Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Ireland, you would:
Health
live 4.6 years less
In Ireland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Slovakia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
see 63.2% less spent on your healthcare
Ireland spends $8,772 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Slovakia spends $3,230 as of 2023.
be 15.9% more likely to die by suicide
Ireland has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Slovakia, it is 9.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 15.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Ireland, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Slovakia, that number is 5.4% as of 2025.
make 78.3% less money
Ireland has a GDP per capita of $131,592 as of 2025, while in Slovakia, the GDP per capita is $28,544 as of 2025.
Life
be 55.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Ireland, approximately 3.4 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 15.0% fewer children
In Ireland, there are approximately 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Slovakia, there are 8.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 60.7% more on education
Ireland spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Slovakia spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Safety
be 72.3% more likely to be murdered
Ireland has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Slovakia, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Ireland, road accidents kill 2.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Slovakia, they kill 6.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 69.8% less strain on fresh water
Ireland withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Slovakia withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 25.8% less electricity
Ireland uses 6,298 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 Ireland, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Slovakia, it causes 30.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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