Slovenia (Republic of Slovenia)

Slovenia Republic of Slovenia
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	20th 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. Slovenia's Responsibility Towards The Environment
7. Slovenia's Modernity and Learning
8. National Culture
9. Peace Versus Instability
10. Economic Inequality and Poverty
11. Religion and Beliefs
12. 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
	...
21	USA	0.921
22	Israel	0.919
23=	Malta	0.918
23=	Slovenia	0.918
25	Austria	0.916
26	UAE	0.911
27	Spain	0.905
28	France	0.903
	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	27.4
2	Norway	27.6
3	Sweden	30.4
	...
17	Luxembourg	40.3
18	Japan	42.3
19	Taiwan	45.0
20	Slovenia	46.0
21	Spain	46.1
22	Italy	46.8
23	Estonia	47.9
24	Czechia	49.3
	Europe Avg	57.5
	World Avg	89.7
q=198.

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:

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:

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	8.5
2	Denmark	13.5
3	Norway	13.5
	...
11	UK	24.7
12	France	26.1
13	Spain	26.2
14	Slovenia	30.7
15	Italy	34.4
16	Czechia	34.8
17	Ireland	35.3
18	Slovakia	38.7
19	Portugal	39.4
	Europe Avg	51.0
q=49.

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)20
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank20
1	Sweden	8.5
2	Denmark	13.5
3	Norway	13.5
	...
16	UK	24.7
17	France	26.1
18	Spain	26.2
19	Slovenia	30.7
20	Costa Rica	33.7
21	Italy	34.4
22	Czechia	34.8
23	Ireland	35.3
	World Avg	87.8
q=200.

The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, Denmark and Norway₂₁. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are Somalia, The Vatican City and Sudan₂₁.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are statistics on supporting press freedom, eliminating 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 Melanesia, The Middle East and Micronesia₂₁.

For more, see:

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

Human Rights & Tolerance:

Press Freedom Lower is better22
Pos.		201322
1	Finland	638
2	Netherlands	648
3	Norway	652
	...
31	Suriname	1819
32	USA	1822
33	Lithuania	1824
34	Slovenia	2049
35	Spain	2050
36	France	2160
37	El Salvador	2286
38	Latvia	2289
	Europe Avg	2044
	World Avg	3249
q=178.

Slavery Lower is better23
Pos.		2018 % Victims23
1	Japan	0.03
2=	Canada	0.05
2=	Taiwan	0.05
	...
39	Sri Lanka	0.21
40=	UK	0.21
41	Tunisia	0.22
42=	Slovenia	0.22
43	Suriname	0.23
44=	Spain	0.23
45	Ecuador	0.24
46=	Italy	0.24
	Europe Avg	0.38
	World Avg	0.65
q=167.

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
20=	Malta	5
20=	Italy	5
20=	Slovenia	5
20=	Austria	5
20=	Slovakia	5
20=	Latvia	5
20=	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:

Slovenia is notable for its equality between the sexes.

See:

• "Religion Versus Womankind" by Vexen Crabtree

Gender Inequality Lower is better29
Pos.		201529
1	Switzerland	0.04
2	Denmark	0.04
3	Netherlands	0.04
4	Sweden	0.05
5	Iceland	0.05
6	Norway	0.05
7	Slovenia	0.05
8	Finland	0.06
9	Germany	0.07
10	S. Korea	0.07
11	Singapore	0.07
12	Belgium	0.07
	Europe Avg	0.15
	World Avg	0.36
q=159.

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
52=	Croatia	1945
52=	Italy	1945
52=	Senegal	1945
52=	Indonesia	1945
	Europe Avg	1895
	World Avg	1930
q=189.

Prejudice:

Anti-Semite Opinions Lower is better34
Pos.		2014 %34
1	Laos	0
2	Philippines	3
3	Sweden	4
	...
37=	Switzerland	26
38	Belgium	27
39=	Germany	27
39=	Slovenia	27
41	Austria	28
42=	Latvia	28
43	Montenegro	29
44=	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=	Netherlands	1.0
1=	Taiwan	1.0
	...
23	Mozambique	1.8
24=	Burkina Faso	1.8
24=	Namibia	1.8
24=	Slovenia	1.8
27	Sierra Leone	2.0
28=	Luxembourg	2.0
28=	New Zealand	2.0
28=	Gabon	2.0
	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 (2020)37
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank37
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Liechtenstein	50.0
3	Norway	66.3
	...
20	Germany	84.5
21	Greece	86.0
22	Austria	86.8
23	Slovenia	87.3
24	Czechia	88.3
25=	Slovakia	89.5
26	Macedonia	89.6
27	Hungary	89.9
28	Croatia	90.3
	Europe Avg	87.7
q=47.

Health (2020)37
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank37
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Maldives	41.7
3	Sri Lanka	43.1
	...
68=	Fiji	86.9
69	Solomon Islands	87.0
70=	Peru	87.0
71	Slovenia	87.3
72	Barbados	87.8
73	Cape Verde	87.9
74	Czechia	88.3
75=	Indonesia	89.5
	World Avg	95.1
q=198.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, The Maldives and Sri Lanka₃₈. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, The Marshall Islands and Nigeria₃₈.

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 Mediterranean₃₈, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Africa and Australasia₃₈.

For more, see:

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

Health:

Slovenia has some poor policies and cultural issues which cause some public health problems. Slovenia comes in the best 20 in terms of its adolescent birth rate₂₉ (amongst the best in Europe). It does better than average when it comes to its average life expectancy₁₃, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₉ (but high for Europe), its immunizations take-up₄₀ and in its fertility rate₁₆. But, things could still be better. Slovenia falls into the worst-performing 20 for its suicide rate₄₁, its smoking rate₄₂ (amongst the highest in Europe) and in its alcohol consumption rate₄₃. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the last 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 better43
Pos.		2016 Per Capita43
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
181=	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 Rates Lower is better42
Pos.		201442
1	Guinea	15
2	Solomon Islands	26
3	Kiribati	28
	...
174	China	2 250
175	Luxembourg	2 284
176	Belgium	2 353
177	Slovenia	2 637
178	Russia	2 690
179	Macedonia	2 732
180	Lebanon	3 023
181	Belarus	3 831
	Europe Avg	1 648
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Suicide Rate41
Pos.		2013 Per 100k41
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 better39
Pos.		2017 Rank39
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.		2016 %44
1	Vietnam	18.3
2	India	19.7
3	Bangladesh	20.0
	...
103	Guatemala	55.9
104	Ecuador	56.0
105=	Bolivia	56.1
105=	Slovenia	56.1
107	Slovakia	56.2
108	Sweden	56.4
109	Brazil	56.5
110	Germany	56.8
	Europe Avg	58.5
	World Avg	49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better29
Pos.		2015 Per 100029
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
4	Hong Kong	3.2
5	Slovenia	3.8
6	Singapore	3.8
7	Netherlands	4.0
8	Denmark	4.0
9	Japan	4.1
10	Cyprus	5.0
11	Sweden	5.7
12	Norway	5.9
	Europe Avg	14.6
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better40
Pos.		2015 Avg %40
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.

6. Slovenia's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #food #meat #over-exploitation #slovenia #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism

Compared to Europe (2023)45
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank45
1	Greece	50.4
2	Italy	51.8
3	Germany	55.8
	...
28	Ireland	82.4
29	Ukraine	83.2
30=	Malta	83.5
31	Slovenia	85.5
32	Turkey	92.2
33	Estonia	95.8
34	Poland	98.0
35	Azerbaijan	99.3
36	Macedonia	102.8
	Europe Avg	79.9
q=43.

Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)45
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank45
1	Japan	33.2
2	Philippines	45.0
3	Uruguay	48.0
	...
97	Mongolia	84.8
98	China	85.2
99	Panama	85.3
100	Slovenia	85.5
101	Benin	85.8
102	Madagascar	86.0
103	St Lucia	86.3
104	St Kitts & Nevis	86.5
	World Avg	85.7
q=188.

With regard to its responsibility towards the environment, Slovenia ranks 100th in the world. This rank is derived from 6 data sets. Slovenia does better than average in terms of its environmental performance₄₆, the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population₄₇ and in its forested percent change 2000-2020₄₈. But, things could still be better. Slovenia does worse than average in terms of energy to GDP efficiency₄₉, reducing annual meat consumption per person₅₀ (still good for Europe) and in how quickly it ratified the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity.

Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better48
Pos.		Total48
1	Guernsey	82.6%
2	Bahrain	75.2%
3	Iceland	64.7%
	...
80	Norway	0.6%
81	Cyprus	0.5%
82	New Zealand	0.4%
83	Slovenia	0.4%
84	Wallis & Futuna	0.3%
85	Japan	0.2%
86	Niue	0.2%
87	Cook Islands	0.1%
	Europe Avg	8.2%
	World Avg	-0.1%
q=234.

Environmental Performance Higher is better46
Pos.		201846
1	Switzerland	87.4
2	France	84.0
3	Denmark	81.6
	...
31=	Costa Rica	67.9
32	Qatar	67.8
33	Czechia	67.7
34	Slovenia	67.6
35	Trinidad & Tobago	67.4
36	St Vincent & Grenadines	66.5
37	Latvia	66.1
38	Turkmenistan	66.1
	Europe Avg	69.6
	World Avg	56.4
q=180.

Energy to GDP Efficiency Higher is better49
Pos.		201449
1	Hong Kong	26.32
2	Sri Lanka	20.00
3	Panama	17.86
	...
58	Montenegro	09.17
59=	Slovakia	09.09
59=	Jordan	09.09
61	Slovenia	08.85
62	Sweden	08.62
63=	Belgium	08.47
63=	Guatemala	08.47
65	India	08.40
	Europe Avg	09.80
	World Avg	09.29
q=119.

Convention on Biological Diversity Earlier is better
Pos.		Total Signed
1=	China	1993 Dec 29
1=	Guinea	1993 Dec 29
1=	Cook Islands	1993 Dec 29
	...
148	Bulgaria	1996 Jul 16
149	Rwanda	1996 Aug 27
150	St Vincent & Grenadines	1996 Sep 01
151	Slovenia	1996 Oct 07
152	Cyprus	1996 Oct 08
153=	Trinidad & Tobago	1996 Oct 30
153=	Congo, (Brazzaville)	1996 Oct 30
155	Kyrgyzstan	1996 Nov 04
	Europe Avg	1899 Dec 30
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better47
Pos.		2011 %47
1	Argentina	78.3%
2	Greece	77.6%
3	Brazil	77.1%
	...
48	Malaysia	46.6%
49	Mozambique	46.5%
50	Laos	45.3%
51	Slovenia	45.1%
52	Spain	44.8%
53	Tanzania	44.2%
54	Bosnia & Herzegovina	44.0%
55	Congo, (Brazzaville)	44.0%
	Europe Avg	33.6%
	World Avg	39.9%
q=145.

Meat Consumption Lower is better50
Pos.		2021 kg50
1	Congo, DR	03.0
2	Burundi	03.5
3	Bangladesh	04.3
	...
104	Armenia	60.0
105	Suriname	60.8
106	Colombia	60.9
107	Slovenia	61.2
108	Bulgaria	61.8
109	Moldova	61.9
110	Costa Rica	62.2
111	China	63.6
	Europe Avg	71.1
	World Avg	52.5
q=185.

In the 2010s, meat consumption per person in Slovenia was well above the global average (of 49kgs per year), putting unnecessary strain on water supplies and the environment. In that decade, it reduced its consumption significantly.₅₀

7. Slovenia's Modernity and Learning

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

Compared to Europe (2020)51
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank51
1	Finland	7.7
2	Switzerland	14.7
3	Denmark	14.8
	...
11	UK	20.4
12	Norway	21.3
13	Ireland	21.7
14	Slovenia	22.4
15	Luxembourg	22.6
16	Netherlands	22.6
17	Faroe Islands	24.0
18	Hungary	25.3
19	France	26.2
	Europe Avg	40.6
q=49.

Modernity & Learning (2020)51
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank51
1	Finland	7.7
2	Taiwan	10.0
3	Switzerland	14.7
	...
16	Norway	21.3
17	Ireland	21.7
18	Canada	21.9
19	Slovenia	22.4
20	Luxembourg	22.6
21	Netherlands	22.6
22	S. Korea	23.6
23	Faroe Islands	24.0
	World Avg	82.7
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

Research & Development Higher is better
Pos.		2016 % RDP PPP
1	S. Korea	4.2952
2	Israel	4.1152
3	Japan	3.5852
	...
10	Germany	2.8452
11	USA	2.7453
12	Belgium	2.4652
13	Slovenia	2.3952
14	France	2.2652
15	Australia	2.2554
16=	Singapore	2.0053
16=	Czechia	2.0052
	Europe Avg	1.32
	World Avg	0.84
q=126.

Secondary Education Higher is better55
Pos.		201855
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 better56
Pos.		2021 Years56
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 better39
Pos.		2017 Rank39
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 better57
Pos.		2015 Score57
1	Singapore	1655
2	Hong Kong	1598
3	Japan	1586
	...
9	S. Korea	1557
10	China	154358
11=	Ireland	1528
11=	Slovenia	1528
13	Germany	1524
14=	Netherlands	1524
15	Switzerland	1519
16	New Zealand	1517
	Europe Avg	1417
	World Avg	1389
q=70.

IQ Higher is better59
Pos.		200659
1=	Hong Kong	108
1=	Singapore	108
3	S. Korea	106
	...
34=	Belarus	97
35	Moldova	96
36=	Uruguay	96
36=	Slovenia	96
36=	Slovakia	96
39	Portugal	95
40=	Israel	95
41	Kazakhstan	94
	Europe Avg	96.6
	World Avg	85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users Higher is better60
Pos.		201660
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 better61
Pos.		2017 Ratio61
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 better62
Pos.		202462
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. National Culture

#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics

Slovenia has an adequate long-term record on corruption.

World Giving Index Higher is better63
Pos.		2022 %63
1	Indonesia	68.0
2	Kenya	61.0
3	USA	59.0
	...
66=	India	40.0
66=	Cyprus	40.0
68	Malawi	39.0
69=	Slovenia	39.0
69=	Burkina Faso	39.0
69=	Tajikistan	39.0
69=	Peru	39.0
73	Uzbekistan	38.0
	Europe Avg	39.0
	World Avg	39.6
q=125.

Corruption Higher is better64
Pos.		2022 Points64
1	Denmark	90.0
2=	Finland	87.0
2=	New Zealand	87.0
	...
41	Czechia	56.0
42=	Georgia	56.0
42=	Italy	56.0
42=	Slovenia	56.0
45	Dominica	55.0
46=	Poland	55.0
46=	St Lucia	55.0
48	Costa Rica	54.0
	Europe Avg	57.61
	World Avg	42.98
q=180.

Happiness Higher is better65
Pos.		2018 Score65
1	Finland	7.6
2	Norway	7.6
3	Denmark	7.6
	...
48	Ecuador	6.0
49	Belize	6.0
50	Lithuania	6.0
51	Slovenia	5.9
52	Romania	5.9
53	Latvia	5.9
54	Japan	5.9
55	Mauritius	5.9
	Europe Avg	6.06
	World Avg	5.38
q=156.

Creativity & Culture Lower is better39
Pos.		2017 Rank39
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.

Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better39
Pos.		2017 Rank39
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.

9. Peace Versus Instability

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

Global Peace Index Lower is better66
Pos.		2023 Score66
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 better39
Pos.		2017 Rank39
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 better39
Pos.		2017 Rank39
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 better67
Pos.		2019 Score67
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.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

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

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better68
Pos.		201968
1	Iceland	2.40
2=	Singapore	2.50
2=	Hong Kong	2.50
4	Sweden	2.90
5=	Slovenia	2.90
5=	Japan	2.90
7	Finland	3.00
8=	Czechia	3.00
8=	Norway	3.00
8=	S. Korea	3.00
8=	Spain	3.00
12	Netherlands	3.10
	Europe Avg	4.86
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better69
Pos.		2023 %69
1	Slovakia	24.1%70
2	Slovenia	24.3%70
3	Belarus	24.4%71
4	Ukraine	25.6%71
5=	Netherlands	25.7%70
5=	Moldova	25.7%70
7	Iceland	26.1%72
8	Czechia	26.2%70
9=	UAE	26.4%73
9=	Kyrgyzstan	26.4%74
11	Belgium	26.6%70
12=	Syria	26.6%74
	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.

11. Religion and Beliefs

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

Disbelief In God (2007)75
Pos.		Higher is better %75
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
25=	Ukraine	20
	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 below₇₆:

Christian	78.4%
Muslim	3.6%
Hindu	0.1%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	0.1%
Jewish	0.1%
Unaffiliated	18%

By adding up the Pew Forum data for the major monotheistic religions we can see that these make up 82.1% 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)₇₇.

Links:

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