Population
5.4M
Unitary parliamentary republic
GDP per capita, PPP
$68,596
in 2031
Passport power
#19
119 visa-free destinations
Top-rated city
Bratislava
of 9 cities rated
Country overview
- Official name
- Slovak Republic
- Capital
- Bratislava
- Continent
- Europe / Central Europe
- Area
- 49,037 km²
- Population
- 5.4M
- Density
- 110.5/km²
- Government
- Unitary parliamentary republic
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- Driving side
- Right
- TLD
- .sk
- Calling code
- +421
- Timezone
- UTC+01:00
Visa and travel
- Passport power rank
- #19 of 199
- Visa-free destinations
- 119
- Total accessible
- 159
Culture and society
- Languages
- Slovak (slovenčina)
- Religions
- Christianity 68.8%, No religion 23.8%, Other 0.9%, Unspecified 6.5%
- Currencies
- € EUR — euro
Key figures
- HDI
- 0.880
- GDP per capita (2031)
- $68,596
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 78.4 yrs
- Internet users (2024)
- 89.8%
- Gini index (2018)
- 25.0
- Inflation (2031)
- 2.0%
- Unemployment (2031)
- 5.6%
- Urban population (2025)
- 53.2%
- Life satisfaction (2025)
- 6.3/10
- PM2.5 (2024)
- 13.2 µg/m³
- Political stability (2023)
- 64th pct
- Homicide rate (2023)
- 1.1/100k
- Human capital (2020)
- 0.67
Latest news
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| EU Air Passenger Rights Reform Agreed After 13-Year Deadlock | Policy & regulation | Freaking Nomads | 3 months ago |
| Australia-EU Trade Deal Contains Four-Year Professional Mobility Provisions | Visa & immigration | IMI Daily | 4 months ago |