Slovenia (Republic of Slovenia)

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

By Vexen Crabtree 2025

Slovenia Republic of Slovenia
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	21st 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

#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	28.1
2	Norway	29.9
3	Sweden	31.0
	...
18	Australia	44.0
19	Canada	44.1
20	Italy	44.5
21	Slovenia	45.7
22	Portugal	46.7
23	Ireland	46.7
24	S. Korea	49.6
25	UK	49.9
	Europe Avg	57.5
	World Avg	89.4
q=200.

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

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

3. 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, once you take mortality into account₁₅. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.₁₆

Population₂
Pos.		2018 Population₂
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
	...
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. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best₁₇
Pos.		2022₁₇
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
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. Also scored for 1960s-2010s.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better₁₈
Pos.		2016 Per 100₁₈
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3=	Chad	04.7
	...
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.

Migration Datasets:

Immigrants₁₉
Pos.		2017 %₁₉
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.

Emigrants₂₀
Pos.		2010 %₂₀
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

#equality #freedom #gender_equality #human_rights #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance

Compared to Europe (2025)₂₁
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₁
1	Sweden	7.8
2	Netherlands	8.7
3	Denmark	8.8
	...
14	Ireland	28.8
15	Spain	29.0
16	Italy	29.9
17	Slovenia	30.9
18	Portugal	35.8
19	Malta	38.0
20	Czechia	38.0
21	Estonia	40.2
22	Slovakia	46.3
	Europe Avg	51.94
q=49.

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)₂₁
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₁
1	Sweden	7.8
2	Netherlands	8.7
3	Denmark	8.8
	...
17	Ireland	28.8
18	Spain	29.0
19	Italy	29.9
20	Slovenia	30.9
21	Uruguay	31.2
22	Japan	31.6
23	Portugal	35.8
24	Malta	38.0
	World Avg	89.80
q=199.

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

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

For more, see:

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

4.1. Human Rights & Tolerance Datasets

#freedom #human_rights #international_law #mass_media #politics #slavery #slovenia

Press Freedom Higher is better₂₃
Pos.		2025₂₃
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. Also scored for 2000s-2010s.

Slavery in the 2020s Lower is better₂₄
Pos.		Slavery in the 2020s Per 1000₂₄
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. Also scored for 2010s-2020s.

Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom Lower is better₂₅
Pos.		2014 Rank₂₅
1	Hong Kong	1
2	Switzerland	2
3	New Zealand	3
	...
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. Also scored for 1970s-2010s.

Human Rights Watch Comments Higher is better₂₆
Pos.		2017 Score₂₆
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 better₂₇
Pos.		2009 Treaties₂₇
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 better₂₈
Pos.		2019 Avg Yrs/Treaty₂₈
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)₂₉

4.2. Gender Equality Datasets

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

Slovenia is notable for its equality between the sexes.

See:

"Religion Versus Womankind" by Vexen Crabtree (2007)

Gender Inequality Lower is better₃₀
Pos.		2022₃₀
1	Denmark	0.01
2	Norway	0.01
3	Switzerland	0.02
	...
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. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

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 better₃₁
Pos.		2022 %₃₁
1	Sweden	31.8₃₂
2	New Zealand	34.4₃₃
3	Australia	37.0₃₃
	...
12	Switzerland	56.9₃₄
13	France	57.2₃₄
14	UK	57.7₃₄
15	Slovenia	61.1₃₂
16	Japan	63.4₃₃
17	Italy	64.4₃₄
18	Greece	64.9₃₃
19	Hungary	67.3₃₄
	Europe Avg	69.08
	World Avg	83.93
q=88.

Year Women Can Vote Lower is better
Pos.		Year Women Can Vote 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.

4.3. Prejudice Datasets

#2020s #antisemitism #freethought #homosexuality #religious_tolerance

Anti-Semite Opinions Lower is better₃₅
Pos.		2014 %₃₅
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 in the 2020s Higher is better₃₆
Pos.		LGBT Equality in the 2020s Score₃₆
1=	Germany	4.88
1=	Spain	4.88
3	Portugal	4.81
	...
30	Montenegro	2.57
31	Ecuador	2.55
32	Peru	2.40
33	Slovenia	2.38
34	Japan	2.31
35	Liechtenstein	2.30
36	Lithuania	2.19
37	Colombia	2.18
	Europe Avg	1.77
	World Avg	-1.21
q=215. Also scored for 1970s-2020s.

In Slovenia, homosexuality has been legal since 1977; it was initially illegal in wider Yugoslavia. The age of consent is equal for all. Slovenia introduced registered partnerships in 2006, legalized same�€`sex marriage and adoption in 2022, and has strong anti�€`discrimination protections covering sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression.

Actions taken at the United Nations:

⇡ Supported the 2006 Norway Joint Statement on sexual orientation and gender identity at the UN.
⇡ Supported the 2008 Declaration at the UN General Assemly affirming LGBTQ rights, tabled by Argentina.
⇡ In 2025, signed the UN Human Rights Council Joint statement on ending acts of violence and human rights violations based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
⇣ Voted for the 2016 UN Human Rights Council Resolution 32/2 to create the Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Freedom of Thought Lower is better₃₇
Pos.		2021₃₇
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

#health

Compared to Europe (2025)₃₈
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₈
1	Monaco	10.3
2	Liechtenstein	30.1
3	San Marino	42.3
	...
12	Finland	52.3
13	Belgium	54.1
14	Italy	57.8
15	Slovenia	61.9
16	Portugal	62.1
17	Spain	62.5
18	Andorra	63.1
19	UK	64.1
20	Cyprus	64.6
	Europe Avg	68.59
q=48.

Health (2025)₃₈
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₈
1	Monaco	10.3
2	Liechtenstein	30.1
3	Japan	40.8
	...
19	Italy	57.8
20	Malaysia	59.6
21	Hong Kong	61.0
22	Slovenia	61.9
23	Portugal	62.1
24	Australia	62.1
25	Antigua & Barbuda	62.3
26	Spain	62.5
	World Avg	97.39
q=207.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Liechtenstein and Japan₃₉. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are Angola, Somalia and S. Sudan₃₉.

42 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, obesity rate, its adolescent birth rate, delivery rate of infant DTP immunizations, delivery rate of 7x Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 and childhood mortality. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Europe and The Mediterranean₃₉, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Africa and Melanesia₃₉.

For more, see:

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

5.1. Health Datasets

#2010s #alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #slovenia #smoking #suicide

Slovenia does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Slovenia comes in the best 20 for childhood mortality in the 2020s₄₀ and in its adolescent birth rate₄₁. It does better than average for its average life expectancy₁₃, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₄₂ (but bad for Europe), delivery rate of 7x Infant Immunizations 2011-2015₄₃ and in its fertility rate₁₇. But, there's bad news too. Slovenia does worse than average for its smoking rate₄₄, delivery rate of infant DTP immunizations in the 2020s₄₅ and in the prevalence of overweight adults₄₆ (still good for Europe). And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 when it comes to its suicide rate₄₇ and in its alcohol consumption rate₄₈. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% over 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. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

Alcohol Consumption Lower is better₄₈
Pos.		2016 Per Capita₄₈
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 best₁₇
Pos.		2022₁₇
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. Also scored for 1960s-2010s.

Smoking in the 2020s Lower is better₄₄
Pos.		Smoking in the 2020s %₄₄
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. Also scored for 2000s-2020s.

Suicide Rate in the 2010s Lower is better₄₇
Pos.		Suicide Rate in the 2010s Per 100k₄₇
1=	Jordan	1.00
1=	Sao Tome & Principe	1.00
1=	Antigua & Barbuda	1.00
	...
167	Uruguay	19.22
168	Belgium	19.45
169	Japan	19.89
170	Slovenia	20.27
171	Kiribati	20.28
172	Solomon Islands	20.62
173	Hungary	20.94
174	Latvia	20.98
	Europe Avg	12.94
	World Avg	9.24
q=185. Also scored for 2000s-2010s.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better₄₂
Pos.		2017 Rank₄₂
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 better₄₆
Pos.		1976 %₄₆
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 better₄₉
Pos.		2022 %₄₉
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. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

5.2. Children's Health Datasets

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

Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better₄₁
Pos.		2022 Per 1000₄₁
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. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

Infant DTP Immunizations (2020s) Higher is better₄₅
Pos.		Infant DTP Immunizations (2020s) Avg %₄₅
1=	Luxembourg	99.0
1=	Oman	99.0
1=	Niue	99.0
	...
125=	San Marino	90.7
125=	India	90.7
127	Senegal	90.5
128	Slovenia	90.4
129	Dominica	90.1
130=	Austria	89.9
130=	Algeria	89.9
132	Iraq	89.8
	Europe Avg	93.2
	World Avg	88.5
q=211. Also scored for 1980s-2020s.

7x Infant Immunizations (2011-2015) Higher is better₄₃
Pos.		2015 Avg %₄₃
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 better₄₀
Pos.		Infant Mortality (2020s) Per 1000₄₀
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. Also scored for 1960s-2020s.

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)₅₀
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₅₀
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	82.54
	World Avg	84.93
q=199.

In terms of its responsibility towards the environment, Slovenia is 97th in the world. This rank is computed from 21 data sets. Slovenia does better than average for its environmental performance₅₁, the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population₅₂ and in its forested percent change 2000-2020₅₃. But, things could still be better. Slovenia does worse than average when it comes to energy to GDP efficiency₅₄, reducing annual meat consumption per person₅₅ (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 #modernity #technology #the_internet

Compared to Europe (2025)₅₆
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₅₆
1	Finland	6.1
2	Iceland	8.1
3	Denmark	8.8
	...
14	Spain	22.2
15	Estonia	22.3
16	Hungary	23.4
17	Slovenia	24.8
18	Portugal	25.5
19	Poland	26.2
20	Italy	27.5
21	Monaco	30.0
22	Slovakia	30.0
	Europe Avg	34.74
q=48.

Modernity & Learning (2025)₅₆
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₅₆
1	Finland	6.1
2	Iceland	8.1
3	Denmark	8.8
	...
16	Estonia	22.3
17	Hungary	23.4
18	S. Korea	23.5
19	Slovenia	24.8
20	Taiwan	25.4
21	Portugal	25.5
22	Poland	26.2
23	Australia	26.8
	World Avg	84.96
q=197.

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, Iceland and Denmark₅₇. The worst countries are S. Sudan, Eritrea and Somalia₅₇. Despite improves in global education, access to tertiary (adult) education is becoming increasingly unequal between the rich haves and the poor have-nots₅₈.

“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)₅₉

27 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on Research and Development, Intellectual Endeavours, metric system adoption rate, Religiosity, IQ, Secondary Education, Length of Schooling, Maths, Science & Reading, the percent of citizens with access to the internet, Freedom On The Internet, IT Security, IPv6 Uptake and digital quality of life. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe₅₇, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Africa and Micronesia₅₇.

For more, see:

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

7.1. Modernity Datasets

#intelligence #metric #research #science

Research & Development Higher is better
Pos.		2016 % RDP PPP
1	S. Korea	4.29₆₀
2	Israel	4.11₆₀
3	Japan	3.58₆₀
	...
10	Germany	2.84₆₀
11	USA	2.74₆₁
12	Belgium	2.46₆₀
13	Slovenia	2.39₆₀
14	France	2.26₆₀
15	Australia	2.25₆₂
16=	Singapore	2.00₆₁
16=	Czechia	2.00₆₀
	Europe Avg	1.32
	World Avg	0.84
q=126.

Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better₄₂
Pos.		2017 Rank₄₂
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.

Metric System Adoption Rate Higher is better₆₃
Pos.		2025 %₆₃
1=	Slovakia	100
1=	Poland	100
1=	Portugal	100
	...
72=	Latvia	95
72=	Lebanon	95
72=	Russia	95
72=	Slovenia	95
72=	Peru	95
72=	N. Korea	95
72=	Panama	95
72=	Lithuania	95
	Europe Avg	97
	World Avg	92
q=187. Also scored for 1960s-2020s.

Officially adopted metric in 1871, as part of Austria-Hungary; replacing local systems that had some similarly-named units to imperial (but which were different); miles, klaftern and inches. Progression:

1960 (90%): Yugoslav metric standards; minor traditional use continues in some carpentry and trades.
1970 (95%): Standardization across sectors.
1980 (95%).
2000 (95%): Continuity post-independence; EU alignment.
2025 (95%).

IQ Higher is better₆₄
Pos.		2006₆₄
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.

7.2. Education Datasets

#education #english #maths #science

Secondary Education Higher is better₆₅
Pos.		2018₆₅
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 better₆₆
Pos.		2021 Years₆₆
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. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

Maths, Science & Reading Higher is better₆₇
Pos.		2015 Score₆₇
1	Singapore	1655
2	Hong Kong	1598
3	Japan	1586
	...
9	S. Korea	1557
10	China	1543₆₈
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.

7.3. Technology and Information Datasets

#modernity #technology #the_internet

Internet Users (2020s) Higher is better
Pos.		Internet Users (2020s)
1=	Iceland	99%
1=	Kuwait	99%
1=	UAE	99%
	...
41	Israel	89%
42	Malta	89%
43	Belarus	89%
44	Slovenia	89%
45	Slovakia	89%
46	Uruguay	89%
47	Libya	88%
48	Morocco	88%
	Europe Avg	88.3%
	World Avg	67.8%
q=188. Also scored for 1990s-2020s.

IPv6 Uptake Higher is better₆₉
Pos.		2017 Ratio₆₉
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 better₇₀
Pos.		2024₇₀
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

#charitability #culture #equality #human_development #inequality #peace

Compared to Europe (2025)₇₁
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₇₁
1	Denmark	11.6
2	Finland	13.4
3	Netherlands	13.6
	...
11	Luxembourg	21.2
12	Belgium	25.9
13	UK	27.7
14	Slovenia	27.7
15	France	32.0
16	Czechia	32.3
17	Malta	32.4
18	Hungary	37.8
19	Poland	38.1
	Europe Avg	45.84
q=44.

Culture, Peace & Inequality (2025)₇₁
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₇₁
1	Denmark	11.6
2	Finland	13.4
3	Netherlands	13.6
	...
14	Canada	22.8
15	Belgium	25.9
16	UK	27.7
17	Slovenia	27.7
18	Australia	28.9
19	France	32.0
20	Czechia	32.3
21	Malta	32.4
	World Avg	81.27
q=187.

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 (so far), Open Trading, Aid and Development, its Global Peace Index rating, Peacekeeping and Security, Refugees and UN Treaties, the impact of terrorism, poverty (so far), life expectancy inequality, 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).

8.1. National Culture Datasets

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

Slovenia has an adequate long-term record on corruption.

World Giving Index Higher is better₇₂
Pos.		2022 %₇₂
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. Also scored for 2010s.

Corruption Higher is better₇₃
Pos.		2022 Points₇₃
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. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

Happiness Higher is better₇₄
Pos.		2024 Score₇₄
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. Also scored for 2010s.

Creativity & Culture Lower is better₄₂
Pos.		2017 Rank₄₂
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 better₇₅
Pos.		Passport Reach (2020s) Q₇₅
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. Also scored for 2000s-2020s.

Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better₄₂
Pos.		2017 Rank₄₂
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.

8.2. Peace Versus Instability Datasets

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

Global Peace Index Lower is better₇₆
Pos.		2023 Score₇₆
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. Also scored for 2010s.

Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better₄₂
Pos.		2017 Rank₄₂
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 better₄₂
Pos.		2017 Rank₄₂
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 better₇₇
Pos.		2019 Score₇₇
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.

8.3. Economic Inequality and Poverty Datasets

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

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better₇₈
Pos.		2019₇₈
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 better₇₉
Pos.		2023 %₇₉
1	Slovakia	24.1%₈₀
2	Slovenia	24.3%₈₀
3	Belarus	24.4%₈₁
4	Ukraine	25.6%₈₁
5=	Moldova	25.7%₈₀
5=	Netherlands	25.7%₈₀
7	Iceland	26.1%₈₂
8	Czechia	26.2%₈₀
9=	Kyrgyzstan	26.4%₈₃
9=	UAE	26.4%₈₄
11=	Syria	26.6%₈₃
11=	Azerbaijan	26.6%₈₅
	Europe Avg	30.7%
	World Avg	36.5%
q=167. Also scored for 1980s-2010s.

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)₈₆
Pos.		Higher is better %₈₆
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:₈₇:

	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)₈₈.

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