World median is the middle country on each statistic: half of all countries with data are above it, half below. It is not an average, so it is never pulled up or down by giants or microstates.
Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Slovenia fits inside the median country 5.4 times
Slovenia: 20,480 km² (2024) · World median: 111,370 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
The median country’s coastline is 9.4 times as long as Slovenia’s
Slovenia: 47 km (2026 edition) · World median: 440 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Slovenia’s highest peak towers 529 m above the median country’s
Slovenia: 2,864 m (2026 edition) · World median: 2,335 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 38% of the median country, versus 30% of Slovenia
Slovenia: 30.4% (2024) · World median: 37.8% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
The median country has 3.5 times as many people as Slovenia
Slovenia: 2.13 million (2025) · World median: 7.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Slovenia is 8% more densely populated than the median country
Slovenia: 106 per km² (2025) · World median: 98 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Slovenia are 7.5 cm taller than in the median country
Slovenia: 181 cm (2019) · World median: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Slovenia are 6.6 cm taller than in the median country
Slovenia: 167.2 cm (2019) · World median: 160.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Slovenia is 13 years older than in the median country
Slovenia: 43.9 years (2023) · World median: 31.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in the median country have 0.4 more children on average than in Slovenia
Slovenia: 1.52 children per woman (2024) · World median: 1.9 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
22% of people in Slovenia are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in the median country
Slovenia: 22.2% (2025) · World median: 8.6% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Slovenia hosts 7.2 times as many refugees per resident as the median country
Slovenia: 5.9 per 1,000 (2025) · World median: 0.8 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Slovenia has produced 4.7 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, the median country none
Slovenia: 4.7 (2026) · World median: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Slovenia and the median country are practically level
Slovenia: 1 (2026) · World median: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Slovenia’s economy is 75% larger than the median country’s
Slovenia: $79.6 billion (2025) · World median: $45.5 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Slovenia produces 2.8 times as much per person as the median country
Slovenia: Int$59,245 (2025) · World median: Int$21,072 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in the median country than in Slovenia (Gini 9.7 points higher)
Slovenia: 24.7 (2023) · World median: 34.4 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
1.6% of people in the median country live on less than $3 a day, versus 0% in Slovenia
Slovenia: 0% (2023) · World median: 1.6% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.1% in the median country, versus 3.2% in Slovenia
Slovenia: 3.2% (2025) · World median: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
The median country and Slovenia are practically level
Slovenia: 1.5% (2025) · World median: 1.8% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Slovenia’s central government collects 21% of GDP in tax, the median country’s 17%
Slovenia: 21% (2024) · World median: 17% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Slovenia’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× the median country’s
Slovenia: 63% (2025) · World median: 45% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Slovenia spends 7.2 times as much on health per person as the median country
Slovenia: $3,371 (2024) · World median: $470 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Slovenia live 7.7 years longer than in the median country
Slovenia: 82.3 years (2024) · World median: 74.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in the median country is 7 times as likely to die before turning one as in Slovenia
Slovenia: 1.8 per 1,000 (2024) · World median: 12.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Slovenia has 2 times as many doctors per person as the median country
Slovenia: 3.4 per 1,000 (2022) · World median: 1.7 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Slovenia has 70% more hospital beds per person than the median country
Slovenia: 4.1 per 1,000 (2022) · World median: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Slovenia is 50% higher than in the median country
Slovenia: 15 per 100k (2023) · World median: 10 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
24% of adults in the median country are obese, versus 23% in Slovenia
Slovenia: 22.8% (2024) · World median: 24% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
21% of adults in Slovenia smoke, versus 19% in the median country
Slovenia: 20.9% (2024) · World median: 19% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Slovenia rate their lives 1.03 points higher than in the median country
Slovenia: 6.87 (2025) · World median: 5.83 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Slovenia drink 2.5 times as much alcohol as in the median country
Slovenia: 10.7 litres (2023) · World median: 4.3 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Slovenia has 7% more meat per person than the median country
Slovenia: 60.4 kg (2023) · World median: 56.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Slovenia has 263 kcal more food per person per day than the median country
Slovenia: 3,200 kcal (2023) · World median: 2,938 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in the median country put in 387 more hours a year than in Slovenia
Slovenia: 1,588 hours (2023) · World median: 1,974 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Slovenia went to school 3 years longer than in the median country
Slovenia: 13 years (2023) · World median: 9.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Slovenia welcomed 6.9 times as many tourists per resident as the median country (2019)
Slovenia: 2.38 (2024) · World median: 0.34 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Slovenia has 2 more World Heritage sites than the median country (5 against 3)
Slovenia: 5 (2026) · World median: 3 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Slovenia has won 59 Olympic medals, the median country 4
Slovenia: 59 (2026 edition) · World median: 4 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
91% of people in Slovenia are online, versus 82% in the median country
Slovenia: 91% (2024) · World median: 82% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Slovenia is 40% faster than in the median country
Slovenia: 225 Mbps (2026) · World median: 161 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Slovenia and the median country are practically level
Slovenia: 100% (2024) · World median: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
64% of people in the median country live in cities, versus 56% in Slovenia
Slovenia: 56% (2025) · World median: 64% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Slovenia has 131 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the median country 115
Slovenia: 131 (2024) · World median: 115 (2024)
How much railway is there?
The median country’s railway network is 77% longer than Slovenia’s
Slovenia: 1,209 km (2021) · World median: 2,141 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from the median country fly 273 times as many passengers per resident as those from Slovenia
Slovenia: 0.00088 (2022) · World median: 0.24 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 62% of Slovenia, but only 33% of the median country
Slovenia: 61.8% (2024) · World median: 32.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Slovenia emits 2 times as much CO₂ as someone in the median country
Slovenia: 6 t (2024) · World median: 3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
40% of Slovenia’s electricity is renewable, versus 31% in the median country
Slovenia: 39.6% (2025) · World median: 30.8% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in the median country carries 23% more fine dust than in Slovenia
Slovenia: 13.5 µg/m³ (2024) · World median: 16.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 4 times as likely to be murdered in the median country as in Slovenia
Slovenia: 0.6 per 100k (2023) · World median: 2.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in the median country are 68% deadlier than in Slovenia
Slovenia: 11.1 per 100k (2023) · World median: 18.6 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
The median country is on average 12.0 °C warmer than Slovenia
Slovenia: 11°C (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 23°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Slovenia gets 35% more rain than the median country
Slovenia: 1,371 mm (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 1,014 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Slovenia bigger than the median country?
The median country is larger. Slovenia fits inside the median country 5.4 times.
Which has more people, Slovenia or the median country?
The median country has 3.5 times as many people as Slovenia (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Slovenia or the median country?
People in Slovenia live 7.7 years longer than in the median country. Life expectancy at birth is 82.3 years in Slovenia and 74.6 in the median country.
Are people taller in Slovenia or the median country?
Men in Slovenia are 7.5 cm taller than in the median country (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
