Slovenia
Slovenia has been actively working on digitalising its society and economy, focusing on harnessing the social and economic potential of ICT and the internet for digital growth. Slovenia has also been committed to building a digital economy and society, strongly emphasising internet governance and access, e-government, and digital skills development. The country has been among the top in Europe in terms of internet connectivity and penetration.
Internet governance
Slovenian stakeholders are active participants in various internet governance forums and initiatives at the regional and global levels. Slovenian stakeholders participate in the annual South Eastern European Dialogue on Internet Governance (SEE+) and Dialogue on Internet Governance (EuroDIG) events, which bring together stakeholders from the region to discuss digital policy-related issues and challenges. At the global level, Slovenia is a member of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF). Slovenia also has a national internet governance initiative called SloIGF.
Digital strategies
Slovenia has adopted several digital strategies in recent years to guide its digital transformation process.
- Slovenia’s Strategy for the digital transformation of the economy covers the period from 2021 to 2030 and focuses on advanced digital technologies. The strategy addresses three main or priority areas. The first presents the advanced digital technologies that enable the digital transformation of the economy in the first place, the second focuses on an effective ecosystem for a competitive economy, and the third focuses on an open and sustainable society as the basis for the growth of the digital economy.
- The Digital Slovenia 2030 Strategy is a comprehensive document with specific, measurable indicators across various thematic areas, aiming to promote the development and use of AI by 2025 and enhance digital public services. The strategy aims to promote the use of advanced digital technologies, such as AI, the internet of things, big data, blockchain, high-performance computing, quantum computing, and 5G technologies, to drive economic growth and competitiveness. Slovenia’s progress in digitalization is monitored through the Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI), where significant advancements have been made in enterprises’ integration of digital technologies.
Cybersecurity
Slovenia has been proactive in enhancing its cybersecurity measures through various initiatives and strategies.
- Slovenia implemented its Cyber Security Strategy in 2016 to ensure a high level of cybersecurity. The strategy covers various strategic topics, such as cybercrime, citizen awareness, critical information infrastructure protection, international cooperation, and incident response capability
- In 2009, the Computer Investigation Centre was established within the Criminal Police Directorate. In addition, six police departments for computer investigation are operating on a regional level within all major police directorates in the country. Also, the National Investigating Bureau employs computer forensic experts. As regards the State Prosecution Office, there are no separate departments for the prosecution of cybercrime, but some state prosecutors are specialised (or are specialising) in this area.
- The main contact point for reporting network security incidents involving systems and networks located in Slovenia is SI-CERT, Slovenian Computer Emergency Response Team. It is operating in the scope of the Academic and Research Network of Slovenia (ARNES).
- In Slovenia, also Safer Internet Centre SAFE.SI is active. This national project is aimed at promoting and ensuring a better and safer internet and mobile phone use for children, teenagers, parents and teachers. It is co-financed by the European Union. Part of it is a hotline for reporting hate speech and child sexual abuse images on the internet, called Spletno oko (Online Eye).
- Slovenia has approved the NIS2 directive, which aims to significantly contribute to strengthening EU cybersecurity.
AI strategies and policies
There is a significant focus on AI in Slovenia, with the government adopting its National AI programme. Slovenia has a rich history in AI research, with institutions like the Jožef Stefan Institute (JSI) leading in AI research and innovation. The International Research Center on Artificial Intelligence (IRCAI) in Slovenia is pioneering unique AI solutions globally, focusing on human-driven purposes and societal benefits.
The Slovenian Artificial Intelligence Society (SLAIS) has played a crucial role in advancing AI research and technology transfer in the country since its establishment in 1992. SLAIS collaborates with universities, research institutes, and industrial organisations to promote both theoretical and applied AI research. Notably, several SLAIS members have received prestigious awards for their contributions to the field of AI in Europe.
General profile
Official name: Republic of Slovenia
National internet domain: SI
Area: 20,273 km2
Capital: Ljubljana
Population: 2,066,880
Population growth: 0.22
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.Life expectancy at birth: 80.53
Total years (2020year)Rule of law estimate: 1.03
Rule of Law captures perceptions of the extent to which agents have confidence in and abide by the rules of society, and in particular the quality of contract enforcement, property rights, the police, and the courts, as well as the likelihood of crime and violence. Estimate gives the country's score ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5 (Estimate 2021)
Regulatory quality estimate: 0.92
Political stability: 0.76
Economic info
Currency: euro
Unemployment: 4.42
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)GDP (current US$): 61,526,331,889.50
GDP growth (annual %): 8.11
GDP per capita (current US$): 29,200.82
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %): 1.92
GNI (current US$): 60,736,385,075.78
The Gross National Income, GNI, formerly referred to as gross national product (GNP), measures the total domestic and foreign value added claimed by residents, at a given period in time, usually a year, expressed in current US dollars using the World Bank Atlas method. GNI comprises GDP plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from non-resident sources.Ease of doing business score: 76.52
The ease of doing business score benchmarked economies concerning their proximity to the best performance in each area measured by Doing Business for the year 2019. Estimate gives the country's score ranging from0 = lowest performance to 100 = best performance
Digital profile
Internet and social media penetration:
Individuals using the internet, total (%): 89 (2021)
Social media statistics: 1.61 million
Estimate for 2022Male internet users: 89.2 (2021)
Male internet users as a % of total male populationFacebook users: 945.1 thousand
Estimate for 2022Female internet users: 89.2 (2021)
Female Internet users as a % of total female populationInstagram users: 679.4 thousand
Estimate for 2022Households with internet access at home (%): 93 (2021)
Linkedin users: 400.0 thousand
Estimate for 2022Fixed broadband subscriptions: 31.7 (2021)
Total fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people) refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s.Twitter users: 145.1 thousand
Estimate for 2022Mobile infrastructure and access:
Mobile ownership: 94.78
Mobile phone ownership as a % of total population (Estimate for 2021)Mobile Infrastructure: 86.3
Mobile Infrastructure index: High-performance mobile internet coverage availability. It includes parameters such as network coverage, performance, quality of supporting infrastructure and amount of spectrum assigned to mobile network operators (Estimate for 2021)Male mobile ownership: 97.7 (2021)
Male mobile phone ownership as a % of total male populationMobile Affordability: 76.42
Mobile Affordability index : The availability of mobile services and devices at price points that reflect the level of income across a national population. It includes parameters such as mobile tariffs, headset prices, taxation and inequality (Estimate for 2021)Female mobile ownership: No data
Female mobile phone ownership as a % of total female populationCybersecurity Index: 74.93
Cybersecurity Index (Estimate for 2021): ITU cybersecurity valueNetwork performance: 83.25
Network performance index: Quality of mobile services measured by download speed, upload speed and latencies (Estimate for 2021)Mobile download speeds: 96.27
Mobile download speeds: Average download speed for mobile users (originally in Mbit/s) (Estimate for 2021)Mobile uploads speeds: 62.55
Mobile uploads speeds: average uploads speed for mobile users (originally in Mbit/s) (Estimate for 2021)Mobile Latencies: 90.94
Mobile Latencies: Average latency for mobile users (originally in milliseconds) (Estimate for 2021)Speedtest-Broadband: 68.24
Speedtest-Broadband: The value is expressed in Mbps (Estimate for 2021)Network coverage: 93.28
Network coverage (% of total population) (Estimate for 2021)2G Coverage: 99.92
Coverage % of population (Estimate for 2021)3G Coverage: 100.0
Coverage % of population (Estimate for 2021)4G Coverage: 99.0
Coverage % of population (Estimate for 2021)5G Coverage: 36.85
Coverage % of population (Estimate for 2021)Operating system and browser market share estimate for 2022:
Operating system market share (%):
Desktop, Tablet & Console Operating System Market Share: Estimate for 2022Browser market share (%):
Browser Market Share Worldwide: Estimate for 2022Android: 33.06
Chrome: 65.5
Win10: 37.55
Safari: 15.09
iOS: 13.93
Edge: 5.36
OS X: 4.03
Firefox: 7.47
Win11: 4.85
Samsung Internet: 3.47
The UN E-Government Survey 2022:
The UN E-Government Survey is the assessment of the digital government landscape across all UN member states. The E-Government Survey is informed by over two decades of longitudinal research, with a ranking of countries based on the UN E-Government Development Index (EGDI), a combination of primary data (collected and owned by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs) and secondary data from other UN agencies.E-Government Rank: 21
Nations E-Government Development Index (EGDI), a combination of primary data (collected and owned by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs) and secondary data from other UN agencies. Estimate gives the country's rank.E-Government Index: 0.88
The EGDI is a composite measure of three important dimensions of e-government, namely: provision of online services, telecommunication connectivity and human capacity. Estimate gives the country's score ranging from approximately 0 to 1.E-Participation Index: 0.75
The E-Participation Index (EPI) is derived as a supplementary index to the United Nations E-Government Survey. Estimate gives the country's score ranging from approximately 0 to 1.Online Service Index: 0.87
The online services index was developed by the UN to evaluate the scope and quality of government online services. Estimate gives the country's score ranging from approximately 0 to 1.Human Capital Index: 0.94
The Human Capital Index (HCI) quantiï¬_x0081_es the contribution of health and education to the productivity of the next generation of workers. Estimate gives the country's score ranging from approximately 0 to 1.Telecommunication Infrastructure Index: 0.82
Telecommunication Infrastructure Index- Telecommunication Infrastructure Index (TII) Composite Indicator that measures the countries' Telecommunication infrastructure readiness to adopt the opportunities offered by Information and Communication Technology as to enhance their competitiveness. Estimate gives the country's score ranging from approximately 0 to 1.ICT information:
ICT skills
Information economy indicators
Individuals with basic ICT skills (%): 59.4 (2021)
Share of ICT goods, % of total exports (value) 2.06 (2021)
Individuals with standard ICT skills (%): 37.6 (2021)
Share of ICT goods, % of total import (value): 4.35 (2021)
Individuals with advanced ICT skills (%): 5.6 (2021)
Most visited website: rtvslo.si
The survey conducted in 2022 excluded global dominant sites (e.g., YouTube, Facebook, and Google) and search engines (e.g., Yahoo, Baidu, DuckDuckGo, Naver, and Yandex) to level the playing field and discount middle-man visits. Likewise, it did not include adult, betting, illegal streaming/downloading services, and malicious websites.
