The Human Truth Foundation

Slovenia (Republic of Slovenia)

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

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

#slovenia

Slovenia
Republic of Slovenia
Flag
StatusIndependent State
Social and Moral Index20th best
CapitalLjubljana
Land Area 20 140km21
LocationEurope, The Mediterranean
Population2.1m2
Life Expectancy80.69yrs (2017)3
GNI$39 746 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 CodesSI, SVN, 7055
Internet Domain.si6
CurrencyEuro (EUR)7
Telephone+3868

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

Book CoverSnow-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
1Switzerland0.962
2Norway0.961
3Iceland0.959
...
21USA0.921
22Israel0.919
23=Malta0.918
23=Slovenia0.918
25Austria0.916
26UAE0.911
27Spain0.905
28France0.903
Europe Avg0.87
World Avg0.72
q=191.
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)13
Pos.Higher is better
PPP $13
1Liechtenstein$146 830
2Singapore$90 919
3Qatar$87 134
...
30Italy$42 840
31Japan$42 274
32Israel$41 524
33Slovenia$39 746
34Bahrain$39 497
35Malta$38 884
36Czechia$38 745
37Spain$38 354
Europe Avg$40 512
World Avg$20 136
q=193.
Social & Moral
Development Index
14
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank14
1Denmark27.4
2Norway27.6
3Sweden30.4
...
17Luxembourg40.3
18Japan42.3
19Taiwan45.0
20Slovenia46.0
21Spain46.1
22Italy46.8
23Estonia47.9
24Czechia49.3
Europe Avg57.5
World Avg89.7
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
1China1.4b
2India1.4b
3USA327.1m
...
144Gabon2.1m
145Lesotho2.1m
146Macedonia2.1m
147Slovenia2.1m
148Latvia1.9m
149Guinea-Bissau1.9m
150Bahrain1.6m
151Trinidad & Tobago1.4m
World Avg39.0m
q=195.
Life Expectancy
Higher is better
13
Pos.2021
Years13
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
27Portugal81.0
28San Marino80.9
29UK80.7
30Slovenia80.7
31Germany80.6
32Andorra80.4
33Greece80.1
34Maldives79.9
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
16
Pos.202216
1US Virgin Islands2.00
2Ecuador2.00
3Nepal2.01
...
76Paraguay2.44
77Laos2.45
78=Denmark1.55
78=Slovenia1.55
80Chile1.54
81Fiji2.46
82=Croatia1.53
82=Belgium1.53
World Avg2.47
q=208.
Old-Age Dependency Ratio
Lower is better
17
Pos.2016
Per 10017
1Uganda04.3
2Mali04.5
3=Chad04.7
...
176Greece41.3
177Spain41.4
178Netherlands41.9
179Slovenia42.7
180Finland43.3
181Hong Kong43.7
182Portugal44.7
183Germany47.7
World Avg18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants18
Pos.2017
%18
1UAE88.4%
2Kuwait75.5%
3Qatar65.2%
...
48Barbados12.1%
49Djibouti12.1%
50Netherlands12.1%
51Slovenia11.8%
52Denmark11.5%
53Belarus11.4%
54Montenegro11.3%
55Ukraine11.2%
World Avg9.4%
q=195.
Emigrants19
Pos.2010
%19
1Dominica104.8%
2Palestine68.4%
3Samoa67.3%
...
87Uzbekistan7.0%
88Bolivia6.8%
89Guinea-Bissau6.8%
90Slovenia6.5%
91Kiribati6.5%
92Bhutan6.3%
93Tunisia6.3%
94Finland6.2%
World Avg11.5%
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
1Sweden8.5
2Denmark13.5
3Norway13.5
...
11UK24.7
12France26.1
13Spain26.2
14Slovenia30.7
15Italy34.4
16Czechia34.8
17Ireland35.3
18Slovakia38.7
19Portugal39.4
Europe Avg51.0
q=49.
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)20
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank20
1Sweden8.5
2Denmark13.5
3Norway13.5
...
16UK24.7
17France26.1
18Spain26.2
19Slovenia30.7
20Costa Rica33.7
21Italy34.4
22Czechia34.8
23Ireland35.3
World Avg87.8
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:

Human Rights & Tolerance:

Press Freedom
Lower is better
22
Pos.201322
1Finland638
2Netherlands648
3Norway652
...
31Suriname1819
32USA1822
33Lithuania1824
34Slovenia2049
35Spain2050
36France2160
37El Salvador2286
38Latvia2289
Europe Avg2044
World Avg3249
q=178.
Slavery
Lower is better
23
Pos.2018
% Victims23
1Japan0.03
2=Canada0.05
2=Taiwan0.05
...
39Sri Lanka0.21
40=UK0.21
41Tunisia0.22
42=Slovenia0.22
43Suriname0.23
44=Spain0.23
45Ecuador0.24
46=Italy0.24
Europe Avg0.38
World Avg0.65
q=167.
Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom
Lower is better
24
Pos.2014
Rank24
1Hong Kong1
2Switzerland2
3New Zealand3
...
36Spain36
37Hungary37
38Costa Rica38
39Slovenia39
40=Bulgaria40
40=Singapore40
42Uruguay42
43Georgia43
Europe Avg33.9
World Avg79.7
q=159.
Freedom in the World
Lower is better
Pos.2024
Score
1=Norway1.0
1=Canada1.0
1=Cape Verde1.0
...
8=Denmark1.0
8=Dominica1.0
8=Portugal1.0
8=Slovenia1.0
8=Palau1.0
8=Czechia1.0
8=Finland1.0
8=New Zealand1.0
Europe Avg2.2
World Avg3.7
q=205.
Human Rights Watch Comments
Higher is better
25
Pos.2017
Score25
1=UK9
1=France9
1=Germany9
...
19Spain5
20=Malta5
20=Italy5
20=Slovenia5
20=Austria5
20=Slovakia5
20=Latvia5
20=Lithuania5
Europe Avg3.5
World Avg-1.9
q=123.
Nominal Commitment to HR
Higher is better
26
Pos.2009
Treaties26
1Argentina24
2=Chile23
2=Costa Rica23
2=Ecuador23
2=Germany23
2=Mexico23
2=Peru23
2=Spain23
2=Slovenia23
2=Paraguay23
2=Serbia23
2=Sweden23
Europe Avg19.5
World Avg15.1
q=194.
HR Treaties Lag
Lower is better
27
Pos.2019
Avg Yrs/Treaty27
1Ecuador2.15
2Uruguay2.25
3Tunisia3.65
...
110Mozambique11.04
111Tajikistan11.08
112Ethiopia11.13
113Slovenia11.13
114Dominica11.14
115Benin11.15
116Chad11.23
117Slovakia11.24
Europe Avg9.09
World Avg10.02
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:

Gender Inequality
Lower is better
29
Pos.201529
1Switzerland0.04
2Denmark0.04
3Netherlands0.04
4Sweden0.05
5Iceland0.05
6Norway0.05
7Slovenia0.05
8Finland0.06
9Germany0.07
10S. Korea0.07
11Singapore0.07
12Belgium0.07
Europe Avg0.15
World Avg0.36
q=159.
Gender Biases
Lower is better
30
Pos.2022
%30
1Sweden31.831
2New Zealand34.432
3Australia37.032
...
12Switzerland56.933
13France57.233
14UK57.733
15Slovenia61.131
16Japan63.432
17Italy64.433
18Greece64.932
19Hungary67.333
Europe Avg69.08
World Avg83.93
q=88.
Year Women Can Vote
Lower is better
Pos.Total
Year
1New Zealand1893
2Australia1902
3Finland1906
...
48=France1944
48=Bermuda1944
48=Jamaica1944
51Slovenia1945
52=Croatia1945
52=Italy1945
52=Senegal1945
52=Indonesia1945
Europe Avg1895
World Avg1930
q=189.

Prejudice:

Anti-Semite Opinions
Lower is better
34
Pos.2014
%34
1Laos0
2Philippines3
3Sweden4
...
37=Switzerland26
38Belgium27
39=Germany27
39=Slovenia27
41Austria28
42=Latvia28
43Montenegro29
44=Spain29
Europe Avg29.9
World Avg36.8
q=101.
LGBT Equality
Higher is better
35
Pos.2017
Score35
1Netherlands103
2Belgium90
3Sweden86
...
31=Honduras45
31=Bolivia45
31=Croatia45
31=Slovenia45
35Germany44
36USA44
37=Monaco40
37=Poland40
Europe Avg46.9
World Avg12.6
q=196.
Freedom of Thought
Lower is better
36
Pos.202136
1=Belgium1.0
1=Netherlands1.0
1=Taiwan1.0
...
23Mozambique1.8
24=Burkina Faso1.8
24=Namibia1.8
24=Slovenia1.8
27Sierra Leone2.0
28=Luxembourg2.0
28=New Zealand2.0
28=Gabon2.0
Europe Avg2.6
World Avg3.0
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
1Monaco13.0
2Liechtenstein50.0
3Norway66.3
...
20Germany84.5
21Greece86.0
22Austria86.8
23Slovenia87.3
24Czechia88.3
25=Slovakia89.5
26Macedonia89.6
27Hungary89.9
28Croatia90.3
Europe Avg87.7
q=47.
Health (2020)37
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank37
1Monaco13.0
2Maldives41.7
3Sri Lanka43.1
...
68=Fiji86.9
69Solomon Islands87.0
70=Peru87.0
71Slovenia87.3
72Barbados87.8
73Cape Verde87.9
74Czechia88.3
75=Indonesia89.5
World Avg95.1
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:

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 better
13
Pos.2021
Years13
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
27Portugal81.0
28San Marino80.9
29UK80.7
30Slovenia80.7
31Germany80.6
32Andorra80.4
33Greece80.1
34Maldives79.9
Europe Avg78.36
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Alcohol Consumption
Lower is better
43
Pos.2016
Per Capita43
1Bangladesh0.0
2Kuwait0.0
3Libya0.0
...
175Seychelles12.0
176Belgium12.1
177Portugal12.3
178=Slovenia12.6
178=France12.6
180Romania12.7
181=Bulgaria12.7
182Latvia12.9
Europe Avg10.3
World Avg6.2
q=189.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
16
Pos.202216
1US Virgin Islands2.00
2Ecuador2.00
3Nepal2.01
...
76Paraguay2.44
77Laos2.45
78=Denmark1.55
78=Slovenia1.55
80Chile1.54
81Fiji2.46
82=Croatia1.53
82=Belgium1.53
Europe Avg1.53
World Avg2.47
q=208.
Smoking Rates
Lower is better
42
Pos.201442
1Guinea 15
2Solomon Islands 26
3Kiribati 28
...
174China2 250
175Luxembourg2 284
176Belgium2 353
177Slovenia2 637
178Russia2 690
179Macedonia2 732
180Lebanon3 023
181Belarus3 831
Europe Avg1 648
World Avg 819
q=182.
Suicide Rate41
Pos.2013
Per 100k41
1Haiti0
2Grenada0
3Egypt0.1
...
78Serbia38.1
79Finland39
80Belgium39.1
81Slovenia44
82Ukraine44.8
83Latvia48.2
84Japan49.4
85Hungary50.6
Europe Avg26.99
World Avg20.93
q=91.
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance
Lower is better
39
Pos.2017
Rank39
1Sweden1
2Ireland2
3Denmark3
...
54Panama54
55Ukraine55
56S. Africa56
57Slovenia57
58Morocco58
59Cyprus59
60Guinea60
61Sierra Leone61
Europe Avg47.4
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Overweight Adults
Lower is better
44
Pos.2016
%44
1Vietnam18.3
2India19.7
3Bangladesh20.0
...
103Guatemala55.9
104Ecuador56.0
105=Bolivia56.1
105=Slovenia56.1
107Slovakia56.2
108Sweden56.4
109Brazil56.5
110Germany56.8
Europe Avg58.5
World Avg49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate
Lower is better
29
Pos.2015
Per 100029
1N. Korea0.5
2S. Korea1.6
3Switzerland2.9
4Hong Kong3.2
5Slovenia3.8
6Singapore3.8
7Netherlands4.0
8Denmark4.0
9Japan4.1
10Cyprus5.0
11Sweden5.7
12Norway5.9
Europe Avg14.6
World Avg47.9
q=185.
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015
Higher is better
40
Pos.2015
Avg %40
1=Hungary99.0
1=China99.0
3Uzbekistan98.9
...
65Switzerland95.3
66Israel95.2
67=Grenada95.2
67=Slovenia95.2
67=Macedonia95.2
70Belize95.1
71Algeria95.0
72Tuvalu94.9
Europe Avg92.7
World Avg88.3
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
1Greece50.4
2Italy51.8
3Germany55.8
...
28Ireland82.4
29Ukraine83.2
30=Malta83.5
31Slovenia85.5
32Turkey92.2
33Estonia95.8
34Poland98.0
35Azerbaijan99.3
36Macedonia102.8
Europe Avg79.9
q=43.
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)45
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank45
1Japan33.2
2Philippines45.0
3Uruguay48.0
...
97Mongolia84.8
98China85.2
99Panama85.3
100Slovenia85.5
101Benin85.8
102Madagascar86.0
103St Lucia86.3
104St Kitts & Nevis86.5
World Avg85.7
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 better
48
Pos.Total48
1Guernsey82.6%
2Bahrain75.2%
3Iceland64.7%
...
80Norway0.6%
81Cyprus0.5%
82New Zealand0.4%
83Slovenia0.4%
84Wallis & Futuna0.3%
85Japan0.2%
86Niue0.2%
87Cook Islands0.1%
Europe Avg8.2%
World Avg-0.1%
q=234.
Environmental Performance
Higher is better
46
Pos.201846
1Switzerland87.4
2France84.0
3Denmark81.6
...
31=Costa Rica67.9
32Qatar67.8
33Czechia67.7
34Slovenia67.6
35Trinidad & Tobago67.4
36St Vincent & Grenadines66.5
37Latvia66.1
38Turkmenistan66.1
Europe Avg69.6
World Avg56.4
q=180.
Energy to GDP Efficiency
Higher is better49
Pos.201449
1Hong Kong26.32
2Sri Lanka20.00
3Panama17.86
...
58Montenegro09.17
59=Slovakia09.09
59=Jordan09.09
61Slovenia08.85
62Sweden08.62
63=Belgium08.47
63=Guatemala08.47
65India08.40
Europe Avg09.80
World Avg09.29
q=119.
Convention on Biological Diversity
Earlier is better
Pos.Total
Signed
1=China1993 Dec 29
1=Guinea1993 Dec 29
1=Cook Islands1993 Dec 29
...
148Bulgaria1996 Jul 16
149Rwanda1996 Aug 27
150St Vincent & Grenadines1996 Sep 01
151Slovenia1996 Oct 07
152Cyprus1996 Oct 08
153=Trinidad & Tobago1996 Oct 30
153=Congo, (Brazzaville)1996 Oct 30
155Kyrgyzstan1996 Nov 04
Europe Avg1899 Dec 30
World Avg1899 Dec 30
q=197.
Rational Beliefs on the Environment
Higher is better47
Pos.2011
%47
1Argentina78.3%
2Greece77.6%
3Brazil77.1%
...
48Malaysia46.6%
49Mozambique46.5%
50Laos45.3%
51Slovenia45.1%
52Spain44.8%
53Tanzania44.2%
54Bosnia & Herzegovina44.0%
55Congo, (Brazzaville)44.0%
Europe Avg33.6%
World Avg39.9%
q=145.
Meat Consumption
Lower is better
50
Pos.2021
kg50
1Congo, DR03.0
2Burundi03.5
3Bangladesh04.3
...
104Armenia60.0
105Suriname60.8
106Colombia60.9
107Slovenia61.2
108Bulgaria61.8
109Moldova61.9
110Costa Rica62.2
111China63.6
Europe Avg71.1
World Avg52.5
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
1Finland7.7
2Switzerland14.7
3Denmark14.8
...
11UK20.4
12Norway21.3
13Ireland21.7
14Slovenia22.4
15Luxembourg22.6
16Netherlands22.6
17Faroe Islands24.0
18Hungary25.3
19France26.2
Europe Avg40.6
q=49.
Modernity & Learning (2020)51
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank51
1Finland7.7
2Taiwan10.0
3Switzerland14.7
...
16Norway21.3
17Ireland21.7
18Canada21.9
19Slovenia22.4
20Luxembourg22.6
21Netherlands22.6
22S. Korea23.6
23Faroe Islands24.0
World Avg82.7
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

Research & Development
Higher is better
Pos.2016
% RDP PPP
1S. Korea4.2952
2Israel4.1152
3Japan3.5852
...
10Germany2.8452
11USA2.7453
12Belgium2.4652
13Slovenia2.3952
14France2.2652
15Australia2.2554
16=Singapore2.0053
16=Czechia2.0052
Europe Avg1.32
World Avg0.84
q=126.
Secondary Education
Higher is better
55
Pos.201855
1=Luxembourg100.0%
1=Estonia100.0%
1=Austria100.0%
...
11Kazakhstan98.6%
12Kyrgyzstan98.4%
13Georgia98.0%
14Slovenia97.6%
15Armenia97.2%
16Hungary97.2%
17Palau97.1%
18New Zealand96.9%
Europe Avg88.3%
World Avg63.0%
q=169.
Length of Schooling
Higher is better
56
Pos.2021
Years56
1Australia21.1
2New Zealand20.3
3Greece20.0
...
13Norway18.2
14Spain17.9
15Argentina17.9
16Slovenia17.7
17UK17.3
18Hong Kong17.3
19Germany17.0
20Portugal16.9
Europe Avg16.1
World Avg13.5
q=193.
Intellectual Endeavours
Lower is better
39
Pos.2017
Rank39
1Ukraine1
2Czechia2
3Hungary3
...
7Finland7
8Netherlands8
9Belgium9
10Slovenia10
11Switzerland11
12New Zealand12
13Latvia13
14Bulgaria14
Europe Avg31.3
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Maths, Science & Reading
Higher is better
57
Pos.2015
Score57
1Singapore1655
2Hong Kong1598
3Japan1586
...
9S. Korea1557
10China154358
11=Ireland1528
11=Slovenia1528
13Germany1524
14=Netherlands1524
15Switzerland1519
16New Zealand1517
Europe Avg1417
World Avg1389
q=70.
IQ
Higher is better59
Pos.200659
1=Hong Kong108
1=Singapore108
3S. Korea106
...
34=Belarus97
35Moldova96
36=Uruguay96
36=Slovenia96
36=Slovakia96
39Portugal95
40=Israel95
41Kazakhstan94
Europe Avg96.6
World Avg85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users
Higher is better
60
Pos.201660
1Iceland100%
2Faroe Islands99%
3Norway98%
...
50=Guam73%
51Poland72%
52Brunei72%
53Slovenia72%
54Cyprus72%
55Russia71%
56Oman71%
57New Caledonia70%
Europe Avg76.7%
World Avg48.1%
q=201.
IPv6 Uptake
Higher is better
61
Pos.2017
Ratio61
1Belgium55.4
2Germany41.8
3Switzerland35.1
...
29Guatemala6.9
30Saudi Arabia6.8
31Vietnam5.9
32Slovenia5.4
33Bolivia5.0
34Macau4.2
35Singapore4.0
36Sweden3.8
Europe Avg8.11
World Avg3.82
q=176.
Digital Quality of Life
Higher is better
62
Pos.202462
1Germany77.9%
2Finland76.9%
3France73.9%
...
27Czechia63.2%
28Latvia63.2%
29Portugal62.8%
30Slovenia62.3%
31Cyprus61.6%
32New Zealand61.1%
33Croatia61.1%
34Malta61.0%
Europe Avg61.0%
World Avg48.4%
q=121.

8. National Culture

#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics

Slovenia has an adequate long-term record on corruption.

World Giving Index
Higher is better
63
Pos.2022
%63
1Indonesia68.0
2Kenya61.0
3USA59.0
...
66=India40.0
66=Cyprus40.0
68Malawi39.0
69=Slovenia39.0
69=Burkina Faso39.0
69=Tajikistan39.0
69=Peru39.0
73Uzbekistan38.0
Europe Avg39.0
World Avg39.6
q=125.
Corruption
Higher is better
64
Pos.2022
Points64
1Denmark90.0
2=Finland87.0
2=New Zealand87.0
...
41Czechia56.0
42=Georgia56.0
42=Italy56.0
42=Slovenia56.0
45Dominica55.0
46=Poland55.0
46=St Lucia55.0
48Costa Rica54.0
Europe Avg57.61
World Avg42.98
q=180.
Happiness
Higher is better
65
Pos.2018
Score65
1Finland7.6
2Norway7.6
3Denmark7.6
...
48Ecuador6.0
49Belize6.0
50Lithuania6.0
51Slovenia5.9
52Romania5.9
53Latvia5.9
54Japan5.9
55Mauritius5.9
Europe Avg6.06
World Avg5.38
q=156.
Creativity & Culture
Lower is better
39
Pos.2017
Rank39
1Belgium1
2Netherlands2
3Estonia3
...
13Finland13
14France14
15Germany15
16Slovenia16
17Latvia17
18Barbados18
19Hungary19
20Slovakia20
Europe Avg35.0
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Open Trading, Aid & Development
Lower is better
39
Pos.2017
Rank39
1Ireland1
2Denmark2
3Sweden3
...
74Macedonia74
75Oman75
76Dominican Rep.76
77Slovenia77
78Guatemala78
79Tonga79
80Latvia80
81Romania81
Europe Avg42.6
World Avg82.0
q=163.

9. Peace Versus Instability

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

Global Peace Index
Lower is better
66
Pos.2023
Score66
1Iceland1.12
2Denmark1.31
3Ireland1.31
4New Zealand1.31
5Austria1.32
6Singapore1.33
7Portugal1.33
8Slovenia1.33
9Japan1.34
10Switzerland1.34
11Canada1.35
12Czechia1.38
Europe Avg1.70
World Avg2.07
q=163.
Peacekeeping & Security
Lower is better
39
Pos.2017
Rank39
1Samoa1
2S. Africa2
3Tunisia3
...
156Swaziland156
157Yemen157
158Iraq158
159Bahrain159
160Slovenia160
161Tonga161
162Marshall Islands162
163Guinea-Bissau163
Europe Avg84.6
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Refugees & UN Treaties
Lower is better
39
Pos.2017
Rank39
1Austria1
2Germany2
3Netherlands3
...
15Spain15
16France16
17Cyprus17
18Slovenia18
19New Zealand19
20Luxembourg20
21Ireland21
22Costa Rica22
Europe Avg37.8
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Impact of Terrorism
Lower is better
67
Pos.2019
Score67
1Togo0.00
2Mongolia0.00
3Swaziland0.00
...
7Croatia0.00
8Benin0.00
9Mauritania0.00
10Slovenia0.00
11Costa Rica0.00
12Romania0.00
13El Salvador0.00
14Bhutan0.01
Europe Avg1.62
World Avg2.78
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
1Iceland2.40
2=Singapore2.50
2=Hong Kong2.50
4Sweden2.90
5=Slovenia2.90
5=Japan2.90
7Finland3.00
8=Czechia3.00
8=Norway3.00
8=S. Korea3.00
8=Spain3.00
12Netherlands3.10
Europe Avg4.86
World Avg14.59
q=184.
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient)
Lower is better
69
Pos.2023
%69
1Slovakia24.1%70
2Slovenia24.3%70
3Belarus24.4%71
4Ukraine25.6%71
5=Netherlands25.7%70
5=Moldova25.7%70
7Iceland26.1%72
8Czechia26.2%70
9=UAE26.4%73
9=Kyrgyzstan26.4%74
11Belgium26.6%70
12=Syria26.6%74
Europe Avg30.7%
World Avg36.5%
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
1Vietnam81
2Japan65
3Sweden64
...
10=Germany42
10=UK42
12Cuba40
13Slovenia35
14Bulgaria34
15Hungary32
16Norway31
17S. Korea30
18Finland28
19Russia27
20Australia25
21Taiwan24
22=New Zealand22
22=Canada22
24Latvia20
25=Ukraine20
World Avg9.9
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:

Christian78.4%
Muslim3.6%
Hindu0.1%
Buddhist0.1%
Folk Religion0.1%
Jewish0.1%
Unaffiliated18%

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.

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