Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Belgium, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years less
In Belgium, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Slovakia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 19.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Belgium, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Slovakia, however, that number is 11.9% as of 2018.
pay a 53.4% lower top tax rate
Belgium has a top tax rate of 53.7% as of 2016. In Slovakia, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
make 37.1% less money
Belgium has a GDP per capita of $48,200 as of 2020, while in Slovakia, the GDP per capita is $30,300 as of 2020.
Life
be 51.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Belgium, approximately 3.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Slovakia, on the other hand, 4.8 children do as of 2022.
have 18.4% fewer children
In Belgium, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Slovakia, there are 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 37.5% less on education
Belgium spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Slovakia spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 34.6% less on healthcare
Belgium spends 10.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Slovakia, that number is 7.0% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Service Public Fédéral Finances, The World Factbook, Tax Directorate, Slovakia.
Slovakia: At a glance
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