If you lived in Slovenia instead of Czech Republic, you would:

Health

live 2.3 years longer

In Czech Republic, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Slovenia, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 24.9% less likely to be obese

In Czech Republic, 26.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Slovenia, that number is 19.8% of people as of 2024.

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see 16.1% more spent on your healthcare

Czech Republic spends $4,674 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Slovenia spends $5,425 as of 2024.

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have 22.6% fewer doctors per person

Czech Republic has 43.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Slovenia has 33.7 as of 2022.

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be 41.4% more likely to die by suicide

Czech Republic has a suicide rate of 13.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Slovenia, it is 18.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 12.0% more likely to be unemployed

In Czech Republic, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Slovenia, that number is 3.2% as of 2025.

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be 24.5% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Czech Republic, 10.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Slovenia, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2022.

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Life

be 14.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Czech Republic, approximately 2.1 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.

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Expenditures

spend 22.8% more on education

Czech Republic spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Slovenia spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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spend 16.1% more on healthcare

Czech Republic spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Slovenia, that number is 9.9% of GDP as of 2024.

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Safety

be 26.0% less likely to be murdered

Czech Republic has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Slovenia, that number is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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be 11.5% more likely to die in a road accident

In Czech Republic, road accidents kill 5.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Slovenia, they kill 5.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

live with 74.6% less strain on fresh water

Czech Republic withdraws 22% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Slovenia withdraws 6% as of 2022.

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find 11.9% less home broadband

Czech Republic has 38.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Slovenia has 34.2 as of 2024.

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Environment

be 42.4% less likely to die from air pollution

In Czech Republic, air pollution causes 33.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Slovenia, it causes 19.0 as of 2019.

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emit 12.1% less CO2

Czech Republic emits 7.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Slovenia emits 6.3 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

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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