Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 92.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Jamaica, 1.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Slovenia, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.

live 6.1 years longer

In Jamaica, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Slovenia, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

be 18.2% less likely to be obese

In Jamaica, 24.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Slovenia, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 4.2 times more money

Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $8,700 as of 2020, while in Slovenia, the GDP per capita is $36,500 as of 2020.

be 29.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Jamaica, 17.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Slovenia, however, that number is 12.0% as of 2018.

pay a 100.0% higher top tax rate

Jamaica has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Slovenia, the top tax rate is 50.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 91.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Jamaica, approximately 80.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Slovenia, 7.0 women do as of 2017.

be 12.4% more likely to be literate

In Jamaica, the literacy rate is 88.7% as of 2015. In Slovenia, it is 99.7% as of 2015.

be 86.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Jamaica, approximately 11.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Slovenia, on the other hand, 1.5 children do as of 2022.

have 47.8% fewer children

In Jamaica, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Slovenia, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 58.2% more likely to have internet access

In Jamaica, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Slovenia, about 87.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 39.3% more on healthcare

Jamaica spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Slovenia, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 95.4% less coastline

Jamaica has a total of 1,022 km of coastline. In Slovenia, that number is 47 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tax Administration of the Republic of Slovenia, The World Factbook, Tax Admministration of Jamaica.

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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