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

Health

live 1.0 years longer

In Maldives, the average life expectancy is 81 years (80 years for men, 83 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 2.4 times more spent on your healthcare

Maldives spends $2,288 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Slovenia spends $5,425 as of 2024.

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have 50.6% more doctors per person

Maldives has 22.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Slovenia has 33.7 as of 2022.

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have 37.7% more access to essential health services

Maldives scores 61 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Slovenia scores 84 as of 2021.

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be 10.8% more likely to be obese

In Maldives, 17.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Slovenia, that number is 19.8% of people as of 2024.

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be 12.8 times more likely to die by suicide

Maldives has a suicide rate of 1.5 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 29.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Maldives, 4.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Slovenia, that number is 3.2% as of 2025.

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make 2.6 times more money

Maldives has a GDP per capita of $14,615 as of 2025, while in Slovenia, the GDP per capita is $37,376 as of 2025.

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be 2.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Maldives, 5.4% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Slovenia, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2022.

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Life

be 90.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Maldives, approximately 32.0 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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be 61.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Maldives, approximately 4.7 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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have 25.4% fewer children

In Maldives, there are approximately 10.6 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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Geography

see 92.8% less coastline

Maldives has a total of 644 km of coastline. In Slovenia, that number is 47 km.

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Safety

be 4.5 times more likely to die in a road accident

In Maldives, road accidents kill 1.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Slovenia, they kill 5.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 74.2% more home broadband

Maldives has 19.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Slovenia has 34.2 as of 2024.

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live with 64.3% less strain on fresh water

Maldives withdraws 16% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Slovenia withdraws 6% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 34.5% less likely to die from air pollution

In Maldives, air pollution causes 29.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Slovenia, it causes 19.0 as of 2019.

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emit 75.6% more CO2

Maldives emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Slovenia emits 6.3 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), 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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