Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Slovakia instead of Afghanistan, you would:

Health

live 24.7 years longer

In Afghanistan, the average life expectancy is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2022. In Slovakia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.

be 3.7 times more likely to be obese

In Afghanistan, 5.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Slovakia, that number is 20.5% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 15.2 times more money

Afghanistan has a GDP per capita of $2,000 as of 2020, while in Slovakia, the GDP per capita is $30,300 as of 2020.

be 79.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Afghanistan, 23.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Slovakia, that number is 5.0% as of 2019.

be 78.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Afghanistan, 54.5% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Slovakia, however, that number is 11.9% as of 2018.

pay a 25.0% higher top tax rate

Afghanistan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Slovakia, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 99.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Afghanistan, approximately 638.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Slovakia, 5.0 women do as of 2017.

be 95.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Afghanistan, approximately 104.9 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 74.8% fewer children

In Afghanistan, there are approximately 35.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Slovakia, there are 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 5.0 times more likely to have internet access

In Afghanistan, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Slovakia, about 90.0% do as of 2022.

be 30.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Afghanistan, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Slovakia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 47.0% less on healthcare

Afghanistan spends 13.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Slovakia, that number is 7.0% of GDP as of 2019.

spend 25.0% more on education

Afghanistan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Slovakia spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Afghanistan Revenue Department, Tax Directorate, Slovakia.

Slovakia: At a glance

Slovakia is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 48,105 sq km. Slovakia's roots can be traced to the 9th century state of Great Moravia. Subsequently, the Slovaks became part of the Hungarian Kingdom, where they remained for the next 1,000 years. Following the formation of the dual Austro-Hungarian monarchy in 1867, language and education policies favoring the use of Hungarian (Magyarization) resulted in a strengthening of Slovak nationalism and a cultivation of cultural ties with the closely related Czechs, who were under Austrian rule. After the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire at the close of World War I, the Slovaks joined the Czechs to form Czechoslovakia. During the interwar period, Slovak nationalist leaders pushed for autonomy within Czechoslovakia, and in 1939 Slovakia became an independent state allied with Nazi Germany. Following World War II, Czechoslovakia was reconstituted and came under communist rule within Soviet-dominated Eastern Europe. In 1968, an invasion by Warsaw Pact troops ended the efforts of the country's leaders to liberalize communist rule and create "socialism with a human face," ushering in a period of repression known as "normalization." The peaceful "Velvet Revolution" swept the Communist Party from power at the end of 1989 and inaugurated a return to democratic rule and a market economy. On 1 January 1993, the country underwent a nonviolent "velvet divorce" into its two national components, Slovakia and the Czech Republic. Slovakia joined both NATO and the EU in the spring of 2004 and the euro zone on 1 January 2009.
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