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Slovenia vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Slovenia has a population of 2.13M (ranked 147/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Slovenia's land area is 7,774 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 151st vs. 58th).

By GDP, Slovenia ranks 86/197 ($73B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Slovenia ranks 34/197 ($34,301), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Slovenia Sweden
Population
2124138
10680056
Population rank 147/197 91/197
GDP
$73B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 86/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$34,301
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 34/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,186
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$48.6B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
66.6%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,842
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 29/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$22,215
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 7,774 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
273.2 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.51
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
45.3 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.1 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Slovenia and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Slovenia and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Slovenia

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Slovenia Sweden
2024 $72,972,015,197 $603,715,224,266
2023 $69,255,264,238 $578,990,915,246
2022 $59,899,117,741 $575,071,237,641
2021 $61,540,813,362 $631,693,331,301
2020 $53,384,760,135 $544,265,668,452
2019 $53,909,922,736 $530,894,124,494
2018 $53,689,067,640 $549,649,344,043
2017 $48,153,200,135 $535,172,356,785
2016 $44,290,685,824 $513,058,312,951
2015 $42,709,468,275 $501,602,351,912
2014 $49,514,466,380 $577,727,767,304
2013 $47,867,056,859 $584,125,353,119
2012 $46,167,053,954 $549,739,674,655
2011 $51,199,194,599 $570,538,581,144
2010 $47,793,117,241 $492,750,897,239
2009 $49,975,540,955 $434,311,714,442
2008 $55,509,332,322 $514,614,100,833
2007 $47,880,266,543 $490,047,789,548
2006 $39,260,368,837 $422,528,394,459
2005 $35,947,936,824 $391,688,455,929
2004 $34,156,553,313 $384,545,442,175
2003 $29,360,575,032 $334,072,443,516
2002 $23,214,593,516 $267,371,907,447
2001 $20,668,868,707 $242,497,797,485
2000 $20,159,190,702 $262,903,560,280
1999 $22,609,669,084 $274,318,357,862
1998 $22,058,635,314 $270,887,306,759
1997 $20,726,878,752 $268,249,616,891
1996 $21,470,699,363 $291,949,597,375
1995 $21,367,422,159 $267,050,453,507
1994 $16,400,767,070 $228,699,066,874
1993 $14,449,298,372 $212,644,602,616
1992 $14,277,261,541 $283,908,914,454
1991 $14,454,495,059 $273,831,464,572
1990 $19,832,029,087 $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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Slovenia and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Slovenia

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Slovenia Sweden
2024 $34,301 $57,117
2023 $32,660 $54,950
2022 $28,360 $54,837
2021 $29,193 $60,648
2020 $25,392 $52,569
2019 $25,814 $51,649
2018 $25,888 $54,018
2017 $23,303 $53,210
2016 $21,448 $51,704
2015 $20,697 $51,188
2014 $24,013 $59,583
2013 $23,237 $60,844
2012 $22,442 $57,750
2011 $24,941 $60,379
2010 $23,330 $52,543
2009 $24,502 $46,708
2008 $27,462 $55,817
2007 $23,725 $53,568
2006 $19,563 $46,531
2005 $17,970 $43,378
2004 $17,104 $42,758
2003 $14,712 $37,292
2002 $11,639 $29,958
2001 $10,376 $27,259
2000 $10,136 $29,633
1999 $11,401 $30,969
1998 $11,132 $30,605
1997 $10,437 $30,324
1996 $10,797 $33,022
1995 $10,738 $30,254
1994 $8,244 $26,046
1993 $7,255 $24,390
1992 $7,151 $32,753
1991 $7,229 $31,777
1990 $9,925 $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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Slovenia vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Slovenia

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Slovenia Sweden
2026 82.1 83.7
2025 81.9 83.6
2024 81.8 83.4
2023 81.6 83.3
2022 80.8 83
2021 80.4 83
2020 80.4 82.4
2019 81 83.1
2018 80.9 82.5
2017 80.6 82.4
2016 80.5 82.3
2015 80.5 82.2
2014 80.3 82.2
2013 80.1 81.9
2012 79.8 81.7
2011 79.6 81.8
2010 79.3 81.5
2009 79 81.4
2008 78.6 81.1
2007 78.3 81
2006 77.8 80.8
2005 77.5 80.6
2004 76.9 80.5
2003 76.3 80.2
2002 76.3 79.9
2001 76.2 79.8
2000 75.8 79.7
1999 75.5 79.5
1998 75.1 79.4
1997 75 79.3
1996 74.8 79
1995 74.4 78.8
1994 73.9 78.7
1993 73.6 78.1
1992 73.4 78.1
1991 73.5 77.7
1990 73.5 77.6
1989 73.3 77.7
1988 72.8 77
1987 72.4 77.1
1986 72.1 77
1985 71.8 76.7
1984 71.3 76.8
1983 71.2 76.6
1982 71.4 76.3
1981 71.6 76
1980 71.8 75.7
1979 71.6 75.5
1978 71.6 75.5
1977 71.3 75.4
1976 71.1 75
1975 71.1 75
1974 71 75
1973 70.8 74.9
1972 70.3 74.7
1971 69.7 74.6
1970 69 74.7
1969 68.6 74.1
1968 68.6 74
1967 69 74.1
1966 68.9 74.1
1965 68.7 73.9
1964 68.5 73.7
1963 68.6 73.5
1962 68.9 73.4
1961 68.9 73.5
1960 68.5 73
1959 68.2 73.4
1958 67.7 73.2
1957 67 72.5
1956 66.5 72.7
1955 66.1 72.6
1954 66.1 72.4
1953 65.3 71.9
1952 63.8 71.8
1951 62.3 71.4
1950 61.8 71.1

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

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Slovenia and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Slovenia

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Slovenia Sweden
2024 2,127,400 10,569,709
2023 2,120,461 10,536,632
2022 2,112,076 10,486,941
2021 2,108,079 10,415,811
2020 2,102,419 10,353,442
2019 2,088,385 10,278,887
2018 2,073,894 10,175,214
2017 2,066,388 10,057,698
2016 2,065,042 9,923,085
2015 2,063,531 9,799,186
2014 2,061,980 9,696,110
2013 2,059,953 9,600,379
2012 2,057,159 9,519,374
2011 2,052,843 9,449,213
2010 2,048,583 9,378,126
2009 2,039,669 9,298,515
2008 2,021,316 9,219,637
2007 2,018,122 9,148,092
2006 2,006,868 9,080,505
2005 2,000,474 9,029,572
2004 1,997,012 8,993,531
2003 1,995,733 8,958,229
2002 1,994,530 8,924,958
2001 1,992,060 8,895,960
2000 1,988,925 8,872,109
1999 1,983,045 8,857,874
1998 1,981,629 8,850,974
1997 1,985,956 8,846,062
1996 1,988,628 8,840,998
1995 1,989,872 8,826,939
1994 1,989,443 8,780,745
1993 1,991,746 8,718,561
1992 1,996,498 8,668,067
1991 1,999,429 8,617,375
1990 1,998,161 8,558,835
1989 1,996,351 8,492,964
1988 1,995,196 8,436,489
1987 1,989,776 8,397,804
1986 1,965,964 8,369,829
1985 1,941,641 8,350,386
1984 1,932,154 8,336,605
1983 1,922,321 8,329,033
1982 1,910,334 8,325,263
1981 1,906,531 8,320,503
1980 1,901,315 8,310,531
1979 1,882,599 8,293,678
1978 1,862,548 8,275,599
1977 1,842,377 8,251,540
1976 1,820,249 8,222,286
1975 1,793,581 8,192,437
1974 1,776,132 8,159,955
1973 1,766,697 8,136,312
1972 1,752,233 8,122,300
1971 1,738,335 8,098,334
1970 1,724,891 8,042,801
1969 1,713,874 7,968,072
1968 1,704,546 7,912,273
1967 1,689,528 7,867,931
1966 1,669,905 7,807,797
1965 1,649,160 7,733,853
1964 1,632,114 7,661,354
1963 1,616,971 7,604,328
1962 1,603,649 7,561,588
1961 1,594,131 7,519,998
1960 1,584,720 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Slovenia and Sweden

Fertility rate
Slovenia

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Slovenia Sweden
2023 1.51 1.45
2022 1.55 1.53
2021 1.64 1.67
2020 1.59 1.67
2019 1.61 1.71
2018 1.6 1.76
2017 1.62 1.78
2016 1.58 1.85
2015 1.57 1.85
2014 1.58 1.88
2013 1.55 1.89
2012 1.58 1.91
2011 1.56 1.9
2010 1.57 1.98
2009 1.53 1.94
2008 1.53 1.91
2007 1.38 1.88
2006 1.31 1.85
2005 1.26 1.77
2004 1.25 1.75
2003 1.2 1.71
2002 1.21 1.65
2001 1.21 1.57
2000 1.26 1.54
1999 1.21 1.5
1998 1.23 1.5
1997 1.25 1.52
1996 1.28 1.6
1995 1.29 1.73
1994 1.32 1.88
1993 1.33 1.99
1992 1.33 2.09
1991 1.42 2.11
1990 1.46 2.13
1989 1.52 2.01
1988 1.63 1.96
1987 1.65 1.84
1986 1.67 1.8
1985 1.71 1.74
1984 1.74 1.66
1983 1.81 1.61
1982 1.93 1.62
1981 1.96 1.63
1980 2.11 1.68
1979 2.22 1.66
1978 2.2 1.6
1977 2.17 1.64
1976 2.2 1.68
1975 2.17 1.77
1974 2.13 1.87
1973 2.2 1.87
1972 2.17 1.91
1971 2.16 1.96
1970 2.11 1.92
1969 2.17 1.93
1968 2.25 2.07
1967 2.37 2.28
1966 2.47 2.37
1965 2.43 2.39
1964 2.31 2.47
1963 2.27 2.33
1962 2.28 2.25
1961 2.27 2.21
1960 2.19 2.17

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

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Slovenia and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Slovenia

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Slovenia Sweden
2024 45.3 41.1
2023 44.9 40.9
2022 44.5 40.7
2021 44.1 40.7
2020 44 40.6
2019 44 40.5
2018 43.8 40.6
2017 43.6 40.7
2016 43.3 40.8
2015 43 40.9
2014 42.7 40.9
2013 42.4 40.9
2012 42 40.9
2011 41.7 40.8
2010 41.4 40.7
2009 41.2 40.7
2008 41 40.6
2007 40.7 40.5
2006 40.4 40.4
2005 40 40.2
2004 39.6 40
2003 39.2 39.8
2002 38.8 39.7
2001 38.4 39.5
2000 38 39.4
1999 37.6 39.2
1998 37.1 39
1997 36.7 38.8
1996 36.3 38.6
1995 36 38.5
1994 35.8 38.4
1993 35.4 38.4
1992 35 38.4
1991 34.6 38.3
1990 34.2 38.3
1989 33.8 38.3
1988 33.5 38.2
1987 33.3 38.1
1986 32.9 37.9
1985 32.6 37.6
1984 32.4 37.4
1983 32.2 37.1
1982 31.9 36.8
1981 31.7 36.5
1980 31.5 36.2
1979 31.4 36
1978 31.3 35.7
1977 31.2 35.5
1976 31.1 35.4
1975 31.1 35.3
1974 31.2 35.3
1973 31.2 35.3
1972 31.1 35.3
1971 30.9 35.3
1970 30.8 35.4
1969 30.6 35.6
1968 30.5 35.8
1967 30.4 35.9
1966 30.2 36
1965 30.1 36.2
1964 29.9 36.3
1963 29.7 36.3
1962 29.5 36.3
1961 29.3 36.2
1960 29 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Slovenia Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$67.6B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2022
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.93%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.7%
2024
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.9%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.7
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.6%
2023
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.1%
2023
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
18
2024
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.4B
2024
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$2.83B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$907M
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,216,000
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.39%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Slovenia Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,896 kg
2023
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13.3 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.27 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
57.8%
2023
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
23.4%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
32.5%
2023
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
48.9%
2023
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,418 kWh
2023
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
36.1%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.5%
2023
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
35.3%
2023
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Slovenia Sweden
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,711
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
55.8%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.49 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
79.8
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.57
2023
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2001
99%
2003
English speaking
59%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
90.8%
2024
95.5%
2024

Health

Slovenia Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,371
2024
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$396
2024
$868
2024
Life expectancy
82.1 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.05%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.37
2022
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.2
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
19.9%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
52
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.1%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.4 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Slovenia Sweden
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
3,654 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,360 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,756 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,224 mi
2012
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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