The Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS) is a treasure trove of regularly updated data on all aspects of the nation, and it’s well run website that more than repays time spent exploring it. 

“Demography is destiny” – Attributed to Auguste Comte 

When reading these numbers it’s worth noting that the current population of Slovenia is estimated at 2.08 million. 

STA, 25 September 2018 - Real estate prices continued to rise in the second quarter of the year, but data released by the Statistics Office on Tuesday also show that the lowest number of new housing units on record have been sold in this period. 

STA, 13 September 2018 - The latest official statistics show Slovenia's CO₂ emissions rose by 3.8% in 2016 compared to the year before, while nitrogen oxide emissions increased by 4.5%. A total of 15.2m tonnes of CO₂ was generated in 2016, the Statistics Office said on Thursday. 

The most common family and first names in Slovenia. 

STA, 3 September 2018 - There were a total of 8,053 foreign-owned non-financial companies in Slovenia in 2016, which generated 27.3% of the total added value in the sector, up a percentage point compared to the year before, the Statistics Office reported on Monday. 

Not everyone was in Bled. 

STA, 31 August 2018 - Driven by external trade, Slovenia's economy expanded by 3.8% in the second quarter over the same period a year ago, while the seasonally adjusted GDP rose by 4.3% year-on-year and by 0.8% from the previous quarter, the Statistics Office (SURS) reported. 

The US President Theodore Roosevelt said “comparison is the thief of joy”, so read on at your own risk…