Slovakia (Slovak Republic)

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

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

Slovakia Slovak Republic
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	35th 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
4	Hong Kong	0.952
5	Australia	0.951
	...
42	Qatar	0.855
43	Chile	0.855
44	San Marino	0.853
45	Slovakia	0.848
46	Hungary	0.846
47	Argentina	0.842
	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
4	Luxembourg	$84 649
5	Ireland	$76 169
	...
43	Latvia	$32 803
44	Hungary	$32 789
45	Turkey	$31 033
46	Slovakia	$30 690
47	Bahamas	$30 486
48	Croatia	$30 132
	Europe Avg	$40 512
	World Avg	$20 136
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index₁₄_,₁₅
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₄_,₁₅
1	Taiwan	28.6
2	Norway	29.4
3	Denmark	31.2
4	Sweden	32.2
5	Finland	32.6
	...
32	Malta	56.1
33	Uruguay	56.5
34	Costa Rica	56.5
35	Slovakia	56.6
36	Chile	58.8
37	Romania	60.4
	Europe Avg	57.3
	World Avg	86.1
q=195.

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 #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population

Population:

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 1.36. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population is growing, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity, i.e., 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, 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.

Population (2018)₂
Pos.		Population₂
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
4	Indonesia	267.7m
5	Pakistan	212.2m
	...
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
	World Avg	39.0m
q=195.

Life Expectancy (2021)₁₃
Pos.		Higher is better Years₁₃
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
4	Australia	84.5
5	Switzerland	84.0
	...
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
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Fertility Rate (2013)₁₆
Pos.		2.0 is best₁₆
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
4	France	1.99
5	Turkey	2.04
	...
102	Macedonia	1.40
103	Fiji	2.61
104	S. Korea	1.38
105	Slovakia	1.36
106	Botswana	2.64
107	Kyrgyzstan	2.64
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio (2016)₁₇
Pos.		Lower is better Per 100₁₇
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3	Chad	04.7
4	Burkina Faso	04.7
5	Sierra Leone	04.8
	...
143	Belarus	30.3
144	Ukraine	30.8
145	Australia	31.3
146	Slovakia	31.6
147	Albania	31.8
148	Norway	32.2
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants (2017)₁₈
Pos.		%₁₈
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
4	Liechtenstein	65.1%
5	Monaco	54.9%
	...
99	Uzbekistan	3.6%
100	Rwanda	3.6%
101	Moldova	3.5%
102	Slovakia	3.4%
103	Turkmenistan	3.4%
104	Iran	3.3%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants (2010)₁₉
Pos.		%₁₉
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
4	Grenada	65.5%
5	St Kitts & Nevis	61.1%
	...
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%
	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 #tolerance #women

Compared to Europe (2020)₂₀_,₂₁
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₀_,₂₁
1	Sweden	9.2
2	Norway	14.7
3	Denmark	14.7
4	Netherlands	15.8
5	Iceland	20.1
	...
15	Italy	37.3
16	Czechia	37.9
17	Ireland	38.5
18	Slovakia	42.7
19	Estonia	42.9
20	Portugal	43.0
21	Poland	43.2
	Europe Avg	50.3
q=49.

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)₂₀_,₂₁
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₀_,₂₁
1	Sweden	9.2
2	Norway	14.7
3	Denmark	14.7
4	Netherlands	15.8
5	New Zealand	17.5
	...
24	Ireland	38.5
25	Chile	40.1
26	Japan	42.1
27	Slovakia	42.7
28	Estonia	42.9
29	Portugal	43.0
30	Poland	43.2
	World Avg	87.7
q=199.

The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, Norway and Denmark₂₀. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are The Solomon Islands, Somalia and Tuvalu₂₀.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are statistics on commentary in Human Rights Watch reports, its nominal commitment to Human Rights, speed of uptake of HR treaties, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms, supporting press freedom, eliminating modern slavery, 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 Europe₂₀, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Micronesia and Australasia₂₀.

For more, see:

"Which are the Best Countries for Human Rights, Equality and Tolerance?" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

Human Rights & Tolerance:

Human Rights Watch Comments (2017)₂₂
Pos.		Higher is better Score₂₂
1	UK	9
2	France	9
3	Germany	9
4	Canada	8
5	Netherlands	8
	...
21	Italy	5
22	Slovenia	5
23	Austria	5
24	Slovakia	5
25	Latvia	5
26	Lithuania	5
	Europe Avg	3.5
	World Avg	-1.9
q=123.

Nominal Commitment to HR (2009)₂₃
Pos.		Higher is better Treaties₂₃
1	Argentina	24
2	Chile	23
3	Costa Rica	23
4	Ecuador	23
5	Germany	23
	...
34	Namibia	20
35	Ukraine	20
36	Macedonia	20
37	Slovakia	20
38	Honduras	20
39	S. Africa	20
	Europe Avg	19.5
	World Avg	15.1
q=194.

HR Treaties Lag (2019)₂₄
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Yrs/Treaty₂₄
1	Ecuador	2.15
2	Uruguay	2.25
3	Tunisia	3.65
4	Colombia	3.68
5	Costa Rica	4.05
	...
114	Dominica	11.14
115	Benin	11.15
116	Chad	11.23
117	Slovakia	11.24
118	Burundi	11.27
119	Qatar	11.34
	Europe Avg	9.09
	World Avg	10.02
q=195.

Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom (2014)₂₅
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₂₅
1	Hong Kong	1
2	Switzerland	2
3	New Zealand	3
4	Ireland	4
5	Denmark	5
	...
24	Latvia	24
25	Iceland	25
26	Taiwan	26
27	Slovakia	27
28	Italy	28
29	Chile	29
	Europe Avg	33.9
	World Avg	79.7
q=159.

Press Freedom (2013)₂₆
Pos.		Lower is better₂₆
1	Finland	638
2	Netherlands	648
3	Norway	652
4	Luxembourg	668
5	Andorra	682
	...
20	Canada	1269
21	Belgium	1294
22	Poland	1311
23	Slovakia	1325
24	Cyprus	1383
25	Cape Verde	1433
	Europe Avg	2044
	World Avg	3249
q=178.

Slavery (2018)₂₇
Pos.		Lower is better % Victims₂₇
1	Japan	0.03
2	Canada	0.05
3	Taiwan	0.05
4	Australia	0.06
5	New Zealand	0.06
	...
56	Barbados	0.27
57	China	0.28
58	S. Africa	0.28
59	Slovakia	0.29
60	Czechia	0.29
61	Guatemala	0.29
	Europe Avg	0.38
	World Avg	0.65
q=167.

Gender Equality:

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 (2015)₂₈
Pos.		Lower is better₂₈
1	Switzerland	0.04
2	Denmark	0.04
3	Netherlands	0.04
4	Sweden	0.05
5	Iceland	0.05
	...
36	Macedonia	0.16
37	China	0.16
38	Libya	0.17
39	Slovakia	0.18
40	Serbia	0.18
41	Latvia	0.19
	Europe Avg	0.15
	World Avg	0.36
q=159.

Year Women Can Vote
Pos.		Lower is better Year
1	New Zealand	1893
2	Australia	1902
3	Finland	1906
4	Norway	1913
5	Denmark	1915
	...
9	Estonia	1918
10	Kyrgyzstan	1918
11	Austria	1919
12	Slovakia	1919
13	Belarus	1919
14	Germany	1919
	Europe Avg	1895
	World Avg	1930
q=189.

Prejudice:

LGBT Equality (2017)₂₉
Pos.		Higher is better Score₂₉
1	Netherlands	103
2	Belgium	90
3	Sweden	86
4	Brazil	81
5	Spain	79
	...
43	Italy	40
44	Greece	39
45	Czechia	39
46	Slovakia	39
47	Romania	39
48	San Marino	35
	Europe Avg	46.9
	World Avg	12.6
q=196.

Freedom of Thought (2021)₃₀
Pos.		Lower is better₃₀
1	Belgium	1.0
2	Netherlands	1.0
3	Taiwan	1.0
4	Sao Tome & Principe	1.3
5	Ecuador	1.3
	...
82	Portugal	2.8
83	UK	2.8
84	Argentina	2.8
85	Slovakia	2.8
86	Venezuela	2.8
87	Canada	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 (2020)₃₁_,₃₂
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₁_,₃₂
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Norway	61.0
3	Finland	65.3
4	Switzerland	65.6
5	Italy	67.5
	...
20	Slovenia	79.9
21	Hungary	80.9
22	UK	81.1
23	Slovakia	81.1
24	Macedonia	82.5
25	Croatia	82.9
26	Poland	83.5
	Europe Avg	82.5
q=46.

Health (2020)₃₁_,₃₂
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₁_,₃₂
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Hong Kong	18.3
3	Maldives	41.0
4	Singapore	42.6
5	Japan	51.0
	...
49	Nepal	80.3
50	Hungary	80.9
51	UK	81.1
52	Slovakia	81.1
53	Solomon Islands	82.0
54	Israel	82.1
55	Brazil	82.1
	World Avg	93.5
q=196.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Hong Kong and The Maldives₃₁. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are The Marshall Islands, S. Sudan and Palau₃₁.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are 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, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Asia and The Mediterranean₃₁, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa₃₁.

For more, see:

"Countries With the Healthiest Cultures and Health Policies" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

Health:

Slovakia does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Slovakia comes in the best 20 in terms of its fertility rate₁₆. It does better than average in its immunizations take-up₃₃, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₄, its average life expectancy₁₃ (but bad for Europe) and in its adolescent birth rate₂₈ (but bad for Europe). But, things could still be better. Slovakia does worse than average in its suicide rate₃₅, its smoking rate₃₆ and in its alcohol consumption rate₃₇. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the last 40 years.

Life Expectancy (2021)₁₃
Pos.		Higher is better Years₁₃
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
4	Australia	84.5
5	Switzerland	84.0
	...
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
	Europe Avg	78.36
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Alcohol Consumption (2016)₃₇
Pos.		Lower is better Per Capita₃₇
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
4	Mauritania	0.0
5	Somalia	0.0
	...
166	Hungary	11.4
167	UK	11.5
168	Gabon	11.5
169	Slovakia	11.5
170	Switzerland	11.5
171	Austria	11.6
	Europe Avg	10.3
	World Avg	6.2
q=189.

Fertility Rate (2013)₁₆
Pos.		2.0 is best₁₆
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
4	France	1.99
5	Turkey	2.04
	...
102	Macedonia	1.40
103	Fiji	2.61
104	S. Korea	1.38
105	Slovakia	1.36
106	Botswana	2.64
107	Kyrgyzstan	2.64
	Europe Avg	1.61
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Smoking Rates (2014)₃₆
Pos.		Higher is worse₃₆
182	Montenegro	4 125
181	Belarus	3 831
180	Lebanon	3 023
179	Macedonia	2 732
178	Russia	2 690
	...
158	Switzerland	1 634
157	Tunisia	1 628
156	Romania	1 620
155	Slovakia	1 618
154	Turkey	1 581
153	Armenia	1 545
	Europe Avg	1 648
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Suicide Rate (2013)₃₅
Pos.		Per 100k₃₅
1	Haiti	0
2	Grenada	0
3	Egypt	0.1
4	Jordan	0.2
5	Maldives	0.7
	...
63	Romania	24.5
64	Bulgaria	25
65	Sweden	25.5
66	Slovakia	25.7
67	Czechia	28.3
68	Suriname	28.7
	Europe Avg	26.99
	World Avg	20.93
q=91.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance (2017)₃₄
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₄
1	Sweden	1
2	Ireland	2
3	Denmark	3
4	UK	4
5	Norway	5
	...
49	Singapore	49
50	Ecuador	50
51	Israel	51
52	Slovakia	52
53	Bulgaria	53
54	Panama	54
	Europe Avg	47.4
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Overweight Adults (2016)₃₈
Pos.		Lower is better %₃₈
1	Vietnam	18.3
2	India	19.7
3	Bangladesh	20.0
4	Ethiopia	20.9
5	Nepal	21.0
	...
104	Ecuador	56.0
105	Bolivia	56.1
106	Slovenia	56.1
107	Slovakia	56.2
108	Sweden	56.4
109	Brazil	56.5
	Europe Avg	58.5
	World Avg	49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate (2015)₂₈
Pos.		Lower is better Per 1000₂₈
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
4	Hong Kong	3.2
5	Slovenia	3.8
	...
59	Hungary	18.0
60	Belarus	18.2
61	Serbia	19.0
62	Slovakia	20.2
63	Brunei	21.0
64	Bhutan	21.4
	Europe Avg	14.6
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 (2015)₃₃
Pos.		Higher is better Avg %₃₃
1	Hungary	99.0
2	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
4	Niue	98.8
5	Mongolia	98.7
	...
33	Andorra	97.1
34	Russia	97.0
35	Guyana	97.0
36	Slovakia	97.0
37	Kyrgyzstan	96.7
38	Brazil	96.7
	Europe Avg	92.7
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

6. Slovakia's Modernity and Learning

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

Compared to Europe (2020)₂₁
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₁
1	Finland	8.4
2	Switzerland	15.1
3	Estonia	15.8
4	Denmark	16.0
5	Belgium	16.1
	...
22	Lithuania	35.0
23	Spain	37.1
24	Italy	38.5
25	Slovakia	39.5
26	Portugal	40.1
27	Greece	40.9
28	Croatia	44.3
	Europe Avg	41.2
q=49.

Modernity and Learning (2020)₂₁
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₁
1	Finland	8.4
2	Taiwan	10.0
3	Switzerland	15.1
4	Estonia	15.8
5	Denmark	16.0
	...
32	Lithuania	35.0
33	Spain	37.1
34	Italy	38.5
35	Slovakia	39.5
36	Portugal	40.1
37	Russia	40.6
38	Greece	40.9
	World Avg	83.2
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

Research and Development (2016)
Pos.		Higher is better % RDP PPP
1	S. Korea	4.29₃₉
2	Israel	4.11₃₉
3	Japan	3.58₃₉
4	Finland	3.17₃₉
5	Sweden	3.16₃₉
	...
34	Turkey	1.01₃₉
35	Lithuania	0.95₄₀
36	Poland	0.94₃₉
37	Slovakia	0.89₃₉
38	Malta	0.89₄₀
39	Greece	0.84₃₉
	Europe Avg	1.32
	World Avg	0.84
q=126.

Secondary Education (2018)₄₁
Pos.		Higher is better₄₁
1	Luxembourg	100.0%
2	Estonia	100.0%
3	Austria	100.0%
4	Canada	100.0%
5	Finland	100.0%
6	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 (2021)₄₂
Pos.		Higher is better Years₄₂
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
4	Belgium	19.6
5	Sweden	19.4
	...
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
	Europe Avg	16.1
	World Avg	13.5
q=193.

Intellectual Endeavours (2017)₃₄
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₄
1	Ukraine	1
2	Czechia	2
3	Hungary	3
4	Denmark	4
5	UK	5
	...
39	Portugal	39
40	Spain	40
41	Italy	41
42	Slovakia	42
43	Marshall Islands	43
44	S. Korea	44
	Europe Avg	31.3
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Maths, Science & Reading (2015)₄₃
Pos.		Higher is better Score₄₃
1	Singapore	1655
2	Hong Kong	1598
3	Japan	1586
4	Macau	1582
5	Estonia	1573
	...
39	Israel	1416
40	Argentina	1406₄₄
41	Malta	1391
42	Slovakia	1389
43	Greece	1376
44	Chile	1329
	Europe Avg	1417
	World Avg	1389
q=70.

Religiosity (2018)₄₅
Pos.		Lower is better %₄₅
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
4	Switzerland	9
5	Denmark	9
	...
27	Ireland	22
28	Kazakhstan	22
29	Spain	22
30	Slovakia	23
31	Ukraine	23
32	Canada	27
	Europe Avg	25.8
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

IQ (2006)₄₆
Pos.		Higher is better₄₆
1	Hong Kong	108
2	Singapore	108
3	S. Korea	106
4	Japan	105
5	Taiwan	105
	...
35	Moldova	96
36	Uruguay	96
37	Slovenia	96
38	Slovakia	96
39	Portugal	95
40	Israel	95
	Europe Avg	96.6
	World Avg	85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users (2016)₄₇
Pos.		Higher is better₄₇
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
4	Bermuda	97%
5	Andorra	97%
	...
30	Bahamas	85%
31	Puerto Rico	83%
32	Singapore	83%
33	Slovakia	83%
34	Spain	82%
35	Austria	81%
	Europe Avg	76.7%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

IPv6 Uptake (2017)₄₈
Pos.		Higher is better Ratio₄₈
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
4	USA	35.0
5	Greece	33.5
	...
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
	Europe Avg	8.11
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

7. National Culture

#charity #corruption #happiness #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 (2013-2021)₄₉
Pos.		Lower is better₄₉
1	Myanmar (Burma)	2.7
2	New Zealand	4.0
3	USA	4.7
4	Australia	4.9
5	Indonesia	9.0
	...
119	Congo, (Brazzaville)	95.3
120	Albania	96.1
121	Romania	96.7
122	Slovakia	100.6
123	El Salvador	100.7
124	Estonia	100.9
	Europe Avg	75.2
	World Avg	67.9
q=160.

Corruption (2022)₅₀
Pos.		Higher is better Points₅₀
1	Denmark	90.0
2	Finland	87.0
3	New Zealand	87.0
4	Norway	84.0
5	Singapore	83.0
	...
47	St Lucia	55.0
48	Costa Rica	54.0
49	Fiji	53.0
50	Slovakia	53.0
51	Grenada	52.0
52	Cyprus	52.0
	Europe Avg	57.61
	World Avg	42.98
q=180.

Happiness (2018)₅₁
Pos.		Higher is better₅₁
1	Finland	7.6
2	Norway	7.6
3	Denmark	7.6
4	Iceland	7.5
5	Switzerland	7.5
	...
36	Spain	6.3
37	Colombia	6.3
38	Trinidad & Tobago	6.2
39	Slovakia	6.2
40	El Salvador	6.2
41	Nicaragua	6.1
	Europe Avg	6.06
	World Avg	5.38
q=156.

Creativity and Culture (2017)₃₄
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₄
1	Belgium	1
2	Netherlands	2
3	Estonia	3
4	Switzerland	4
5	Sweden	5
	...
17	Latvia	17
18	Barbados	18
19	Hungary	19
20	Slovakia	20
21	Poland	21
22	Norway	22
	Europe Avg	35.0
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Open Trading, Aid and Development (2017)₃₄
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₄
1	Ireland	1
2	Denmark	2
3	Sweden	3
4	Netherlands	4
5	Switzerland	5
	...
139	Antigua & Barbuda	139
140	Afghanistan	140
141	Belize	141
142	Slovakia	142
143	Tanzania	143
144	St Vincent & Grenadines	144
	Europe Avg	42.6
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

8. Peace Versus Instability

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

Global Peace Index (2021)₅₂
Pos.		Lower is better₅₂
1	Iceland	1.10
2	New Zealand	1.25
3	Denmark	1.26
4	Portugal	1.27
5	Slovenia	1.32
	...
23	Malaysia	1.52
24	Poland	1.52
25	Romania	1.53
26	Slovakia	1.56
27	Bulgaria	1.58
28	Mauritius	1.59
	Europe Avg	1.69
	World Avg	2.08
q=163.

Peacekeeping and Security (2017)₃₄
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₄
1	Samoa	1
2	S. Africa	2
3	Tunisia	3
4	Egypt	4
5	Nigeria	5
	...
110	Panama	110
111	Equatorial Guinea	111
112	Botswana	112
113	Slovakia	113
114	Suriname	114
115	Greece	115
	Europe Avg	84.6
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Refugees and UN Treaties (2017)₃₄
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₄
1	Austria	1
2	Germany	2
3	Netherlands	3
4	Sweden	4
5	Malta	5
	...
49	Argentina	49
50	Brazil	50
51	Dominican Rep.	51
52	Slovakia	52
53	UAE	53
54	Macedonia	54
	Europe Avg	37.8
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Impact of Terrorism (2019)₁₂
Pos.		Lower is better Score₁₂
1	Togo	0.00
2	Mongolia	0.00
3	Swaziland	0.00
4	Equatorial Guinea	0.00
5	Cambodia	0.00
	...
19	Panama	0.04
20	Guyana	0.04
21	UAE	0.05
22	Slovakia	0.06
23	Norway	0.08
24	Lesotho	0.10
	Europe Avg	1.62
	World Avg	2.78
q=150.

9. The Natural Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #over-exploitation #the_environment

Forest Area Change 1990-2015 (2015)₅₃
Pos.		Higher is better %₅₃
1	Iceland	+205.6
2	Bahrain	+144.4
3	Uruguay	+131.3
4	Kuwait	+81.2
5	Dominican Rep.	+79.5
	...
73	Seychelles	+01.1
74	Palestine	+01.0
75	Tajikistan	+01.0
76	Slovakia	+01.0
77	Russia	+00.8
78	Sweden	+00.8
	Europe Avg	+15.0
	World Avg	+02.8
q=184.

Environmental Performance (2018)₅₄
Pos.		Higher is better₅₄
1	Switzerland	87.4
2	France	84.0
3	Denmark	81.6
4	Malta	80.9
5	Sweden	80.5
	...
25	Canada	72.2
26	Portugal	71.9
27	USA	71.2
28	Slovakia	70.6
29	Lithuania	69.3
30	Bulgaria	67.9
	Europe Avg	69.6
	World Avg	56.4
q=180.

Energy to GDP Efficiency (2014)₅₅
Pos.		Higher is better₅₅
1	Hong Kong	26.32
2	Sri Lanka	20.00
3	Panama	17.86
4	Colombia	17.54
5	Ireland	17.54
	...
56	Argentina	09.35
57	Pakistan	09.26
58	Montenegro	09.17
59	Slovakia	09.09
60	Jordan	09.09
61	Slovenia	08.85
	Europe Avg	09.80
	World Avg	09.29
q=119.

Convention on Biological Diversity
Pos.		Earlier is better Signed
1	China	1993 Dec 29
2	Guinea	1993 Dec 29
3	Cook Islands	1993 Dec 29
4	Vanuatu	1993 Dec 29
5	Papua New Guinea	1993 Dec 29
	...
76	Romania	1994 Nov 15
77	Austria	1994 Nov 16
78	Indonesia	1994 Nov 21
79	Slovakia	1994 Nov 23
80	Costa Rica	1994 Nov 24
81	Nigeria	1994 Nov 27
	Europe Avg	1899 Dec 30
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

Rational Beliefs on the Environment (2011)₅₆
Pos.		Higher is better %₅₆
1	Argentina	78.3%
2	Greece	77.6%
3	Brazil	77.1%
4	Trinidad & Tobago	74.5%
5	Costa Rica	74.2%
	...
90	Austria	31.8%
91	Azerbaijan	31.7%
92	Guinea	31.2%
93	Slovakia	31.1%
94	Guyana	30.1%
95	Egypt	30.1%
	Europe Avg	33.6%
	World Avg	39.9%
q=145.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #social_development

Inequality in Life Expectancy (2019)₅₇
Pos.		Higher is worse₅₇
184	Chad	40.90
183	Central African Rep.	40.10
182	Sierra Leone	39.00
181	Somalia	38.90
180	Nigeria	37.10
	...
41	Bosnia & Herzegovina	5.40
40	UAE	5.20
39	Cuba	5.10
38	Slovakia	5.00
37	Serbia	4.90
36	Malta	4.60
	Europe Avg	4.86
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) (2017)₅₈
Pos.		Lower is better %₅₈
1	Ukraine	25.0
2	Belarus	25.4
3	Slovenia	25.4
4	Czechia	25.9
5	Moldova	25.9
6	Slovakia	26.5
7	Finland	27.1
8	Kyrgyzstan	27.3
9	Kazakhstan	27.5
10	Norway	27.5
11	Algeria	27.6
12	Belgium	27.7
	Europe Avg	31.5
	World Avg	38.1
q=152.

11. Religion and Beliefs

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

Religiosity (2018)₄₅
Pos.		Lower is better %₄₅
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
4	Switzerland	9
5	Denmark	9
	...
27	Ireland	22
28	Kazakhstan	22
29	Spain	22
30	Slovakia	23
31	Ukraine	23
32	Canada	27
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

Disbelief In God (2007)₅₉
Pos.		Higher is better %₅₉
1	Vietnam	81
2	Japan	65
3	Sweden	64
4	Czechia	61
5	Estonia	49
	...
25	Ukraine	20
26	Mongolia	20
27	Austria	18
28	Slovakia	17
29	Switzerland	17
30	Belarus	17
	World Avg	9.9
q=137.

Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below₆₀:

Christian	85.3%
Muslim	0.2%
Hindu	0.1%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	0.1%
Jew	0.1%
Unaffiliated	14.3%

By adding up the Pew Forum data for the major monotheistic religions we can see that these make up 85.6% of the population. Yet there are simply too many who disbelieve in God for this to be true (17%). This is due to the so-called 'Census Effect', whereby many put down a religion for cultural reasons rather than because it reflects their beliefs. In highly Christian countries, as many as half of those who say they're a Christian lack any connection to a Church, and do not hold Christian beliefs (such as believing in God!).

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 85.9% 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)₆₁.

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