Slovenia (Republic of Slovenia)

Slovenia Republic of Slovenia
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	19th best
Capital	Ljubljana
Land Area	20 140km21
Location	Europe, The Mediterranean
Population	2.1m2
Life Expectancy	80.69yrs (2017)3
GNI	$39 746 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 Codes	SI, SVN, 7055
Internet Domain	.si6
Currency	Euro (EUR)7
Telephone	+3868

1. Overview
2. Slovenia National and Social Development
3. Slovenia's Demographics and Migration
4. Slovenia's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance
5. Slovenia's Health
6. Responsibility Towards The Environment
7. Slovenia's Modernity and Learning
8. Slovenia's Culture, Peace and Inequality
9. Religion and Beliefs
10. Links

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1. Overview

#eu #human_rights #slovenia

“The Slovene lands were part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until the latter's dissolution at the end of World War I. In 1918, the Slovenes joined the Serbs and Croats in forming a new multinational state, which was named Yugoslavia in 1929. After World War II, Slovenia became a republic of the renewed Yugoslavia, which though communist, distanced itself from Moscow's rule. Dissatisfied with the exercise of power by the majority Serbs, the Slovenes succeeded in establishing their independence in 1991 after a short 10-day war. Historical ties to Western Europe, a strong economy, and a stable democracy have assisted in Slovenia's transformation to a modern state. Slovenia acceded to both NATO and the EU in the spring of 2004; it joined the eurozone in 2007.”

CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₉

“Snow-capped peaks, turquoise-green rivers and an Adriatic coastline inspired by Venice. Throughout Slovenia, a culinary and cultural sophistication hides behind a rural, rustic charm. It´s a pint-sized place, with a surface area of just more than 20,000 sq km and two million people. But `good things come in small packages´, and never was that old chestnut more appropriate than in describing Slovenia. The country has everything from beaches, snowcapped mountains, hills awash in grape vines and wide plains blanketed in sunflowers to Gothic churches, baroque palaces and art nouveau buildings. Its incredible diversity of climates brings warm Mediterranean breezes up to the foothills of the Alps, where it can still snow in summer.

The capital, Ljubljana, is a culturally rich city that values livability and sustainability over unfettered growth. This sensitivity towards the environment extends to rural and lesser-developed parts of the country as well. With more than half of its total area covered in forest, Slovenia really is one of the `greenest´ countries in the world.”

"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 Slovenia's credit that it supports the EU in these actions.

2. Slovenia 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
	...
20=	Japan	0.925
21	USA	0.921
22	Israel	0.919
23=	Slovenia	0.918
23=	Malta	0.918
25	Austria	0.916
26	UAE	0.911
27	Spain	0.905
	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
	...
30	Italy	$42 840
31	Japan	$42 274
32	Israel	$41 524
33	Slovenia	$39 746
34	Bahrain	$39 497
35	Malta	$38 884
36	Czechia	$38 745
37	Spain	$38 354
	Europe Avg	$40 512
	World Avg	$20 136
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index14
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank14
1	Denmark	27.3
2	Norway	30.5
3	Switzerland	32.2
	...
16	France	41.8
17	Canada	41.9
18	UK	42.1
19	Slovenia	44.7
20	Liechtenstein	45.1
21	Spain	45.5
22	Italy	46.4
23	Portugal	48.5
	Europe Avg	55.7
	World Avg	88.8
q=199.

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. Slovenia's Demographics and Migration

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

Population Datasets:

Slovenia's population is predicted to fall to 2 059 000 by 2030. Developed countries with falling populations face a pension's crises, whereby an increasingly ageing population must be cared for by fewer and fewer workers. Economic stability can be maintained by increasing foreign workers from younger countries. This country has a fertility rate of 1.55. 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. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.₁₅

Population2
Pos.		2018 Population2
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
	...
144	Gabon	2.1m
145	Lesotho	2.1m
146	Macedonia	2.1m
147	Slovenia	2.1m
148	Latvia	1.9m
149	Guinea-Bissau	1.9m
150	Bahrain	1.6m
151	Trinidad & Tobago	1.4m
	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
	...
27	Portugal	81.0
28	San Marino	80.9
29	UK	80.7
30	Slovenia	80.7
31	Germany	80.6
32	Andorra	80.4
33	Greece	80.1
34	Maldives	79.9
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best16
Pos.		202216
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
76	Paraguay	2.44
77	Laos	2.45
78=	Denmark	1.55
78=	Slovenia	1.55
80	Chile	1.54
81	Fiji	2.46
82=	Croatia	1.53
82=	Belgium	1.53
	World Avg	2.47
q=208.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better17
Pos.		2016 Per 10017
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3=	Chad	04.7
	...
176	Greece	41.3
177	Spain	41.4
178	Netherlands	41.9
179	Slovenia	42.7
180	Finland	43.3
181	Hong Kong	43.7
182	Portugal	44.7
183	Germany	47.7
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

• The Population of the Earth
• Abortion, Birth Control and Contraception

Migration Datasets:

Immigrants18
Pos.		2017 %18
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
	...
48	Barbados	12.1%
49	Djibouti	12.1%
50	Netherlands	12.1%
51	Slovenia	11.8%
52	Denmark	11.5%
53	Belarus	11.4%
54	Montenegro	11.3%
55	Ukraine	11.2%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants19
Pos.		2010 %19
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
	...
87	Uzbekistan	7.0%
88	Bolivia	6.8%
89	Guinea-Bissau	6.8%
90	Slovenia	6.5%
91	Kiribati	6.5%
92	Bhutan	6.3%
93	Tunisia	6.3%
94	Finland	6.2%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

4. Slovenia's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

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

Compared to Europe (2025)20
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank20
1	Sweden	5.9
2	Norway	8.0
3	Denmark	8.1
	...
13	Switzerland	25.3
14	Spain	25.4
15	France	26.3
16	Slovenia	29.6
17	Portugal	31.0
18	Italy	32.6
19	Estonia	35.0
20	Malta	38.7
21	Czechia	41.7
	Europe Avg	47.37
q=48.

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)20
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank20
1	Sweden	5.9
2	Norway	8.0
3	Denmark	8.1
	...
16	Switzerland	25.3
17	Spain	25.4
18	France	26.3
19	Slovenia	29.6
20	Costa Rica	30.8
21	Portugal	31.0
22	Italy	32.6
23	Uruguay	34.3
	World Avg	86.35
q=198.

The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, Norway and Denmark₂₁. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are N. Korea, Somalia and Eritrea₂₁.

25 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 Europe₂₁, whereas the worst are The Middle East, Africa and Asia₂₁.

For more, see:

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

Human Rights & Tolerance Datasets:

Press Freedom Higher is better22
Pos.		202522
1	Norway	92.31
2	Estonia	89.46
3	Netherlands	88.64
	...
30	Cape Verde	74.98
31	Poland	74.79
32	Suriname	74.49
33	Slovenia	74.06
34	Armenia	73.96
35	Moldova	73.36
36	Costa Rica	73.09
37	Montenegro	72.83
	Europe Avg	70.63
	World Avg	54.65
q=179.

Slavery in the 2020s Lower is better23
Pos.		Total Per 100023
1=	Switzerland	0.50
1=	Norway	0.50
3=	Germany	0.60
	...
59=	Czechia	4.20
60=	Egypt	4.30
60=	Rwanda	4.30
62	Slovenia	4.40
63=	Guinea-Bissau	4.50
63=	Congo, DR	4.50
65=	Madagascar	4.60
65=	Niger	4.60
	Europe Avg	5.64
	World Avg	7.15
q=160.

Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom Lower is better24
Pos.		2014 Rank24
1	Hong Kong	1
2	Switzerland	2
3	New Zealand	3
	...
36	Spain	36
37	Hungary	37
38	Costa Rica	38
39	Slovenia	39
40=	Bulgaria	40
40=	Singapore	40
42	Uruguay	42
43	Georgia	43
	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
	...
8=	Denmark	1.0
8=	Dominica	1.0
8=	Portugal	1.0
8=	Slovenia	1.0
8=	Palau	1.0
8=	Czechia	1.0
8=	Finland	1.0
8=	New Zealand	1.0
	Europe Avg	2.2
	World Avg	3.7
q=205.

Human Rights Watch Comments Higher is better25
Pos.		2017 Score25
1=	UK	9
1=	France	9
1=	Germany	9
	...
19=	Spain	5
19=	Malta	5
19=	Italy	5
19=	Slovenia	5
19=	Austria	5
19=	Slovakia	5
19=	Latvia	5
19=	Lithuania	5
	Europe Avg	3.5
	World Avg	-1.9
q=123.

Nominal Commitment to HR Higher is better26
Pos.		2009 Treaties26
1	Argentina	24
2=	Chile	23
2=	Costa Rica	23
2=	Ecuador	23
2=	Germany	23
2=	Mexico	23
2=	Peru	23
2=	Spain	23
2=	Slovenia	23
2=	Paraguay	23
2=	Serbia	23
2=	Sweden	23
	Europe Avg	19.5
	World Avg	15.1
q=194.

HR Treaties Lag Lower is better27
Pos.		2019 Avg Yrs/Treaty27
1	Ecuador	2.15
2	Uruguay	2.25
3	Tunisia	3.65
	...
110	Mozambique	11.04
111	Tajikistan	11.08
112	Ethiopia	11.13
113	Slovenia	11.13
114	Dominica	11.14
115	Benin	11.15
116	Chad	11.23
117	Slovakia	11.24
	Europe Avg	9.09
	World Avg	10.02
q=195.

Amnesty International's 2023-23 summary on human rights in Slovenia stated:

“Protesters received fines for violating the ban on protests. Political interference further eroded media freedom. The president apologized for the unconstitutional erasure of over 25,000 people from the citizens’ registry 30 years ago. Parliament legalized same-sex marriage and adoption. Ukrainian refugees faced numerous problems in accessing services.”

"The State of the World's Human Rights 2022/23" by Amnesty International (2023)₂₈

Gender Equality Datasets:

Slovenia is notable for its equality between the sexes.

See:

• "Religion Versus Womankind" by Vexen Crabtree (2007)

Gender Inequality Lower is better29
Pos.		202229
1	Denmark	0.01
2	Norway	0.01
3	Switzerland	0.02
	...
12	Austria	0.05
13	Italy	0.06
14	Spain	0.06
15	Slovenia	0.06
16	S. Korea	0.06
17	Australia	0.07
18=	Ireland	0.07
18=	Canada	0.07
	Europe Avg	0.12
	World Avg	0.34
q=166.

After consistently improving throughout previous decades, in the 2010s Slovenia became one of the 10 countries with the least amount of Gender Inequality.

Gender Biases Lower is better30
Pos.		2022 %30
1	Sweden	31.831
2	New Zealand	34.432
3	Australia	37.032
	...
12	Switzerland	56.933
13	France	57.233
14	UK	57.733
15	Slovenia	61.131
16	Japan	63.432
17	Italy	64.433
18	Greece	64.932
19	Hungary	67.333
	Europe Avg	69.08
	World Avg	83.93
q=88.

Year Women Can Vote Lower is better
Pos.		Total Year
1	New Zealand	1893
2	Australia	1902
3	Finland	1906
	...
48=	France	1944
48=	Bermuda	1944
48=	Jamaica	1944
51=	Slovenia	1945
51=	Croatia	1945
51=	Italy	1945
51=	Senegal	1945
51=	Indonesia	1945
	Europe Avg	1895
	World Avg	1930
q=189.

Prejudice Datasets:

Anti-Semite Opinions Lower is better34
Pos.		2014 %34
1	Laos	0
2	Philippines	3
3	Sweden	4
	...
37=	Switzerland	26
38=	Belgium	27
38=	Germany	27
38=	Slovenia	27
41=	Austria	28
41=	Latvia	28
43=	Montenegro	29
43=	Spain	29
	Europe Avg	29.9
	World Avg	36.8
q=101.

LGBT Equality Higher is better35
Pos.		2017 Score35
1	Netherlands	103
2	Belgium	90
3	Sweden	86
	...
31=	Honduras	45
31=	Bolivia	45
31=	Croatia	45
31=	Slovenia	45
35	Germany	44
36	USA	44
37=	Monaco	40
37=	Poland	40
	Europe Avg	46.9
	World Avg	12.6
q=196.

Freedom of Thought Lower is better36
Pos.		202136
1=	Belgium	1.0
1=	Taiwan	1.0
1=	Netherlands	1.0
	...
18=	Mozambique	1.8
18=	Micronesia	1.8
18=	USA	1.8
18=	Slovenia	1.8
18=	Palau	1.8
18=	Burkina Faso	1.8
18=	Albania	1.8
18=	Kosovo	1.8
	Europe Avg	2.6
	World Avg	3.0
q=196.

5. Slovenia's Health

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

Compared to Europe (2025)37
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank37
1	Monaco	12.4
2	Liechtenstein	30.1
3	San Marino	30.6
	...
12	Luxembourg	52.0
13	Belgium	53.8
14	Italy	54.8
15	Slovenia	56.5
16	UK	57.5
17	Ireland	58.2
18	Austria	58.8
19	Spain	62.6
20	Germany	64.3
	Europe Avg	86.87
q=48.

Health (2025)37
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank37
1	Monaco	12.4
2	Liechtenstein	30.1
3	San Marino	30.6
	...
18	Belgium	53.8
19	Italy	54.8
20	Sri Lanka	55.1
21	Slovenia	56.5
22	Canada	57.4
23	UK	57.5
24	Ireland	58.2
25	New Zealand	58.4
	World Avg	96.86
q=204.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Liechtenstein and San Marino₃₈. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are Angola, Somalia and S. Sudan₃₈.

36 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, its immunizations take-up and childhood mortality in the 2020s (so far). The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Europe and The Mediterranean₃₈, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Africa and Melanesia₃₈.

For more, see:

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

Health Datasets:

Slovenia does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Slovenia comes in the best 20 when it comes to childhood mortality in the 2020s (so far)₃₉ and in its adolescent birth rate₄₀. It does better than average when it comes to its average life expectancy₁₃, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₄₁ (but high for Europe), its immunizations take-up₄₂ and in its fertility rate₁₆. But, things still need to improve in Slovenia. Slovenia does worse than average in terms of its smoking rate₄₃ and in the prevalence of overweight adults₄₄ (still good for Europe). And finally, it falls into the worst-performing 20 for its suicide rate₄₅ and in its alcohol consumption rate₄₆. The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the past 40 years. Life expectancy in Slovenia improved by +8.1yrs in the 30 years from 1990, just over the global average improvement of +7.9yrs. Slovenia has had a long-term consistent fertility rate, and is one of only 22 countries to vary by less than 1.0 each decade since the 1960s. Its peak fertility rate was 2.47 in 1966.

Life Expectancy Higher is better13
Pos.		2021 Years13
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
27	Portugal	81.0
28	San Marino	80.9
29	UK	80.7
30	Slovenia	80.7
31	Germany	80.6
32	Andorra	80.4
33	Greece	80.1
34	Maldives	79.9
	Europe Avg	78.36
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Alcohol Consumption Lower is better46
Pos.		2016 Per Capita46
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
	...
175	Seychelles	12.0
176	Belgium	12.1
177	Portugal	12.3
178=	Slovenia	12.6
178=	France	12.6
180=	Romania	12.7
180=	Bulgaria	12.7
182	Latvia	12.9
	Europe Avg	10.3
	World Avg	6.2
q=189.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best16
Pos.		202216
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
76	Paraguay	2.44
77	Laos	2.45
78=	Denmark	1.55
78=	Slovenia	1.55
80	Chile	1.54
81	Fiji	2.46
82=	Croatia	1.53
82=	Belgium	1.53
	Europe Avg	1.53
	World Avg	2.47
q=208.

Smoking in the 2020s Lower is better43
Pos.		Total %43
1	Nigeria	3.3%
2	Ghana	3.4%
3	Panama	5.2%
	...
83	Azerbaijan	19.6%
84	Kuwait	19.9%
85	S. Korea	20.0%
86	Slovenia	20.2%
87	Seychelles	20.3%
88	Israel	20.4%
89	Philippines	20.5%
90	Uruguay	20.5%
	Europe Avg	27.0%
	World Avg	20.0%
q=165.

Suicide Rate45
Pos.		2013 Per 100k45
1	Haiti	0
2	Grenada	0
3	Egypt	0.1
	...
78	Serbia	38.1
79	Finland	39
80	Belgium	39.1
81	Slovenia	44
82	Ukraine	44.8
83	Latvia	48.2
84	Japan	49.4
85	Hungary	50.6
	Europe Avg	26.99
	World Avg	20.93
q=91.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better41
Pos.		2017 Rank41
1	Sweden	1
2	Ireland	2
3	Denmark	3
	...
54	Panama	54
55	Ukraine	55
56	S. Africa	56
57	Slovenia	57
58	Morocco	58
59	Cyprus	59
60	Guinea	60
61	Sierra Leone	61
	Europe Avg	47.4
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Overweight Adults Lower is better44
Pos.		1976 %44
1	Bangladesh	4.7
2	Vietnam	5.1
3	Nepal	5.4
	...
128	Turkey	35.2
129	Fiji	35.6
130	Finland	35.7
131	Slovenia	36.1
132=	Serbia	36.5
132=	Norway	36.5
132=	Romania	36.5
135	Denmark	36.7
	Europe Avg	38.2
	World Avg	27.1
q=191.

Adult Obesity Lower is better47
Pos.		2022 %47
1	Vietnam	2.1%
2	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	2.2%
3	Ethiopia	2.4%
	...
87	Pakistan	21.8%
88	Belgium	22.0%
89	Morocco	22.1%
90	Slovenia	22.2%
91	Malaysia	22.4%
92	Iceland	22.6%
93	Venezuela	22.8%
94	Israel	23.4%
	Europe Avg	25.9%
	World Avg	24.7%
q=199.

Children's Health Datasets:

Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better40
Pos.		2022 Per 100040
1	Hong Kong	1.6
2	Denmark	1.8
3	S. Korea	2.1
	...
14	Italy	3.9
15	Finland	4.1
16	Luxembourg	4.2
17	Slovenia	4.4
18	Iceland	5.1
19	Belgium	5.1
20	Austria	5.2
21	Kuwait	5.3
	Europe Avg	11.4
	World Avg	43.8
q=195.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better42
Pos.		2015 Avg %42
1=	Hungary	99.0
1=	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
	...
65	Switzerland	95.3
66	Israel	95.2
67=	Grenada	95.2
67=	Slovenia	95.2
67=	Macedonia	95.2
70	Belize	95.1
71	Algeria	95.0
72	Tuvalu	94.9
	Europe Avg	92.7
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

Infant Mortality (2020s) Lower is better39
Pos.		Total Per 100039
1	San Marino	2.11
2	Finland	2.59
3	Luxembourg	2.60
4	Iceland	2.64
5	Singapore	2.68
6	Slovenia	2.72
7	Norway	2.78
8=	Sweden	2.87
8=	Japan	2.87
10	Cyprus	3.03
11	Czechia	3.18
12	Estonia	3.39
	Europe Avg	6.30
	World Avg	32.19
q=195.

After a relatively steep decrease in this otherwise problematic area, in the 2000s, Slovenia managed to place with the 10 countries with the lowest adolescent birth rate.

6. Responsibility Towards The Environment

#climate_change #Slovenia #slovenia_and_the_environment #Slovenia_environment #the_environment

Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)48
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank48
1	Sri Lanka	34.9
2	Uruguay	43.2
3	Switzerland	45.0
	...
94	Poland	81.0
95	UAE	81.8
96	Bolivia	81.8
97	Slovenia	82.1
98	Panama	82.5
99	Singapore	83.3
	Europe Avg	86.45
	World Avg	84.93
q=199.

Slovenia comes 97th in the world regarding its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is calculated from 21 data sets. Slovenia does better than average in terms of its environmental performance₄₉, the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population₅₀ and in its forested percent change 2000-2020₅₁. But, things still need to improve in Slovenia. Slovenia does worse than average for energy to GDP efficiency₅₂, reducing annual meat consumption per person₅₃ (still good for Europe) and in its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment.

For tables, charts and commentary, see:

• Slovenia's Responsibility Towards The Environment

7. Slovenia's Modernity and Learning

#education #english #intelligence #maths #modernity #research #science #technology #the_internet

Compared to Europe (2020)54
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank54
1	Finland	7.1
2	Belgium	12.9
3	Denmark	13.6
	...
12	Ireland	19.8
13	Austria	19.9
14=	Czechia	21.8
15	Slovenia	22.5
16	France	26.8
17	Hungary	29.0
18	Spain	30.0
19	Latvia	30.3
20	Lithuania	31.4
	Europe Avg	39.81
q=45.

Modernity & Learning (2020)54
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank54
1	Finland	7.1
2	Belgium	12.9
3	Denmark	13.6
	...
16=	Czechia	21.8
16=	Canada	21.8
18	S. Korea	22.2
19	Slovenia	22.5
20	Japan	24.7
21	USA	26.4
22	France	26.8
23	Hungary	29.0
	World Avg	86.31
q=190.

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 Finland, Belgium and Denmark₅₅. The worst countries are Eritrea, S. Sudan and Sierra Leone₅₅. Despite improves in global education, access to tertiary (adult) education is becoming increasingly unequal between the rich haves and the poor have-nots₅₆.

“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)₅₇

15 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on Research and Development, Secondary Education, Length of Schooling, Intellectual Endeavours, Maths, Science & Reading, Religiosity, IQ, 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 Europe₅₅, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Africa and Micronesia₅₅.

For more, see:

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

Modernity and Education Datasets:

Research & Development Higher is better
Pos.		2016 % RDP PPP
1	S. Korea	4.2958
2	Israel	4.1158
3	Japan	3.5858
	...
10	Germany	2.8458
11	USA	2.7459
12	Belgium	2.4658
13	Slovenia	2.3958
14	France	2.2658
15	Australia	2.2560
16=	Singapore	2.0059
16=	Czechia	2.0058
	Europe Avg	1.32
	World Avg	0.84
q=126.

Secondary Education Higher is better61
Pos.		201861
1=	Luxembourg	100.0%
1=	Estonia	100.0%
1=	Austria	100.0%
	...
11	Kazakhstan	98.6%
12	Kyrgyzstan	98.4%
13	Georgia	98.0%
14	Slovenia	97.6%
15	Armenia	97.2%
16	Hungary	97.2%
17	Palau	97.1%
18	New Zealand	96.9%
	Europe Avg	88.3%
	World Avg	63.0%
q=169.

Length of Schooling Higher is better62
Pos.		2021 Years62
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
	...
13	Norway	18.2
14	Spain	17.9
15	Argentina	17.9
16	Slovenia	17.7
17	UK	17.3
18	Hong Kong	17.3
19	Germany	17.0
20	Portugal	16.9
	Europe Avg	16.1
	World Avg	13.5
q=193.

Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better41
Pos.		2017 Rank41
1	Ukraine	1
2	Czechia	2
3	Hungary	3
	...
7	Finland	7
8	Netherlands	8
9	Belgium	9
10	Slovenia	10
11	Switzerland	11
12	New Zealand	12
13	Latvia	13
14	Bulgaria	14
	Europe Avg	31.3
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Maths, Science & Reading Higher is better63
Pos.		2015 Score63
1	Singapore	1655
2	Hong Kong	1598
3	Japan	1586
	...
9	S. Korea	1557
10	China	154364
11=	Ireland	1528
11=	Slovenia	1528
13=	Germany	1524
13=	Netherlands	1524
15	Switzerland	1519
16	New Zealand	1517
	Europe Avg	1417
	World Avg	1389
q=70.

IQ Higher is better65
Pos.		200665
1=	Hong Kong	108
1=	Singapore	108
3	S. Korea	106
	...
34=	Belarus	97
35=	Moldova	96
35=	Uruguay	96
35=	Slovenia	96
35=	Slovakia	96
39=	Portugal	95
39=	Israel	95
41=	Kazakhstan	94
	Europe Avg	96.6
	World Avg	85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information Datasets:

Internet Users Higher is better66
Pos.		201666
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
50=	Guam	73%
51	Poland	72%
52	Brunei	72%
53	Slovenia	72%
54	Cyprus	72%
55	Russia	71%
56	Oman	71%
57	New Caledonia	70%
	Europe Avg	76.7%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

IPv6 Uptake Higher is better67
Pos.		2017 Ratio67
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
	...
29	Guatemala	6.9
30	Saudi Arabia	6.8
31	Vietnam	5.9
32	Slovenia	5.4
33	Bolivia	5.0
34	Macau	4.2
35	Singapore	4.0
36	Sweden	3.8
	Europe Avg	8.11
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

Digital Quality of Life Higher is better68
Pos.		202468
1	Germany	77.9%
2	Finland	76.9%
3	France	73.9%
	...
27	Czechia	63.2%
28	Latvia	63.2%
29	Portugal	62.8%
30	Slovenia	62.3%
31	Cyprus	61.6%
32	New Zealand	61.1%
33	Croatia	61.1%
34	Malta	61.0%
	Europe Avg	61.0%
	World Avg	48.4%
q=121.

8. Slovenia's Culture, Peace and Inequality

#capitalism #charitability #charity #corruption #culture #economics #equality #extremism #happiness #health #human_development #inequality #internationalism #life_expectancy #morals #peace #politics #religious_violence #slovenia #social_development #terrorism

Compared to Europe (2020)69
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank69
1	Denmark	11.3
2	Netherlands	13.7
3	Finland	13.7
	...
11	Iceland	21.9
12	Belgium	26.1
13	UK	27.7
14	Slovenia	28.7
15	France	32.2
16	Malta	32.3
17	Czechia	33.4
18	Hungary	38.2
19	Poland	38.4
	Europe Avg	48.48
q=44.

Culture, Peace & Inequality (2020)69
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank69
1	Denmark	11.3
2	Netherlands	13.7
3	Finland	13.7
	...
14	Canada	22.3
15	Belgium	26.1
16	UK	27.7
17	Slovenia	28.7
18	Australia	29.1
19	France	32.2
20	Malta	32.3
21	Czechia	33.4
	World Avg	80.34
q=186.

This is the final pillar of the Social and Moral Development Index; it has 32 datasets, including multiple decades of data on World Giving Index, resisting corruption, overall happiness, Creativity and Culture, passport utility in the 2020s (so far), Open Trading, Aid and Development, its Global Peace Index rating, Peacekeeping and Security, Refugees and UN Treaties, the impact of terrorism, poverty in the 2020s (so far), Inequality in Life Expectancy, Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) and Multidimensional Poverty.

For more, see:

• "Which are the Countries for International Contributions, Creativity, Peace and Inequality?" by Vexen Crabtree (2025).

National Culture Datasets:

Slovenia has an adequate long-term record on corruption.

World Giving Index Higher is better70
Pos.		2022 %70
1	Indonesia	68.0
2	Kenya	61.0
3	USA	59.0
	...
66=	India	40.0
66=	Cyprus	40.0
68=	Malawi	39.0
68=	Slovenia	39.0
68=	Burkina Faso	39.0
68=	Tajikistan	39.0
68=	Peru	39.0
73=	Uzbekistan	38.0
	Europe Avg	39.0
	World Avg	39.6
q=125.

Corruption Higher is better71
Pos.		2022 Points71
1	Denmark	90.0
2=	Finland	87.0
2=	New Zealand	87.0
	...
41=	Czechia	56.0
41=	Georgia	56.0
41=	Italy	56.0
41=	Slovenia	56.0
45=	Dominica	55.0
45=	Poland	55.0
45=	St Lucia	55.0
48	Costa Rica	54.0
	Europe Avg	57.61
	World Avg	42.98
q=180.

Happiness Higher is better72
Pos.		2024 Score72
1	Finland	7.7
2	Denmark	7.5
3	Iceland	7.5
	...
16	Lithuania	6.8
17	Austria	6.8
18	Canada	6.8
19	Slovenia	6.8
20	Czechia	6.8
21	UAE	6.8
22	Germany	6.8
23	UK	6.7
	Europe Avg	6.37
	World Avg	5.58
q=147.

Creativity & Culture Lower is better41
Pos.		2017 Rank41
1	Belgium	1
2	Netherlands	2
3	Estonia	3
	...
13	Finland	13
14	France	14
15	Germany	15
16	Slovenia	16
17	Latvia	17
18	Barbados	18
19	Hungary	19
20	Slovakia	20
	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
	...
29	Lithuania	183.0
30	Slovakia	182.8
31=	Latvia	182.2
31=	Slovenia	182.2
31=	Estonia	182.2
34	Iceland	181.2
35	Malaysia	179.8
36	Liechtenstein	179.2
	Europe Avg	160.7
	World Avg	108.8
q=195.

Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better41
Pos.		2017 Rank41
1	Ireland	1
2	Denmark	2
3	Sweden	3
	...
74	Macedonia	74
75	Oman	75
76	Dominican Rep.	76
77	Slovenia	77
78	Guatemala	78
79	Tonga	79
80	Latvia	80
81	Romania	81
	Europe Avg	42.6
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Peace Versus Instability Datasets:

Global Peace Index Lower is better74
Pos.		2023 Score74
1	Iceland	1.12
2	Denmark	1.31
3	Ireland	1.31
4	New Zealand	1.31
5	Austria	1.32
6	Singapore	1.33
7	Portugal	1.33
8	Slovenia	1.33
9	Japan	1.34
10	Switzerland	1.34
11	Canada	1.35
12	Czechia	1.38
	Europe Avg	1.70
	World Avg	2.07
q=163.

Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better41
Pos.		2017 Rank41
1	Samoa	1
2	S. Africa	2
3	Tunisia	3
	...
156	Swaziland	156
157	Yemen	157
158	Iraq	158
159	Bahrain	159
160	Slovenia	160
161	Tonga	161
162	Marshall Islands	162
163	Guinea-Bissau	163
	Europe Avg	84.6
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better41
Pos.		2017 Rank41
1	Austria	1
2	Germany	2
3	Netherlands	3
	...
15	Spain	15
16	France	16
17	Cyprus	17
18	Slovenia	18
19	New Zealand	19
20	Luxembourg	20
21	Ireland	21
22	Costa Rica	22
	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
	...
7	Croatia	0.00
8	Benin	0.00
9	Mauritania	0.00
10	Slovenia	0.00
11	Costa Rica	0.00
12	Romania	0.00
13	El Salvador	0.00
14	Bhutan	0.01
	Europe Avg	1.62
	World Avg	2.78
q=150.

Economic Inequality and Poverty Datasets:

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better76
Pos.		201976
1	Iceland	2.40
2=	Singapore	2.50
2=	Hong Kong	2.50
4=	Sweden	2.90
4=	Slovenia	2.90
4=	Japan	2.90
7=	Finland	3.00
7=	Czechia	3.00
7=	Norway	3.00
7=	S. Korea	3.00
7=	Spain	3.00
12=	Netherlands	3.10
	Europe Avg	4.86
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better77
Pos.		2023 %77
1	Slovakia	24.1%78
2	Slovenia	24.3%78
3	Belarus	24.4%79
4	Ukraine	25.6%79
5=	Moldova	25.7%78
5=	Netherlands	25.7%78
7	Iceland	26.1%80
8	Czechia	26.2%78
9=	Kyrgyzstan	26.4%81
9=	UAE	26.4%82
11=	Syria	26.6%81
11=	Azerbaijan	26.6%83
	Europe Avg	30.7%
	World Avg	36.5%
q=167.

Slovenia only had its income inequality measured once in the 1980s (in 1987); but if taken as an average for that decade, only five countries in the world had a lesser rate. Throughout the 2000s and 2010s (with 16 data points), it had the lowest income inequality in the world.

9. Religion and Beliefs

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

Disbelief In God (2007)84
Pos.		Higher is better %84
1	Vietnam	81
2	Japan	65
3	Sweden	64
	...
10=	Germany	42
10=	UK	42
12	Cuba	40
13	Slovenia	35
14	Bulgaria	34
15	Hungary	32
16	Norway	31
17	S. Korea	30
18	Finland	28
19	Russia	27
20	Australia	25
21	Taiwan	24
22=	New Zealand	22
22=	Canada	22
24=	Latvia	20
24=	Ukraine	20
	World Avg	9.9
q=137.

Pew Forum polling over the decades has found the following adherency rates:₈₅:

	2010	2020
Christian	72.4%	65.4%
Unaffiliated	26.4%	32.3%
Muslim	0.921%	1.61%
Other	0.107%	0.636%
Buddhist	<0.1%	<0.1%
Jewish	<0.1%	<0.1%
Hindu	0.101%	<0.1%

By adding up the Pew Forum data for the major monotheistic religions we can see that these make up 67% of the population. Yet there are simply too many who disbelieve in God for this to be true (35%). 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!).

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Catholic 57.8%, Muslim 2.4%, Orthodox 2.3%, other Christian 0.9%, unaffiliated 3.5%, other or unspecified 23%, none 10.1% (2002 census)₈₆.

Links:

• A List of All Religions and Belief Systems
• Secularisation Theory: Will Modern Society Reject Religion? What is Secularism?