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Slovenia vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Slovenia has a population of 2.13M (ranked 147/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). Slovenia's land area is 7,774 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 151st vs. 131st).

By GDP, Slovenia ranks 86/197 ($73B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Slovenia ranks 34/197 ($34,301), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Slovenia Switzerland
Population
2124138
9107866
Population rank 147/197 100/197
GDP
$73B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 86/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$34,301
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 34/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,186
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$48.6B
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
66.6%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,842
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 29/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$22,215
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 7,774 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
273.2 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.51
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
45.3 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.1 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Slovenia and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Slovenia and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Slovenia

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Slovenia Switzerland
2024 $72,972,015,197 $936,564,198,049
2023 $69,255,264,238 $894,424,821,645
2022 $59,899,117,741 $828,508,926,958
2021 $61,540,813,362 $815,309,330,987
2020 $53,384,760,135 $741,999,406,006
2019 $53,909,922,736 $721,369,112,727
2018 $53,689,067,640 $725,568,717,468
2017 $48,153,200,135 $695,200,833,086
2016 $44,290,685,824 $687,895,460,903
2015 $42,709,468,275 $694,118,186,380
2014 $49,514,466,380 $726,537,808,338
2013 $47,867,056,859 $706,234,937,371
2012 $46,167,053,954 $686,420,221,558
2011 $51,199,194,599 $715,888,126,682
2010 $47,793,117,241 $598,851,028,907
2009 $49,975,540,955 $554,212,916,092
2008 $55,509,332,322 $567,267,767,519
2007 $47,880,266,543 $490,740,715,595
2006 $39,260,368,837 $441,634,672,197
2005 $35,947,936,824 $418,284,865,885
2004 $34,156,553,313 $403,912,891,033
2003 $29,360,575,032 $362,075,086,508
2002 $23,214,593,516 $309,301,422,430
2001 $20,668,868,707 $286,582,672,434
2000 $20,159,190,702 $279,216,033,870
1999 $22,609,669,084 $297,873,643,323
1998 $22,058,635,314 $303,459,014,347
1997 $20,726,878,752 $294,788,198,856
1996 $21,470,699,363 $340,103,959,547
1995 $21,367,422,159 $352,835,806,342
1994 $16,400,767,070 $301,375,055,202
1993 $14,449,298,372 $272,237,527,071
1992 $14,277,261,541 $279,921,425,828
1991 $14,454,495,059 $268,901,693,863
1990 $19,832,029,087 $265,763,573,999
1989 - $208,105,846,934
1988 - $215,540,625,299
1987 - $199,236,370,038
1986 - $159,089,921,063
1985 - $110,980,314,192
1984 - $109,455,312,168
1983 - $114,634,358,535
1982 - $115,043,365,512
1981 - $112,244,805,519
1980 - $122,557,843,886
1979 - $114,970,094,425
1978 - $102,280,472,036
1977 - $73,135,771,167
1976 - $68,476,524,644
1975 - $65,466,081,819
1974 - $57,103,011,446
1973 - $49,550,006,320
1972 - $36,844,318,854
1971 - $30,040,171,751
1970 - $24,998,066,773
1969 - $22,442,043,274
1968 - $20,712,102,794
1967 - $19,397,044,714
1966 - $18,019,402,374
1965 - $16,780,226,225
1964 - $15,833,133,858
1963 - $14,283,872,299
1962 - $12,989,649,694
1961 - $11,713,348,834
1960 - $10,412,232,621

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

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Slovenia and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Slovenia

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Slovenia Switzerland
2024 $34,301 $103,998
2023 $32,660 $100,624
2022 $28,360 $94,395
2021 $29,193 $93,665
2020 $25,392 $85,898
2019 $25,814 $84,122
2018 $25,888 $85,217
2017 $23,303 $82,254
2016 $21,448 $82,153
2015 $20,697 $83,806
2014 $24,013 $88,725
2013 $23,237 $87,304
2012 $22,442 $85,836
2011 $24,941 $90,477
2010 $23,330 $76,531
2009 $24,502 $71,568
2008 $27,462 $74,175
2007 $23,725 $64,989
2006 $19,563 $59,011
2005 $17,970 $56,243
2004 $17,104 $54,659
2003 $14,712 $49,336
2002 $11,639 $42,459
2001 $10,376 $39,639
2000 $10,136 $38,865
1999 $11,401 $41,696
1998 $11,132 $42,681
1997 $10,437 $41,584
1996 $10,797 $48,093
1995 $10,738 $50,114
1994 $8,244 $43,092
1993 $7,255 $39,237
1992 $7,151 $40,714
1991 $7,229 $39,544
1990 $9,925 $39,575
1989 - $31,309
1988 - $32,690
1987 - $30,441
1986 - $24,460
1985 - $17,152
1984 - $16,991
1983 - $17,859
1982 - $18,000
1981 - $17,665
1980 - $19,394
1979 - $18,266
1978 - $16,282
1977 - $11,644
1976 - $10,865
1975 - $10,328
1974 - $9,005
1973 - $7,856
1972 - $5,885
1971 - $4,835
1970 - $4,044
1969 - $3,657
1968 - $3,413
1967 - $3,237
1966 - $3,045
1965 - $2,865
1964 - $2,735
1963 - $2,508
1962 - $2,330
1961 - $2,155
1960 - $1,954

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

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Slovenia vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Slovenia

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Slovenia Switzerland
2026 82.1 84.4
2025 81.9 84.2
2024 81.8 84.1
2023 81.6 84
2022 80.8 83.2
2021 80.4 83.6
2020 80.4 83.1
2019 81 83.8
2018 80.9 83.6
2017 80.6 83.4
2016 80.5 83.4
2015 80.5 82.8
2014 80.3 83.1
2013 80.1 82.7
2012 79.8 82.6
2011 79.6 82.6
2010 79.3 82.3
2009 79 82
2008 78.6 82
2007 78.3 81.7
2006 77.8 81.5
2005 77.5 81.2
2004 76.9 81.1
2003 76.3 80.5
2002 76.3 80.4
2001 76.2 80.3
2000 75.8 79.8
1999 75.5 79.7
1998 75.1 79.5
1997 75 79.2
1996 74.8 79
1995 74.4 78.6
1994 73.9 78.5
1993 73.6 78.2
1992 73.4 77.9
1991 73.5 77.6
1990 73.5 77.4
1989 73.3 77.6
1988 72.8 77.4
1987 72.4 77.3
1986 72.1 77
1985 71.8 76.9
1984 71.3 76.8
1983 71.2 76.2
1982 71.4 76.2
1981 71.6 75.8
1980 71.8 75.6
1979 71.6 75.6
1978 71.6 75.3
1977 71.3 75.4
1976 71.1 74.9
1975 71.1 74.8
1974 71 74.4
1973 70.8 74.1
1972 70.3 73.8
1971 69.7 73.2
1970 69 73.1
1969 68.6 72.7
1968 68.6 72.7
1967 69 72.7
1966 68.9 72.4
1965 68.7 72.3
1964 68.5 72.2
1963 68.6 71.3
1962 68.9 71.3
1961 68.9 71.7
1960 68.5 71.4
1959 68.2 71.5
1958 67.7 71.3
1957 67 70.5
1956 66.5 70.2
1955 66.1 70.1
1954 66.1 70
1953 65.3 69.5
1952 63.8 69.6
1951 62.3 68.7
1950 61.8 68.9

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

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Slovenia and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Slovenia

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Slovenia Switzerland
2024 2,127,400 9,005,582
2023 2,120,461 8,888,822
2022 2,112,076 8,777,088
2021 2,108,079 8,704,546
2020 2,102,419 8,638,167
2019 2,088,385 8,575,280
2018 2,073,894 8,514,329
2017 2,066,388 8,451,840
2016 2,065,042 8,373,338
2015 2,063,531 8,282,396
2014 2,061,980 8,188,649
2013 2,059,953 8,089,346
2012 2,057,159 7,996,861
2011 2,052,843 7,912,398
2010 2,048,583 7,824,909
2009 2,039,669 7,743,831
2008 2,021,316 7,647,675
2007 2,018,122 7,551,117
2006 2,006,868 7,483,934
2005 2,000,474 7,437,115
2004 1,997,012 7,389,625
2003 1,995,733 7,339,001
2002 1,994,530 7,284,753
2001 1,992,060 7,229,854
2000 1,988,925 7,184,250
1999 1,983,045 7,143,991
1998 1,981,629 7,110,001
1997 1,985,956 7,088,906
1996 1,988,628 7,071,850
1995 1,989,872 7,040,687
1994 1,989,443 6,993,795
1993 1,991,746 6,938,265
1992 1,996,498 6,875,364
1991 1,999,429 6,799,978
1990 1,998,161 6,715,519
1989 1,996,351 6,646,912
1988 1,995,196 6,593,386
1987 1,989,776 6,545,106
1986 1,965,964 6,504,124
1985 1,941,641 6,470,365
1984 1,932,154 6,441,865
1983 1,922,321 6,418,773
1982 1,910,334 6,391,309
1981 1,906,531 6,354,074
1980 1,901,315 6,319,408
1979 1,882,599 6,294,365
1978 1,862,548 6,281,738
1977 1,842,377 6,281,174
1976 1,820,249 6,302,504
1975 1,793,581 6,338,632
1974 1,776,132 6,341,405
1973 1,766,697 6,307,347
1972 1,752,233 6,260,956
1971 1,738,335 6,213,399
1970 1,724,891 6,180,877
1969 1,713,874 6,136,387
1968 1,704,546 6,067,714
1967 1,689,528 5,991,785
1966 1,669,905 5,918,002
1965 1,649,160 5,856,472
1964 1,632,114 5,789,228
1963 1,616,971 5,694,247
1962 1,603,649 5,573,815
1961 1,594,131 5,434,294
1960 1,584,720 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Slovenia and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Slovenia

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Slovenia Switzerland
2023 1.51 1.33
2022 1.55 1.39
2021 1.64 1.52
2020 1.59 1.46
2019 1.61 1.48
2018 1.6 1.52
2017 1.62 1.52
2016 1.58 1.54
2015 1.57 1.54
2014 1.58 1.54
2013 1.55 1.52
2012 1.58 1.52
2011 1.56 1.52
2010 1.57 1.52
2009 1.53 1.5
2008 1.53 1.48
2007 1.38 1.46
2006 1.31 1.44
2005 1.26 1.42
2004 1.25 1.42
2003 1.2 1.39
2002 1.21 1.39
2001 1.21 1.38
2000 1.26 1.5
1999 1.21 1.48
1998 1.23 1.47
1997 1.25 1.48
1996 1.28 1.5
1995 1.29 1.48
1994 1.32 1.49
1993 1.33 1.51
1992 1.33 1.58
1991 1.42 1.58
1990 1.46 1.58
1989 1.52 1.56
1988 1.63 1.57
1987 1.65 1.52
1986 1.67 1.53
1985 1.71 1.52
1984 1.74 1.53
1983 1.81 1.52
1982 1.93 1.56
1981 1.96 1.55
1980 2.11 1.55
1979 2.22 1.52
1978 2.2 1.51
1977 2.17 1.53
1976 2.2 1.55
1975 2.17 1.61
1974 2.13 1.73
1973 2.2 1.81
1972 2.17 1.91
1971 2.16 2.04
1970 2.11 2.1
1969 2.17 2.19
1968 2.25 2.29
1967 2.37 2.39
1966 2.47 2.5
1965 2.43 2.59
1964 2.31 2.66
1963 2.27 2.65
1962 2.28 2.58
1961 2.27 2.52
1960 2.19 2.44

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

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Slovenia and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Slovenia

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Slovenia Switzerland
2024 45.3 43.7
2023 44.9 43.4
2022 44.5 43
2021 44.1 42.8
2020 44 42.7
2019 44 42.6
2018 43.8 42.5
2017 43.6 42.4
2016 43.3 42.3
2015 43 42.2
2014 42.7 42.1
2013 42.4 42
2012 42 41.8
2011 41.7 41.6
2010 41.4 41.5
2009 41.2 41.3
2008 41 41.1
2007 40.7 40.9
2006 40.4 40.6
2005 40 40.3
2004 39.6 39.9
2003 39.2 39.6
2002 38.8 39.3
2001 38.4 39
2000 38 38.7
1999 37.6 38.4
1998 37.1 38.2
1997 36.7 37.9
1996 36.3 37.6
1995 36 37.3
1994 35.8 37.1
1993 35.4 37
1992 35 36.9
1991 34.6 36.9
1990 34.2 36.9
1989 33.8 36.8
1988 33.5 36.7
1987 33.3 36.5
1986 32.9 36.3
1985 32.6 36.1
1984 32.4 35.9
1983 32.2 35.6
1982 31.9 35.3
1981 31.7 35
1980 31.5 34.8
1979 31.4 34.5
1978 31.3 34.2
1977 31.2 33.8
1976 31.1 33.5
1975 31.1 33.1
1974 31.2 32.7
1973 31.2 32.5
1972 31.1 32.3
1971 30.9 32.2
1970 30.8 32
1969 30.6 31.7
1968 30.5 31.7
1967 30.4 31.6
1966 30.2 31.6
1965 30.1 31.6
1964 29.9 31.5
1963 29.7 31.7
1962 29.5 32
1961 29.3 32.4
1960 29 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Slovenia Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$67.6B
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2022
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.93%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.7%
2024
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.9%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.1%
2024
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.7
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.6%
2023
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4.1%
2023
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
18
2024
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.4B
2024
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.83B
2024
$909B
2024
Personal remittances received
$907M
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,216,000
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.39%
2020
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Slovenia Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,896 kg
2023
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$37.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13.3 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.27 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
57.8%
2023
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
23.4%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
32.5%
2023
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
48.9%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,418 kWh
2023
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
36.1%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
33.5%
2023
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
35.3%
2023
33%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Slovenia Switzerland
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,711
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
55.8%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.94 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.49 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
79.8
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.57
2023
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2001
99%
2003
English speaking
59%
2023
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
90.8%
2024
97.3%
2023

Health

Slovenia Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,371
2024
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$396
2024
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
82.1 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.05%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.37
2022
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
31.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.2
2023
3.9
2023
Obesity rate
19.9%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
52
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.1%
2022
25.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.4 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Slovenia Switzerland
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
3,654 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,360 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,756 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
24,224 mi
2012
52,266 mi
2021

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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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