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Slovakia
Last update: 2025-08-10
Geographical location
Economy and finance
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Average monthly income (USD, gross)
$1 517,82 (2023)
Inflation rate
2.8% (2024)
Unemployment rate
5.2% (2024)
Below the poverty line
13.7% (2021)
Gini coefficient
24.1 (2021)
Tobacco consumption
Total tobacco consumption
30.3%
Smoking men
26.3%
Smoking women
34.5%
Current as of
2025
Area (sq. km)
Total area
49035
Land area
48105
Water area
930
Popular payment systems
- Mastercard
- PayPal
- Visa
Age-sex pyramid
Phone operating systems
Android
75.18%
iOS
24.23%
Current as of
2025
Internet and telecommunications
Telephone code
+421
Internet domain
.sk
Number of mobile phones (per 100 inhabitants)
9 (2023)
Internet user penetration
90% (2024)
Fixed internet penetration
33% (2023)
General information
Сontinent
Europe
Region
Eastern Europe
Political unions
EU
Time zone
UTC+1
Tier
Tier-1
ISO code
LO
Capital
Bratislava
Official language
Slovak
Average consumer spendings
Food products
19.4%
Alcohol and tobacco
4.9%
Current as of
2023
Alcohol consumption per capita (liters per year)
Total quantity
10.3
Beer
4.14
Wine
2.01
Spirits
4.14
Other alcohol
0
Current as of
2019
Population and society
Population size
5563649
Male population
2684747
Female population
2878902
Population growth rate
-0.08% (2024)
Birth rate (per 1,000 people)
10 (2024)
Death rate (per 1,000 people)
11.2 (2024)
Urbanization
54% (2023)
Credit ratings
Fitch
A (2020)
Moody's
A2 (2012)
Standard & Poors
A+ (2015)
Age structure
0-14 years
15.3%
15-64 years
66.5%
65+ years
18.1%
Current as of
2024
Religion
Main religion
Catholicism
Non-religious
23.8%
Not specified
6.5%
Current as of
2021
Last update: 2025-08-10