Bratislava Castle

Slovakia

Name: World Residence Index 2026 scores for Slovakia
Published: 2026

Region: Central Europe
Capital: Bratislava
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Density: 114 / km²

WRI Score 2026

70.31

scale 1–100 · higher is better

Global rank: 68th
In Europe: 34th
Ranked: 211

Parameter Breakdown · 2026

The nine components behind the score.

Every parameter is scored 1–100, higher is better, equally weighted; their sum normalises to the 0–100 WRI Score.

Personal Income Tax · 100 = no income tax Top rate 25%· KPMG / EY
50.5
Above-average top marginal rate.
Population Density · 100 = uncrowded 114 / km²· UN WPP
53.4
Densely populated relative to land area.
GDP per Capita · 100 = highest output per resident $31,026· IMF WEO 2026
70.4
Middle-income economy by per-capita output.
Life Expectancy · 100 = longest life expectancy 77.8 years· WHO / UN
71.5
Moderate life expectancy relative to peers.
Tourism & Lifestyle · 100 = strongest lifestyle appeal 0.6 arrivals per capita· UNWTO
68.5
Moderate tourism activity relative to population.
Unemployment · 100 = lowest unemployment 5.8%· ILO / SECO
83.6
Low, stable labour market.
Warmongering · 100 = least militarised 2.1% of GDP· SIPRI
83.3
Modest military expenditure relative to GDP.
Safety & Rule of Law · 100 = safest Composite· UNODC · WJP · TI
68.8
Moderate safety and rule-of-law composite.
Ideological Neutrality · 100 = most ideologically neutral WRI rubric composite· WRI rubric
85.5
Low institutional ideological enforcement.

Where it sits

Among the world's elite tier.

Slovakia holds 67th of 211 with a WRI Score of 70.31 — holds a comfortable position in the upper half. Its strength lies in ideological neutrality (85.5) and unemployment (83.6); its tax treatment remains a moderate constraint.