Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Denmark, you would:
Health
live 3.9 years less
In Denmark, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Slovakia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
be 82.0% more likely to be obese
In Denmark, 14.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Slovakia, that number is 26.1% of people as of 2024.
see 55.5% less spent on your healthcare
Denmark spends $7,262 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Slovakia spends $3,230 as of 2023.
have 17.8% fewer doctors per person
Denmark has 45.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Slovakia has 37.0 as of 2022.
Economy
be 10.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Denmark, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Slovakia, however, that number is 13.7% as of 2021.
make 62.9% less money
Denmark has a GDP per capita of $76,970 as of 2025, while in Slovakia, the GDP per capita is $28,544 as of 2025.
Life
be 51.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Denmark, approximately 3.5 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.
have 10.5% fewer children
In Denmark, there are approximately 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Slovakia, there are 8.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 26.7% less on education
Denmark spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Slovakia spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 21.7% less on healthcare
Denmark spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Slovakia, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 33.3% more likely to be murdered
Denmark has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Slovakia, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Denmark, road accidents kill 2.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Slovakia, they kill 6.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 90.4% less strain on fresh water
Denmark withdraws 25% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Slovakia withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 22.1% less home broadband
Denmark has 43.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Slovakia has 33.8 as of 2024.
use 24.2% less electricity
Denmark uses 6,165 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Slovakia uses 4,675 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 2.3 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Denmark, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Slovakia, it causes 30.0 as of 2019.
emit 28.7% more CO2
Denmark emits 4.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Slovakia emits 5.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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