| Attribute |
Slovenia × | 
Latvia × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 20,273 | 64,589 |
| Continent | Europe | Europe |
| Land area (km²) | 20,151 | 62,249 |
| Water area (km²) | 122 | 2,340 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 1,211 | 1,370 |
| Border countries | - Austria
- Croatia
- Hungary
- Italy
| - Belarus
- Estonia
- Lithuania
- Russia
|
| Coastline (km) | 46.6 | 498 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 492 | 87 |
| Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
| Highest point (m) | 2,864 | 312 |
| People | | |
| Population | 2,102,678 | 1,881,232 |
| Official languages | - Hungarian
- Italian
- Slovenian
| |
| Religion | Catholic | Lutheran |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Republic of Slovenia | Republic of Latvia |
| Short country name | Slovenia | Latvia |
| Long local name | Republika Slovenija | Latvijas Republika |
| Short local name | Slovenija | Latvija |
| Former name | - People's Republic of Slovenia
- Socialist Republic of Slovenia
| - Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic
|
| Government type | Parliamentary republic | Parliamentary republic |
| Capital | Ljubljana | Riga |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 71,230,000,000 | 54,020,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 48,870,000,000 | 30,330,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 5 | 4.5 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 34,500 | 27,700 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 26.4 | 20.7 |
| Labor force | 959,000 | 990,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 6.6 | 8.7 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 13.9 | 25.5 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 21,070,000,000 | 11,390,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 21,060,000,000 | 11,530,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 1.04 | 2.01 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 43.1 | 37.5 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | 0 | -0.5 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 73.6 | 36.3 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 1.4 | 2.9 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 0 | 0 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 2.59 | 2.58 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 21,530,000,000 | 12,910,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 21,530,000,000 | 12,910,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 35,340,000,000 | 17,270,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 6,328,000,000 | 6,760,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | 3,475,000,000 | -231,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 32,140,000,000 | 12,840,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 30,380,000,000 | 15,790,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 889,900,000 | 4,614,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 46,300,000,000 | 40,020,000,000 |
| National currency | euros | lati |
| National currency (code) | EUR | LVL |
| National currency (symbol) | € | Ls |
| National currency rate to USD | 0.885 | 0.885 |