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

Health

live 3.0 years longer

In Estonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 84 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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see 45.0% more spent on your healthcare

Estonia spends $3,741 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Slovenia spends $5,425 as of 2024.

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be 26.2% more likely to die by suicide

Estonia has a suicide rate of 14.9 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 61.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Estonia, 8.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Slovenia, that number is 3.2% as of 2025.

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be 43.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Estonia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Slovenia, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2022.

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Life

be 40.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Estonia, approximately 5.0 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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have 11.3% more children

In Estonia, there are approximately 7.1 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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be 20.0% more likely to die during infancy

In Estonia, approximately 1.5 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 26.0% more on healthcare

Estonia spends 7.8% 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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Geography

see 98.8% less coastline

Estonia has a total of 3,794 km of coastline. In Slovenia, that number is 47 km.

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Safety

be 63.0% less likely to be murdered

Estonia has a homicide rate of 1.5 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 31.8% more likely to die in a road accident

In Estonia, road accidents kill 4.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Slovenia, they kill 5.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

live with 57.2% less strain on fresh water

Estonia withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Slovenia withdraws 6% as of 2022.

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use 21.7% more electricity

Estonia uses 5,298 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Slovenia uses 6,450 kWh as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 19.2% less CO2

Estonia emits 7.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Slovenia emits 6.3 tonnes as of 2024.

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be 46.2% more likely to die from air pollution

In Estonia, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Slovenia, it causes 19.0 as of 2019.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), 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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