Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Austria, you would:
Health
live 4.0 years less
In Austria, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 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 32.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Austria, 7.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Slovakia, that number is 5.0% as of 2019.
be 10.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Austria, 13.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Slovakia, however, that number is 11.9% as of 2018.
pay a 54.5% lower top tax rate
Austria has a top tax rate of 55.0% as of 2016. In Slovakia, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
make 41.6% less money
Austria has a GDP per capita of $51,900 as of 2020, while in Slovakia, the GDP per capita is $30,300 as of 2020.
Life
be 48.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Austria, 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 23.1% less on education
Austria spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Slovakia spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 32.7% less on healthcare
Austria spends 10.4% 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, Tax Directorate, Slovakia, Federal Ministry of Finance.
Slovakia: At a glance
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