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Luxembourg vs Slovenia
Side-by-side comparison of Luxembourg and Slovenia from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.
Luxembourg
Europe & Central Asia · nation age 1,063 years
Slovenia
Europe & Central Asia · nation age 35 years
In short
Slovenia scores 75.9 in the NationsTree Index (18th in the world) and Luxembourg scores 73.2 (27th), a gap of 2.7 points. Their trees are 6.7 m and 7.4 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.
Slovenia has 3.1 times the population of Luxembourg. Slovenia is 7.9 times larger than Luxembourg by land area. The economy of Slovenia is 17% larger than that of Luxembourg (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Luxembourg 686,970 and Slovenia 2.1 million (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $156,542 in Luxembourg and $59,245 in Slovenia (2025, international dollars). People in Luxembourg live on average 0.9 years longer (83.2 vs 82.3 years).
Of 35 indicators reported by both countries, Luxembourg ranks higher in the world on 21 and Slovenia on 14. Luxembourg is clearly stronger in infrastructure & digital, land & people and institutions & safety. Slovenia is clearly stronger in main industries, military and society & health.
As a nation, Luxembourg is the older of the two (statehood since 963, 1,063 years), compared with Slovenia (since 1991). Over the last five years Slovenia improved faster (direction score 70 vs 31 out of 100).
Where they differ most
The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Luxembourg and Slovenia.
Luxembourg
22.4%
117th of 150
Sloveniabetter
80.1%
27th of 150
General government gross debtEconomy
Luxembourgbetter
26.5%
25th of 189
Slovenia
65.1%
127th of 189
DPT immunizationSociety & health
Luxembourgbetter
99%
1st of 193
Slovenia
90%
104th of 193
UnemploymentEconomy
Luxembourg
6.3%
116th of 187
Sloveniabetter
3.2%
46th of 187
Renewable freshwater per personNatural resources
Luxembourg
1,531
110th of 183
Sloveniabetter
8,840
51st of 183
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
Slovenia overtook Luxembourg in the NationsTree Index in 2025, the latest year with data.
Luxembourg has been ahead of Slovenia in GDP per person (PPP) and life expectancy in every year since 1990.
Slovenia has been ahead of Luxembourg in GDP (PPP) and 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
LuxembourgSlovenia 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 | Luxembourg | Slovenia |
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 2,590174th/216 · 2024 | 20,480151st/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 2,574172nd/216 · 2024 | 20,135151st/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 686,970166th/217 · 2025 | 2.1 m148th/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | 1.46%72nd/217 · 2025 | 0.17%164th/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 263.049th/216 · 2024 | 105.7102nd/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 94.9%19th/217 · 2025 | 56.0%139th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 15.7%169th/217 · 2025 | 14.5%187th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 15.8%65th/217 · 2025 | 22.2%19th/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $101.16 bn75th/210 · 2025 | $79.65 bn86th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $107.54 bn101st/199 · 2025 | $126.25 bn94th/199 · 2025 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $87.53 bn102nd/199 · 2025 | $104.61 bn95th/199 · 2025 |
| GDP per person USD | $147,2523rd/210 · 2025 | $37,37646th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $156,5422nd/199 · 2025 | $59,24540th/199 · 2025 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $95,7204th/201 · 2025 | $35,52042nd/201 · 2025 |
| GDP growth % | 0.6%183rd/210 · 2025 | 1.1%172nd/210 · 2025 |
| Inflation % | 2.3%67th/180 · 2025 | 2.4%74th/180 · 2025 |
| Unemployment % | 6.3%116th/187 · 2025 | 3.2%46th/187 · 2025 |
| Central government debt % of GDP | 2.9%1993 | 16.2%1994 |
| General government gross debt % of GDP | 26.5%25th/189 · 2025 | 65.1%127th/189 · 2025 |
| Government budget balance % of GDP | -2.0%77th/192 · 2025 | -2.5%92nd/192 · 2025 |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | 0.2%191st/197 · 2025 | 1.6%154th/197 · 2025 |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 8.9%190th/200 · 2025 | 28.3%62nd/200 · 2025 |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 3.7%165th/192 · 2025 | 18.6%29th/192 · 2025 |
| Services % of GDP | 81.4%9th/200 · 2025 | 58.6%96th/200 · 2025 |
| Trade | ||
| Exports of goods & services USD | $192.73 bn35th/182 · 2025 | $62.63 bn60th/182 · 2025 |
| Imports of goods & services USD | $161.21 bn38th/182 · 2025 | $58.36 bn64th/182 · 2025 |
| Exports % of GDP | 190.5%2nd/183 · 2025 | 78.6%18th/183 · 2025 |
| Imports % of GDP | 159.4%2nd/183 · 2025 | 73.3%29th/183 · 2025 |
| Trade openness % of GDP | 349.9%2nd/183 · 2025 | 151.9%21st/183 · 2025 |
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 0.1%132nd/170 · 2025 | 3.6%83rd/170 · 2025 |
| Manufactures exports % of merchandise exports | 78.6%21st/171 · 2025 | 88.9%7th/171 · 2025 |
| Food exports % of merchandise exports | 12.7%102nd/171 · 2025 | 3.7%145th/171 · 2025 |
| Ores & metals exports % of merchandise exports | 4.7%64th/171 · 2025 | 2.7%91st/171 · 2025 |
| High-tech exports % of manufactured exports | 5.1%101st/168 · 2024 | 8.3%78th/168 · 2024 |
| Current account balance % of GDP | 4.8%38th/191 · 2025 | 4.1%43rd/191 · 2025 |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | -32.7%196th/196 · 2025 | 2.3%93rd/196 · 2025 |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 0.0%175th/209 · 2021 | 0.2%151st/209 · 2021 |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 0.00%120th/197 · 2021 | 0.00%119th/197 · 2021 |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.00%100th/197 · 2021 | 0.00%93rd/197 · 2021 |
| Coal rents % of GDP | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 | 0.03%41st/195 · 2021 |
| Mineral rents % of GDP | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 0.00%159th/209 · 2021 | 0.16%101st/209 · 2021 |
| Arable land % of land area | 23.8%42nd/206 · 2024 | 8.8%112th/206 · 2024 |
| Renewable freshwater per person m³ | 1,531110th/183 · 2022 | 8,84051st/183 · 2022 |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | 525,000120th/194 · 2020 | 1.2 m89th/194 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts USD | $4.45 bn33rd/175 · 2020 | $1.42 bn61st/175 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | 3.0%108th/168 · 2020 | 3.4%101st/168 · 2020 |
| Outbound trips departures | 1.5 m59th/107 · 2020 | 1.9 m50th/107 · 2020 |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 83.218th/217 · 2024 | 82.332nd/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | 2.23rd/196 · 2024 | 2.34th/196 · 2024 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 2.982017 | 3.3750th/174 · 2022 |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 4.040th/145 · 2023 | 4.134th/145 · 2022 |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | 99%1st/193 · 2024 | 90%104th/193 · 2024 |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | 90.7%46th/153 · 2023 | 99.3%7th/153 · 2023 |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | 108.6%27th/173 · 2024 | 107.6%32nd/173 · 2023 |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 23.1%63rd/217 · 2025 | 35.1%20th/217 · 2025 |
| Health spending % of GDP | 5.9%107th/193 · 2024 | 9.9%30th/193 · 2024 |
| Adult literacy % | — | 99.5%1991 |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | 22.4%117th/150 · 2024 | 80.1%27th/150 · 2023 |
| Human Development Index index 0–1 | 0.92225th/193 · 2023 | 0.93121st/193 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) index | 33.649th/108 · 2023 | 24.73rd/108 · 2023 |
| Extreme poverty % of population | 0.1%10th/108 · 2023 | 0.0%1st/108 · 2023 |
| Infrastructure & digital | ||
| Access to electricity % of population | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 |
| Safely managed drinking water % of population | 99.7%21st/150 · 2024 | 99.6%23rd/150 · 2024 |
| Safely managed sanitation % of population | 96.3%20th/144 · 2024 | 84.5%44th/144 · 2024 |
| Internet users % of population | 99.1%6th/186 · 2025 | 90.8%54th/186 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 14435th/210 · 2023 | 13156th/210 · 2024 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 40.325th/208 · 2024 | 34.246th/208 · 2024 |
| Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) score 1–5 | 3.6029th/164 · 2022 | 3.6029th/164 · 2022 |
| Rail lines route-km | 27180th/82 · 2021 | 1,20963rd/82 · 2021 |
| Air passengers carried passengers | 2.5 m75th/161 · 2023 | 1,866158th/161 · 2022 |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 10.56185th/203 · 2024 | 6.27164th/203 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 20.5%104th/212 · 2021 | 23.4%98th/212 · 2021 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | 7.427th/200 · 2023 | 12.663rd/200 · 2023 |
| Forest area % of land area | 34.5%97th/214 · 2024 | 61.8%27th/214 · 2024 |
| Energy use per person kg oil eq. | 4,52219th/149 · 2024 | 2,99935th/149 · 2024 |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 92.83rd/205 · 2025 | 74.936th/205 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 86.97th/207 · 2025 | 60.756th/207 · 2025 |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 86.87th/207 · 2025 | 73.842nd/207 · 2025 |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 86.527th/207 · 2025 | 81.051st/207 · 2025 |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 83.86th/205 · 2025 | 66.947th/205 · 2025 |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 87.17th/205 · 2025 | 77.832nd/205 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | 1.559th/145 · 2022 | 0.614th/145 · 2023 |
| Military | ||
| Military expenditure USD | $855.4 m86th/156 · 2025 | $1.22 bn81st/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of GDP | 0.9%127th/156 · 2025 | 1.5%86th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of government spending | 1.8%145th/154 · 2025 | 3.2%124th/154 · 2025 |
| Armed forces personnel people | 1,000161st/170 · 2020 | 7,000142nd/170 · 2020 |
| Armed forces personnel % of labour force | 0.31%145th/168 · 2020 | 0.68%96th/168 · 2020 |
| Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 11.0 m105th/163 · 2025 | 19.0 m91st/163 · 2024 |
| Arms exports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 02007 | 3.0 m53rd/65 · 2024 |
| Science & innovation | ||
| R&D spending % of GDP | 1.07%38th/110 · 2023 | 2.13%18th/110 · 2023 |
| Patent applications by residents applications | 11968th/137 · 2024 | 15465th/137 · 2024 |
| Scientific articles articles | 1,17685th/197 · 2023 | 3,56865th/197 · 2023 |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Luxembourg or Slovenia?
Slovenia has the larger population: 2.1 m (2025) compared with 686,970 for Luxembourg (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, Luxembourg or Slovenia?
Slovenia is larger: 20,480 km² (2024) compared with 2,590 km² for Luxembourg (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, Luxembourg or Slovenia?
Slovenia has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $126.25 bn intl. (2025) compared with $107.54 bn intl. for Luxembourg (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.
Which is richer per person, Luxembourg or Slovenia?
Luxembourg has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $156,542 intl. (2025) compared with $59,245 intl. for Slovenia (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Luxembourg or Slovenia?
Luxembourg has the higher life expectancy at birth: 83.2 years (2024) compared with 82.3 years for Slovenia (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
Which spends more on the military, Luxembourg or Slovenia?
Slovenia spends more on the military: $1.22 bn (2025) compared with $855.4 m for Luxembourg (2025). Source: World Bank, MS.MIL.XPND.CD.
Which ranks higher in the NationsTree Index, Luxembourg or Slovenia?
Slovenia: 75.9 points (18th in the world); Luxembourg: 73.2 points (27th). The index combines foundations, economic strength, quality of life, problems and 5-year direction from public statistics.
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Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Luxembourg vs Slovenia — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/luxembourg-vs-slovenia. Data as of 26 October 2026.