Slovakia (Slovak Republic)

https://www.humantruth.info/slovakia.html

By Vexen Crabtree 2025

Slovakia Slovak Republic
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	32nd best
Capital	Bratislava
Land Area	48 088km²₁
Location	Europe
Population	5.5m₂
Life Expectancy	74.91yrs (2017)₃
GNI	$30 690 (2017)₄
ISO3166-1 Codes	SK, SVK, 703₅
Internet Domain	.sk₆
Currency	Euro (EUR)₇
Telephone	+421₈

1. Overview

#eu #human_rights #slovakia

“Slovakia's roots can be traced to the 9th century state of Great Moravia. Subsequently, the Slovaks became part of the Hungarian Kingdom, where they remained for the next 1,000 years. Following the formation of the dual Austro-Hungarian monarchy in 1867, language and education policies favoring the use of Hungarian (Magyarization) resulted in a strengthening of Slovak nationalism and a cultivation of cultural ties with the closely related Czechs, who were under Austrian rule. After the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire at the close of World War I, the Slovaks joined the Czechs to form Czechoslovakia. During the interwar period, Slovak nationalist leaders pushed for autonomy within Czechoslovakia, and in 1939 Slovakia became an independent state allied with Nazi Germany. Following World War II, Czechoslovakia was reconstituted and came under communist rule within Soviet-dominated Eastern Europe. In 1968, an invasion by Warsaw Pact troops ended the efforts of the country's leaders to liberalize communist rule and create "socialism with a human face," ushering in a period of repression known as "normalization." The peaceful "Velvet Revolution" swept the Communist Party from power at the end of 1989 and inaugurated a return to democratic rule and a market economy. On 1 January 1993, the country underwent a nonviolent "velvet divorce" into its two national components, Slovakia and the Czech Republic. Slovakia joined both NATO and the EU in the spring of 2004 and the euro zone on 1 January 2009.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₉

“A land of real spirit, where folk traditions have survived the domination of foreign rulers and where a plethora of castles and chateaux pay testament to untold wars and civil conflicts. Going strong after two decades as an independent state following the breakup of Czechoslovakia, Slovakia out-trumps the Czechs for ancient castles, and boasts nature far wilder than its western neighbours. It savours wine over beer and, in its bashful heartland amid mountains and forests, cradles an entrancing folk culture most European nations have lost.
Slovakia´s small size is possibly its biggest attraction. You can hike woodsy waterfall-filled gorges one day and yodel from peaks soaring more than 2500m the next. Dinky capital Bratislava is awash with quirky museums and backed by thick forests. With its rabbit-warren Old Town, it might just win the world prize for most cafes per city resident.
Don´t leave without heading east, where fortresses tower over tradition-rich medieval towns such as Levoca or Bardejov and hiking trails lace the hills.
Strike up a conversation at a bar and you´ll find an intelligent, engaging and friendly person at the other end. Down a slivovica (firewaterlike plum brandy) and drink a toast for us - nazdravie!”
"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

The EU has acted on behalf of its member states on many occasions to support, foster, fund and encourage human rights protections in every region of the world, with agreement of its member states through the European Parliament. The protections of workers' rights and their harmonisations (which stops companies moving staff to countries with the weakest laws) has had great effect in stopping workforce abuse₁₁. According to Human Rights Watch's comprehensive review for the year 2017, in addition to vocal and public pronouncements on poor human rights records of many countries, the EU has also acted through economic sanctions, political pressure and used other means to incentivize the adoption of human rights protections, even if these measures harm EU trading₁₂. It is to Slovakia's credit that it supports the EU in these actions.

2. Slovakia National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)₁₃
Pos.		Higher is better Value₁₃
1	Switzerland	0.962
2	Norway	0.961
3	Iceland	0.959
	...
42=	Chile	0.855
42=	Qatar	0.855
44	San Marino	0.853
45	Slovakia	0.848
46	Hungary	0.846
47	Argentina	0.842
48	Turkey	0.838
49	Montenegro	0.832
	Europe Avg	0.87
	World Avg	0.72
q=191.

Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)₁₃
Pos.		Higher is better PPP $₁₃
1	Liechtenstein	$146 830
2	Singapore	$90 919
3	Qatar	$87 134
	...
43	Latvia	$32 803
44	Hungary	$32 789
45	Turkey	$31 033
46	Slovakia	$30 690
47	Bahamas	$30 486
48	Croatia	$30 132
49	Romania	$30 027
50	Greece	$29 002
	Europe Avg	$40 512
	World Avg	$20 136
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index₁₄
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₄
1	Denmark	26.9
2	Norway	29.1
3	Sweden	29.9
	...
29	Uruguay	52.8
30	Poland	52.8
31	Cyprus	54.3
32	Slovakia	55.0
33	Estonia	56.2
34	Costa Rica	56.2
35	Malta	56.2
36	Greece	56.7
	Europe Avg	55.7
	World Avg	89.0
q=200.

The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..

The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.

3. Slovakia's Demographics and Migration

#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen

Population Datasets:

Slovakia's population is predicted to rise to 5.547 million by 2030. This rise is despite a low fertility rate, meaning, that this country is helping to alleviate problems with growing population in neighbouring countries by accepting immigrants, very likely as a requirement of maintaining an active workforce. This country has a fertility rate of 1.57. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate (two new children for each set of parents who die), which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1, once you take mortality into account₁₅. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.₁₆

Population₂
Pos.		2018 Population₂
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
	...
113	Singapore	5.8m
114	Denmark	5.8m
115	Finland	5.5m
116	Slovakia	5.5m
117	Norway	5.3m
118	Congo, (Brazzaville)	5.2m
119	Costa Rica	5.0m
120	Palestine	4.9m
	World Avg	39.0m
q=195.

Life Expectancy Higher is better₁₃
Pos.		2021 Years₁₃
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
59	Bosnia & Herzegovina	75.3
60	Lebanon	75.0
61	Grenada	74.9
62	Slovakia	74.9
63	Malaysia	74.9
64	Brunei	74.6
65	Hungary	74.5
66	Jordan	74.3
	World Avg	71.28
q=195. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best₁₇
Pos.		2022₁₇
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
71	Armenia	1.58
72	St Martin	2.39
73	Isle of Man	1.57
74=	Slovakia	1.57
74=	UK	1.57
76	Paraguay	2.44
77	Laos	2.45
78=	Denmark	1.55
	World Avg	2.47
q=208. Also scored for 1960s-2010s.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better₁₈
Pos.		2016 Per 100₁₈
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3=	Chad	04.7
	...
143	Belarus	30.3
144	Ukraine	30.8
145	Australia	31.3
146	Slovakia	31.6
147	Albania	31.8
148	Norway	32.2
149	Iceland	32.5
150	Serbia	32.7
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

Migration Datasets:

Immigrants₁₉
Pos.		2017 %₁₉
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
	...
99	Uzbekistan	3.6%
100	Rwanda	3.6%
101	Moldova	3.5%
102	Slovakia	3.4%
103	Turkmenistan	3.4%
104	Iran	3.3%
105	Kyrgyzstan	3.3%
106	Chad	3.3%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants₂₀
Pos.		2010 %₂₀
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
	...
70	Haiti	9.9%
71	San Marino	9.9%
72	Burkina Faso	9.7%
73	Slovakia	9.6%
74	Morocco	9.3%
75	Sri Lanka	9.1%
76	Somalia	8.7%
77	Kuwait	8.5%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

4. Slovakia's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #freedom #freethought #gender #gender_equality #homosexuality #human_rights #international_law #mass_media #misogyny #morals #politics #prejudice #religious_tolerance #slavery #slovakia #tolerance #women

Compared to Europe (2025)₂₁
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₁
1	Sweden	7.8
2	Netherlands	8.7
3	Denmark	8.8
	...
19	Malta	38.0
20	Czechia	38.0
21	Estonia	40.2
22	Slovakia	46.3
23	Poland	46.8
24	Cyprus	48.6
25	Lithuania	49.9
26	Andorra	50.2
27	Greece	51.3
	Europe Avg	47.37
q=49.

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)₂₁
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₁
1	Sweden	7.8
2	Netherlands	8.7
3	Denmark	8.8
	...
27	Estonia	40.2
28	Taiwan	41.3
29	S. Korea	44.8
30	Slovakia	46.3
31	Poland	46.8
32	USA	47.4
33	Cyprus	48.6
34	Lithuania	49.9
	World Avg	89.80
q=199.

The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, The Netherlands and Denmark₂₂. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are Somalia, Eritrea and Saudi Arabia₂₂.

31 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on supporting press freedom, combatting modern slavery, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms, its average Freedom in the World rating, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports, its nominal commitment to Human Rights, speed of uptake of HR treaties, opposing gender inequality, the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators), the year from which women could participate in democracy, its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice, LGBT equality and freethought. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe₂₂, whereas the worst are The Middle East, Africa and Asia₂₂.

For more, see:

" Which are the Best Countries for Human Rights, Equality and Tolerance?" by Vexen Crabtree (2025).

4.1. Human Rights & Tolerance Datasets

#freedom #human_rights #international_law #mass_media #politics #slavery #slovakia

Press Freedom Higher is better₂₃
Pos.		2025₂₃
1	Norway	92.31
2	Estonia	89.46
3	Netherlands	88.64
	...
35	Moldova	73.36
36	Costa Rica	73.09
37	Montenegro	72.83
38	Slovakia	71.93
39	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	71.79
40	Fiji	71.20
41	Gabon	70.65
42	Macedonia	70.44
	Europe Avg	70.63
	World Avg	54.65
q=179. Also scored for 2000s-2010s.

Slavery in the 2020s Lower is better₂₄
Pos.		Total Per 1000₂₄
1=	Switzerland	0.50
1=	Norway	0.50
3=	Germany	0.60
	...
116=	Gabon	7.60
116=	Lebanon	7.60
116=	Ecuador	7.60
119	Slovakia	7.70
120=	Colombia	7.80
120=	Equatorial Guinea	7.80
120=	Philippines	7.80
120=	Nigeria	7.80
	Europe Avg	5.64
	World Avg	7.15
q=160. Also scored for 2010s-2020s.

Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom Lower is better₂₅
Pos.		2014 Rank₂₅
1	Hong Kong	1
2	Switzerland	2
3	New Zealand	3
	...
24	Latvia	24
25	Iceland	25
26	Taiwan	26
27	Slovakia	27
28	Italy	28
29	Chile	29
30	Romania	30
31	France	31
	Europe Avg	33.9
	World Avg	79.7
q=159.

Freedom in the World Lower is better
Pos.		2024 Score
1=	Norway	1.0
1=	Canada	1.0
1=	Cape Verde	1.0
1=	Slovakia	1.0
1=	Chile	1.0
1=	San Marino	1.0
1=	Costa Rica	1.0
1=	St Vincent & Grenadines	1.0
1=	St Lucia	1.0
1=	Cyprus	1.0
1=	Denmark	1.0
1=	Dominica	1.0
	Europe Avg	2.2
	World Avg	3.7
q=205. Also scored for 1970s-2010s.

Human Rights Watch Comments Higher is better₂₆
Pos.		2017 Score₂₆
1=	UK	9
1=	France	9
1=	Germany	9
	...
21=	Italy	5
21=	Slovenia	5
21=	Austria	5
21=	Slovakia	5
21=	Latvia	5
21=	Lithuania	5
27=	USA	4
27=	Croatia	4
	Europe Avg	3.5
	World Avg	-1.9
q=123.

Nominal Commitment to HR Higher is better₂₇
Pos.		2009 Treaties₂₇
1	Argentina	24
2=	Chile	23
2=	Costa Rica	23
	...
34=	Namibia	20
34=	Ukraine	20
34=	Macedonia	20
34=	Slovakia	20
34=	Honduras	20
34=	S. Africa	20
34=	Liechtenstein	20
34=	Iceland	20
	Europe Avg	19.5
	World Avg	15.1
q=194.

HR Treaties Lag Lower is better₂₈
Pos.		2019 Avg Yrs/Treaty₂₈
1	Ecuador	2.15
2	Uruguay	2.25
3	Tunisia	3.65
	...
114	Dominica	11.14
115	Benin	11.15
116	Chad	11.23
117	Slovakia	11.24
118	Burundi	11.27
119	Qatar	11.34
120	Vatican City	11.34
121	Latvia	11.39
	Europe Avg	9.09
	World Avg	10.02
q=195.

Amnesty International's 2023-23 report on Slovakia was quite short: "Discrimination against Roma persisted. Parliamentarians attempted to adopt amendments that would restrict access to abortion. Human rights violations were committed against Ukrainians. Access to healthcare for transgender people was limited"₂₉.

4.2. Gender Equality Datasets

#gender #gender_equality #human_rights #misogyny #politics #women

Slovakia is on the way towards ending gender inequality and has been striving towards this end for quite some time.

See:

"Religion Versus Womankind" by Vexen Crabtree (2007)

Gender Inequality Lower is better₃₀
Pos.		2022₃₀
1	Denmark	0.01
2	Norway	0.01
3	Switzerland	0.02
	...
40	Malta	0.15
41	Moldova	0.17
42	Kazakhstan	0.18
43	Slovakia	0.18
44	Russia	0.18
45	USA	0.18
46	China	0.19
47	Ukraine	0.19
	Europe Avg	0.12
	World Avg	0.34
q=166. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

From the 2000s to the 2010s, Slovakia was one of only 12 countries where Gender Inequality got worse (although only slightly).

Year Women Can Vote Lower is better
Pos.		Total Year
1	New Zealand	1893
2	Australia	1902
3	Finland	1906
	...
9=	Estonia	1918
9=	Kyrgyzstan	1918
11=	Austria	1919
11=	Slovakia	1919
11=	Belarus	1919
11=	Germany	1919
11=	Netherlands	1919
11=	Ukraine	1919
	Europe Avg	1895
	World Avg	1930
q=189.

4.3. Prejudice Datasets

#freethought #homosexuality #religious_tolerance

LGBT Equality in the 2020s Higher is better₃₁
Pos.		Total Score₃₁
1=	Germany	4.88
1=	Spain	4.88
3	Portugal	4.81
	...
87=	Vietnam	0.23
88	Bhutan	0.21
89	Moldova	0.20
90	Slovakia	0.18
91	Romania	0.12
92	Cuba	0.08
93	Guatemala	0.08
94	Rwanda	0.06
	Europe Avg	1.77
	World Avg	-1.21
q=215. Also scored for 1970s-2020s.

Homosexuality has been legal in Slovakia since 1962 (as part of Czechoslovakia). The age of consent was equalized in 1990. ILGA researchers in 2017 found that Slovakia had legal protections against anti-LGBT employment discrimination, hate crime, and other protections. Slovakia (in 2025) offers no recognition of same-sex unions, constitutionally bans marriage equality, and restricts adoption to married heterosexual couples. Despite anti-discrimination laws, Slovakia ranks among the least LGBTQ�€`friendly countries in the EU.

Actions taken at the United Nations:

⇡ Supported the 2006 Norway Joint Statement on sexual orientation and gender identity at the UN.
⇡ Supported the 2008 Declaration at the UN General Assemly affirming LGBTQ rights, tabled by Argentina.
⇡ Voted in favour of the 2011 Resolution at the UN Human Rights Council posted by South Africa, requesting a report on discrimination and violence against LGBTQ folk.
⇡ In 2025, signed the UN Human Rights Council Joint statement on ending acts of violence and human rights violations based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
⇡ In 2019, voted to renew the UN Human Rights Council Independent Expert on discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Freedom of Thought Lower is better₃₂
Pos.		2021₃₂
1=	Belgium	1.0
1=	Taiwan	1.0
1=	Netherlands	1.0
	...
65=	Canada	2.8
65=	Kyrgyzstan	2.8
65=	Dominica	2.8
65=	Slovakia	2.8
65=	Estonia	2.8
65=	Lithuania	2.8
65=	Peru	2.8
65=	Ireland	2.8
	Europe Avg	2.6
	World Avg	3.0
q=196.

5. Slovakia's Health

#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #slovakia #smoking #suicide #vaccines

Compared to Europe (2025)₃₃
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₃
1	Monaco	10.3
2	Liechtenstein	30.1
3	Sweden	42.3
	...
25	Greece	68.3
26	Poland	68.8
27	Hungary	69.2
28	Slovakia	70.7
29	Albania	71.1
30	Montenegro	71.2
31	Malta	71.3
32	Croatia	73.8
33	Belarus	77.5
	Europe Avg	86.87
q=48.

Health (2025)₃₃
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₃
1	Monaco	10.3
2	Liechtenstein	30.1
3	Japan	37.3
	...
45	Hungary	69.2
46	British Virgin Islands	69.8
47	Bahrain	70.0
48	Slovakia	70.7
49	St Martin	70.9
50	Mauritius	71.1
51	Albania	71.1
52	Kuwait	71.1
	World Avg	97.57
q=207.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Liechtenstein and Japan₃₄. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are Angola, Somalia and S. Sudan₃₄.

42 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, obesity rate, its adolescent birth rate, delivery rate of infant DTP immunizations, delivery rate of 7x Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 and childhood mortality. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Europe and The Mediterranean₃₄, whereas the worst are Africa, Micronesia and Melanesia₃₄.

For more, see:

"Countries With the Healthiest Cultures and Health Policies" by Vexen Crabtree (2025).

5.1. Health Datasets

#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #slovakia #smoking #suicide #vaccines

Slovakia does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Slovakia does better than average for delivery rate of 7x Infant Immunizations 2011-2015₃₅, childhood mortality in the 2020s₃₆, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₇, delivery rate of infant DTP immunizations in the 2020s₃₈, its average life expectancy₁₃ (but low for Europe), its fertility rate₁₇ and in its adolescent birth rate₃₉ (but bad for Europe). But, there's bad news too. Slovakia does worse than average when it comes to its suicide rate₄₀, the prevalence of overweight adults₄₁, its smoking rate₄₂ and in its alcohol consumption rate₄₃. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the last 40 years. Life expectancy in Slovakia improved by +6.9yrs in the 30 years from 1990, less than the global average of +7.9yrs. Slovakia's peak fertility rate was 3.04 in 1960.

Life Expectancy Higher is better₁₃
Pos.		2021 Years₁₃
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
59	Bosnia & Herzegovina	75.3
60	Lebanon	75.0
61	Grenada	74.9
62	Slovakia	74.9
63	Malaysia	74.9
64	Brunei	74.6
65	Hungary	74.5
66	Jordan	74.3
	Europe Avg	78.36
	World Avg	71.28
q=195. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

Alcohol Consumption Lower is better₄₃
Pos.		2016 Per Capita₄₃
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
	...
166	Hungary	11.4
167=	UK	11.5
167=	Gabon	11.5
167=	Slovakia	11.5
167=	Switzerland	11.5
171=	Austria	11.6
171=	Estonia	11.6
171=	Poland	11.6
	Europe Avg	10.3
	World Avg	6.2
q=189.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best₁₇
Pos.		2022₁₇
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
71	Armenia	1.58
72	St Martin	2.39
73	Isle of Man	1.57
74=	Slovakia	1.57
74=	UK	1.57
76	Paraguay	2.44
77	Laos	2.45
78=	Denmark	1.55
	Europe Avg	1.53
	World Avg	2.47
q=208. Also scored for 1960s-2010s.

Smoking in the 2020s Lower is better₄₂
Pos.		Total %₄₂
1	Nigeria	3.3%
2	Ghana	3.4%
3	Panama	5.2%
	...
142	Georgia	31.8%
143	Montenegro	32.1%
144	Hungary	32.2%
145	Slovakia	32.5%
146	Greece	32.7%
147	Bangladesh	33.0%
148	Tuvalu	33.7%
149	Latvia	33.9%
	Europe Avg	27.0%
	World Avg	20.0%
q=165. Also scored for 2000s-2020s.

The Marshall Islands sit amongst only 10 countries in the world that saw its smoking rate increase over the 2010s, compared to the previous decade.

Suicide Rate₄₀
Pos.		2013 Per 100k₄₀
1	Haiti	0
2	Grenada	0
3	Egypt	0.1
	...
63=	Romania	24.5
64	Bulgaria	25
65	Sweden	25.5
66	Slovakia	25.7
67	Czechia	28.3
68	Suriname	28.7
69	Hong Kong	29.7
70	Poland	30.5
	Europe Avg	26.99
	World Avg	20.93
q=91.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better₃₇
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₇
1	Sweden	1
2	Ireland	2
3	Denmark	3
	...
49	Singapore	49
50	Ecuador	50
51	Israel	51
52	Slovakia	52
53	Bulgaria	53
54	Panama	54
55	Ukraine	55
56	S. Africa	56
	Europe Avg	47.4
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Overweight Adults Lower is better₄₁
Pos.		1976 %₄₁
1	Bangladesh	4.7
2	Vietnam	5.1
3	Nepal	5.4
	...
133=	Norway	36.5
133=	Romania	36.5
135	Denmark	36.7
136	Slovakia	37.0
137	Luxembourg	37.9
138=	Mexico	38.1
138=	Sweden	38.1
140=	Belarus	38.2
	Europe Avg	38.2
	World Avg	27.1
q=191.

Adult Obesity Lower is better₄₄
Pos.		2022 %₄₄
1	Vietnam	2.1%
2	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	2.2%
3	Ethiopia	2.4%
	...
134	S. Africa	30.0%
135	Oman	30.2%
136	Seychelles	30.3%
137	Slovakia	30.3%
138	Grenada	30.5%
139	Macedonia	30.6%
140	Ireland	30.8%
141	Lebanon	31.1%
	Europe Avg	25.9%
	World Avg	24.7%
q=199. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

5.2. Children's Health Datasets

#children's_health #health #parenting #population #vaccines

Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better₃₉
Pos.		2022 Per 1000₃₉
1	Hong Kong	1.6
2	Denmark	1.8
3	S. Korea	2.1
	...
79	Bahamas	25.1
80	Morocco	25.5
81	Fiji	26.1
82	Slovakia	26.6
83	Moldova	27.2
84	Iran	29.7
85	Georgia	29.7
86	Thailand	31.6
	Europe Avg	11.4
	World Avg	43.8
q=195. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

Infant DTP Immunizations (2020s) Higher is better₃₈
Pos.		Total Avg %₃₈
1=	Luxembourg	99.0
1=	Oman	99.0
1=	Niue	99.0
	...
54=	Chile	96.8
54=	Costa Rica	96.8
56=	Jamaica	96.7
56=	Slovakia	96.7
56=	Cyprus	96.7
59=	Switzerland	96.6
59=	Egypt	96.6
59=	Poland	96.6
	Europe Avg	93.2
	World Avg	88.5
q=211. Also scored for 1980s-2020s.

7x Infant Immunizations (2011-2015) Higher is better₃₅
Pos.		2015 Avg %₃₅
1=	Hungary	99.0
1=	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
	...
33	Andorra	97.1
34	Russia	97.0
35	Guyana	97.0
36	Slovakia	97.0
37	Kyrgyzstan	96.7
38	Brazil	96.7
39=	Jordan	96.6
39=	Brunei	96.6
	Europe Avg	92.7
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

Infant Mortality (2020s) Lower is better₃₆
Pos.		Total Per 1000₃₆
1	San Marino	2.11
2	Finland	2.59
3	Luxembourg	2.60
	...
38	Latvia	5.56
39	New Zealand	5.66
40	Cuba	6.25
41	Slovakia	6.31
42	Serbia	6.52
43	Malta	6.58
44	Bosnia & Herzegovina	6.75
45	USA	6.83
	Europe Avg	6.30
	World Avg	32.19
q=195. Also scored for 1960s-2020s.

6. Responsibility Towards The Environment

#climate_change #Slovakia #slovakia_and_the_environment #Slovakia_environment #the_environment

Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)₄₅
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₄₅
1	Sri Lanka	34.9
2	Uruguay	43.2
3	Switzerland	45.0
	...
90	Cuba	79.4
91	Algeria	79.7
92	Nicaragua	80.5
93	Slovakia	80.8
94	Poland	81.0
95	UAE	81.8
	Europe Avg	86.45
	World Avg	84.93
q=199.

Slovakia ranks 93rd in the world in terms of its responsibility towards the environment. This is computed using 21 data sets. Slovakia does better than average when it comes to its environmental performance₄₆, its score on the Green Future Index₄₇ (but amongst the worst in Europe) and in its forested percent change 2000-2020₄₈. But, things still need to improve in Slovakia. Slovakia does worse than average in the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population₄₉, its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment, energy to GDP efficiency₅₀ and in reducing annual meat consumption per person₅₁ (still good for Europe).

For tables, charts and commentary, see:

Slovakia's Responsibility Towards The Environment

7. Slovakia's Modernity and Learning

#education #english #intelligence #maths #metric #modernity #religion #religiosity #research #science #secularisation #technology #the_internet

Compared to Europe (2025)₅₂
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₅₂
1	Vatican City	1.0
2	Finland	4.8
3	Belgium	8.5
	...
21	Portugal	22.1
22	Italy	23.0
23	Slovenia	24.1
24	Slovakia	27.5
25	Latvia	29.0
26	Lithuania	29.6
27	Greece	32.7
28	Kosovo	33.2
29	Romania	33.5
	Europe Avg	31.28
q=49.

Modernity & Learning (2025)₅₂
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₅₂
1	Vatican City	1.0
2	Finland	4.8
3	Belgium	8.5
	...
25	Taiwan	25.4
26	S. Korea	25.5
27	Japan	26.8
28	Slovakia	27.5
29	Latvia	29.0
30	Australia	29.2
31	Lithuania	29.6
32	Israel	30.4
	World Avg	80.33
q=194.

The most modern countries, with the best results from education, the highest levels of research, and with the easiest access to information on the Internet, are The Vatican City, Finland and Belgium₅₃. The worst countries are S. Sudan, Eritrea and Somalia₅₃. Despite improves in global education, access to tertiary (adult) education is becoming increasingly unequal between the rich haves and the poor have-nots₅₄.

“Education, at all levels and ages, is the single most vital support for equality as well as being a country's most vital economic and social resource. [...] Every successful aspirant to modernisation and economic development, from Japan to South Korea, China to Chile, has got there with a big emphasis on education.”
Bill Emmott (2017)₅₅

23 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on Research and Development, Intellectual Endeavours, metric system adoption rate, Religiosity, IQ, Secondary Education, Length of Schooling, Maths, Science & Reading, the percent of citizens with access to the internet, Freedom On The Internet, IT Security, IPv6 Uptake and digital quality of life. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe₅₃, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Africa and Micronesia₅₃.

For more, see:

" Which Countries are Most Modern, With the Best Education and Internet Access?" by Vexen Crabtree (2025).

7.1. Modernity Datasets

#intelligence #metric #religion #religiosity #research #science #secularisation

Research & Development Higher is better
Pos.		2016 % RDP PPP
1	S. Korea	4.29₅₆
2	Israel	4.11₅₆
3	Japan	3.58₅₆
	...
34	Turkey	1.01₅₆
35	Lithuania	0.95₅₇
36	Poland	0.94₅₆
37=	Slovakia	0.89₅₆
37=	Malta	0.89₅₇
39	Greece	0.84₅₆
40	India	0.82₅₈
41	Croatia	0.81₅₇
	Europe Avg	1.32
	World Avg	0.84
q=126.

Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better₃₇
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₇
1	Ukraine	1
2	Czechia	2
3	Hungary	3
	...
39	Portugal	39
40	Spain	40
41	Italy	41
42	Slovakia	42
43	Marshall Islands	43
44	S. Korea	44
45	Morocco	45
46	Belarus	46
	Europe Avg	31.3
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Metric System Adoption Rate Higher is better₅₉
Pos.		2025 %₅₉
1=	Slovakia	100
1=	Poland	100
1=	Portugal	100
1=	Romania	100
1=	Finland	100
1=	San Marino	100
1=	Iceland	100
1=	Belgium	100
1=	Liechtenstein	100
1=	Austria	100
1=	France	100
1=	Australia	100
	Europe Avg	97
	World Avg	92
q=187. Also scored for 1960s-2020s.

Slovakia officially adopted metric in 1875₆₀. Progression:

1960 (100%): Czechoslovakia metric long-standing; full official use.
1970 (100%).
1980 (100%).
2000 (100%): Continuity post-split.
2025 (100%).

Religiosity Lower is better₆₁
Pos.		2018 %₆₁
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
	...
27=	Ireland	22
27=	Kazakhstan	22
27=	Spain	22
30=	Slovakia	23
30=	Ukraine	23
32	Canada	27
33=	Uzbekistan	29
33=	Uruguay	29
	Europe Avg	25.8
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

IQ Higher is better₆₂
Pos.		2006₆₂
1=	Hong Kong	108
1=	Singapore	108
3	S. Korea	106
	...
35=	Moldova	96
35=	Uruguay	96
35=	Slovenia	96
35=	Slovakia	96
39=	Portugal	95
39=	Israel	95
41=	Kazakhstan	94
41=	Vietnam	94
	Europe Avg	96.6
	World Avg	85.6
q=138.

7.2. Education Datasets

#education #english #maths #science

Secondary Education Higher is better₆₃
Pos.		2018₆₃
1=	Luxembourg	100.0%
1=	Estonia	100.0%
1=	Austria	100.0%
1=	Canada	100.0%
1=	Finland	100.0%
1=	Iceland	100.0%
7	Uzbekistan	99.9%
8	Czechia	99.8%
9	Slovakia	99.3%
10	Latvia	99.2%
11	Kazakhstan	98.6%
12	Kyrgyzstan	98.4%
	Europe Avg	88.3%
	World Avg	63.0%
q=169.

Length of Schooling Higher is better₆₄
Pos.		2021 Years₆₄
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
	...
70	Iran	14.6
71	Oman	14.6
72	Trinidad & Tobago	14.5
73	Slovakia	14.5
74	Dominican Rep.	14.5
75	Albania	14.4
76	Cuba	14.4
77	Colombia	14.4
	Europe Avg	16.1
	World Avg	13.5
q=193. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

Maths, Science & Reading Higher is better₆₅
Pos.		2015 Score₆₅
1	Singapore	1655
2	Hong Kong	1598
3	Japan	1586
	...
39	Israel	1416
40	Argentina	1406₆₆
41	Malta	1391
42	Slovakia	1389
43	Greece	1376
44	Chile	1329
45	Bulgaria	1319
46=	Romania	1313
	Europe Avg	1417
	World Avg	1389
q=70.

7.3. Technology and Information Datasets

#modernity #technology #the_internet

Internet Users Higher is better₆₇
Pos.		2016₆₇
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
30	Bahamas	85%
31	Puerto Rico	83%
32=	Singapore	83%
32=	Slovakia	83%
34	Spain	82%
35	Austria	81%
36	Ireland	81%
37	Barbados	80%
	Europe Avg	76.7%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

IPv6 Uptake Higher is better₆₈
Pos.		2017 Ratio₆₈
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
	...
48	Bulgaria	1.3
49	S. Korea	1.2
50	Dominican Rep.	1.1
51	Slovakia	0.8
52	Hong Kong	0.7
53	Spain	0.6
54	St Kitts & Nevis	0.6
55	Nauru	0.5
	Europe Avg	8.11
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

Digital Quality of Life Higher is better₆₉
Pos.		2024₆₉
1	Germany	77.9%
2	Finland	76.9%
3	France	73.9%
	...
32	New Zealand	61.1%
33	Croatia	61.1%
34	Malta	61.0%
35	Slovakia	60.7%
36	Hungary	60.2%
37	Australia	59.7%
38	Greece	58.9%
39	Qatar	58.6%
	Europe Avg	61.0%
	World Avg	48.4%
q=121.

8. Slovakia's Culture, Peace and Inequality

#capitalism #charity #corruption #economics #extremism #finland #happiness #health #human_development #inequality #internationalism #life_expectancy #morals #peace #politics #poverty #religious_violence #slovakia #slovenia #social_development #terrorism #ukraine

8.1. National Culture Datasets

#charity #corruption #happiness #internationalism #morals #politics

On the Corruption Index, Slovakia scored on average 49 over the 2012-2016 period. Over the 10 years since then, it improved by 4 points.

World Giving Index Higher is better₇₀
Pos.		2022 %₇₀
1	Indonesia	68.0
2	Kenya	61.0
3	USA	59.0
	...
53=	China	42.0
53=	Ecuador	42.0
55=	Bulgaria	41.0
55=	Slovakia	41.0
55=	Germany	41.0
58=	Nepal	40.0
58=	Malaysia	40.0
58=	Nicaragua	40.0
	Europe Avg	39.0
	World Avg	39.6
q=125. Also scored for 2010s.

Corruption Higher is better₇₁
Pos.		2022 Points₇₁
1	Denmark	90.0
2=	Finland	87.0
2=	New Zealand	87.0
	...
47=	St Lucia	55.0
48	Costa Rica	54.0
49=	Fiji	53.0
49=	Slovakia	53.0
51=	Grenada	52.0
51=	Cyprus	52.0
51=	Greece	52.0
54=	Rwanda	51.0
	Europe Avg	57.61
	World Avg	42.98
q=180. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

Happiness Higher is better₇₂
Pos.		2024 Score₇₂
1	Finland	7.7
2	Denmark	7.5
3	Iceland	7.5
	...
47	Nicaragua	6.3
48	Malta	6.3
49	Thailand	6.2
50	Slovakia	6.2
51	Latvia	6.2
52	Oman	6.2
53	Uzbekistan	6.2
54	Paraguay	6.2
	Europe Avg	6.37
	World Avg	5.58
q=147. Also scored for 2010s.

Creativity & Culture Lower is better₃₇
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₇
1	Belgium	1
2	Netherlands	2
3	Estonia	3
	...
17	Latvia	17
18	Barbados	18
19	Hungary	19
20	Slovakia	20
21	Poland	21
22	Norway	22
23	Lithuania	23
24	St Lucia	24
	Europe Avg	35.0
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Passport Reach (2020s) Higher is better₇₃
Pos.		Total Q₇₃
1	Singapore	192.2
2	Japan	192.0
3	S. Korea	190.7
	...
27	Hungary	184.3
28	Poland	184.0
29	Lithuania	183.0
30	Slovakia	182.8
31=	Latvia	182.2
31=	Slovenia	182.2
31=	Estonia	182.2
34	Iceland	181.2
	Europe Avg	160.7
	World Avg	108.8
q=195. Also scored for 2000s-2020s.

Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better₃₇
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₇
1	Ireland	1
2	Denmark	2
3	Sweden	3
	...
139	Antigua & Barbuda	139
140	Afghanistan	140
141	Belize	141
142	Slovakia	142
143	Tanzania	143
144	St Vincent & Grenadines	144
145	Samoa	145
146	Jamaica	146
	Europe Avg	42.6
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

8.2. Peace Versus Instability Datasets

#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism

Global Peace Index Lower is better₇₄
Pos.		2023 Score₇₄
1	Iceland	1.12
2	Denmark	1.31
3	Ireland	1.31
	...
23	Mauritius	1.55
24	Norway	1.55
25	Estonia	1.56
26	Slovakia	1.58
27	Latvia	1.58
28	Sweden	1.63
29	Poland	1.63
30	Bulgaria	1.64
	Europe Avg	1.70
	World Avg	2.07
q=163. Also scored for 2010s.

Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better₃₇
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₇
1	Samoa	1
2	S. Africa	2
3	Tunisia	3
	...
110	Panama	110
111	Equatorial Guinea	111
112	Botswana	112
113	Slovakia	113
114	Suriname	114
115	Greece	115
116	Trinidad & Tobago	116
117	Benin	117
	Europe Avg	84.6
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better₃₇
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₇
1	Austria	1
2	Germany	2
3	Netherlands	3
	...
49	Argentina	49
50	Brazil	50
51	Dominican Rep.	51
52	Slovakia	52
53	UAE	53
54	Macedonia	54
55	Zambia	55
56	Lithuania	56
	Europe Avg	37.8
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Impact of Terrorism Lower is better₇₅
Pos.		2019 Score₇₅
1	Togo	0.00
2	Mongolia	0.00
3	Swaziland	0.00
	...
19=	Panama	0.04
19=	Guyana	0.04
21	UAE	0.05
22	Slovakia	0.06
23	Norway	0.08
24	Lesotho	0.10
25	Liberia	0.11
26=	Moldova	0.12
	Europe Avg	1.62
	World Avg	2.78
q=150.

8.3. Economic Inequality and Poverty Datasets

#capitalism #economics #finland #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #slovakia #slovenia #social_development #ukraine

Poverty (2020s) Lower is better₇₆
Pos.		Total %₇₆
1	Malaysia	0.01%
2	Bhutan	0.01%
3	Cyprus	0.02%
	...
28	Portugal	0.40%
29	Tonga	0.41%
30	Mongolia	0.44%
31	Slovakia	0.45%
32	Latvia	0.47%
33	UK	0.50%
34	Iraq	0.55%
35	Austria	0.60%
	Europe Avg	1.20%
	World Avg	11.40%
q=106. Also scored for 1980s-2020s.

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better₇₇
Pos.		2019₇₇
1	Iceland	2.40
2=	Singapore	2.50
2=	Hong Kong	2.50
	...
35=	Canada	4.60
35=	Malta	4.60
37	Serbia	4.90
38	Slovakia	5.00
39	Cuba	5.10
40	UAE	5.20
41=	Bosnia & Herzegovina	5.40
41=	Latvia	5.40
	Europe Avg	4.86
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better₇₈
Pos.		2023 %₇₈
1	Slovakia	24.1%₇₉
2	Slovenia	24.3%₇₉
3	Belarus	24.4%₈₀
4	Ukraine	25.6%₈₀
5=	Moldova	25.7%₇₉
5=	Netherlands	25.7%₇₉
7	Iceland	26.1%₈₁
8	Czechia	26.2%₇₉
9=	Kyrgyzstan	26.4%₈₂
9=	UAE	26.4%₈₃
11=	Syria	26.6%₈₂
11=	Azerbaijan	26.6%₈₄
	Europe Avg	30.7%
	World Avg	36.5%
q=167. Also scored for 1980s-2010s.

Slovakia had the 2nd-lowest income inequality in the 1990s, almost as good as Finland, and was 3rd-least-unequal in the 2010s, beaten only by Slovenia and Ukraine.

9. Religion and Beliefs

#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religiosity #secularisation

Religiosity (2018)₆₁
Pos.		Lower is better %₆₁
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
	...
27=	Ireland	22
27=	Kazakhstan	22
27=	Spain	22
30=	Slovakia	23
30=	Ukraine	23
32	Canada	27
33=	Uzbekistan	29
33=	Uruguay	29
35	Poland	30
36	Serbia	34
37=	Israel	36
37=	Portugal	36
39	Azerbaijan	38
40	Chile	41
41=	Croatia	42
41=	Moldova	42
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

Disbelief In God (2007)₈₅
Pos.		Higher is better %₈₅
1	Vietnam	81
2	Japan	65
3	Sweden	64
	...
25=	Ukraine	20
25=	Mongolia	20
27	Austria	18
28=	Slovakia	17
28=	Switzerland	17
28=	Belarus	17
31=	Greece	16
31=	Iceland	16
33=	Spain	15
33=	Israel	15
35	Armenia	14
36=	Lithuania	13
36=	Singapore	13
38=	Kazakhstan	12
38=	China	12
38=	Uruguay	12
	World Avg	9.9
q=137.

Pew Forum polling over the decades has found the following adherency rates:₈₆:

	2010	2020
Christian	75.1%	73.7%
Unaffiliated	24.7%	25.3%
Other	0.103%	0.692%
Buddhist	<0.1%	0.123%
Muslim	<0.1%	<0.1%
Jewish	<0.1%	<0.1%
Hindu	<0.1%	<0.1%

It appears that when asked "What religion are you" many give pollsters the 'correct' answer despite how they actually feel, and despite what they actually believe. Although 74.7% of the populace say they belong to a religion, only 23% say that they are religious when the question is phrased as "Is religion an important part of your daily life?".

For more on this phenomenon, see:

"Institutionalized Religions Have Their Numbers Inflated by National Polls" by Vexen Crabtree (2009)

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Roman Catholic 68.9%, Protestant 10.8%, Greek Catholic 4.1%, other or unspecified 3.2%, none 13% (2001 census)₈₇.

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