Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uruguay instead of Slovenia, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years less
In Slovenia, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Uruguay, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
be 38.1% more likely to be obese
In Slovenia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uruguay, that number is 27.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 26.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Slovenia, 12.0% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Uruguay, however, that number is 8.8% as of 2019.
pay a 40.0% lower top tax rate
Slovenia has a top tax rate of 50.0% as of 2016. In Uruguay, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
make 40.8% less money
Slovenia has a GDP per capita of $36,500 as of 2020, while in Uruguay, the GDP per capita is $21,600 as of 2020.
Life
have 53.1% more children
In Slovenia, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Uruguay, there are 12.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Slovenia, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Uruguay, 17.0 women do as of 2017.
be 5.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Slovenia, approximately 1.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Uruguay, on the other hand, 8.3 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 10.6% more on healthcare
Slovenia spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Uruguay, that number is 9.4% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 14.2 times more coastline
Slovenia has a total of 47 km of coastline. In Uruguay, that number is 660 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tax Administration of the Republic of Slovenia, The World Factbook, Dirección General Impositiva.
Uruguay: At a glance
How big is Uruguay compared to Slovenia? See an in-depth size comparison.