Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Israel, you would:
Health
live 4.8 years less
In Israel, 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.
be 17.3% more likely to be obese
In Israel, 22.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Slovakia, that number is 26.1% of people as of 2024.
see 19.9% less spent on your healthcare
Israel spends $4,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Slovakia spends $3,230 as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Israel has a suicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Slovakia, it is 9.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 53.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Israel, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Slovakia, that number is 5.4% as of 2025.
make 52.7% less money
Israel has a GDP per capita of $60,337 as of 2025, while in Slovakia, the GDP per capita is $28,544 as of 2025.
Life
be 100.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Israel, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Slovakia, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 96.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Israel, approximately 2.7 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 54.3% fewer children
In Israel, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Slovakia, there are 8.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 21.4% less on education
Israel spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Slovakia spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Safety
be 31.3% less likely to be murdered
Israel has a homicide rate of 1.6 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Slovakia, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 52.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Israel, road accidents kill 4.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Slovakia, they kill 6.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 15.9% more home broadband
Israel has 29.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Slovakia has 33.8 as of 2024.
live with 98.2% less strain on fresh water
Israel withdraws 132% of its available fresh water each year as of 2021. Slovakia withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 35.0% less electricity
Israel uses 7,186 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Slovakia uses 4,675 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 100.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Israel, air pollution causes 15.0 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), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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