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Slovenia.
South Central Europe, Julian Alps between Austria and Croatia. 20,273 sq km and 2,130,986 people, 47 km of coastline, Mediterranean climate on the coast, continental climate with mild to hot summers and cold winters in the plateaus and valleys to the east.
Region · EuropePopulation · ~2,130,986Languages · Slovene, with Italian and Hungarian official in border areasEco Index · 73/100 · Passable
The Eco Index across 12 pillars · scored 0 to 5 · World Bank, OWID, WHO/UNICEF JMP, FiBL, Protected Planet, IUCN, UNESCO (2023-24)
Conservation
Wildlife
Water
Food & farming
Organic & clean
Climate & energy
Waste
Health
Heritage
Ownership
Governance
Future
The History of Slovenia.
Slovenia's best-known living tradition is Kurentovanje, the riotous late-winter rite in which men in sheepskin costumes and horned masks, the Kurenti, parade to drive away winter, a custom of ancestral pre-Christian origin recognised by UNESCO. Alpine-style polka and waltz music remains popular, shaped by the Avsenik ensemble.
Where the name comes from
Slovenija, for the Slovenes, from a Slavic root for those who speak the same language. Source: UK Permanent Committee on Geographical Names toponymic factfile.
The land itself: a short Karst coastal strip on the Adriatic, alpine mountains along the Italian and Austrian border, and mixed mountains and river valleys to the east. Its high point is Triglav, 2,864 m. Source: UK Permanent Committee on Geographical Names toponymic factfile.
Where it starts
A disputed flute, and the oldest wheel
A flute carved from the femur of a young cave bear was found at Divje Babe and attributed to Neanderthals around 60,000 years ago. Its discoverers read the perforations as deliberate finger holes, which would make it the oldest known musical instrument anywhere. Many archaeologists read them as carnivore tooth marks instead, and the question is still open. In 2002 a wooden wheel with its axle was recovered from the Ljubljana Marshes and dated to between 5,100 and 5,350 years old, the oldest wheel ever found anywhere. The marshes also hold pile dwellings built on posts over the water, part of a UNESCO-listed group of prehistoric lake settlements across the Alps.
How it got here
Carantania to independence
Celtic kingdoms were followed by Roman towns including Emona, which lies beneath modern Ljubljana. Slavic peoples settled from the sixth century and the Duchy of Carantania formed. The lands came under Habsburg rule for more than five centuries, joined Yugoslavia in 1918, and Slovenia became independent on 25 June 1991.
The timeline
c. 60,000 years ago
The Divje Babe flute.
A flute carved from the femur of a young cave bear, found at Divje Babe and attributed to Neanderthals. Its discoverers read the perforations as deliberate finger holes, which would make it the oldest known musical instrument anywhere. Many archaeologists read them as carnivore tooth marks instead, and the question is still open. ↗
c. 3350 to 3100 BC
The oldest wooden wheel.
A wooden wheel with its axle was recovered from the Ljubljana Marshes in 2002 and dated to between 5,100 and 5,350 years old. It is the oldest wheel ever found. ↗
c. 4500 BC onward
The pile dwellings.
Settlements built on posts over the marshes, part of a UNESCO-listed group of prehistoric lake dwellings across the Alps. ↗
c. 400 BC onward
Celts and Romans.
Celtic kingdoms are followed by Roman towns including Emona, beneath modern Ljubljana. ↗
6th century onward
Slavic settlement.
Slavic peoples settle the region; the Duchy of Carantania forms. ↗
14th century to 1918
Habsburg rule.
The lands come under Habsburg rule for more than five centuries. ↗
1918 to 1991
Yugoslavia.
Slovenia joins the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and later the socialist federation. ↗
1991
Independence.
Slovenia declares independence on 25 June 1991. The Yugoslav army moved in the next day and was fought to a standstill in ten days, the shortest of the wars that broke up Yugoslavia, after which Slovenia was left largely untouched by the fighting further south. ↗
About 40.4 per cent of the land is protected (World Bank, 2025), and Slovenia has the highest share of Natura 2000 sites in the EU at roughly 37.5 per cent of its territory (Government of Slovenia). Triglav National Park and strong environmental governance anchor the network, though its short coast leaves marine protection at only about 2.9 per cent.
Is wild Slovenia protected? 40.4% of the land is, already past the 30% target for 2030
Recorded in Slovenia and named in the open record. Endemic status is stated per species, not implied by this list.
Olm (Proteus anguinus)
Ol
Blind cave salamander of the Dinaric karst
Bl
Endemic subterranean cave fauna
En
The watchlist
ThreatenedVanellus gregariusCritically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, and recorded in Slovenia in GBIF occurrence data (bird).
ThreatenedAndrena bicolorCritically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, and recorded in Slovenia in GBIF occurrence data (insect).
ThreatenedWhite Ash (Fraxinus americana)Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, and recorded in Slovenia in GBIF occurrence data (plant).
ThreatenedPuccinellia festuciformisCritically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, and recorded in Slovenia in GBIF occurrence data (plant).
ThreatenedPen Shell (Pinna nobilis)Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, and recorded in Slovenia in GBIF occurrence data (species).
ThreatenedAnguilla anguillaCritically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, and recorded in Slovenia in GBIF occurrence data (species).
ThreatenedSpotted Handfish (Brachionichthys hirsutus)Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, and recorded in Slovenia in GBIF occurrence data (species).
ThreatenedBalearic Shearwater (Puffinus mauretanicus)Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, and recorded in Slovenia in GBIF occurrence data (bird).
Critically Endangered, the last IUCN category before Extinct in the Wild, and still recorded in Slovenia. GBIF holds 8 verified occurrence records.
Andrena bicolor
Critically Endangered, the last IUCN category before Extinct in the Wild, and still recorded in Slovenia. GBIF holds 2 verified occurrence records.
White Ash (Fraxinus americana)
Critically Endangered, the last IUCN category before Extinct in the Wild, and still recorded in Slovenia. GBIF holds 20 verified occurrence records.
Puccinellia festuciformis
Critically Endangered, the last IUCN category before Extinct in the Wild, and still recorded in Slovenia. GBIF holds 3 verified occurrence records.
Species named here are drawn from GBIF occurrence records for Slovenia filtered to the IUCN Red List threatened categories. Species are listed where GBIF holds occurrence records for them in this country. Record counts are not published here because the figure cannot be reproduced from a public GBIF query.
Botanical garden, mapped and named in the open record for Slovenia. OpenStreetMap.
Water and Ocean in Slovenia.
Slovenia is one of Europe's most water-rich countries, fed by Alpine and karst rivers (Sava, Drava, Soca) and extensive karst aquifers and springs, and about 99.6 per cent of the population uses safely managed drinking water (WHO/UNICEF JMP via World Bank, 2024). In 2016 it became one of the few countries to enshrine the right to drinking water in its constitution.
Does Slovenia have enough fresh water? Yes, with headroom
99.6% of people here have safely managed drinking water at home (2024, WHO/UNICEF JMP). Tap water is safe for a visitor nearly everywhere.
Cleanest water: The Soca river, Lake Bohinj and the Triglav high valleys.
How much fresh water does Slovenia have, per person?
8,840 m³
Slovenia
1,000 m³
the UN “water scarce” line
Slovenia withdraws about 827 million cubic metres of fresh water a year (2022). That is 5.6% of the fresh water actually available to it, which FAO counts as no water stress. Of what is taken, farming takes 0%, homes and towns 22%, industry 78%. Source: FAO AQUASTAT.
What are the rules on Slovenia beaches?
✓Tap water: Drinkable.
✓Plastic rules: EU Single-Use Plastics rules in force since 2021, banning single-use plastic plates, cutlery, straws and polystyrene food boxes..
✓Solo travel: rated easy on the record for this destination.
✕Marine protection: 2.9% of the sea is protected. The 30x30 pledge for 2030 is not met yet.
Where does the sewage go?
84.5%
of people have safely managed sanitation
84.5% of people here use a safely managed sanitation service, meaning waste is contained, emptied and treated rather than reaching the ground or the sea untreated (2024, World Bank / WHO-UNICEF JMP, SDG 6.2.1). The rest is what the rivers and the coast receive.
How is the sea around Slovenia doing?
One cross-section, every answer measured.
Surface
What the coast carries
Alpine north, Mediterranean south-west; hot summers and snowy winters in the Julian Alps.
Nearshore
Protected water
2.9% of territorial waters are protected, against the 30% pledged for 2030 under the Global Biodiversity Framework.
Cleanest
Where the water is cleanest
The Soca river, Lake Bohinj and the Triglav high valleys..
The record
Measured
Slovenia is one of Europe's most water-rich countries, fed by Alpine and karst rivers (Sava, Drava, Soca) and extensive karst aquifers and springs, and about 99.6 per cent of the population uses safely managed drinking water (WHO/UNICEF JMP via World Bank, 2024). In 2016 it became one of the few countries to enshrine the right to drinking water in its constitution.
Sea protected
2.9%
Against the 30% pledged for 2030 under the Global Biodiversity Framework.
Threatened species
84
Mammals, birds, fish and higher plants on the IUCN list.
Cleanest water
here
The Soca river, Lake Bohinj and the Triglav high valleys..
Is the tap water safe in Slovenia?
99.6% of people have safely managed drinking water at home (2024, WHO/UNICEF JMP). Renewable fresh water works out at about 8,840 cubic metres per person a year (World Bank).
How hard is the water supply being pushed?
Of every 10 buckets nature refills, 0 are already taken. Withdrawals run at 4.4% of what Slovenia renews internally each year (2022, World Bank / FAO AQUASTAT). That is inside the 25% mark generally treated as water stress, so the supply has headroom.
When is the best time to visit Slovenia? Tap your month.
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How much fresh water does Slovenia actually have?
Nature renews about 8,840 cubic metres of fresh water per person per year here. That ranks Slovenia 153 of 208 countries measured, putting it in the wetter half of the world. The UN treats anything under 1,000 cubic metres as water scarce, and this is above that line. World Bank / FAO AQUASTAT.
Small mountain and mixed farms produce dairy, apples, hops, buckwheat and vegetables, but the country is a net food importer and self-sufficiency is only moderate for many products. Local, seasonal eating is straightforward through farm shops and markets.
Where does the food in Slovenia come from?
5.3% imported
about US$4,949m a year
On the plate: Potatoes, buckwheat (zganci), beans, cabbage and turnip, apples and struklji dumplings.
How often each food is on the plate
Share of people eating each one regularly. These overlap, so they do not add up to 100%.
Potatoes60%
Beans42%
Cabbage33%
Turnip24%
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bites are imported
The island buys in more food energy than it eats. About US$4,949m a year leaves the country to pay for it. The green slice is roughly what still grows here.
Food is 5.3% of everything Slovenia imports (2024, World Bank). Farming itself is 1.6% of the economy and 30.4% of the land is agricultural, of which 8.9% is arable. The green slice is roughly what still grows here.
What is killing people in Slovenia? The imported diet.
Cause of death, and the diet behind it.
Non-communicable diseases, all combined75.8%
Diabetes7%
Adults living with overweight or obesity. 54.9%.
Can Slovenia feed itself?
8.9%
Arable land
30.4%
Agricultural land
38,366
Farmers
442,046
Arable acres
1.6%
Agriculture, share of GDP
Harvest: Apples, grapes and pumpkins (and pumpkin-seed oil) in autumn; hops in the Savinja valley in late summer.
Feeding itself
Small mountain and mixed farms produce dairy, apples, hops, buckwheat and vegetables, but the country is a net food importer and self-sufficiency is only moderate for many products. Local, seasonal eating is straightforward through farm shops and markets.
Certification
About 10.8 per cent of Slovenia's agricultural land was organic in 2020 (FiBL, The World of Organic Agriculture), among the higher shares in Europe and supported by extensive grassland and mountain farming.
Water for crops
Slovenia is one of Europe's most water-rich countries, fed by Alpine and karst rivers (Sava, Drava, Soca) and extensive karst aquifers and springs, and about 99.6 per cent of the population uses safely managed drinking water (WHO/UNICEF JMP via World Bank, 2024). In 2016 it became one of the few countries to enshrine the right to drinking water in its constitution.
Why the organic number looks like that. Certified-organic farmland is not separately reported for Slovenia, and that is a certification gap rather than proof nothing is grown cleanly. What the official land record does show: 30.4% of the country is agricultural land and 8.9% is arable (2023, World Bank). Certification is paid for per farm per year by a foreign body, which prices out smallholders, so the organic number reads worse than the practice.
What actually grows here
MaizeWheatBarleyGrapesPotatoesApples
The food that already fits
The plant-based kitchen here is not an import. By tonnage, the largest crops grown in Slovenia are maize, wheat, barley, potatoes and grapes (FAO, FAOSTAT crop production, 2024). That is what the land itself puts on a plate.
Slovenia runs a relatively low-carbon electricity system, with renewables, chiefly hydropower, supplying around 42 per cent and the Krsko nuclear plant providing much of the rest, though lignite from the Sostanj plant still accounts for roughly a quarter. Per-person emissions are mid-range at about 6.02 tonnes of CO2 in 2024, weighed down by transport and industry. As an EU member it is committed to climate neutrality by 2050 and plans to phase out coal by 2033, while weighing a second nuclear unit. Forests covering some 60 per cent of the country provide a substantial carbon sink.
What powers Slovenia?
Renewable 39.7%Fossil 21.2%
Climate pollution per person
The safe amount, what the planet can absorb
2 tonnes
One person here
6.27 tonnes
The world average, for comparison
4.7 tonnes
The worst it ever got
8.38 tonnes
The grid
Slovenia runs a relatively low-carbon electricity system, with renewables, chiefly hydropower, supplying around 42 per cent and the Krsko nuclear plant providing much of the rest, though lignite from the Sostanj plant still accounts for roughly a quarter. Per-person emissions are mid-range at about 6.02 tonnes of CO2 in 2024, weighed down by transport and industry.
Pollution
The annual mean PM2.5 is about 12.32 micrograms per cubic metre (UChicago AQLI, 2022), moderate for the region though raised in some valleys by winter wood burning. EU single-use plastic rules have applied since 2021, litter is generally low and Ljubljana was European Green Capital in 2016.
Water stress
Slovenia is one of Europe's most water-rich countries, fed by Alpine and karst rivers (Sava, Drava, Soca) and extensive karst aquifers and springs, and about 99.6 per cent of the population uses safely managed drinking water (WHO/UNICEF JMP via World Bank, 2024). In 2016 it became one of the few countries to enshrine the right to drinking water in its constitution.
What pollutes most here
1The gridThe share of electricity still generated from fossil fuel.58.9%
2IndustryThe Sostanj lignite power station and the former Zasavje mining belt..named
3AirModelled annual mean against a WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.12.32
4On the recordThe annual mean PM2.5 is about 12.32 micrograms per cubic metre (UChicago AQLI, 2022), moderate for the region though raised in some valleys by winter wood burning.
What has Slovenia promised on climate?
Net zero, whole economy2050
Electricity renewable today36.1% (2021)
Land protected, against a 30% target40.4% by 2025
Sea protected, against a 30% target2.9% by 2025
The net-zero target year on file with Climate Watch is 2050, status: in policy document. Measured against it, 36.1% of electricity is already renewable (2021, World Bank), so 63.9% of the grid is still to be converted. The pledge on file is measured here against what has actually been delivered, not taken on its own (UNFCCC NDC Registry, CBD Kunming-Montreal Target 3).
The biggest line item
One return flight against a whole year of living.
A resident's entire year6.27 t CO2e
Safe-climate budget, per year2 t CO2e
Sydney return, economy2.91 t CO2e
Los Angeles return, economy1.79 t CO2e
Singapore return, economy1.78 t CO2e
Johannesburg return, economy1.47 t CO2e
New York return, economy1.22 t CO2e
How much CO2 does flying to Slovenia emit?
Tap where you would fly from. One return flight, economy.
Every prompt runs on a machine in a building on somebody’s grid. What that costs the planet depends less on the prompt than on what is burning to power it. Here is what would power one in Slovenia.
Data centres
11
Registered colocation and interconnection facilities, PeeringDB, 2026
Grid renewable
39.7 %
What a machine here runs on.
What powers a data centre in Slovenia?
Most of the power behind a machine here is still burned.
Renewable 39.7%Fossil 60.3%
Cooling water. Every one of those halls runs on the national grid, which is 36.1% renewable today (World Bank). A data centre is only as clean as the electricity behind it, so the same figure that decides this country's climate score also decides the footprint of the AI running inside it. Cooling water use is not separately published by facility, and no operator here reports it.
The rules. Slovenia has 11 colocation and interconnection facilities on the public PeeringDB register, concentrated in Ljubljana (6), Trzin (1), Maribor (1), alongside 1 internet exchange (SIX SI). Named sites include SIX SI Ljubljana Technology Park, SIX SI Jozef Stefan Institute, IT TEL Ljubljana, Softnet Trzin DC.
31% residents to 69% visitors across a year. 4,702,000 international arrivals in 2019 against 2,130,986 people who live here (2025, World Bank / UN Tourism).
Where a visitor dollar goes in Slovenia
1,216k
Visitors a year
0.6
Visitors per resident
How deep in debt is Slovenia?· for every $100 Slovenia earns in a year, it owes…
Pay to the order of: the creditorsmemo · the 2015 peak
$ 83The worst year on the IMF record. Slovenia owed $83 for every $100 it earned.
IMF World Economic Outlook, 2015signed, the creditors
Pay to the order of: the creditorsmemo · today
$ 65What is owed now, for every $100 of national income (2026).
IMF World Economic Outlook, 2026signed, the creditors
Pay to the order of: the creditorsmemo · projected 2031
$ 67The IMF's own forecast has this rising to $67 by 2031.
IMF World Economic Outlook projection, 2031signed, the forecast
For every $100 Slovenia earns in a year, it owes $65 (2026, IMF World Economic Outlook). The interest on that is paid before schools, clinics or coastline get their turn.
Where does a tourist dollar actually go in Slovenia?
Play one tourist dollar around the board. Every square is a measured fact from this page.
START!
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GO: a visitor lands
$100 goes on the table. 4,702,000 international arrivals in 2019 against 2,130,986 residents, 2.2 visitors for every resident (World Bank / UN Tourism).
$100 in play
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The bed
Who owns the largest places to stay in Slovenia is not published in the records we can check, so this square is left open rather than guessed. Where a listing names its owner, it is shown in the ownership table below.
not published
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The plate
Food is only 5.3% of everything Slovenia imports (2024, World Bank), so most of a meal is bought from producers inside the country. Eating what the land here actually grows, maize, wheat, barley, grapes, potatoes, apples, keeps that money with the grower.
mostly home-grown
4
The power
63.9% of the electricity is fossil (2021, World Bank). Lighting, cooling and hot water are paid for largely in imported fuel.
burns away
5
What actually stays
On the parts that can be measured, the power leaves and the plate stays. It is genuinely a coin toss, decided by what you book.
split
6
Pay the bank first
Slovenia owes $65 for every $100 it earns (IMF World Economic Outlook, 2026 projection). The interest is paid before anything else on this board.
$65 per $100
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No plan B
33.9% of everything Slovenia sells abroad is pharmaceuticals (2023, UN Comtrade). One market moving takes the whole board with it.
33.9% one export
8
Community chest
Tourism earns 3.4% of everything Slovenia makes from exports (2020, World Bank / UN Tourism). That is how much of the economy depends on the game continuing.
3.4% of exports
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The flight
Getting here is usually the biggest single line on the bill. From Sydney a return economy seat is 2.91 t CO2, on the UK Government's published conversion factors. It is the one part of the trip this board cannot reduce.
2.91 t CO2
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Back to GO
The economy turns over about US$87 billion a year (IMF World Economic Outlook, 2026 projection). Every lap of this board is a choice about how much of it stays.
US$87bn
GDPUS$79.6bn
Agriculture, share of GDP1.6%
Visitors a year1,216,000
Visitors per resident0.6
Residents~2,130,986
Agriculture
Farming is 1.6% of the economy. Small mountain and mixed farms produce dairy, apples, hops, buckwheat and vegetables, but the country is a net food importer and self-sufficiency is only moderate for many products.
Natural materials
Living craft traditions include Idrija bobbin lace, recognised as part of the country's cultural heritage, alongside wool, linen and flax work, felting and folk straw crafts. These skills are actively taught and made rather than merely commemorated.
Energy
Slovenia runs a relatively low-carbon electricity system, with renewables, chiefly hydropower, supplying around 42 per cent and the Krsko nuclear plant providing much of the rest, though lignite from the Sostanj plant still accounts for roughly a quarter. Per-person emissions are mid-range at about 6.02 tonnes of CO2 in 2024, weighed down by transport and industry.
Who owns the biggest hotels in Slovenia?
By rooms · company records and press.
B&B Vila Castanea · ~6 roomsIndependentnot published
Ortenia Apartments in Nature · ~6 roomsIndependentnot published
The Hudičevec Vacation Farm · ~14 roomsIndependentnot published
Eco Villa Triglav on Pokljuka · ~4 roomsIndependentnot published
Chocolate village by the river · ~12 roomsIndependentnot published
Visitors, over time
20153,022k
20163,397k
20173,991k
20184,425k
20194,702k
20201,216k
International tourism receipts run at about US$1.42 billion in 2020 (World Bank / UN Tourism). That is 3.4% of everything the country earns from exports.
How much of your money actually stays here?
Tap the holiday you are planning.
All-inclusive resortForeign-owned hotel and tourist restaurantsLocally owned stay and local restaurantsGuesthouse, markets and public transport
Resort guest, villa renter, family, nomad or backpacker. The honest playbook for each, from the same sourced numbers.
Already booked a resort? · the rescue list
Five swaps that move your money back on-island
1. Eat where the country eats Choose kitchens cooking what the land here grows, maize, wheat, barley, grapes, potatoes and apples, over an imported menu. The checked list →
2. Book with a local operator Never the lobby desk. The margin on a tour is the part that stays. Eco tours →
3. Stay somewhere locally owned Ownership decides where the room rate books. Eco stays →
4. Use the transport residents use A compact country where buses and trains link towns and a car easily reaches the Alpine valleys.
5. Buy the craft, not the souvenir Natural-materials work made here pays the maker directly; imported gifts pay a shipping line.
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First time here
Slovenia is among Europe's most forested and water-secure countries, a recycling and protected-area leader with living farm tourism and rare karst wildlife.
Best time: Late spring to early autumn; winter for the Alps.
Getting around
A compact country where buses and trains link towns and a car easily reaches the Alpine valleys.
Transport is where the fare either stays or leaves.
Eating here
The everyday plate that actually grows here is maize, wheat, barley, grapes, potatoes and apples. Ordering those keeps the money with the grower and cuts the imported share of the meal.
Eating what the country grows is the cheapest way to cut the import bill.
Good to know
Cards everywhere; EUR. A small country where a car unlocks the best.
Rate my hotel. Tap yours for the honest verdict.
Ownership from company records and press.
B&B Vila CastaneaOrtenia Apartments in NatureThe Hudičevec Vacation FarmEco Villa Triglav on PokljukaChocolate village by the river
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Who owns the big hotels
B&B Vila CastaneaIndependent · 6 rooms
Ortenia Apartments in NatureIndependent · 6 rooms
The Hudičevec Vacation FarmIndependent · 14 rooms
Eco Villa Triglav on PokljukaIndependent · 4 rooms
Chocolate village by the riverIndependent · 12 rooms
None of the 5 properties listed here publishes who ultimately owns it, so no claim is made either way. Ownership is what decides how much of a room rate stays in the country, which is why we show it when a listing states it.
Society and Governance in Slovenia.
How well is Slovenia actually run?
Governance, measured · World Bank WGI
Four measured answers, none of them opinion. Averaged across corruption control, delivery and accountability, Slovenia scores 70 out of 100 (2024, World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators). That is a state that generally does what it says it will do, which is what makes a climate pledge worth reading.
How well is Slovenia run? · each scored out of 100, higher is better
Clean government, scored 62 of 100
Control of corruption scores 61.5 out of 100 (2024, World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators). That is above the halfway mark of governments measured.
62
Freedom and rights, scored 75 of 100
Voice and accountability, which measures free expression, free media and the ability to choose a government, scores 75.4 out of 100 (2024, World Bank WGI). Citizens here can question their government openly.
75
Government effectiveness, scored 73 of 100
Government effectiveness, which measures the quality of public services and how well policy is actually delivered, scores 72.5 out of 100 (2024, World Bank WGI). Delivery is rated above average.
73
Income equality, scored 25 of 100
The Gini index of income inequality reads 24.7 (2023, World Bank). Zero is perfect equality and 100 is one person holding everything. Below 40 is the level usually treated as manageable, and Slovenia sits inside it.
25
LGBTQ+ status: HighSolo female travel: Easy99.5% adult literacyIndustry to avoid: The Sostanj lignite power station and the former Zasavje mining belt.
What is daily life in Slovenia really like? Measured
Getting around, breathing, throwing away, learning. The honest checklist.
TransportAirWaterWastePower
✓How you get around A compact country where buses and trains link towns and a car easily reaches the Alpine valleys.
✓Air quality, measured Modelled annual mean 12.32. The WHO guideline is 5 µg/m³.
✓Where the air is cleanest The Julian Alps and Triglav National Park and the Pohorje uplands.
✓Tap water Drinkable
✓What to drink Some of the best tap water in Europe; drink it freely.
✓Plastic rules EU Single-Use Plastics rules in force since 2021, banning single-use plastic plates, cutlery, straws and polystyrene food boxes.
✓Sockets and voltage Type C/F, 230V
99.5%
literacy. Public spending on education runs at 5.3% of GDP and 11.1% of all government spending, and secondary enrolment stands at 107.6% gross (UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 2022 to 2023).
Made in Slovenia.
Living craft traditions include Idrija bobbin lace, recognised as part of the country's cultural heritage, alongside wool, linen and flax work, felting and folk straw crafts. These skills are actively taught and made rather than merely commemorated. Every step of processing done at home is value that stops leaving the country.
What Slovenia actually sells the world
The single biggest thing Slovenia sells the world is pharmaceuticals, 33.9% of all exports in 2023 (about US$20.15 billion, UN Comtrade). The next four are electrical machinery and electronics at 9.2%, machinery and mechanical appliances at 8.4%, vehicles at 8.4%, mineral fuels and oils at 5.6%.
Made now · natural materials
Living craft traditions include Idrija bobbin lace
Worked in Slovenia from local material, and still a working craft rather than a museum piece.
Made now · natural materials
Recognised as part of the country's cultural heritage
Worked in Slovenia from local material, and still a working craft rather than a museum piece.
Made now · natural materials
Alongside wool
Worked in Slovenia from local material, and still a working craft rather than a museum piece.
Made now · natural materials
Linen
Worked in Slovenia from local material, and still a working craft rather than a museum piece.
Made now · natural materials
Flax work
Worked in Slovenia from local material, and still a working craft rather than a museum piece.
Made now · natural materials
Felting
Worked in Slovenia from local material, and still a working craft rather than a museum piece.
Could make · grown here already
Potatoes
Grown in Slovenia and mostly sold raw. Processing it here would keep the margin here.
Could make · grown here already
Buckwheat (zganci)
Grown in Slovenia and mostly sold raw. Processing it here would keep the margin here.
Could make · grown here already
Beans
Grown in Slovenia and mostly sold raw. Processing it here would keep the margin here.
The maths for an entrepreneur. Slovenia produces about US$80 billion a year, which is roughly US$37,376 per person (2025, World Bank). Farming is 1.6% of that, while food is 5.3% of everything the country imports. The country buys in more food than its own farms contribute to the economy, and every point of that gap is a business someone could build here rather than ship in. With 8.9% of the land arable, the raw material for that is already in the ground.
A living tradition of Slovenia, still practised rather than archived.
Kurenti ancestral midwinter masquerade
A living tradition of Slovenia, still practised rather than archived.
Alpine polka
A living tradition of Slovenia, still practised rather than archived.
Waltz music
A living tradition of Slovenia, still practised rather than archived.
Skofja Loka Passion PlayA living tradition of Slovenia, still practised rather than archived.
Beekeeping cultureA living tradition of Slovenia, still practised rather than archived.
Does Slovenia protect its heritage by law?
Partly, and the gaps say as much as the protections.
What is kept alive. Slovenia's best-known living tradition is Kurentovanje, the riotous late-winter rite in which men in sheepskin costumes and horned masks, the Kurenti, parade to drive away winter, a custom of ancestral pre-Christian origin recognised by UNESCO. Alpine-style polka and waltz music remains popular, shaped by the Avsenik ensemble. The Skofja Loka Passion Play, one of Europe's oldest surviving directed plays, is still staged by the townspeople.
Who it belongs to. Rural communities remain active, and tourist farms (turisticne kmetije) and a national Slovenia Green certification scheme spread visitor spending into the countryside. Money reaches local hands through small, family-run operators.
Only here. The olm, Europe's only cave-dwelling vertebrate, on show at Postojna Cave..
Three futures for Slovenia, every one run forward from measured data.
Where the making actually happens
Named cultural and craft sites on the open map: Art and craft centre (Skofja Loka), Ljubljana Botanical Garden (Ljubljana), Alpine Botanical Garden Juliana, Sežana Botanical Garden at Villa Mirasasso (Sežana). OpenStreetMap. Named craft workshops on the open map: Art Atelje, Art butik Beadsi, Art shop Rudolph, Graverstvo Šiška, Levček. d.o.o. lesena-igrala, Manufaktura.
Every measured trend on one line
Run forward at the pace already recorded.
+2%
Forest cover
1995: 60.1 % → 2023: 61.2 %
+43%
Renewable electricity
1995: 25.2 % → 2021: 36.1 %
-17%
CO2 per person
1995: 7.52 t → 2024: 6.27 t
+66%
Tourist arrivals
1995: 732 k → 2020: 1216 k
-26%
Protected land
2013: 54.9 % → 2025: 40.4 %
-62%
Farm workforce
1995: 9.72 % → 2025: 3.66 %
-97%
Protected sea
2013: 100 % → 2025: 2.9 %
+14%
Agricultural land
1995: 26.7 % → 2023: 30.4 %
+12%
Urban population
1995: 50.2 % → 2025: 56 %
-50%
Air pollution
1995: 25 µg/m³ → 2023: 12.6 µg/m³
-6%
Fresh water per person
1995: 9382.5 m³ → 2022: 8839.6 m³
+12%
Adult overweight
1995: 49.2 % → 2022: 54.9 %
+0%
Electricity access
1995: 100 % → 2024: 100 %
+248%
GDP per person
1995: 10738 → 2025: 37376
+7%
Population
1995: 1990 k → 2025: 2131 k
+103%
Renewable energy use
1995: 11.5 % → 2021: 23.4 %
-1%
Energy per person
1995: 3049 kg → 2024: 3025 kg
-27%
Protected area, total
2013: 55.3 % → 2025: 40.1 %
+11%
Life expectancy
1995: 74 yrs → 2024: 82.3 yrs
+32%
Cereal yield
1995: 4998 ha → 2024: 6586 ha
-41%
Fertiliser use
1995: 376 ha → 2023: 221 ha
-12%
Rural population
1995: 49.8 % → 2025: 44 %
+70%
Water productivity
2002: 37.9 $/m3 → 2022: 64.6 $/m3
+26%
Health spending
2000: 7.85 % → 2024: 9.88 %
+2%
Forest area
1995: 12105 km2 → 2023: 12317 km2
+21%
Electric power use
1995: 5313 kWh → 2024: 6450 kWh
-41%
Emissions: Agriculture
1990: 2.65 e → 2023: 1.57 e
-52%
Emissions: Building
1990: 2.07 e → 2023: 1 e
-47%
Emissions: Electricity/Heat
1990: 6.35 e → 2023: 3.34 e
-15%
Emissions: Energy
1990: 13.8 e → 2023: 11.7 e
+17%
Emissions: Industrial Processes
1990: 0.72 e → 2023: 0.84 e
-39%
Emissions: Manufacturing/Construction
1990: 2.63 e → 2023: 1.61 e
+98%
Emissions: Transportation
1990: 2.7 e → 2023: 5.35 e
World Bank open data, recorded series
How much forest is left?
Forest cover moved from 60.1% to 61.2% across 28 recorded years.
World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS
How clean is the grid?
Renewable electricity moved from 25.2% to 36.1% across 26 recorded years.
World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS
How much climate pollution per person?
CO2 per person moved from 7.5 t to 6.3 t across 29 recorded years.
World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5
How many people visit?
Tourist arrivals moved from 732k to 1216k across 25 recorded years.
World Bank ST.INT.ARVL
How much land is protected?
Protected land moved from 54.9% to 40.4% across 12 recorded years.
World Bank ER.LND.PTLD.ZS
How many people still farm?
Farm workforce moved from 9.7% to 3.7% across 30 recorded years.
World Bank SL.AGR.EMPL.ZS
How much sea is protected?
Protected sea moved from 100.0% to 2.9% across 12 recorded years.
World Bank ER.MRN.PTMR.ZS
How much land is farmed?
Agricultural land moved from 26.7% to 30.4% across 28 recorded years.
World Bank AG.LND.AGRI.ZS
How fast is it urbanising?
Urban population moved from 50.2% to 56.0% across 30 recorded years.
World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS
Is the air getting cleaner?
Air pollution moved from 25.0 µg/m³ to 12.6 µg/m³ across 28 recorded years.
World Bank EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3
Is water getting scarcer?
Fresh water per person moved from 9382.5 m³ to 8839.6 m³ across 27 recorded years.
World Bank ER.H2O.INTR.PC
Is diet-related disease rising?
Adult overweight moved from 49.2% to 54.9% across 27 recorded years.
World Bank SH.STA.OWAD.ZS
Who has power?
Electricity access moved from 100.0% to 100.0% across 29 recorded years.
World Bank EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS
Is income rising?
GDP per person moved from 10738 to 37376 across 30 recorded years.
World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
How fast is it growing?
Population moved from 1990k to 2131k across 30 recorded years.
World Bank SP.POP.TOTL
What share of all energy is renewable?
Renewable energy use moved from 11.5% to 23.4% across 26 recorded years.
World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS
How much energy does one person use?
Energy per person moved from 3049 kg to 3025 kg across 29 recorded years.
World Bank EG.USE.PCAP.KG.OE
How much land and sea is protected together?
Protected area, total moved from 55.3% to 40.1% across 12 recorded years.
World Bank ER.PTD.TOTL.ZS
How long do people live?
Life expectancy moved from 73.96 yrs to 82.29 yrs across 29 recorded years.
World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN
How much does a hectare of cereal produce?
Cereal yield moved from 4998 kg/ha to 6586 kg/ha across 29 recorded years.
World Bank AG.YLD.CREL.KG
How much fertiliser goes on the land?
Fertiliser use moved from 376.02 kg/ha to 221.03 kg/ha across 28 recorded years.
World Bank AG.CON.FERT.ZS
How many people still live rurally?
Rural population moved from 49.8% to 44.01% across 30 recorded years.
World Bank SP.RUR.TOTL.ZS
How much value per cubic metre of water?
Water productivity moved from 37.93 $/m3 to 64.55 $/m3 across 20 recorded years.
World Bank ER.GDP.FWTL.M3.KD
How much goes on health?
Health spending moved from 7.85% to 9.88% across 24 recorded years.
World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS
How much forest is there in total?
Forest area moved from 12105 km2 to 12317 km2 across 28 recorded years.
World Bank AG.LND.FRST.K2
How much electricity per person?
Electric power use moved from 5313 kWh to 6450 kWh across 29 recorded years.
World Bank EG.USE.ELEC.KH.PC
How have agriculture emissions moved?
Agriculture emissions moved from 2.65 to 1.57 MtCO2e across 33 recorded years.
Climate Watch (WRI), historical emissions
How have building emissions moved?
Building emissions moved from 2.07 to 1.0 MtCO2e across 33 recorded years.
Climate Watch (WRI), historical emissions
How have electricity/heat emissions moved?
Electricity/Heat emissions moved from 6.35 to 3.34 MtCO2e across 33 recorded years.
Climate Watch (WRI), historical emissions
How have energy emissions moved?
Energy emissions moved from 13.82 to 11.68 MtCO2e across 33 recorded years.
Climate Watch (WRI), historical emissions
How have industrial processes emissions moved?
Industrial Processes emissions moved from 0.72 to 0.84 MtCO2e across 33 recorded years.
Climate Watch (WRI), historical emissions
How have manufacturing/construction emissions moved?
Manufacturing/Construction emissions moved from 2.63 to 1.61 MtCO2e across 33 recorded years.
Climate Watch (WRI), historical emissions
How have transportation emissions moved?
Transportation emissions moved from 2.7 to 5.35 MtCO2e across 33 recorded years.
Climate Watch (WRI), historical emissions
Worst caseCurrent pathBest case
Worst case
Every measured decline continues at the pace already recorded. The weakest pillar, natural fibres at 2/5, is the one that gives way first.
Computed from: recorded series extended with no policy change
Current path
Every line above is a recorded World Bank series for this country. The current path is simply those series continuing at the pace already measured.
Computed from: recorded series, no policy change assumed
Best case
The pledges are met on their own stated timetables and the weakest pillars are lifted to match the strongest. Slovenia already shows it can do this: water scores 5/5.
Computed from: each published target delivered on its own date
What the best case actually asks for
Lift natural fibres
It scores 2 out of 5 today, among the weakest parts of Slovenia's record. Living craft traditions include Idrija bobbin lace, recognised as part of the country's cultural heritage, alongside wool, linen and flax work, felting and folk straw crafts. These skills are actively taught and made rather than merely commemorated. Lifting it toward the 5/5 the strongest pillars already reach is what the best case turns on.
measured each year
Costs: spending and enforcement, not new technology
Lift energy
It scores 3 out of 5 today, among the weakest parts of Slovenia's record. Slovenia runs a relatively low-carbon electricity system, with renewables, chiefly hydropower, supplying around 42 per cent and the Krsko nuclear plant providing much of the rest, though lignite from the Sostanj plant still accounts for roughly a quarter. Per-person emissions are mid-range at about 6.02 tonnes of CO2 in 2024, weighed down by transport and industry. As an EU member it is committed to climate neutrality by 2050 and plans to phase out coal by 2033, while weighing a second nuclear unit. Forests covering some 60 per cent of the country provide a substantial carbon sink. Lifting it toward the 5/5 the strongest pillars already reach is what the best case turns on.
measured each year
Costs: spending and enforcement, not new technology
Lift food and farming
It scores 3 out of 5 today, among the weakest parts of Slovenia's record. Small mountain and mixed farms produce dairy, apples, hops, buckwheat and vegetables, but the country is a net food importer and self-sufficiency is only moderate for many products. Local, seasonal eating is straightforward through farm shops and markets. Lifting it toward the 5/5 the strongest pillars already reach is what the best case turns on.
measured each year
Costs: spending and enforcement, not new technology
Government and Goals in Slovenia.
Who is in charge of Slovenia now · office-holders and institutions as published by the state itself; scores from the World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators 2024
Robert Golob
Prime Minister
Robert Golob is the head of government of Slovenia, in office since 1 June 2022. Every climate, protection and energy pledge on this page is delivered, or not, under this administration.
Public opinion, measured
Voice and accountability, the freedom to question government: 75.4 / 100. Among the strongest measured. World Bank WGI 2024
Control of corruption: 61.5 / 100. Above the halfway mark of governments measured. World Bank WGI 2024
Political stability and absence of violence: 78.2 / 100. Among the strongest measured. World Bank WGI 2024
Rule of law: 73.8 / 100. Above the halfway mark of governments measured. World Bank WGI 2024
Regulatory quality: 67.5 / 100. Above the halfway mark of governments measured. World Bank WGI 2024
Robert GolobPrime Minister
Next election2027
Last election23 October 2022, with a runoff on 13 November 2022
Constitutioncurrent text dates from 1974
Government typeparliamentary republic
Slovenia national goals: climate commitments on record · as recorded by Climate Watch, World Resources Institute
2050
Net zero
In Policy Document
Net-zero target as recorded by Climate Watch. Status: In Policy Document (2/27/2020) ↗
The questions people actually type, answered in full sentences from the sourced data above.
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Is Slovenia sustainable?
Slovenia scores 73 out of 100 on the Throne Eco Index, across twelve equally weighted pillars. Slovenia is among Europe's most forested and water-secure countries, a recycling and protected-area leader with living farm tourism and rare karst wildlife.
Is the water in Slovenia safe and plentiful?
Slovenia is one of Europe's most water-rich countries, fed by Alpine and karst rivers (Sava, Drava, Soca) and extensive karst aquifers and springs, and about 99.6 per cent of the population uses safely managed drinking water (WHO/UNICEF JMP via World Bank, 2024). In 2016 it became one of the few countries to enshrine the right to drinking water in its constitution.
Can Slovenia feed itself?
Small mountain and mixed farms produce dairy, apples, hops, buckwheat and vegetables, but the country is a net food importer and self-sufficiency is only moderate for many products. Local, seasonal eating is straightforward through farm shops and markets.
Is it easy to eat plant-based in Slovenia?
Hearty traditional cooking makes good use of vegetables, beans, buckwheat (zganci), potatoes and turnip, and produce is plentiful at markets and farms. Vegetarian and vegan options are still developing outside Ljubljana, so plant eating is available and modest rather than second nature.
How much of Slovenia is actually protected?
About 40.4 per cent of the land is protected (World Bank, 2025), and Slovenia has the highest share of Natura 2000 sites in the EU at roughly 37.5 per cent of its territory (Government of Slovenia). Triglav National Park and strong environmental governance anchor the network, though its short coast leaves marine protection at only about 2.9 per cent.
What wildlife is left in Slovenia?
Slovenia holds a healthy large-carnivore community of brown bears, wolves and reintroduced lynx, and its Dinaric karst is a global hotspot of subterranean endemism, home to the olm (Proteus anguinus) and many endemic cave invertebrates. There are 84 threatened species recorded (IUCN via World Bank, 2022).
Is Slovenia on clean energy?
Slovenia runs a relatively low-carbon electricity system, with renewables, chiefly hydropower, supplying around 42 per cent and the Krsko nuclear plant providing much of the rest, though lignite from the Sostanj plant still accounts for roughly a quarter. Per-person emissions are mid-range at about 6.02 tonnes of CO2 in 2024, weighed down by transport and industry. As an EU member it is committed to climate neutrality by 2050 and plans to phase out coal by 2033, while weighing a second nuclear unit.
How polluted is Slovenia?
The annual mean PM2.5 is about 12.32 micrograms per cubic metre (UChicago AQLI, 2022), moderate for the region though raised in some valleys by winter wood burning. EU single-use plastic rules have applied since 2021, litter is generally low and Ljubljana was European Green Capital in 2016.
Does recycling work in Slovenia?
Slovenia recycled about 62.4 per cent of its municipal waste in 2024 (Eurostat, recycling rate of municipal waste), among the highest rates in the EU, with Ljubljana a recognised zero-waste pioneer.
Is the farming in Slovenia organic?
About 10.8 per cent of Slovenia's agricultural land was organic in 2020 (FiBL, The World of Organic Agriculture), among the higher shares in Europe and supported by extensive grassland and mountain farming.
Are there natural materials and craft in Slovenia?
Living craft traditions include Idrija bobbin lace, recognised as part of the country's cultural heritage, alongside wool, linen and flax work, felting and folk straw crafts. These skills are actively taught and made rather than merely commemorated.
Is there living culture in Slovenia?
Rural communities remain active, and tourist farms (turisticne kmetije) and a national Slovenia Green certification scheme spread visitor spending into the countryside. Money reaches local hands through small, family-run operators.
What heritage does Slovenia keep alive?
Slovenia's best-known living tradition is Kurentovanje, the riotous late-winter rite in which men in sheepskin costumes and horned masks, the Kurenti, parade to drive away winter, a custom of ancestral pre-Christian origin recognised by UNESCO. Alpine-style polka and waltz music remains popular, shaped by the Avsenik ensemble. The Skofja Loka Passion Play, one of Europe's oldest surviving directed plays, is still staged by the townspeople.
So is Slovenia actually green? The measured answer
What is working: land protected at 40.4%.
What is not: sea protected at 2.9% against a 30% mark, renewable electricity at 36.1% against a 100% mark.
Slovenia sits 15 of 77 at 73/100. Every name links to its own destination page, built exactly like this one. The full ranking →
What is Slovenia particularly good at?
✓Conservation, scored 5/5. About 40.4 per cent of the land is protected (World Bank, 2025), and Slovenia has the highest share of Natura 2000 sites in the EU at roughly 37.5 per cent of its territory (Government of Slovenia). Triglav National Park and strong environmental governance anchor the network, though its short coast leaves marine protection at only about 2.9 per cent.
✓Recycling, scored 5/5. Slovenia recycled about 62.4 per cent of its municipal waste in 2024 (Eurostat, recycling rate of municipal waste), among the highest rates in the EU, with Ljubljana a recognised zero-waste pioneer.
✓Water, scored 5/5. Slovenia is one of Europe's most water-rich countries, fed by Alpine and karst rivers (Sava, Drava, Soca) and extensive karst aquifers and springs, and about 99.6 per cent of the population uses safely managed drinking water (WHO/UNICEF JMP via World Bank, 2024). In 2016 it became one of the few countries to enshrine the right to drinking water in its constitution.
Where does Slovenia score worst?
✕Plant-based eating, scored 3/5. Hearty traditional cooking makes good use of vegetables, beans, buckwheat (zganci), potatoes and turnip, and produce is plentiful at markets and farms. Vegetarian and vegan options are still developing outside Ljubljana, so plant eating is available and modest rather than second nature.
✕Wildlife, scored 3/5. Slovenia holds a healthy large-carnivore community of brown bears, wolves and reintroduced lynx, and its Dinaric karst is a global hotspot of subterranean endemism, home to the olm (Proteus anguinus) and many endemic cave invertebrates. There are 84 threatened species recorded (IUCN via World Bank, 2022).
✕Natural fibres, scored 2/5. Living craft traditions include Idrija bobbin lace, recognised as part of the country's cultural heritage, alongside wool, linen and flax work, felting and folk straw crafts. These skills are actively taught and made rather than merely commemorated.
Similar countries doing it better and worse
FranceScored on the same twelve pillars as Slovenia.78
SwitzerlandScored on the same twelve pillars as Slovenia.75
GermanyScored on the same twelve pillars as Slovenia.75
United KingdomScored on the same twelve pillars as Slovenia.65
MontenegroScored on the same twelve pillars as Slovenia.63
SerbiaScored on the same twelve pillars as Slovenia.58
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Energy, 3/5
Slovenia runs a relatively low-carbon electricity system, with renewables, chiefly hydropower, supplying around 42 per cent and the Krsko nuclear plant providing much of the rest, though lignite from the Sostanj plant still accounts for roughly a quarter. Per-person emissions are mid-range at about 6.02 tonnes of CO2 in 2024, weighed down by transport and industry.
Consequence: It is the lowest-scoring part of Slovenia's record, so it is where the score moves first.
Food and farming, 3/5
Small mountain and mixed farms produce dairy, apples, hops, buckwheat and vegetables, but the country is a net food importer and self-sufficiency is only moderate for many products. Local, seasonal eating is straightforward through farm shops and markets.
Consequence: It is the lowest-scoring part of Slovenia's record, so it is where the score moves first.
Heritage, 3/5
Slovenia's best-known living tradition is Kurentovanje, the riotous late-winter rite in which men in sheepskin costumes and horned masks, the Kurenti, parade to drive away winter, a custom of ancestral pre-Christian origin recognised by UNESCO. Alpine-style polka and waltz music remains popular, shaped by the Avsenik ensemble.
Consequence: It is the lowest-scoring part of Slovenia's record, so it is where the score moves first.
The Slovenia Directory.
Everything on Hold The Throne that sits in Slovenia, checked and listed.
World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2024. Percentile among all governments measured.
Government effectiveness
72.5 / 100
World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2024. Percentile among all governments measured.
Rule of law
73.8 / 100
World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2024. Percentile among all governments measured.
Political stability
78.2 / 100
World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2024. Percentile among all governments measured.
Voice and accountability
75.4 / 100
World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2024. Percentile among all governments measured.
Environmental Performance Index
62.4 / 100 · 24 of 180
Yale Environmental Performance Index 2024, ranked 24 of 180 countries assessed.
Ecosystem vitality
67.4 / 100 · 23 of 180
Yale Environmental Performance Index 2024, ranked 23 of 180 countries assessed.
Biodiversity and habitat
64.9 / 100 · 32 of 180
Yale Environmental Performance Index 2024, ranked 32 of 180 countries assessed.
Air pollution
92.7 / 100 · 14 of 180
Yale Environmental Performance Index 2024, ranked 14 of 180 countries assessed.
Terrestrial biomes protected
100.0 / 100 · 12 of 180
Yale Environmental Performance Index 2024, ranked 12 of 180 countries assessed.
Marine protected areas
100.0 / 100 · 30 of 131
Yale Environmental Performance Index 2024, ranked 30 of 131 countries assessed.
How Slovenia Is Scored. The Throne Standard.
Every destination on the index is scored the same way, so a 4 in Barbados means exactly what a 4 means in Iceland. No self-declared data and no brochure claims are accepted. Every figure on this page carries its named source and year, and the history on each page names what empire took as plainly as it scores the present.
The 12 pillars every destination is scored on, equally weighted
01
Conservation
Land and sea actually protected, not pledged
02
Wildlife
What survives, what is endemic, what is lost
03
Water
Fresh water per person, and the ocean’s health
04
Food & farming
Whether the place can feed itself
05
Organic & clean
Certified land and pesticide reality
06
Climate & energy
Emissions per person, how the grid is powered
07
Waste
Where the rubbish goes, what comes back
08
Health
What people eat and die of
09
Heritage
Living culture, and what the law keeps standing
10
Ownership
Who owns the economy, how much of a dollar stays
11
Governance
Freedom, honesty, promises kept
12
Future
Measured trends run forward, pledges against pace
What each 0 to 5 pillar score means, in plain words
One index, every destination. This same sectioned page renders for all 77 scored destinations, each with its own researched history, comparison charts and three-way future. Read the full methodology
