Slovakia vs Ukraine
Slovakia vs Ukraine: Median age
Median age in 2023: 41.3 years in Slovakia and 42 years in Ukraine, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Ukraine, by 0.7 years, or 1.02 times that in Slovakia.
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What the numbers say
- Ukraine has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Slovakia ranked 46 and Ukraine ranked 36 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Slovakia at 51.4 years and Ukraine at 57.9 years in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 30.4 years in 2023.
Every year
years · UN
| Year | Slovakia | Ukraine | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 41.3 | 42 | 30.4 |
| 2022 | 40.9 | 41.5 | 30.1 |
| 2021 | 40.5 | 41.1 | 29.8 |
| 2020 | 40.2 | 40.8 | 29.6 |
| 2019 | 39.8 | 40.5 | 29.3 |
| 2018 | 39.4 | 40.2 | 29 |
| 2017 | 39 | 39.8 | 28.8 |
| 2016 | 38.6 | 39.5 | 28.5 |
| 2015 | 38.2 | 39.2 | 28.3 |
| 2014 | 37.8 | 39 | 28.1 |
| 2013 | 37.4 | 38.8 | 27.8 |
| 2012 | 36.9 | 38.8 | 27.6 |
| 2011 | 36.5 | 38.7 | 27.4 |
| 2010 | 36.1 | 38.6 | 27.2 |
| 2009 | 35.8 | 38.4 | 27 |
| 2008 | 35.5 | 38.2 | 26.7 |
| 2007 | 35.1 | 38 | 26.5 |
| 2006 | 34.8 | 37.9 | 26.3 |
| 2005 | 34.5 | 37.7 | 26.1 |
| 2004 | 34.2 | 37.6 | 25.9 |
| 2003 | 33.9 | 37.3 | 25.7 |
| 2002 | 33.6 | 37 | 25.5 |
| 2001 | 33.3 | 36.7 | 25.3 |
| 2000 | 33 | 36.3 | 25.1 |
| 1999 | 32.7 | 35.9 | 24.9 |
| 1998 | 32.4 | 35.5 | 24.7 |
| 1997 | 32.1 | 35.2 | 24.4 |
| 1996 | 31.7 | 34.8 | 24.2 |
| 1995 | 31.5 | 34.5 | 24 |
| 1994 | 31.2 | 34.2 | 23.8 |
| 1993 | 31 | 33.9 | 23.5 |
| 1992 | 30.7 | 33.7 | 23.3 |
| 1991 | 30.5 | 33.4 | 23.1 |
| 1990 | 30.3 | 33.2 | 22.9 |
| 1989 | 30.1 | 33.1 | 22.8 |
| 1988 | 29.9 | 33.1 | 22.6 |
| 1987 | 29.6 | 33 | 22.4 |
| 1986 | 29.3 | 32.9 | 22.2 |
| 1985 | 29.1 | 32.7 | 22 |
| 1984 | 28.8 | 32.6 | 21.9 |
| 1983 | 28.6 | 32.6 | 21.8 |
| 1982 | 28.4 | 32.6 | 21.7 |
| 1981 | 28.1 | 32.5 | 21.6 |
| 1980 | 27.9 | 32.5 | 21.5 |
| 1979 | 27.7 | 32.7 | 21.3 |
| 1978 | 27.5 | 33 | 21.1 |
| 1977 | 27.4 | 33.2 | 21 |
| 1976 | 27.3 | 33.2 | 20.8 |
| 1975 | 27.2 | 33.1 | 20.7 |
| 1974 | 27.2 | 32.8 | 20.5 |
| 1973 | 27.3 | 32.5 | 20.4 |
| 1972 | 27.3 | 32.1 | 20.4 |
| 1971 | 27.3 | 31.7 | 20.3 |
| 1970 | 27.3 | 31.3 | 20.3 |
| 1969 | 27.2 | 30.8 | 20.3 |
| 1968 | 27.1 | 30.3 | 20.4 |
| 1967 | 27 | 29.9 | 20.5 |
| 1966 | 27 | 29.5 | 20.6 |
| 1965 | 26.9 | 29.1 | 20.8 |
| 1964 | 26.9 | 28.9 | 21 |
| 1963 | 26.9 | 28.8 | 21.2 |
| 1962 | 26.8 | 28.7 | 21.4 |
| 1961 | 26.8 | 28.6 | 21.4 |
| 1960 | 26.7 | 28.3 | 21.5 |
| 1959 | 26.6 | 28.1 | 21.5 |
| 1958 | 26.5 | 28.2 | 21.5 |
| 1957 | 26.4 | 28.2 | 21.6 |
| 1956 | 26.4 | 27.9 | 21.7 |
| 1955 | 26.4 | 27.5 | 21.8 |
| 1954 | 26.3 | 27.2 | 21.9 |
| 1953 | 26.3 | 26.9 | 22 |
| 1952 | 26.3 | 26.7 | 22.1 |
| 1951 | 26.2 | 26.5 | 22.1 |
| 1950 | 26.1 | 26.4 | 22.2 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Slovakia | Ukraine | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 41.841.7–41.8 | 42.142.1–42.2 | 30.6 |
| 2025 | 42.342.2–42.4 | 41.841.6–42 | 30.9 |
| 2026 | 42.842.7–42.9 | 41.841.5–42.1 | 31.1 |
| 2027 | 43.243.1–43.3 | 42.342–42.6 | 31.3 |
| 2028 | 43.643.4–43.7 | 42.842.5–43.1 | 31.6 |
| 2029 | 4443.8–44.2 | 43.242.9–43.6 | 31.8 |
| 2030 | 44.444.2–44.6 | 43.743.4–44.1 | 32 |
| 2031 | 44.944.6–45 | 44.243.9–44.6 | 32.2 |
| 2032 | 45.345–45.4 | 44.744.4–45 | 32.4 |
| 2033 | 45.745.4–45.8 | 45.244.9–45.5 | 32.6 |
| 2034 | 4645.7–46.2 | 45.745.3–46.1 | 32.8 |
| 2035 | 46.446.1–46.6 | 46.145.8–46.5 | 33 |
| 2036 | 46.746.4–47 | 46.646.2–47 | 33.2 |
| 2037 | 47.146.7–47.3 | 4746.7–47.5 | 33.4 |
| 2038 | 47.447.1–47.7 | 47.547.1–48 | 33.6 |
| 2039 | 47.747.4–48 | 47.947.5–48.4 | 33.8 |
| 2040 | 4847.6–48.3 | 48.347.8–48.8 | 34 |
| 2041 | 48.347.9–48.7 | 48.648.2–49.2 | 34.2 |
| 2042 | 48.648.1–49 | 4948.5–49.6 | 34.4 |
| 2043 | 48.848.3–49.2 | 49.348.7–50 | 34.6 |
| 2044 | 4948.4–49.5 | 49.649–50.3 | 34.8 |
| 2045 | 49.148.4–49.7 | 49.949.2–50.7 | 35 |
| 2046 | 49.248.5–49.9 | 50.149.5–51 | 35.2 |
| 2047 | 49.248.5–50 | 50.449.7–51.3 | 35.4 |
| 2048 | 49.348.5–50.1 | 50.649.9–51.6 | 35.6 |
| 2049 | 49.348.5–50.2 | 50.950.1–51.9 | 35.9 |
| 2050 | 49.348.4–50.3 | 51.150.3–52.1 | 36.1 |
| 2051 | 49.248.3–50.4 | 51.350.4–52.4 | 36.3 |
| 2052 | 49.248.2–50.4 | 51.550.6–52.6 | 36.5 |
| 2053 | 49.148.2–50.4 | 51.750.7–52.9 | 36.7 |
| 2054 | 4948.1–50.3 | 51.950.9–53.1 | 36.9 |
| 2055 | 4948.1–50.3 | 52.151.1–53.3 | 37.1 |
| 2056 | 4948.1–50.4 | 52.351.2–53.5 | 37.3 |
| 2057 | 4948.1–50.4 | 52.551.4–53.7 | 37.5 |
| 2058 | 49.148.1–50.5 | 52.751.6–53.9 | 37.6 |
| 2059 | 49.248.2–50.5 | 5351.8–54.2 | 37.8 |
| 2060 | 49.348.3–50.6 | 53.252–54.5 | 37.9 |
| 2061 | 49.448.4–50.8 | 53.552.2–54.7 | 38 |
| 2062 | 49.548.4–51 | 53.852.5–55 | 38.1 |
| 2063 | 49.648.5–51.2 | 54.152.7–55.4 | 38.3 |
| 2064 | 49.748.5–51.4 | 54.452.9–55.7 | 38.4 |
| 2065 | 49.848.5–51.5 | 54.753.1–56 | 38.5 |
| 2066 | 49.948.6–51.7 | 5553.4–56.4 | 38.6 |
| 2067 | 5048.6–51.9 | 55.353.6–56.7 | 38.7 |
| 2068 | 50.148.7–52.1 | 55.653.8–57.1 | 38.8 |
| 2069 | 50.348.8–52.2 | 55.954–57.4 | 38.9 |
| 2070 | 50.448.8–52.4 | 56.254.1–57.8 | 39 |
| 2071 | 50.548.8–52.7 | 56.654.3–58.2 | 39.1 |
| 2072 | 50.648.8–52.9 | 56.954.4–58.6 | 39.2 |
| 2073 | 50.748.7–53.2 | 57.154.4–59 | 39.3 |
| 2074 | 50.748.6–53.4 | 57.454.4–59.4 | 39.4 |
| 2075 | 50.748.5–53.6 | 57.654.3–59.8 | 39.5 |
| 2076 | 50.748.4–53.9 | 57.854.3–60.2 | 39.6 |
| 2077 | 50.748.3–54.1 | 57.954.1–60.6 | 39.7 |
| 2078 | 50.648.2–54.3 | 58.153.8–61 | 39.8 |
| 2079 | 50.648–54.5 | 58.253.6–61.3 | 40 |
| 2080 | 50.547.9–54.7 | 58.353.5–61.7 | 40.1 |
| 2081 | 50.547.8–54.8 | 58.353.3–62 | 40.2 |
| 2082 | 50.447.6–54.9 | 58.253.1–62.3 | 40.3 |
| 2083 | 50.347.5–55.1 | 58.252.9–62.6 | 40.4 |
| 2084 | 50.347.5–55.2 | 58.252.8–62.9 | 40.5 |
| 2085 | 50.347.4–55.4 | 58.152.7–63.2 | 40.6 |
| 2086 | 50.247.3–55.5 | 5852.6–63.4 | 40.7 |
| 2087 | 50.247.2–55.6 | 57.952.5–63.5 | 40.9 |
| 2088 | 50.247.2–55.7 | 57.852.4–63.6 | 41 |
| 2089 | 50.247.2–55.9 | 57.852.3–63.8 | 41.1 |
| 2090 | 50.347.2–56 | 57.752.3–63.9 | 41.2 |
| 2091 | 50.347.3–56.1 | 57.752.3–64 | 41.3 |
| 2092 | 50.447.3–56.1 | 57.752.3–64 | 41.4 |
| 2093 | 50.547.4–56.3 | 57.752.4–64 | 41.5 |
| 2094 | 50.647.5–56.4 | 57.752.4–64 | 41.6 |
| 2095 | 50.747.6–56.5 | 57.752.5–64 | 41.7 |
| 2096 | 50.847.7–56.7 | 57.752.6–64 | 41.8 |
| 2097 | 5147.8–56.8 | 57.852.6–64.1 | 41.9 |
| 2098 | 51.147.9–56.9 | 57.852.7–64.1 | 42 |
| 2099 | 51.348–57.1 | 57.952.8–64.1 | 42 |
| 2100 | 51.448.1–57.2 | 57.952.8–64.1 | 42.1 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Half the people are older than this age and half are younger.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Slovakia vs Ukraine
Health
- Life expectancySlovakia: 78.3 years in 2023Ukraine: 73.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalitySlovakia: 0.6 per 100 live births in 2024Ukraine: 0.8 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalitySlovakia: 4.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023Ukraine: 5.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterSlovakia: 99.2% in 2022Ukraine: 87.6% in 2022
- DepressionSlovakia: 2.4% in 2017Ukraine: 4.07% in 2017
- Suicide rateSlovakia: 9.5 per 100,000 people in 2017Ukraine: 25.6 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationSlovakia: 5.52 million people in 2023Ukraine: 37.7 million people in 2023
- Population growthSlovakia: 0.06% a year in 2023Ukraine: -1.55% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateSlovakia: 1.56 births per woman in 2023Ukraine: 0.98 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationSlovakia: 53.2% in 2025Ukraine: 69.6% in 2025
- People aged 65 and overSlovakia: 18.1% in 2023Ukraine: 18.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateSlovakia: 0.9 per 1,000 people in 2023Ukraine: -8 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingSlovakia: 2.03% of GDP in 2025Ukraine: 39.56% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsSlovakia: $2.87B in 2025Ukraine: $77.6B in 2025
- Military spending per personSlovakia: $568 in 2025Ukraine: $2,197 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingSlovakia: 4.2% of government spending in 2025Ukraine: 62.9% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelSlovakia: 18,000 people in 2020Ukraine: 298,000 people in 2020
- National powerSlovakia: 0.1% of world capability in 2022Ukraine: 0.86% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersSlovakia: 0.67% of the labour force in 2020Ukraine: 1.43% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsSlovakia: 445 million TIV in 2025Ukraine: 2.26 billion TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsSlovakia: 9 million TIV in 2025Ukraine: 120 million TIV in 2025