CountryDuel

Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Slovenia fits inside Austria 4.1 times.

Austria: 83,879 km² (2023) · Slovenia: 20,480 km² (2023)

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How much coast is there?

Austria: 0 km (2026 edition) · Slovenia: 47 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Austria’s highest peak towers 934 m above Slovenia’s.

Austria: 3,798 m (2026 edition) · Slovenia: 2,864 m (2026 edition)

How far apart are they?

People

Who lives there, and how closely

How many people live there?

Austria has 4.3 times as many people as Slovenia.

Austria: 9.21 million (2025) · Slovenia: 2.13 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Austria is 5% more densely populated than Slovenia.

Austria: 112 per km² (2025) · Slovenia: 106 per km² (2025)

How tall are the men?

Men in Slovenia are 2.5 cm taller than in Austria.

Austria: 178.5 cm (2019) · Slovenia: 181 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Slovenia and Austria are practically level.

Austria: 166.9 cm (2019) · Slovenia: 167.2 cm (2019)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Slovenia is 0.81 years older than in Austria.

Austria: 43.1 years (2023) · Slovenia: 43.9 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Slovenia have 0.2 more children on average than in Austria.

Austria: 1.31 children per woman (2024) · Slovenia: 1.52 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

22% of people in Slovenia are 65 or older, versus 21% in Austria.

Austria: 21.1% (2025) · Slovenia: 22.2% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Austria has produced 20.6 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Slovenia 4.7.

Austria: 20.6 (2025) · Slovenia: 4.7 (2025)

How many official languages?

Austria and Slovenia are practically level.

Austria: 1 (2026) · Slovenia: 1 (2026)

What shape is the population?

Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

Austria’s economy is 7.3 times the size of Slovenia’s.

Austria: $579 billion (2025) · Slovenia: $79.6 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Austria produces 30% more per person than Slovenia.

Austria: Int$76,778 (2025) · Slovenia: Int$59,245 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Austria than in Slovenia (Gini 6.5 points higher).

Austria: 31.2 (2023) · Slovenia: 24.7 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 5.6% in Austria, versus 3.2% in Slovenia.

Austria: 5.6% (2025) · Slovenia: 3.2% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Slovenia and Austria are practically level.

Austria: 1% (2024) · Slovenia: 1.3% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Austria’s price level (US = 100) is 1.3× Slovenia’s.

Austria: 82% (2025) · Slovenia: 63% (2025)

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

Austria spends 2 times as much on health per person as Slovenia.

Austria: $6,739 (2024) · Slovenia: $3,371 (2024)

How long do people live?

Slovenia and Austria are practically level.

Austria: 82 years (2024) · Slovenia: 82.3 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Austria is 56% more likely to die before turning one than in Slovenia.

Austria: 2.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Slovenia: 1.8 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Austria has 64% more doctors per person than Slovenia.

Austria: 5.5 per 1,000 (2023) · Slovenia: 3.4 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

23% of adults in Slovenia are obese, versus 18% in Austria.

Austria: 18.3% (2024) · Slovenia: 22.8% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

24% of adults in Austria smoke, versus 21% in Slovenia.

Austria: 23.8% (2024) · Slovenia: 20.9% (2024)

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How do people rate their lives?

Slovenia and Austria are practically level.

Austria: 6.85 (2025) · Slovenia: 6.87 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Austria drink 8% more alcohol than in Slovenia.

Austria: 11.6 litres (2023) · Slovenia: 10.7 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Austria has 22% more meat per person than Slovenia.

Austria: 73.7 kg (2023) · Slovenia: 60.4 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Austria has 556 kcal more food per person per day than Slovenia.

Austria: 3,756 kcal (2023) · Slovenia: 3,200 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Slovenia put in 149 more hours a year than in Austria.

Austria: 1,438 hours (2023) · Slovenia: 1,588 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Slovenia went to school 0.59 years longer than in Austria.

Austria: 12.4 years (2023) · Slovenia: 13 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Austria welcomed 22% more tourists per resident than Slovenia (2019).

Austria: 2.9 (2022) · Slovenia: 2.38 (2024)

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

92% of people in Austria are online, versus 91% in Slovenia.

Austria: 92% (2025) · Slovenia: 91% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Austria and Slovenia are practically level.

Austria: 100% (2024) · Slovenia: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

70% of people in Austria live in cities, versus 56% in Slovenia.

Austria: 70% (2025) · Slovenia: 56% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Slovenia has 131 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Austria 124.

Austria: 124 (2024) · Slovenia: 131 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Austria’s railway network is 4.1 times as long as Slovenia’s.

Austria: 4,962 km (2021) · Slovenia: 1,209 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Austria fly 5,710 times as many passengers per resident as those from Slovenia.

Austria: 5 (2023) · Slovenia: 0 (2022)

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 61% of Slovenia, but only 47% of Austria.

Austria: 47.2% (2023) · Slovenia: 61.2% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Austria emits 3% more CO₂ than someone in Slovenia.

Austria: 6.2 t (2024) · Slovenia: 6 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

84% of Austria’s electricity is renewable, versus 40% in Slovenia.

Austria: 83.6% (2025) · Slovenia: 39.6% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Slovenia carries 31% more fine dust than in Austria.

Austria: 10.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Slovenia: 13.5 µg/m³ (2024)

Where does the power come from?

Safety

Measured risk, not vibes

How common is murder?

You are 55% more likely to be murdered in Austria than in Slovenia.

Austria: 0.9 per 100k (2023) · Slovenia: 0.6 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Slovenia are 26% deadlier than in Austria.

Austria: 4.6 per 100k (2021) · Slovenia: 5.8 per 100k (2021)

Climate

What the year feels like

How warm is it?

Slovenia is on average 3.2 °C warmer than Austria.

Austria: 7.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Slovenia: 11°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Slovenia gets 8% more rain than Austria.

Austria: 1,268 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Slovenia: 1,371 mm (2016–2025 avg)

What does the year feel like?
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Quick answers

Is Austria bigger than Slovenia?

Austria is larger. Slovenia fits inside Austria 4.1 times.

Which has more people, Austria or Slovenia?

Austria has 4.3 times as many people as Slovenia (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, Austria or Slovenia?

Slovenia and Austria are practically level. Life expectancy at birth is 82.0 years in Austria and 82.3 in Slovenia.

Are people taller in Austria or Slovenia?

Men in Slovenia are 2.5 cm taller than in Austria (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

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