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Germany vs Slovakia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 111 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Germany
deu
Leads on 68 of 111 metrics
Slovakia
svk
Leads on 32 of 111 metrics

Summary

Comparing Germany and Slovakia: Slovakia leads on Major Urban Areas Population (441,000 people) against Germany (3.57 people); Slovakia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (131,300) against Germany (2.16); Slovakia leads on Oil Imports (139,200) against Germany (2.67). Across 111 compared metrics, Germany wins on 68 and Slovakia wins on 32.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 45 metrics compared
  • Environment: 5 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 10 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 5 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇸🇰 SlovakiaShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)93.5 %★89.83 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 94% (2024 est.)percent of population: 90% (2024 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score83.85 points★71.93 points
Radios77.8★3.12
Televisions51.4★2.62
Waterways7,300★172

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇸🇰 SlovakiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country42.94B $★2.63B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars5.03T $★155.50B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)0 %0 %
Coal Revenue0.02★0.01
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)1.67 %2.44 %★
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)11.4 % of GDP★6.7 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index79.7100★
Electricity Consumption536.5★26.64
Electricity Exports78.86★10.6
Electricity from Fossil Fuels41★36
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants224★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels527★
Electricity from Other Renewables52★13
Electricity Imports28.34★13.25
Electricity Installed Capacity208.5★7.64
Electricity Production612.8★25.32
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)120.46 USD per capita127.58 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient32.4★24.1
Gross Fixed Investment17.822.2★
Gross National Saving28★20.6
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-3 %0.3 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.3 %★2.8 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2.4 % of GDP★2 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption93.36★4.67
Natural Gas Exports34.61★0
Natural Gas Imports119.5★4.98
Natural Gas Production7.9104.8★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves39.5★14.16
Oil Consumption2.583,810★
Oil Exports470,200★78,940
Oil Imports2.67139,200★
Oil Production147,200★8,281
Oil Proved Reserves276★9
Population Below Poverty Line14.8 people13.7 people★
Public Debt63.9★64.3
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)-0.2 USD2.1 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.4685,880★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports494,000★81,100
Refined Petroleum Products Imports883,800★38,340
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.16131,300★
Remittances0.51.9★
Revenue from Forest Resources0.030.22★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.24★0.3
Taxes and Other Revenues1119.4★
Unemployment Rate3.5 %★5.3 %

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇸🇰 SlovakiaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-21.45M★-1.68M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions600.1930.09★
Population Distributionsecond most populous country in Europe; a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations, particularly in the far-western part of the industrial state of North Rhine-Westphaliaa fairly even distribution throughout most of the country; slightly larger concentration in the west in proximity to the Czech border
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country45.7 Cubic meters per year★1.73 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources154★50.1

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇸🇰 SlovakiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization9.82 %★3.61 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)185.14★171.11
Agricultural land165,134 sq. km★18,070 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)2,389 km★0 km
Dam capacity per capita47.27 cubic meters per inhabitant314.85 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land5,065★259

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇸🇰 SlovakiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country92.99 %★68.7 %
Administrative Divisions16★8
Independence18★1
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇸🇰 SlovakiaShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)15.159.36★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.8★7.1
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)12.7 % of GDP★7.8 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA(2021 est.) <0.1%
Hospital Bed Density7.8 people/sq km★5.7 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)4 %4 %
Mean Age at First Birth29.9★27.2
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)22.3 %20.5 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS93,0001,200★
Underweight Children Under 50.5NA

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇸🇰 SlovakiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)183,000★18,000

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇸🇰 SlovakiaShare
Currently married (Percent)54.08 %★47.43 %
Human Capital Index0.75★0.67
Life expectancy at birth84.11 years★83.35 years
Median age of population45.59 years★42.65 years
Population Change-741,055 persons-41,056.4 persons★
Population density242.59 per sq. km112.42 per sq. km★
Total population83.60M persons★5.44M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.88★0.81
Birth Rate (%)8.87 %9.77 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate67 %NA
Death Rate (%)11.96 %11.18 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.2 % of GDP★4.7 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age16.48M persons★1.21M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate43.77★2.78
Learning-adjusted years of school11.24 years★9.82 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother60 days★0 days
Major Urban Areas Population3.57 people441,000 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)179.88★179.5
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligation17minimum age is 18 for voluntary service for men and women; citizens 18-65 can volunteer for the military reserves (2026)
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization73.51 %★53.81 %
Physician Density4.53 people/sq km★3.7 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate-0.13 %-0.07 %★
Population living in slums0 %0.07 %★
Total deaths1.07M persons48,191.9 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)61.31 %★59.53 %
Total fertility rate1.4 per woman1.54 per woman★
Total net-migration-349,130.8 persons-40,591.1 persons★
Under-five mortality rate3.21 per live births★4.35 per live births

Transportation

5 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇸🇰 SlovakiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.35★0.29
Airports840★116
Annual Human Space Visits (Total)00
Civil Air Travel239★47
Heliports449★2

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