AGUACYCLE
Europe & Central Asia

Slovenia

Capital: Ljubljana · High income · Pop. 2.1 million

99.57%
Safely managed drinking water
84.54%
Safely managed sanitation
8,840
m³ freshwater / person / yr
4%
Water stress · Low

Source: World Bank Open Data (WHO/UNICEF JMP & FAO AQUASTAT) · drinking water 2024

In Slovenia, 99.57% of the population uses safely managed drinking water — an improved source, located on premises, available when needed, and free from contamination (2024 estimate). That leaves roughly 9,148 people without safely managed drinking water at home.

Sanitation tracks closely: 84.54% use safely managed sanitation services and 98.31% have at least a basic service (2024).

Slovenia has about 8,840 cubic meters of renewable internal freshwater per person each year. It withdraws the equivalent of 4% of those internal resources annually (low water stress).

Agriculture accounts for about 0% of Slovenia's water withdrawals, the rest going to households and industry.

Common questions

How many people in Slovenia have safe drinking water?

99.57% of Slovenia's population uses safely managed drinking water (2024), per WHO/UNICEF data; about 9,148 people do not.

Does Slovenia have enough freshwater?

Slovenia has roughly 8,840 m³ of renewable internal freshwater per person per year, and uses about 4% of it annually (low stress).

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