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

Health

live 4.7 years longer

In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 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 31.6% less likely to be obese

In Ecuador, 28.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Slovenia, that number is 19.8% of people as of 2024.

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see 4.4 times more spent on your healthcare

Ecuador spends $1,238 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Slovenia spends $5,425 as of 2024.

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have 45.6% more doctors per person

Ecuador has 23.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Slovenia has 33.7 as of 2022.

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be 2.5 times more likely to die by suicide

Ecuador has a suicide rate of 7.6 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 40.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Ecuador, 21.4% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Slovenia, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2022.

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make 5.2 times more money

Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $7,125 as of 2025, while in Slovenia, the GDP per capita is $37,376 as of 2025.

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Life

be 94.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Ecuador, approximately 55.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Slovenia, 3.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 83.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Ecuador, approximately 10.9 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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have 46.7% fewer children

In Ecuador, there are approximately 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Slovenia, there are 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 17.6% more likely to have internet access

In Ecuador, approximately 77.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Slovenia, about 90.8% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 43.1% more on education

Ecuador spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Slovenia spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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spend 30.7% more on healthcare

Ecuador spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Slovenia, that number is 9.9% of GDP as of 2024.

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Geography

see 97.9% less coastline

Ecuador has a total of 2,237 km of coastline. In Slovenia, that number is 47 km.

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Safety

be 98.8% less likely to be murdered

Ecuador has a homicide rate of 45.7 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 75.2% less likely to die in a road accident

In Ecuador, road accidents kill 23.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Slovenia, they kill 5.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 98.4% more home broadband

Ecuador has 17.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Slovenia has 34.2 as of 2024.

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live with 17.6% less strain on fresh water

Ecuador withdraws 7% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Slovenia withdraws 6% as of 2022.

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use 3.8 times more electricity

Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Slovenia uses 6,450 kWh as of 2024.

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Environment

be 17.4% less likely to die from air pollution

In Ecuador, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Slovenia, it causes 19.0 as of 2019.

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emit 2.4 times more CO2

Ecuador emits 2.6 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 (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. 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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