Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Germany, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years less
In Germany, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 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 Germany, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Slovakia, however, that number is 11.9% as of 2018.
pay a 47.4% lower top tax rate
Germany has a top tax rate of 47.5% as of 2016. In Slovakia, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
make 40.5% less money
Germany has a GDP per capita of $50,900 as of 2020, while in Slovakia, the GDP per capita is $30,300 as of 2020.
Life
be 28.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Germany, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Slovakia, 5.0 women do as of 2017.
be 51.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Germany, 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.
Expenditures
spend 20.0% less on education
Germany spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Slovakia spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 40.2% less on healthcare
Germany spends 11.7% 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: The World Factbook, Federal Central Tax Office (BZSt), Tax Directorate, Slovakia.
Slovakia: At a glance
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