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Slovakia vs United States: Compare Statistics

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

Slovakia
svk
Leads on 42 of 111 metrics
United States
usa
Leads on 60 of 111 metrics

Summary

Comparing Slovakia and United States: Slovakia leads on Oil Exports (78,940) against United States (1.92); Slovakia leads on Major Urban Areas Population (441,000 people) against United States (18.94 people); Slovakia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Imports (38,340) against United States (2.17). Across 111 compared metrics, Slovakia wins on 42 and United States wins on 60.

  • 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🇸🇰 Slovakia🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)87.21 %93.14 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 90% (2024 est.)percent of population: 93% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score71.93 points★65.49 points
Radios3.12575★
Televisions2.62219★
Waterways17241,009★

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇸🇰 Slovakia🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country2.63B $350.60B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars155.50B $32.95T $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)0 %0.5 %★
Coal Revenue0.010.2★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)2.44 %4.1 %★
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.7 % of GDP16.9 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index100★92
Electricity Consumption26.64★3.9
Electricity Exports10.6★9.7
Electricity from Fossil Fuels3670★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants24★7
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels27★9
Electricity from Other Renewables1314★
Electricity Imports13.2572.72★
Electricity Installed Capacity7.64★1.09
Electricity Production25.32★4.1
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)127.58 USD per capita278.47 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient24.141.8★
Gross Fixed Investment22.2★12.9
Gross National Saving20.6★18.9
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.3 %3.25 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.8 %★2.9 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDP3.2 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption4.67767.6★
Natural Gas Exports089.7★
Natural Gas Imports4.9886.15★
Natural Gas Production104.8772.8★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves14.16★0
Oil Consumption83,810★19.15
Oil Exports78,940★1.92
Oil Imports139,200★10.27
Oil Production8,281★9.69
Oil Proved Reserves920.68★
Population Below Poverty Line11.9 people★15.1 people
Public Debt64.3★114.8
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)2.1 USD2.8 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption85,880★19.96
Refined Petroleum Products Exports81,100★5.22
Refined Petroleum Products Imports38,340★2.18
Refined Petroleum Products Production131,300★20.3
Remittances1.9★0
Revenue from Forest Resources0.22★0.04
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.45★1.25
Taxes and Other Revenues19.4★10.6
Unemployment Rate5.3 %4.2 %★

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇸🇰 Slovakia🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-1.68M-14.29M★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions30.094.8★
Population Distributiona fairly even distribution throughout most of the country; slightly larger concentration in the west in proximity to the Czech borderlarge urban clusters are spread throughout the eastern half of the US (particularly the Great Lakes area, northeast, east, and southeast) and the western-tier states; mountainous areas such as the Rocky Mountains and Appalachians, deserts in the southwest
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country1.73 Cubic meters per year1,383 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources50.1★3.07

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇸🇰 Slovakia🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization3.61 %★2.11 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)171.11★94.67
Agricultural land18,070 sq. km4.17M sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)0 km19,924 km★
Dam capacity per capita314.85 cubic meters per inhabitant2,113 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land259234,782★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇸🇰 Slovakia🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Rule of Law Index by Country68.7 %88.3 %★
Administrative Divisions850★
Independence14★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇸🇰 Slovakia🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)9.38★26.21
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.113.7★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)7.8 % of GDP16.6 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate(2021 est.) <0.1%NA
Hospital Bed Density5.7 people/sq km★2.7 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)4 %★17 %
Mean Age at First Birth27.227.5★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)20.5 %★36.2 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS1,200NA
Underweight Children Under 5NA0.4

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇸🇰 Slovakia🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)18,0001.40M★

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇸🇰 Slovakia🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Currently married (Percent)47.43 %51.38 %★
Human Capital Index0.670.72★
Life expectancy at birth83.35 years★83.22 years
Median age of population42.65 years★38.79 years
Population Change-41,056.4 persons2.26M persons★
Population density112.42 per sq. km38.15 per sq. km★
Total population5.44M persons349.13M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.81★0.4
Birth Rate (%)9.77 %10.75 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA73.9 %
Death Rate (%)11.18 %8.76 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.7 % of GDP5.4 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age1.21M persons78.56M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate2.78174.17★
Learning-adjusted years of school9.82 years11.07 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days183.4 days★
Major Urban Areas Population441,000 people★18.94 people
Mean Male Height (cm)179.5★177.13
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligationminimum age is 18 for voluntary service for men and women; citizens 18-65 can volunteer for the military reserves (2026)17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization53.81 %74.52 %★
Physician Density3.7 people/sq km★3.68 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate-0.07 %0.45 %★
Population living in slums0.07 %★0.05 %
Total deaths48,191.9 persons★2.87M persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)59.53 %65.73 %★
Total fertility rate1.54 per woman1.61 per woman★
Total net-migration-40,591.1 persons1.49M persons★
Under-five mortality rate4.35 per live births★5.52 per live births

Transportation

5 metrics
Metric🇸🇰 Slovakia🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.292.06★
Airports11616,116★
Annual Human Space Visits (Total)03★
Civil Air Travel478,252★
Heliports28,130★

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