ranked 29/197). Slovenia's land area is 7,774 sq mi versus 37,684 sq mi for South Korea (ranked 151st vs. 105th).

By GDP, Slovenia ranks 86/197 ($73B) and South Korea ranks 12/197 ($1.88T). By GDP per capita, Slovenia ranks 34/197 ($34,301), while South Korea ranks 31/197 ($36,239).

Main facts and rankings

Slovenia South Korea
Population
2124138
51649918
Population rank 147/197 31/197
GDP
$73B
2024
$1.88T
2024
GDP rank 86/197 12/197
GDP per capita
$34,301
2024
$36,239
2024
GDP per capita rank 34/197 31/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,186
2024
$61,051
2024
Government debt
$48.6B
2024
$934B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
66.6%
2024
49.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,842
2024
$18,052
2024
Government debt per person rank 29/185 33/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$22,215
2026
$27,215
2026
Land area 7,774 sq mi 37,684 sq mi
Population density
273.2 ppl/mi²
2026
1,371 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.51
2023
0.72
2023
Median age
45.3 years
2024
46.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.1 years
2026
84.6 years
2026

Slovenia and South Korea: Comparison Charts

Slovenia and South Korea economies compared

GDP
Slovenia

South Korea
1x
Year GDP
Slovenia South Korea
2024 $72,972,015,197 $1,875,388,209,407
2023 $69,255,264,238 $1,844,800,934,392
2022 $59,899,117,741 $1,799,363,116,867
2021 $61,540,813,362 $1,942,313,560,966
2020 $53,384,760,135 $1,744,070,276,373
2019 $53,909,922,736 $1,751,045,752,055
2018 $53,689,067,640 $1,824,251,454,307
2017 $48,153,200,135 $1,710,196,756,713
2016 $44,290,685,824 $1,579,150,518,945
2015 $42,709,468,275 $1,539,212,301,136
2014 $49,514,466,380 $1,556,252,422,020
2013 $47,867,056,859 $1,434,669,686,502
2012 $46,167,053,954 $1,335,343,586,438
2011 $51,199,194,599 $1,307,103,477,219
2010 $47,793,117,241 $1,192,830,015,738
2009 $49,975,540,955 $983,065,242,417
2008 $55,509,332,322 $1,091,580,692,542
2007 $47,880,266,543 $1,220,911,904,593
2006 $39,260,368,837 $1,095,175,538,508
2005 $35,947,936,824 $971,740,329,984
2004 $34,156,553,313 $823,251,107,639
2003 $29,360,575,032 $728,516,494,684
2002 $23,214,593,516 $650,014,391,470
2001 $20,668,868,707 $567,564,806,235
2000 $20,159,190,702 $597,487,173,479
1999 $22,609,669,084 $515,697,079,289
1998 $22,058,635,314 $397,297,216,492
1997 $20,726,878,752 $589,202,526,424
1996 $21,470,699,363 $631,196,863,758
1995 $21,367,422,159 $586,286,469,401
1994 $16,400,767,070 $479,181,794,217
1993 $14,449,298,372 $405,705,302,846
1992 $14,277,261,541 $366,921,291,825
1991 $14,454,495,059 $340,851,946,804
1990 $19,832,029,087 $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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Slovenia and South Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Slovenia

South Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Slovenia South Korea
2024 $34,301 $36,239
2023 $32,660 $35,674
2022 $28,360 $34,822
2021 $29,193 $37,518
2020 $25,392 $33,646
2019 $25,814 $33,827
2018 $25,888 $35,364
2017 $23,303 $33,297
2016 $21,448 $30,832
2015 $20,697 $30,172
2014 $24,013 $30,667
2013 $23,237 $28,449
2012 $22,442 $26,601
2011 $24,941 $26,175
2010 $23,330 $24,071
2009 $24,502 $19,937
2008 $27,462 $22,252
2007 $23,725 $25,078
2006 $19,563 $22,610
2005 $17,970 $20,167
2004 $17,104 $17,122
2003 $14,712 $15,212
2002 $11,639 $13,643
2001 $10,376 $11,981
2000 $10,136 $12,710
1999 $11,401 $11,063
1998 $11,132 $8,583
1997 $10,437 $12,822
1996 $10,797 $13,865
1995 $10,738 $13,002
1994 $8,244 $10,734
1993 $7,255 $9,180
1992 $7,151 $8,387
1991 $7,229 $7,873
1990 $9,925 $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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Slovenia vs. South Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Slovenia

South Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Slovenia South Korea
2026 82.1 84.6
2025 81.9 84.5
2024 81.8 84.4
2023 81.6 84.3
2022 80.8 82.7
2021 80.4 83.9
2020 80.4 83.7
2019 81 83.7
2018 80.9 83.3
2017 80.6 83.3
2016 80.5 82.9
2015 80.5 82.5
2014 80.3 82.4
2013 80.1 81.8
2012 79.8 81.3
2011 79.6 81.2
2010 79.3 80.7
2009 79 80.6
2008 78.6 80
2007 78.3 79.4
2006 77.8 79
2005 77.5 78.4
2004 76.9 78
2003 76.3 77.5
2002 76.3 77.2
2001 76.2 76.9
2000 75.8 76.2
1999 75.5 75.6
1998 75.1 75
1997 75 74.5
1996 74.8 74
1995 74.4 73.4
1994 73.9 72.9
1993 73.6 72.7
1992 73.4 72.2
1991 73.5 71.4
1990 73.5 71
1989 73.3 70.7
1988 72.8 70.2
1987 72.4 69.3
1986 72.1 69
1985 71.8 68.4
1984 71.3 68.1
1983 71.2 66.7
1982 71.4 67.1
1981 71.6 67.1
1980 71.8 64.8
1979 71.6 66.1
1978 71.6 65
1977 71.3 64.6
1976 71.1 65
1975 71.1 64.7
1974 71 64.2
1973 70.8 63.8
1972 70.3 63.2
1971 69.7 62.7
1970 69 62.2
1969 68.6 61.4
1968 68.6 60.9
1967 69 60.9
1966 68.9 55.4
1965 68.7 55.8
1964 68.5 55.3
1963 68.6 55
1962 68.9 55
1961 68.9 54.4
1960 68.5 53.8
1959 68.2 52.9
1958 67.7 51.8
1957 67 51.6
1956 66.5 50.2
1955 66.1 48.4
1954 66.1 46.1
1953 65.3 40.5
1952 63.8 36.6
1951 62.3 26.6
1950 61.8 22.2

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

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Slovenia and South Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Slovenia

South Korea
1x
Year Population
Slovenia South Korea
2024 2,127,400 51,751,065
2023 2,120,461 51,712,619
2022 2,112,076 51,672,569
2021 2,108,079 51,769,539
2020 2,102,419 51,836,239
2019 2,088,385 51,764,822
2018 2,073,894 51,585,058
2017 2,066,388 51,361,911
2016 2,065,042 51,217,803
2015 2,063,531 51,014,947
2014 2,061,980 50,746,659
2013 2,059,953 50,428,893
2012 2,057,159 50,199,853
2011 2,052,843 49,936,638
2010 2,048,583 49,554,112
2009 2,039,669 49,307,835
2008 2,021,316 49,054,708
2007 2,018,122 48,683,638
2006 2,006,868 48,438,292
2005 2,000,474 48,184,561
2004 1,997,012 48,082,519
2003 1,995,733 47,892,330
2002 1,994,530 47,644,736
2001 1,992,060 47,370,164
2000 1,988,925 47,008,111
1999 1,983,045 46,616,677
1998 1,981,629 46,286,503
1997 1,985,956 45,953,580
1996 1,988,628 45,524,681
1995 1,989,872 45,092,991
1994 1,989,443 44,641,540
1993 1,991,746 44,194,628
1992 1,996,498 43,747,962
1991 1,999,429 43,295,704
1990 1,998,161 42,869,283
1989 1,996,351 42,449,038
1988 1,995,196 42,031,247
1987 1,989,776 41,621,690
1986 1,965,964 41,213,674
1985 1,941,641 40,805,744
1984 1,932,154 40,405,956
1983 1,922,321 39,910,403
1982 1,910,334 39,326,352
1981 1,906,531 38,723,248
1980 1,901,315 38,123,775
1979 1,882,599 37,534,236
1978 1,862,548 36,969,185
1977 1,842,377 36,411,795
1976 1,820,249 35,848,523
1975 1,793,581 35,280,725
1974 1,776,132 34,692,266
1973 1,766,697 34,103,149
1972 1,752,233 33,505,406
1971 1,738,335 32,882,704
1970 1,724,891 32,240,827
1969 1,713,874 31,544,266
1968 1,704,546 30,838,302
1967 1,689,528 30,130,983
1966 1,669,905 29,435,571
1965 1,649,160 28,704,674
1964 1,632,114 27,984,155
1963 1,616,971 27,261,747
1962 1,603,649 26,513,030
1961 1,594,131 25,765,673
1960 1,584,720 25,012,374

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

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Fertility rates in Slovenia and South Korea

Fertility rate
Slovenia

South Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Slovenia South Korea
2023 1.51 0.72
2022 1.55 0.78
2021 1.64 0.81
2020 1.59 0.84
2019 1.61 0.92
2018 1.6 0.98
2017 1.62 1.05
2016 1.58 1.17
2015 1.57 1.24
2014 1.58 1.21
2013 1.55 1.19
2012 1.58 1.3
2011 1.56 1.24
2010 1.57 1.23
2009 1.53 1.15
2008 1.53 1.19
2007 1.38 1.26
2006 1.31 1.13
2005 1.26 1.09
2004 1.25 1.16
2003 1.2 1.19
2002 1.21 1.18
2001 1.21 1.31
2000 1.26 1.48
1999 1.21 1.43
1998 1.23 1.46
1997 1.25 1.54
1996 1.28 1.57
1995 1.29 1.63
1994 1.32 1.66
1993 1.33 1.65
1992 1.33 1.76
1991 1.42 1.71
1990 1.46 1.57
1989 1.52 1.56
1988 1.63 1.55
1987 1.65 1.53
1986 1.67 1.58
1985 1.71 1.66
1984 1.74 1.74
1983 1.81 2.06
1982 1.93 2.39
1981 1.96 2.57
1980 2.11 2.82
1979 2.22 2.9
1978 2.2 2.64
1977 2.17 2.99
1976 2.2 3
1975 2.17 3.43
1974 2.13 3.77
1973 2.2 4.07
1972 2.17 4.12
1971 2.16 4.54
1970 2.11 4.53
1969 2.17 4.45
1968 2.25 4.51
1967 2.37 4.62
1966 2.47 4.78
1965 2.43 4.89
1964 2.31 5.07
1963 2.27 5.33
1962 2.28 5.56
1961 2.27 5.8
1960 2.19 5.99

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

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Slovenia and South Korea demographics compared

Median age
Slovenia

South Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Slovenia South Korea
2024 45.3 46.1
2023 44.9 45.5
2022 44.5 44.9
2021 44.1 44.4
2020 44 43.8
2019 44 43.1
2018 43.8 42.5
2017 43.6 41.9
2016 43.3 41.4
2015 43 40.8
2014 42.7 40.2
2013 42.4 39.5
2012 42 38.8
2011 41.7 38.2
2010 41.4 37.6
2009 41.2 37
2008 41 36.4
2007 40.7 35.8
2006 40.4 35.2
2005 40 34.5
2004 39.6 33.9
2003 39.2 33.4
2002 38.8 32.8
2001 38.4 32.3
2000 38 31.7
1999 37.6 31.2
1998 37.1 30.7
1997 36.7 30.2
1996 36.3 29.8
1995 36 29.4
1994 35.8 28.9
1993 35.4 28.3
1992 35 27.8
1991 34.6 27.2
1990 34.2 26.7
1989 33.8 26.3
1988 33.5 25.8
1987 33.3 25.3
1986 32.9 24.8
1985 32.6 24.2
1984 32.4 23.7
1983 32.2 23.3
1982 31.9 22.8
1981 31.7 22.5
1980 31.5 22.1
1979 31.4 21.6
1978 31.3 21.1
1977 31.2 20.7
1976 31.1 20.2
1975 31.1 19.9
1974 31.2 19.6
1973 31.2 19.3
1972 31.1 19.1
1971 30.9 19
1970 30.8 18.9
1969 30.6 18.8
1968 30.5 18.7
1967 30.4 18.6
1966 30.2 18.5
1965 30.1 18.6
1964 29.9 18.8
1963 29.7 19
1962 29.5 19.1
1961 29.3 19.2
1960 29 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Slovenia South Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$67.6B
2024
$1.9T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
22.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2022
5.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
2.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
569,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.93%
2024
-0.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.7%
2024
2.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.9%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
33.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.7
2026
73.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.6%
2023
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4.1%
2023
2.9%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,301,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.96%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
30
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
18
2024
2,599
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.4B
2024
$1.56T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.83B
2024
$418B
2024
Personal remittances received
$907M
2024
$7.45B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,216,000
2020
2,519,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.39%
2020
1.94%
2020
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
96.9%
2024

Energy

Slovenia South Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,896 kg
2023
5,337 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13.3 megatons
2024
588 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.27 tons
2024
11.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
57.8%
2023
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
23.4%
2021
3.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
32.5%
2023
18.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
48.9%
2023
84.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,418 kWh
2023
11,426 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
36.1%
2021
6.59%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.5%
2023
1.23%
2023
Nuclear share
35.3%
2023
29.6%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Slovenia South Korea
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.64%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,711
2025
+65,731
2025
Urban population
55.8%
2024
81.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.49 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
79.8
2026
87.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.57
2023
0.48
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
8.6
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2001
98.8%
2018
English speaking
59%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
90.8%
2024
97.9%
2024

Health

Slovenia South Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,371
2024
$3,137
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$396
2024
$1,058
2024
Life expectancy
82.1 years
2026
84.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.05%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.37
2022
2.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
32.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.2
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
19.9%
2022
7.24%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7%
2024
9.6%
2024
Air quality index
52
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.1%
2022
20%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.4 liters
2020
7.79 liters
2020

Territory

Slovenia South Korea
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
3,654 sq mi
2024
728 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,360 sq mi
2026
6,054 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,756 sq mi
2026
24,158 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,224 mi
2012
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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