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

Health

live 7.0 years longer

In Mexico, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 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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be 47.1% less likely to be obese

In Mexico, 37.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Slovenia, that number is 19.8% of people as of 2024.

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see 4.0 times more spent on your healthcare

Mexico spends $1,368 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Slovenia spends $5,425 as of 2024.

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have 30.1% more doctors per person

Mexico has 25.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Slovenia has 33.7 as of 2022.

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have 12.0% more access to essential health services

Mexico scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Slovenia scores 84 as of 2021.

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be 2.7 times more likely to die by suicide

Mexico has a suicide rate of 7.0 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 57.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Mexico, 29.6% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Slovenia, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2022.

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make 2.7 times more money

Mexico has a GDP per capita of $13,889 as of 2025, while in Slovenia, the GDP per capita is $37,376 as of 2025.

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be 18.7% more likely to be unemployed

In Mexico, 2.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Slovenia, that number is 3.2% as of 2025.

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Life

be 92.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Mexico, approximately 42.0 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 85.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Mexico, approximately 12.1 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 48.9% fewer children

In Mexico, there are approximately 15.5 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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Expenditures

spend 30.0% more on education

Mexico spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Slovenia spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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spend 79.6% more on healthcare

Mexico spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Slovenia, that number is 9.9% of GDP as of 2024.

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Geography

see 99.5% less coastline

Mexico has a total of 9,330 km of coastline. In Slovenia, that number is 47 km.

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Safety

be 97.7% less likely to be murdered

Mexico has a homicide rate of 24.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Slovenia, that number is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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be 51.7% less likely to die in a road accident

In Mexico, road accidents kill 12.0 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 57.5% more home broadband

Mexico has 21.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Slovenia has 34.2 as of 2024.

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live with 87.6% less strain on fresh water

Mexico withdraws 45% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Slovenia withdraws 6% as of 2022.

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use 2.4 times more electricity

Mexico uses 2,658 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Slovenia uses 6,450 kWh as of 2024.

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Environment

be 36.7% less likely to die from air pollution

In Mexico, air pollution causes 30.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Slovenia, it causes 19.0 as of 2019.

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emit 72.3% more CO2

Mexico 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 (2021–2025), 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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