Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Slovakia instead of China, you would:
Health
see 2.2 times more spent on your healthcare
China spends $1,487 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Slovakia spends $3,230 as of 2023.
have 18.8% more doctors per person
China has 31.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Slovakia has 37.0 as of 2022.
be 2.8 times more likely to be obese
In China, 9.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Slovakia, that number is 26.1% of people as of 2024.
be 10.7% more likely to die by suicide
China has a suicide rate of 8.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Slovakia, it is 9.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
China has a GDP per capita of $13,862 as of 2025, while in Slovakia, the GDP per capita is $28,544 as of 2025.
be 16.0% more likely to be unemployed
In China, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Slovakia, that number is 5.4% as of 2025.
Life
be 75.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In China, approximately 16.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Slovakia, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
have 25.6% more children
In China, there are approximately 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Slovakia, there are 8.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 29.3% more likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 4.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Slovakia, on the other hand, 5.3 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 19.5% more on education
China spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Slovakia spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 23.7% more on healthcare
China spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Slovakia, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 63.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In China, road accidents kill 17.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Slovakia, they kill 6.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.2 times more likely to be murdered
China has a homicide rate of 0.5 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Slovakia, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 94.1% less strain on fresh water
China withdraws 42% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Slovakia withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 28.4% less home broadband
China has 47.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Slovakia has 33.8 as of 2024.
use 28.3% less electricity
China uses 6,524 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Slovakia uses 4,675 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 53.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In China, air pollution causes 64.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Slovakia, it causes 30.0 as of 2019.
emit 40.9% less CO2
China emits 9.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Slovakia emits 5.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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