Since its OECD Digital Government Review in 2021, Slovenia has placed the digital transformation of the public sector as a priority in its national agenda through its Digital Slovenia 2030 and Digital Public Services 2030 strategies. To assess progress since 2021, Slovenia’s Ministry of Digital Transformation seeks to identify areas of opportunity that will inform future strategic decisions on digital government and data, especially in the context of the AI era.
This report provides a ‘Pulse Check’ review of Slovenia’s digital transformation efforts to help the government formulate concrete and actionable recommendations on digital government. It aims to guide and inform the implementation of the digital government strategies to enhance the digital maturity of Slovenia’s public sector.
Slovenia is shifting towards a more coherent, whole-of-government approach to digital transformation, supported by new strategies and institutions that aim to deliver user-centred and data-driven public services. However, the country continues to perform below the OECD average in overall digital government maturity. While progress has been made across the six dimensions of the 2025 Digital Government Index, this progress has been slower than the OECD average. To accelerate transformation, Slovenia can strengthen several key enablers:
Digital governance: Significant progress has been achieved, yet challenges remain in monitoring evaluation, governance clarity, regulatory foundations, and digital capacities. Strengthening the governance model could reinforce coherence, foster cross-sector coordination, and promote more effective use of public resources.
Digital government investments: Foundations for investment have improved, including value proposition approaches and GovTech strategy, but progress remains uneven across the investment lifecycle. A strategic whole-of-government approach for digital and ICT investments could ensure sustainability and maximise benefits.
Digital public infrastructure: Slovenia has solid digital public infrastructures, but development has been uneven and relatively slow, placing the country below the OECD average. Increasing availability, addressing gaps in cloud and open-source solutions, and fostering uptake of digital identity could enhance impact.
Data access, sharing and re-use: Strong performance in the OURdata index reflects progress, yet gaps persist in leadership, quality assurance, interoperability, and systematic reuse of data. Improving governance roles and introducing a data quality framework could unlock greater public value.
Artificial Intelligence (AI): Slovenia has an opportunity to enhance its AI maturity through a more implementation-oriented and coordinated approach aligned with the OECD Framework for Trustworthy AI in Government.
Service design and delivery: Efforts should focus on creating more inclusive, user-centred services for all population segments, across preferred service channels, to ensure accessibility and responsiveness.
By addressing these areas, Slovenia can enhance its approach to digital government and maximise the successful development and delivery of its new strategies for digital transformation of the public sector. This will ensure a mature digital government and a public sector that is agile and responsive to citizens’ evolving needs and expectations through 2030 and beyond.