Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 2.8 years longer

In California, the average life expectancy is 79 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020. In Slovenia, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

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Economy

be 28.8% less likely to be unemployed

In California, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Slovenia, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.

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make 42.8% less money

California has a GDP per capita of $84,028 as of 2024, while in Slovenia, the GDP per capita is $48,100 as of 2023.

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The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, The World Factbook.

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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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