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Azerbaijan vs Slovakia

Side-by-side comparison of Azerbaijan and Slovakia from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.

Azerbaijan

Europe & Central Asia · nation age 35 years

NationsTree Index45.7105th of 196
Tree height9.5 m 
vs
5:29
indicators where each ranks higher

Slovakia

Europe & Central Asia · nation age 33 years

NationsTree Index59.957th of 196
Tree height10.0 m 
Open in the comparison tool Data as of 26 October 2026

In short

Slovakia scores 59.9 in the NationsTree Index (57th in the world) and Azerbaijan scores 45.7 (105th), a gap of 14.3 points. Their trees are 9.5 m and 10.0 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.

Azerbaijan has 89% more people than Slovakia. Azerbaijan has 77% more land area than Slovakia. Azerbaijan and Slovakia have economies of similar size (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Azerbaijan 10.2 million and Slovakia 5.4 million (2025).

GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $49,309 in Slovakia and $26,113 in Azerbaijan (2025, international dollars). People in Slovakia live on average 3.8 years longer (78.4 vs 74.6 years).

Of 34 indicators reported by both countries, Azerbaijan ranks higher in the world on 5 and Slovakia on 29. Azerbaijan is clearly stronger in military and natural resources. Slovakia is clearly stronger in institutions & safety, tourism and society & health.

As a nation, Azerbaijan is the older of the two (statehood since 1991, 35 years), compared with Slovakia (since 1993). Over the last five years Azerbaijan improved faster (direction score 27 vs 3 out of 100).

Where they differ most

The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Azerbaijan and Slovakia.

Over time

How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.

NationsTree IndexAzerbaijanSlovakia
304050607080 1996 2001 2006 2011 2016 2021 2025

Azerbaijan overtook Slovakia in GDP (PPP) in 2025, the latest year with data.

Slovakia has been ahead of Azerbaijan in the NationsTree Index in every year since 1996.

Slovakia has been ahead of Azerbaijan in GDP per person (PPP) and life expectancy in every year since 1990.

Azerbaijan has been ahead of Slovakia in population in every year since 1990.

Strength by category

Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i

All indicators

Latest available value for each country with its year and world rank. Green: the better world position of the two, red: the weaker one.

Indicator Azerbaijan Slovakia
Land & people
Surface area i km² 86,600116th/216 · 2024 49,030129th/216 · 2024
Land area i km² 82,650113th/216 · 2024 48,080129th/216 · 2024
Population i people 10.2 m94th/217 · 2025 5.4 m122nd/217 · 2025
Population growth i % 0.43%145th/217 · 2025 -0.15%183rd/217 · 2025
Population density i people/km² 123.489th/216 · 2024 112.895th/216 · 2024
Urban population i % 58.6%134th/217 · 2025 53.2%148th/217 · 2025
Population aged 0–14 i % 21.2%113th/217 · 2025 15.6%171st/217 · 2025
Population aged 65+ i % 9.2%106th/217 · 2025 19.0%42nd/217 · 2025
Economy
GDP i USD $75.94 bn87th/210 · 2025 $154.53 bn60th/210 · 2025
GDP (PPP) i intl. USD $267.57 bn74th/199 · 2025 $266.95 bn75th/199 · 2025
Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) i intl. USD 2021 $228.65 bn73rd/199 · 2025 $220.29 bn75th/199 · 2025
GDP per person i USD $7,411117th/210 · 2025 $28,54459th/210 · 2025
GDP per person (PPP) i intl. USD $26,11388th/199 · 2025 $49,30956th/199 · 2025
GNI per person (Atlas) i USD $7,360109th/201 · 2025 $26,41054th/201 · 2025
GDP growth i % 1.4%161st/210 · 2025 0.8%180th/210 · 2025
Inflation i % 5.6%143rd/180 · 2025 4.0%122nd/180 · 2025
Unemployment i % 5.5%102nd/187 · 2025 5.4%99th/187 · 2025
Central government debt i % of GDP 6.4%2010 —
General government gross debt i % of GDP 20.1%18th/189 · 2025 61.4%118th/189 · 2025
Government budget balance i % of GDP 2.6%21st/192 · 2025 -4.5%141st/192 · 2025
Main industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing i % of GDP 5.9%101st/197 · 2025 1.6%155th/197 · 2025
Industry incl. construction i % of GDP 39.5%17th/200 · 2025 28.1%63rd/200 · 2025
Manufacturing i % of GDP 6.0%143rd/192 · 2025 16.2%36th/192 · 2025
Services i % of GDP 45.3%167th/200 · 2025 59.8%86th/200 · 2025
Trade
Exports of goods & services i USD $32.67 bn80th/182 · 2025 $131.50 bn43rd/182 · 2025
Imports of goods & services i USD $27.95 bn85th/182 · 2025 $131.73 bn41st/182 · 2025
Exports i % of GDP 43.0%69th/183 · 2025 85.1%15th/183 · 2025
Imports i % of GDP 36.8%111th/183 · 2025 85.2%17th/183 · 2025
Trade openness i % of GDP 79.8%95th/183 · 2025 170.3%13th/183 · 2025
Fuel exports i % of merchandise exports 85.9%7th/170 · 2025 3.6%82nd/170 · 2025
Manufactures exports i % of merchandise exports 5.3%151st/171 · 2025 88.9%6th/171 · 2025
Food exports i % of merchandise exports 5.2%140th/171 · 2025 4.7%141st/171 · 2025
Ores & metals exports i % of merchandise exports 1.5%118th/171 · 2025 1.8%112th/171 · 2025
High-tech exports i % of manufactured exports 2.9%120th/168 · 2024 10.6%60th/168 · 2024
Current account balance i % of GDP 4.6%41st/191 · 2025 -3.6%123rd/191 · 2025
Foreign direct investment, inflows i % of GDP 0.5%157th/196 · 2025 1.3%127th/196 · 2025
Natural resources
Natural resource rents i % of GDP 29.9%11th/209 · 2021 0.2%149th/209 · 2021
Oil rents i % of GDP 20.98%9th/197 · 2021 0.00%112th/197 · 2021
Natural gas rents i % of GDP 8.59%7th/197 · 2021 0.01%84th/197 · 2021
Coal rents i % of GDP 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 0.01%56th/195 · 2021
Mineral rents i % of GDP 0.35%58th/209 · 2021 0.01%83rd/209 · 2021
Forest rents i % of GDP 0.02%142nd/209 · 2021 0.20%93rd/209 · 2021
Arable land i % of land area 25.3%38th/206 · 2024 27.1%36th/206 · 2024
Renewable freshwater per person i m³ 800138th/183 · 2022 2,32096th/183 · 2022
Tourism
International tourist arrivals i arrivals 796,000107th/194 · 2020 15.3 m17th/194 · 2018
Tourism receipts i USD $340.0 m105th/175 · 2020 $1.30 bn63rd/175 · 2020
Tourism receipts i % of exports 2.2%125th/168 · 2020 1.4%143rd/168 · 2020
Outbound trips i departures 1.2 m63rd/107 · 2020 5.2 m29th/107 · 2019
Society & health
Life expectancy i years 74.6112th/217 · 2024 78.463rd/217 · 2024
Under-5 mortality i per 1,000 births 17.9117th/196 · 2024 6.352nd/196 · 2024
Physicians i per 1,000 people 3.1955th/174 · 2022 3.7038th/174 · 2022
Hospital beds i per 1,000 people 3.745th/145 · 2023 5.621st/145 · 2023
DPT immunization i % of children 12–23 months 51%188th/193 · 2024 96%48th/193 · 2024
Completed lower secondary, 25+ i % of adults 98.2%17th/153 · 2023 99.4%6th/153 · 2023
Secondary enrolment i % gross 91.1%97th/173 · 2024 93.2%87th/173 · 2024
Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) i % of population 64.6%2015 88.6%2009
Old-age dependency ratio i % of working-age population 13.2%106th/217 · 2025 29.1%42nd/217 · 2025
Health spending i % of GDP 4.3%149th/193 · 2023 7.4%79th/193 · 2023
Adult literacy i % 99.8%8th/98 · 2023 —
Tertiary enrolment i % gross 41.3%94th/150 · 2024 54.5%70th/150 · 2024
Human Development Index i index 0–1 0.78981st/193 · 2023 0.88044th/193 · 2023
Income inequality (Gini) i index 26.62005 23.82nd/108 · 2023
Extreme poverty i % of population 0.0%2005 0.5%36th/108 · 2023
Infrastructure & digital
Access to electricity i % of population 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 100.0%1st/215 · 2024
Safely managed drinking water i % of population 57.8%105th/150 · 2024 99.6%24th/150 · 2024
Safely managed sanitation i % of population 68.0%67th/144 · 2024 83.4%46th/144 · 2024
Internet users i % of population 90.8%53rd/186 · 2025 89.8%57th/186 · 2024
Mobile subscriptions i per 100 people 110120th/210 · 2024 14041st/210 · 2024
Fixed broadband i per 100 people 21.883rd/208 · 2024 33.847th/208 · 2024
Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) i score 1–5 2.712014 3.3043rd/164 · 2022
Rail lines i route-km 2,13951st/82 · 2021 3,62636th/82 · 2021
Air passengers carried i passengers 2.6 m74th/161 · 2023 1,925157th/161 · 2022
Environment & energy
CO₂ emissions per person i t CO₂e 3.81129th/203 · 2024 5.51158th/203 · 2024
Renewable energy i % of final energy use 1.3%184th/212 · 2021 17.9%114th/212 · 2021
Air pollution (PM2.5) i µg/m³ 23.7137th/200 · 2023 13.771st/200 · 2023
Forest area i % of land area 14.6%145th/214 · 2024 40.3%79th/214 · 2024
Energy use per person i kg oil eq. 1,73266th/149 · 2024 2,92538th/149 · 2024
Institutions & safety
Government effectiveness i score 0–100 54.998th/205 · 2025 64.361st/205 · 2025
Control of corruption i score 0–100 32.3155th/207 · 2025 49.290th/207 · 2025
Rule of law i score 0–100 51.1130th/207 · 2025 66.174th/207 · 2025
Political stability i score 0–100 64.0123rd/207 · 2025 77.368th/207 · 2025
Regulatory quality i score 0–100 56.489th/205 · 2025 62.064th/205 · 2025
Voice & accountability i score 0–100 29.7182nd/205 · 2025 73.351st/205 · 2025
Homicide rate i per 100,000 2.270th/145 · 2023 1.148th/145 · 2023
Military
Military expenditure i USD $4.94 bn50th/156 · 2025 $3.12 bn55th/156 · 2025
Military expenditure i % of GDP 6.5%8th/156 · 2025 2.0%60th/156 · 2025
Military expenditure i % of government spending 17.7%13th/154 · 2025 4.2%103rd/154 · 2025
Armed forces personnel i people 82,00055th/170 · 2020 18,000110th/170 · 2020
Armed forces personnel i % of labour force 1.58%39th/168 · 2020 0.67%97th/168 · 2020
Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) i TIV 463.0 m22nd/163 · 2025 445.0 m24th/163 · 2025
Arms exports (SIPRI TIV) i TIV 2.0 m56th/65 · 2023 9.0 m48th/65 · 2025
Science & innovation
R&D spending i % of GDP 0.21%84th/110 · 2024 1.03%40th/110 · 2023
Patent applications by residents i applications 19462nd/137 · 2024 16764th/137 · 2024
Scientific articles i articles 1,54479th/197 · 2023 5,33258th/197 · 2023

Questions and answers

Which has more people, Azerbaijan or Slovakia?

Azerbaijan has the larger population: 10.2 m (2025) compared with 5.4 m for Slovakia (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.

Which is bigger by area, Azerbaijan or Slovakia?

Azerbaijan is larger: 86,600 km² (2024) compared with 49,030 km² for Slovakia (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.

Which economy is larger, Azerbaijan or Slovakia?

Azerbaijan has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $267.57 bn intl. (2025) compared with $266.95 bn intl. for Slovakia (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.

Which is richer per person, Azerbaijan or Slovakia?

Slovakia has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $49,309 intl. (2025) compared with $26,113 intl. for Azerbaijan (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.

Where do people live longer, in Azerbaijan or Slovakia?

Slovakia has the higher life expectancy at birth: 78.4 years (2024) compared with 74.6 years for Azerbaijan (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.

Which spends more on the military, Azerbaijan or Slovakia?

Azerbaijan spends more on the military: $4.94 bn (2025) compared with $3.12 bn for Slovakia (2025). Source: World Bank, MS.MIL.XPND.CD.

Which ranks higher in the NationsTree Index, Azerbaijan or Slovakia?

Slovakia: 59.9 points (57th in the world); Azerbaijan: 45.7 points (105th). The index combines foundations, economic strength, quality of life, problems and 5-year direction from public statistics.

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Sources

World Bank World Development Indicators and Worldwide Governance Indicators, compiling UN agencies, the IMF, WHO, SIPRI and national statistical offices; every row links to its world ranking with the source series. See Sources & licences and Methodology.

Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Azerbaijan vs Slovakia — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/azerbaijan-vs-slovakia. Data as of 26 October 2026.

Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Azerbaijan vs Slovakia — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/azerbaijan-vs-slovakia. Data as of 26 October 2026.
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