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Official name:
Slovak Republic
Region:

    General Information
    Region    Eastern Europe
    Population (000, 2020)   5 460
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   113.5
    Capital city    Bratislava
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   432.5c
    UN membership date    19-Jan-93
    Surface area (km2)   49 035a,b
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   94.9
    National currency    Euro (EUR)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   0.9c
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)90 18488 457105 956d
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)5.74.84d
    GDP per capita (current US$)16 687.516 273.619 430.8d
    Economy: Agriculturee (% of Gross Value Added)1.82.92.6d
    Economy: Industrye,f (% of Gross Value Added)33.933.933.6d
    Economy: Services and other activitye,g,h (% of GVA)63.363.364.5d
    Employment in agriculture (% of employed)3.23.22.1i
    Employment in industry (% of employed)37.136.136.1i
    Employment in services (% employed)59.660.761.8i
    Unemploymenti (% of labour force)14.411.55.1
    Labour force participation ratei (female/male pop. %)50.6 / 67.652.0 / 67.852.0 / 67.1
    CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100)100109115c
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)828698j
    International trade: exports (million current US$)65 30674 97090 050c
    International trade: imports (million current US$)65 64473 05390 979c
    International trade: balance (million current US$)-3381 916-930c
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)- 4 210- 1 849- 3 019c
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth ratek (average annual %)~0.00.10.1
    Urban population (% of total population)54.753.953.7c
    Urban population growth ratek (average annual %)-0.3-0.2...
    Fertility rate, totalk (live births per woman)1.31.41.5
    Life expectancy at birthk (females/males, years)78.6 / 70.879.8 / 72.580.8 / 73.7
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)15.3 / 17.815.3 / 20.715.6 / 23.3
    International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.)146.3 / 2.7177.6 / 3.3188.0 / 3.4c
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)1.6l2.52.5c
    Infant mortality ratek (per 1 000 live births)6.25.44.8
    Health: Current expenditurei (% of GDP)7.86.86.7b
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)3.43.43.4b
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)4.14.63.9j
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)101.0 / 101.998.1 / 98.998.4 / 99.0b
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)92.8 / 91.891.5 / 90.591.6 / 90.5b
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)69.6 / 45.061.8 / 40.156.6 / 37.1b
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)1.50.81.1d
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)1818.720.7m
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)75.7n,o77.6n,o80.7d
    Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP)0.61.20.8d
    Threatened species (number)3445116
    Forested area (% of land area)40.340.340.3i,b
    CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita)34.6 / 6.429.4 / 5.432.2 / 5.9b
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)250265265b
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)136124132b
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersp (000)1 3271 7212 256d
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)77.685.785.8c
    Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %)89.0 / 76.288.6 / 75.988.4 / 75.7b
    Net Official Development Assist. disbursedq (% of GNI)0.090.10.13b
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