| Indicator | Unit | Year | Slovakia | Germany | EU-27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital | - | 2025 | Bratislava | Berlin | - |
| Currency | - | 2025 | Euro | Euro | - |
| Land area | km2 | 2025 | 48,702 | 353,260 | 4,101,431 |
| Economy and finance | |||||
| Gross domestic product (GDP) at market prices | bn euros | 2024 | 131 | 4,329 | 17,981 |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) at market prices | per inhabitant PPS | 2024 | 29,924 | 46,414 | 39,865 |
| GDP growth rate | % | 2024 | 2.1 | -0.5 | 1.0 |
| Inflation rate | % | 2024 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| General government deficit/surplus | % of GDP | 2024 | -5.3 | -2.8 | -3.2 |
| General government gross debt | % of GDP | 2024 | 59.3 | 62.5 | 81.0 |
| Demography | |||||
| Population | 1,000 | 2025 | 5,419 | 83,577 | 450,380 |
| Population projections | 1,000 | 2100 | 4,346 | 83,202 | 416,074 |
| Total fertility rate | children per woman | 2023 | 1.49 | 1.39 | 1.38 |
| Life expectancy at birth (female) | years | 2024 | 81.9 | - | 84.4 |
| Life expectancy at birth (male) | years | 2024 | 75.2 | - | 79.2 |
| Labour market | |||||
| Employment rate (age 20 to 64) | % | 2024 | 78.1 | 81.3 | 75.8 |
| Employment rate (age 55 to 64) | % | 2024 | 66.0 | 75.2 | 65.2 |
| Unemployment rate (age 20 to 64) | % of active population | 2024 | 5.1 | 3.3 | 5.7 |
| Unemployment rate (age 15 to 24) | % of active population | 2024 | 19.2 | 6.5 | 14.9 |
| Education | |||||
| Pupils per teacher (secondary level) | number | 2023 | 13.5 | 12.0 | 11.3 |
| Early leavers from education (aged 18-24) | % | 2024 | 7.5 | 12.9 | 9.4 |
| Tertiary educational attainment, aged 30-34 (female) | % | 2024 | 46.7 | 44.1 | 50.2 |
| Tertiary educational attainment, aged 30-34 (male) | % | 2024 | 26.5 | 40.9 | 39.4 |
| Public expenditure for education | % of GDP | 2022 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
| Public expenditure for R&D | % of GDP | 2023 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 2.3 |
| Health | |||||
| Hospital beds | per 100,000 inhabitants | 2023 | 566.0 | 766.5 | 510.8 |
| Deaths due to cancer | per 100,000 inhabitants | 2022 | 267.7 | 237.3 | 234.7 |
| Healthy life years, age 65 (female) | expected years | 2023 | 5.2 | 9.0 | 9.6 |
| Healthy life years, age 65 (male) | expected years | 2023 | 4.6 | 8.4 | 9.2 |
| Social issues, living conditions | |||||
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion | persons in mn | 2024 | 1.0 | 17.7 | 93.2 |
| At-risk-of-poverty rate | % of population | 2024 | 14.5 | 15.5 | 16.2 |
| Overburding by housing cost | % of population | 2024 | 6.4 | 12.0 | 8.2 |
| Inability to face unexpected financial expenses | % of households | 2024 | 28.2 | 32.2 | 30.0 |
| Industry, trade and service | |||||
| Industry | % of GDP | 2024 | 22.8 | 23.4 | 19.1 |
| Manufacturing: production index | % change on previous year | 2024 | -0.9 | -4.7 | -2.6 |
| Retail trade: turnover (deflated) | % change on previous year | 2024 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| Building permits | % change on previous year | 2024 | -24.6 | -19.5 | 0.1 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fisheries | |||||
| Agriculture, forestry and fisheries | % of GDP | 2024 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 1.8 |
| Area under organic farming | % of UAA | 2023 | 14.3 | 11.2 | - |
| Roundwood production | 1,000 m³ | 2023 | 7,101 | 73,105 | 477,581 |
| Fishing | tonnes | 2024 | - | 171,216 | - |
| Foreign trade | |||||
| Exports | mn euros | 2024 | 106,949.5 | 1,554,250.5 | 2,583,053.0 |
| Imports | mn euros | 2024 | 105,076.3 | 1,313,410.8 | 2,437,177.3 |
| Foreign trade balance | mn euros | 2024 | 1,873.1 | 240,839.7 | 145,875.7 |
| Transport | |||||
| Air transport passengers | mn | 2024 | 2.7 | 199.6 | 1,053.3 |
| Passenger transport | % passenger cars | 2023 | 78.3 | 83.5 | 83.1 |
| Passenger transport | % trains | 2023 | 9.2 | 9.9 | 8.4 |
| Freight transport | % railways | 2023 | 30.4 | 20.6 | 16.9 |
| Environment and energy | |||||
| Greenhouse gas emissions | tonnes of CO2 equivalent per capita | 2023 | 6.7 | 8.1 | 6.9 |
| Greenhouse gas emissions | Index (1990=100) | 2023 | 49.1 | 53.7 | 63.7 |
| Energy dependency rate | % in gross domestic consumption | 2023 | 57.7 | 66.4 | 58.3 |
| Renewable energy | % share in gross final energy consumption | 2023 | 17.0 | 21.6 | 24.6 |
| Science and technology | |||||
| Gross domestic expenditure on R&D | % of GDP | 2023 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 2.3 |
| Share of women researchers | % of total researchers | 2023 | 39.5 | 29.6 | 34.3 |
| Internet use | % of persons (aged 16 to 74) | 2024 | 89.8 | 93.5 | 92.8 |
| Broadband access | % of households | 2024 | 97.3 | 96.7 | 94.8 |
. = Numerical value unknown of confidential. Source: Eurostat |
As at 01 October 2025