Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Slovakia instead of France, you would:
Health
live 4.3 years less
In France, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Slovakia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 38.4% less likely to be unemployed
In France, 8.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Slovakia, that number is 5.0% as of 2019.
be 12.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In France, 13.6% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Slovakia, however, that number is 11.9% as of 2018.
pay a 50.2% lower top tax rate
France has a top tax rate of 50.2% as of 2016. In Slovakia, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
make 27.9% less money
France has a GDP per capita of $42,000 as of 2020, while in Slovakia, the GDP per capita is $30,300 as of 2020.
Life
be 37.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In France, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Slovakia, 5.0 women do as of 2017.
be 53.0% more likely to die during infancy
In France, approximately 3.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Slovakia, on the other hand, 4.8 children do as of 2022.
have 23.3% fewer children
In France, there are approximately 11.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Slovakia, there are 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 25.9% less on education
France spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Slovakia spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 36.9% less on healthcare
France spends 11.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Slovakia, that number is 7.0% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Finances Publiques, Tax Directorate, Slovakia.
Slovakia: At a glance
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