Slovakia — Country Profile
Population, GDP, natural resources, leaders and history of Slovakia: the Magna Factbook country file, with its Magna Power score (--/100, ranked #-- of 195).
Last updated: October 2026
Slovakia is in Central Europe, south of Poland. It covers 49,035 sq km. Terrain: rugged mountains in the central and northern part and lowlands in the south. Climate: temperate; cool summers; cold, cloudy, humid winters.
| Capital | Bratislava |
|---|---|
| Population | 5,563,649 (2024 est.) |
| GDP (PPP) | $218.762 billion (2024 est.) |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $40,300 (2024 est.) |
| Real GDP growth | 2.1% (2024 est.) |
| Inflation | 2.8% (2024 est.) |
| Unemployment | 5.3% (2024 est.) |
| Public debt | 64.3% of GDP (2022 est.) |
| Exports | $120.355 billion (2024 est.) |
| Imports | $120.29 billion (2024 est.) |
| Life expectancy | 77.2 years (2024 est.) |
| Median age | 43.1 years (2025 est.) |
| Urbanization | 54% of total population (2023) |
| Government | parliamentary republic |
| Independence | 1 January 1993 (Czechoslovakia split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia) |
| Languages | Slovak (official) 81.8%, Hungarian 8.5%, Roma 1.8%, other 2.2%, unspecified 5.7% (2021 est.) |
Slovakia’s GDP is $218.762 billion (2024 est.) in purchasing-power-parity terms. At official exchange rates it stands at $141.776 billion (2024 est.). Real GDP grew 2.1% (2024 est.). See where Slovakia ranks among all 195 countries by GDP.
POWER --/100 — The Magna Power score is our 0–100 composite of structural national power — nine components, 135 indicators. It is the Bureau's own assessment, not a mirror of World Bank or CIA figures.
Momentum 0 — Quarterly momentum: the Bureau's read on the country's trajectory over the last quarter, from −10 (deteriorating fast) to +10 (accelerating).
Steadiness was the quarter's defining trait: no rupture, no windfall, no surprise strong enough to move the score.
The trajectory remains set by fundamentals that change over years, not quarters — and this quarter changed little.
- What our model rewards: inflation tamed at 2.8%; unemployment near 5.3% — work for whoever wants it
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Energy is the physical base of economic power — what a country can generate, move and burn decides what it can build, sell and defend.
| Electricity access | 100% (2022 est.) |
|---|---|
| Installed capacity mix (CIA) | fossil fuels: 14.4% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); nuclear: 63.7% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); solar: 2.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); hydroelectricity: 13.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.) |
| Energy consumption per capita (CIA) | 127.582 million Btu/person (2023 est.) |
| Primary energy consumption (OWID) | 181.1 TWh (2024) |
| Electricity generation (OWID) | 29.3 TWh (2024) |
| Energy per capita (OWID) | 32,883 kWh per person (2024) |
| Electricity generation mix (OWID) | Nuclear 62.1%, Hydro 16.4%, Gas 9.2%, Oil 3.0%, Solar 2.3%, Coal 1.8% (2024) |
| Low-carbon share of electricity (OWID) | 86.0% (2024) |
| Carbon intensity of electricity (OWID) | 96.5 gCO2/kWh (2024) |
Sources: CIA World Factbook, Energy section; Our World in Data (IEA/Ember), 2024.
Trade shows what the world buys from a country and what the country must buy from the world — the balance between the two is a direct measure of economic leverage.
| Exports | $120.355 billion (2024 est.) |
|---|---|
| Imports | $120.29 billion (2024 est.) |
| Trade balance (calculated) | Surplus of $65.0 million (2024), calculated from the CIA export and import figures above. |
| Key industries | automobiles; metal and metal products; electricity, gas, coke, oil, nuclear fuel; chemicals, synthetic fibers, wood and paper products; machinery; earthenware and ceramics; textiles; electrical and optical apparatus; rubber products; food and beverages; pharmaceutical |
Source: CIA World Factbook, Economy section.
Robert Fico — Prime Minister. President Peter PELLEGRINI (since 15 June 2024)
Slovakia maintains 63 embassies and 9 consulates abroad, hosts 45 foreign diplomatic missions, holds permanent missions to UN New York, UN Geneva, EU Brussels, NATO Brussels, OECD Paris, UNESCO Paris, OSCE Vienna, CoE Strasbourg. The breadth of a diplomatic network is a direct measure of diplomatic power — it shows how far a country’s influence, alliances and interests reach.
| Embassies abroad | 63 |
|---|---|
| Consulates abroad | 9 |
| Foreign missions hosted | 45 |
| Multilateral missions | UN New York, UN Geneva, EU Brussels, NATO Brussels, OECD Paris, UNESCO Paris, OSCE Vienna, CoE Strasbourg |
Source: Abroad: Lowy GDI 2024 via Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_number_of_diplomatic_missions . Hosted: Consular Affairs Center in-country ranking, Jan 2026 (Bratislava 45). Multilateral rosters as for AUT.
Transport networks are economic power made physical — ports, runways, railways and pipelines decide what a country can move, sell and defend.
| Sea access | Landlocked — no seacoast; exports move through transit corridors across neighbouring countries. |
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| Airports (total) | 116 + 2 heliports (registration prefix OM) |
| Railways | 3627 km |
| Pipelines | 2,270 km gas transmission pipelines, 6,278 km high-pressure gas distribution pipelines, 27,023 km mid- and low-pressure gas distribution pipelines (2016), 510 km oil (2015) (2016) |
Major airports
M. R. Štefánik Airport (BTS) — Bratislava; Košice International Airport (KSC) — Košice; Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) — Poprad; Sliač Airport (SLD) — Sliač.
Terminals
| River ports | Bratislava, Komarno (Danube) |
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Sources: OurAirports public-domain extract (2026-10-02); per-entry Wikipedia links included; CIA World Factbook via cia_factbook snapshot (2026-09-28); theodora.com CIA mirror (CIA World Factbook Transportation section), scraped 2026-10-02
| Political system | parliamentary republic |
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| Next election | No election currently scheduled. |
POWER --/100 Ranked #-- of 195 countries in the Magna Country Rankings. Full ranking breakdown for Slovakia.
Historical timeline of Slovakia
This profile covers the population, economy, natural resources, leaders, and history of Slovakia — with the Bureau’s live national-power score of --/100, ranking #-- of 195 countries.
What is Slovakia's power score?
Slovakia has a Magna Power score of --/100. The score measures structural power — the proven capacity to shape events — across nine components.