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

Health

live 4.4 years longer

In Montenegro, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 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 86.6% more spent on your healthcare

Montenegro spends $2,908 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Slovenia spends $5,425 as of 2024.

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have 21.0% more doctors per person

Montenegro has 27.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Slovenia has 33.7 as of 2022.

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have 16.7% more access to essential health services

Montenegro scores 72 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Slovenia scores 84 as of 2021.

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be 15.7% more likely to be obese

In Montenegro, 17.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Slovenia, that number is 19.8% of people as of 2024.

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be 66.7% more likely to die by suicide

Montenegro has a suicide rate of 11.3 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 76.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Montenegro, 13.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Slovenia, that number is 3.2% as of 2025.

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be 36.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Montenegro, 20.0% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Slovenia, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2022.

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make 2.5 times more money

Montenegro has a GDP per capita of $14,817 as of 2025, while in Slovenia, the GDP per capita is $37,376 as of 2025.

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Life

be 50.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Montenegro, approximately 6.0 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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have 29.5% fewer children

In Montenegro, there are approximately 11.2 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 84.1% less coastline

Montenegro has a total of 294 km of coastline. In Slovenia, that number is 47 km.

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Safety

be 27.8% less likely to be murdered

Montenegro has a homicide rate of 0.8 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 36.3% less likely to die in a road accident

In Montenegro, road accidents kill 9.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Slovenia, they kill 5.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

use 41.3% more electricity

Montenegro uses 4,564 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Slovenia uses 6,450 kWh as of 2024.

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Environment

be 68.3% less likely to die from air pollution

In Montenegro, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Slovenia, it causes 19.0 as of 2019.

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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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