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

Health

live 28.2 years longer

In Afghanistan, the average life expectancy is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2022. In Slovenia, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 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 Slovenia, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 18.2 times more money

Afghanistan has a GDP per capita of $2,000 as of 2020, while in Slovenia, the GDP per capita is $36,500 as of 2020.

be 68.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Afghanistan, 23.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Slovenia, that number is 7.6% as of 2019.

be 78.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Afghanistan, 54.5% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Slovenia, however, that number is 12.0% as of 2018.

pay a 2.5 times higher top tax rate

Afghanistan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Slovenia, the top tax rate is 50.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 98.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Afghanistan, approximately 638.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Slovenia, 7.0 women do as of 2017.

be 2.7 times more likely to be literate

In Afghanistan, the literacy rate is 37.3% as of 2021. In Slovenia, it is 99.7% as of 2015.

be 98.6% 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 Slovenia, on the other hand, 1.5 children do as of 2022.

have 76.6% fewer children

In Afghanistan, there are approximately 35.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Slovenia, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 4.8 times more likely to have internet access

In Afghanistan, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Slovenia, about 87.0% do as of 2020.

be 30.1% 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 Slovenia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 35.6% less on healthcare

Afghanistan spends 13.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Slovenia, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2019.

spend 53.1% more on education

Afghanistan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Slovenia spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2018.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tax Administration of the Republic of Slovenia, The World Factbook, Afghanistan Revenue Department.

Slovenia: At a glance

Slovenia is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 20,151 sq km. The Slovene lands were part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until the latter's dissolution at the end of World War I. In 1918, the Slovenes joined the Serbs and Croats in forming a new multinational state, which was named Yugoslavia in 1929. After World War II, Slovenia became a republic of the renewed Yugoslavia, which though communist, distanced itself from Moscow's rule. Dissatisfied with the exercise of power by the majority Serbs, the Slovenes succeeded in establishing their independence in 1991 after a short 10-day war. Historical ties to Western Europe, a strong economy, and a stable democracy have assisted in Slovenia's transformation to a modern state. Slovenia acceded to both NATO and the EU in the spring of 2004; it joined the eurozone in 2007.
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