Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Slovenia fits inside Italy 15 times
Italy: 302,070 km² (2024) · Slovenia: 20,480 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Italy’s coastline is 163 times as long as Slovenia’s
Italy: 7,600 km (2026 edition) · Slovenia: 47 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Italy’s highest peak towers 1,884 m above Slovenia’s
Italy: 4,748 m (2026 edition) · Slovenia: 2,864 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 44% of Italy, versus 30% of Slovenia
Italy: 43.6% (2024) · Slovenia: 30.4% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Italy has 28 times as many people as Slovenia
Italy: 58.9 million (2025) · Slovenia: 2.13 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Italy is 88% more densely populated than Slovenia
Italy: 199 per km² (2025) · Slovenia: 106 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Slovenia are 6.6 cm taller than in Italy
Italy: 174.4 cm (2019) · Slovenia: 181 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Slovenia are 5.4 cm taller than in Italy
Italy: 161.8 cm (2019) · Slovenia: 167.2 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Italy is 3.6 years older than in Slovenia
Italy: 47.5 years (2023) · Slovenia: 43.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Slovenia have 0.3 more children on average than in Italy
Italy: 1.18 children per woman (2024) · Slovenia: 1.52 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
25% of people in Italy are 65 or older, versus 22% in Slovenia
Italy: 25.1% (2025) · Slovenia: 22.2% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Slovenia hosts 79% more refugees per resident than Italy
Italy: 3.3 per 1,000 (2025) · Slovenia: 5.9 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Slovenia has produced 4.7 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Italy 3.4
Italy: 3.4 (2026) · Slovenia: 4.7 (2026)
How many official languages?
Italy and Slovenia are practically level
Italy: 1 (2026) · Slovenia: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Italy’s economy is 32 times the size of Slovenia’s
Italy: $2.55 trillion (2025) · Slovenia: $79.6 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Italy produces 6% more per person than Slovenia
Italy: Int$62,803 (2025) · Slovenia: Int$59,245 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Italy than in Slovenia (Gini 9.6 points higher)
Italy: 34.3 (2023) · Slovenia: 24.7 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
0.9% of people in Italy live on less than $3 a day, versus 0% in Slovenia
Italy: 0.9% (2023) · Slovenia: 0% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 6.4% in Italy, versus 3.2% in Slovenia
Italy: 6.4% (2025) · Slovenia: 3.2% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Italy and Slovenia are practically level
Italy: 1.9% (2025) · Slovenia: 1.5% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Italy’s central government collects 26% of GDP in tax, Slovenia’s 21%
Italy: 25.6% (2024) · Slovenia: 21% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Italy’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Slovenia’s
Italy: 69% (2025) · Slovenia: 63% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Italy and Slovenia are nearly identical here
Italy: $3,398 (2024) · Slovenia: $3,371 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in Italy live 1.7 years longer than in Slovenia
Italy: 84 years (2024) · Slovenia: 82.3 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Italy is 28% more likely to die before turning one than in Slovenia
Italy: 2.3 per 1,000 (2024) · Slovenia: 1.8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Italy has 24% more doctors per person than Slovenia
Italy: 4.2 per 1,000 (2022) · Slovenia: 3.4 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Slovenia has 34% more hospital beds per person than Italy
Italy: 3.1 per 1,000 (2022) · Slovenia: 4.1 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Slovenia is 2.6 times that in Italy
Italy: 5.7 per 100k (2023) · Slovenia: 15 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
23% of adults in Slovenia are obese, versus 18% in Italy
Italy: 17.9% (2024) · Slovenia: 22.8% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
22% of adults in Italy smoke, versus 21% in Slovenia
Italy: 22.4% (2024) · Slovenia: 20.9% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Slovenia rate their lives 0.29 points higher than in Italy
Italy: 6.57 (2025) · Slovenia: 6.87 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Slovenia drink 27% more alcohol than in Italy
Italy: 8.4 litres (2023) · Slovenia: 10.7 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Italy has 18% more meat per person than Slovenia
Italy: 71.2 kg (2023) · Slovenia: 60.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Italy has 552 kcal more food per person per day than Slovenia
Italy: 3,753 kcal (2023) · Slovenia: 3,200 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Italy put in 114 more hours a year than in Slovenia
Italy: 1,701 hours (2023) · Slovenia: 1,588 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Slovenia went to school 2.1 years longer than in Italy
Italy: 10.8 years (2023) · Slovenia: 13 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Slovenia welcomed 2.4 times as many tourists per resident as Italy (2019)
Italy: 0.98 (2024) · Slovenia: 2.38 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Italy has 57 more World Heritage sites than Slovenia (62 against 5)
Italy: 62 (2026) · Slovenia: 5 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Italy has won 829 Olympic medals, Slovenia 59
Italy: 829 (2026 edition) · Slovenia: 59 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
91% of people in Slovenia are online, versus 89% in Italy
Italy: 89% (2024) · Slovenia: 91% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Italy is 22% faster than in Slovenia
Italy: 274 Mbps (2026) · Slovenia: 225 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Italy and Slovenia are practically level
Italy: 100% (2024) · Slovenia: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
70% of people in Italy live in cities, versus 56% in Slovenia
Italy: 70% (2025) · Slovenia: 56% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Italy has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Slovenia 131
Italy: 133 (2024) · Slovenia: 131 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Italy’s railway network is 14 times as long as Slovenia’s
Italy: 17,305 km (2021) · Slovenia: 1,209 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Italy fly 393 times as many passengers per resident as those from Slovenia
Italy: 0.34 (2023) · Slovenia: 0.00088 (2022)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 62% of Slovenia, but only 32% of Italy
Italy: 31.8% (2024) · Slovenia: 61.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Slovenia emits 18% more CO₂ than someone in Italy
Italy: 5.1 t (2024) · Slovenia: 6 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
49% of Italy’s electricity is renewable, versus 40% in Slovenia
Italy: 48.8% (2025) · Slovenia: 39.6% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Italy carries 13% more fine dust than in Slovenia
Italy: 15.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Slovenia: 13.5 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Italy and Slovenia are nearly identical here
Italy: 0.6 per 100k (2023) · Slovenia: 0.6 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Slovenia are 31% deadlier than in Italy
Italy: 8.5 per 100k (2023) · Slovenia: 11.1 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Italy is on average 2.9 °C warmer than Slovenia
Italy: 13.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · Slovenia: 11°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Slovenia gets 33% more rain than Italy
Italy: 1,030 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Slovenia: 1,371 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Italy bigger than Slovenia?
Italy is larger. Slovenia fits inside Italy 15 times.
Which has more people, Italy or Slovenia?
Italy has 28 times as many people as Slovenia (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Italy or Slovenia?
People in Italy live 1.7 years longer than in Slovenia. Life expectancy at birth is 84.0 years in Italy and 82.3 in Slovenia.
Are people taller in Italy or Slovenia?
Men in Slovenia are 6.6 cm taller than in Italy (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
