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Slovenia and the European Union
The same question asked of every column. Numbers that break down by age or sex follow the controls; the rest stay country-wide and say so.
The widest gap is Housing costs over 40% of income: the European Union 7.7% against Slovenia 3.5%, 4.2 points apart.
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Where €100 of public spending goes
Every euro each general government spends, sorted into the ten functions all 27 countries report against. Open a row for the ranking of 27 and what sits inside it.
Slovenia
the European Union
Reference year 2024. Total public spending €100.00 in every column, so the ten shares always add up to one hundred.
Frequently asked: Slovenia and the European Union
Which covers more ground: Slovenia or the European Union?
The gap is 208.41×: the European Union 4,225,104, Slovenia 20,273. Total area of the country, inland water included. Eurostat · Land area & People per square kilometre · 2026. See the figure
Where do more people live: Slovenia or the European Union?
The gap is 211.49×: the European Union 450.6m, Slovenia 2.1m. People usually resident in the country on 1 January. Eurostat · People & Women in the population · 2025. See the figure
Where do housing costs eat more of the income: Slovenia or the European Union?
The gap is 4.2 points: the European Union 7.7%, Slovenia 3.5%. Share whose housing costs exceed 40% of their disposable income. Eurostat · Housing costs over 40% of income · 2025. See the figure
Where is unemployment higher: Slovenia or the European Union?
The gap is 2.1 points: the European Union 6.0%, Slovenia 3.9%. Share of 15 to 74 year olds in the labour force who are without work and looking for it. Eurostat · Out of work · 2025. See the figure
Which government spends more per resident: Slovenia or the European Union?
The gap is 33.6%: the European Union €19,707, Slovenia €14,753. Total general government expenditure divided by the population: all levels of government together. Eurostat · Public spending by function · 2024. See the figure
Where is more tax raised per resident: Slovenia or the European Union?
The gap is 31.6%: the European Union €16,198, Slovenia €12,305. Taxes and net social contributions received by general government, per resident. Eurostat · Tax raised per person · 2024. See the figure
Where are there more hospital beds per 100,000 people: Slovenia or the European Union?
The gap is 27.1%: the European Union 507, Slovenia 399. Beds available in hospitals, per 100,000 residents. Eurostat · Hospital beds · 2024. See the figure
Where are more children born per woman: Slovenia or the European Union?
The gap is 13.4%: Slovenia 1.52, the European Union 1.34. Children a woman would bear over her life at today’s age-specific birth rates. Eurostat · Children per woman & Age at first child · 2024. See the figure
Where are there more university students per 1,000 people: Slovenia or the European Union?
The gap is 11.6%: the European Union 42.4, Slovenia 38.0. People in higher education, per 1,000 residents. Eurostat · University students & Students per 1,000 people · 2024. See the figure
Where does more energy come from renewables: Slovenia or the European Union?
The gap is 0.8 points: the European Union 26.2%, Slovenia 25.4%. Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Eurostat · Renewable energy · 2025. See the figure
Medians where possible, per-capita averages for spending. This person is a composite of published statistics, not the most common person in the country.