Slovenia has a population of 2.13M (ranked 147/197), compared with 1K in The Vatican (ranked 197/197). Slovenia's land area is 7,774 sq mi versus 0.17 sq mi for The Vatican (ranked 151st vs. 197th).
By GDP, Slovenia ranks 86/197 ($73B) and The Vatican ranks 197/197 ($19.8M). By GDP per capita, Slovenia ranks 34/197 ($34,301), while The Vatican ranks 59/197 ($19,800).
Main facts and rankings
Slovenia
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
2124138
|
936
|
| Population rank | 147/197 | 197/197 |
| GDP |
$73B
2024 |
$19.8M
2025 |
| GDP rank | 86/197 | 197/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$34,301
2024 |
$19,800
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 34/197 | 59/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$57,186
2024 |
$39,191
2025 |
| Government debt |
$48.6B
2024 |
n/a |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
66.6%
2024 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person |
$22,842
2024 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person rank | 29/185 | n/a |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$22,215
2026 |
$18,169
2026 |
| Land area | 7,774 sq mi | 0.17 sq mi |
| Population density |
273.2 ppl/mi²
2026 |
5,493 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.51
2023 |
n/a |
| Median age |
45.3 years
2024 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
82.1 years
2026 |
83.4 years
2026 |
Slovenia and Vatican: Comparison Charts
Slovenia vs. Vatican life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Slovenia
|
Vatican
|
|
| 2026 | 82.1 | 83.4 |
| 2025 | 81.9 | 83.3 |
| 2024 | 81.8 | 83.1 |
| 2023 | 81.6 | 83 |
| 2022 | 80.8 | 83.3 |
| 2021 | 80.4 | 82.9 |
| 2020 | 80.4 | 83 |
| 2019 | 81 | 83.6 |
| 2018 | 80.9 | 83.3 |
| 2017 | 80.6 | 82.7 |
| 2016 | 80.5 | 82.9 |
| 2015 | 80.5 | 82.5 |
| 2014 | 80.3 | 82.6 |
| 2013 | 80.1 | 82.5 |
| 2012 | 79.8 | 82 |
| 2011 | 79.6 | 81.7 |
| 2010 | 79.3 | 81.5 |
| 2009 | 79 | 81.3 |
| 2008 | 78.6 | 81.4 |
| 2007 | 78.3 | 81.3 |
| 2006 | 77.8 | 81.2 |
| 2005 | 77.5 | 80.6 |
| 2004 | 76.9 | 80.2 |
| 2003 | 76.3 | 79.8 |
| 2002 | 76.3 | 80 |
| 2001 | 76.2 | 79.9 |
| 2000 | 75.8 | 79.3 |
| 1999 | 75.5 | 78.7 |
| 1998 | 75.1 | 78.3 |
| 1997 | 75 | 78.2 |
| 1996 | 74.8 | 78.5 |
| 1995 | 74.4 | 77.8 |
| 1994 | 73.9 | 77.7 |
| 1993 | 73.6 | 77 |
| 1992 | 73.4 | 77.3 |
| 1991 | 73.5 | 76.9 |
| 1990 | 73.5 | 76.9 |
| 1989 | 73.3 | 76.8 |
| 1988 | 72.8 | 76.4 |
| 1987 | 72.4 | 76.2 |
| 1986 | 72.1 | 75.7 |
| 1985 | 71.8 | 75.5 |
| 1984 | 71.3 | 75.1 |
| 1983 | 71.2 | 74.7 |
| 1982 | 71.4 | 74.8 |
| 1981 | 71.6 | 74.3 |
| 1980 | 71.8 | 74.1 |
| 1979 | 71.6 | 74 |
| 1978 | 71.6 | 73.7 |
| 1977 | 71.3 | 73.3 |
| 1976 | 71.1 | 72.9 |
| 1975 | 71.1 | 72.6 |
| 1974 | 71 | 72.7 |
| 1973 | 70.8 | 71.9 |
| 1972 | 70.3 | 72 |
| 1971 | 69.7 | 71.7 |
| 1970 | 69 | 71.5 |
| 1969 | 68.6 | 70.7 |
| 1968 | 68.6 | 70.7 |
| 1967 | 69 | 70.9 |
| 1966 | 68.9 | 70.9 |
| 1965 | 68.7 | 70.1 |
| 1964 | 68.5 | 70.3 |
| 1963 | 68.6 | 69.3 |
| 1962 | 68.9 | 69.2 |
| 1961 | 68.9 | 69.8 |
| 1960 | 68.5 | 69.2 |
| 1959 | 68.2 | 69.2 |
| 1958 | 67.7 | 68.7 |
| 1957 | 67 | 67.5 |
| 1956 | 66.5 | 67.3 |
| 1955 | 66.1 | 67.8 |
| 1954 | 66.1 | 67.5 |
| 1953 | 65.3 | 66.3 |
| 1952 | 63.8 | 65.7 |
| 1951 | 62.3 | 65.3 |
| 1950 | 61.8 | 65.9 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Slovenia and Vatican population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Slovenia
|
Vatican
|
|
| 2024 | 2,127,400 | - |
| 2023 | 2,120,461 | - |
| 2022 | 2,112,076 | - |
| 2021 | 2,108,079 | - |
| 2020 | 2,102,419 | - |
| 2019 | 2,088,385 | 1,000 |
| 2018 | 2,073,894 | - |
| 2017 | 2,066,388 | 1,000 |
| 2016 | 2,065,042 | - |
| 2015 | 2,063,531 | 1,000 |
| 2014 | 2,061,980 | 842 |
| 2013 | 2,059,953 | 839 |
| 2012 | 2,057,159 | 836 |
| 2011 | 2,052,843 | 832 |
| 2010 | 2,048,583 | 829 |
| 2009 | 2,039,669 | 826 |
| 2008 | 2,021,316 | 824 |
| 2007 | 2,018,122 | 821 |
| 2006 | 2,006,868 | 932 |
| 2005 | 2,000,474 | 921 |
| 2004 | 1,997,012 | 921 |
| 2003 | 1,995,733 | 911 |
| 2002 | 1,994,530 | 900 |
| 2001 | 1,992,060 | 890 |
| 2000 | 1,988,925 | 880 |
| 1999 | 1,983,045 | - |
| 1998 | 1,981,629 | - |
| 1997 | 1,985,956 | - |
| 1996 | 1,988,628 | - |
| 1995 | 1,989,872 | - |
| 1994 | 1,989,443 | - |
| 1993 | 1,991,746 | - |
| 1992 | 1,996,498 | - |
| 1991 | 1,999,429 | - |
| 1990 | 1,998,161 | - |
| 1989 | 1,996,351 | - |
| 1988 | 1,995,196 | - |
| 1987 | 1,989,776 | - |
| 1986 | 1,965,964 | - |
| 1985 | 1,941,641 | - |
| 1984 | 1,932,154 | - |
| 1983 | 1,922,321 | - |
| 1982 | 1,910,334 | - |
| 1981 | 1,906,531 | - |
| 1980 | 1,901,315 | - |
| 1979 | 1,882,599 | - |
| 1978 | 1,862,548 | - |
| 1977 | 1,842,377 | - |
| 1976 | 1,820,249 | - |
| 1975 | 1,793,581 | - |
| 1974 | 1,776,132 | - |
| 1973 | 1,766,697 | - |
| 1972 | 1,752,233 | - |
| 1971 | 1,738,335 | - |
| 1970 | 1,724,891 | - |
| 1969 | 1,713,874 | - |
| 1968 | 1,704,546 | - |
| 1967 | 1,689,528 | - |
| 1966 | 1,669,905 | - |
| 1965 | 1,649,160 | - |
| 1964 | 1,632,114 | - |
| 1963 | 1,616,971 | - |
| 1962 | 1,603,649 | - |
| 1961 | 1,594,131 | - |
| 1960 | 1,584,720 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Slovenia
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$67.6B
2024 |
n/a |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
46.5%
2024 |
n/a |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.28%
2022 |
n/a |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.31%
2024 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
7,000
2020 |
n/a |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-0.93%
2024 |
n/a |
| Unemployment rate |
3.7%
2024 |
n/a |
| Services, % of GDP |
57.9%
2024 |
n/a |
| Industry, % of GDP |
29.1%
2024 |
n/a |
| Economic freedom index |
69.7
2026 |
65
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
20.6%
2023 |
n/a |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
4.1%
2023 |
n/a |
| Listed domestic companies |
18
2024 |
n/a |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$11.4B
2024 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$2.83B
2024 |
n/a |
| Personal remittances received |
$907M
2024 |
n/a |
| International tourist arrivals |
1,216,000
2020 |
n/a |
| International tourism as share of exports |
3.39%
2020 |
n/a |
| Banked people share |
98.7%
2024 |
n/a |
Energy
|
Slovenia
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
2,896 kg
2023 |
n/a |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$19.4
2023 |
n/a |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
13.3 megatons
2024 |
n/a |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
6.27 tons
2024 |
n/a |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
57.8%
2023 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
23.4%
2021 |
n/a |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
32.5%
2023 |
n/a |
| Net energy imports use share |
48.9%
2023 |
n/a |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
6,418 kWh
2023 |
n/a |
| Renewable electricity output share |
36.1%
2021 |
n/a |
| Hydroelectric share |
33.5%
2023 |
n/a |
| Nuclear share |
35.3%
2023 |
n/a |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
n/a |
Society
|
Slovenia
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.03%
2024 |
0.00001%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+2,711
2025 |
n/a |
| Urban population |
55.8%
2024 |
n/a |
| Male:Female ratio |
50.2:49.8
2024 |
n/a |
| Average male height |
5.94 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Average female height |
5.49 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Quality of life index |
79.8
2026 |
78.4
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
58
2025 |
60
2025 |
| Higher education index |
85
2026 |
34
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.57
2023 |
0
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
5.1
2019 |
0.5
2025 |
| Visa free countries |
171
2025 |
149
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99.6%
2001 |
100%
2013 |
| English speaking |
59%
2023 |
20%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
90.8%
2024 |
n/a |
Health
|
Slovenia
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$3,371
2024 |
n/a |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$396
2024 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
82.1 years
2026 |
83.4 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.05%
2023 |
n/a |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
3.37
2022 |
n/a |
| Age at first childbirth |
29.1 years
2023 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
3
2023 |
n/a |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
2.2
2023 |
n/a |
| Obesity rate |
19.9%
2022 |
n/a |
| Diabetes prevalence |
7%
2024 |
n/a |
| Air quality index |
52
2026 |
72
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
20.1%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
10.4 liters
2020 |
n/a |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
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