Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Slovenia instead of Croatia, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years longer
In Croatia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Slovenia, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
be 35.7% less likely to be obese
In Croatia, 30.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Slovenia, that number is 19.8% of people as of 2024.
see 68.0% more spent on your healthcare
Croatia spends $3,229 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Slovenia spends $5,425 as of 2024.
have 13.9% fewer doctors per person
Croatia has 39.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Slovenia has 33.7 as of 2022.
be 20.2% more likely to die by suicide
Croatia has a suicide rate of 15.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Slovenia, it is 18.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 36.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Croatia, 5.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Slovenia, that number is 3.2% as of 2025.
be 37.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Croatia, 20.3% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Slovenia, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2022.
make 37.9% more money
Croatia has a GDP per capita of $27,104 as of 2025, while in Slovenia, the GDP per capita is $37,376 as of 2025.
Life
be 56.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Croatia, approximately 4.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Slovenia, on the other hand, 1.8 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 29.1% more on education
Croatia spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Slovenia spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 38.2% more on healthcare
Croatia spends 7.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Slovenia, that number is 9.9% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 99.2% less coastline
Croatia has a total of 5,835 km of coastline. In Slovenia, that number is 47 km.
Safety
be 14.9% less likely to be murdered
Croatia has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Slovenia, that number is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 28.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Croatia, road accidents kill 8.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Slovenia, they kill 5.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 15.6% more home broadband
Croatia has 29.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Slovenia has 34.2 as of 2024.
use 43.8% more electricity
Croatia uses 4,484 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Slovenia uses 6,450 kWh as of 2024.
live with 3.7 times more strain on fresh water
Croatia withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Slovenia withdraws 6% as of 2022.
Environment
be 38.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Croatia, air pollution causes 31.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Slovenia, it causes 19.0 as of 2019.
emit 29.8% more CO2
Croatia emits 4.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Slovenia emits 6.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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