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Slovakia: key facts and figures
Slovakia has 5.5 million people, Slovak as an official language, the Euro and 12 public holidays a year. It ranks 14th of 192 countries for mean years of schooling.
5.5 millionpeople
EURcurrency
Slovakofficial language
+421calling code
Rightdriving side
Every figure shows how Slovakia differs
Population and Demographics
how many people live there, and how that is changing
5.5 millionPopulation
- Annual change-0.2%
- Fertility rate1.6 per woman#132
- Aged 65 and over18.54%#37
Economy
the size of the economy and how fast it is growing
$28,544Output per person
- Total economy$154.5 billion#59
- Real growth+0.8%#163
- Inflation4%#63
Human Development
health, schooling and income combined into one index
0.880Human Development Index
- Adjusted for inequality0.833#27
- Life expectancy78.3 years#48
- Mean schooling13.1 years#14
Currency
what money is used and its official code
EuroCurrency
- ISO 4217 codeEUR
- Symbol€
- CapitalBratislava
Languages
which languages hold official status
SlovakOfficial languages
- Text directionLeft to right
Practical Country Info
plugs, voltage, driving side and dialling
Type C, Type EPlug types
- Mains voltage230 V
- Driving sideRight
- Calling code+421
- Time zoneEurope/Bratislava
Public Holidays
official days off through the year
12Public holidays in 2026
- Jan 1Day of the Establishment of the Slovak Republic
- Jan 6Epiphany
- Apr 3Good Friday
Digital Adoption
how many people are online and how digital the state is
89.8%Internet use
- E-government index0.802#60
- Global rank#60
- E-government groupVery High
Geography and Environment
terrain, climate and physical setting
LandlockedPhysical setting
- Highest pointCarpathian highlands
- ClimateSlovakia lies in the northern temperate zone, with four seasons and climate differences strongly influenced by elevation and western airflow.
Education
how the school system is structured
28.2%Secondary vocational share
- Female vocational share26.0%
- Upper-secondary pathwayVocational + general
- Post-secondary pathwayVocational + tertiary
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