Estonia vs Slovenia

Estonia and Slovenia compared on 10 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.

• Slovenia has about 1.6 times as many people as Estonia: 2.1 million against 1.4 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Slovenia ($37,376) is 9% higher than in Estonia ($34,418) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Slovenia (1.1%) than in Estonia (0.6%), a difference of 0.5 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Estonia (4.8%) than in Slovenia (2.4%), a difference of 2.4 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Estonia (8.3%) than in Slovenia (3.2%), a difference of 5.1 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Slovenia can expect to live 3 years longer than one born in Estonia: 82.3 years against 79.3 years in 2024.
• The population of Slovenia is older: half of its people are over 43.9 years, against 41.9 years in Estonia in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Estonia (92.2%) than in Slovenia (90.8%), a difference of 1.4 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Estonia (7.8 tonnes) are 24% higher than in Slovenia (6.3 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Slovenia (61.8%) than in Estonia (57.2%), a difference of 4.6 percentage points in 2024.