Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Netherlands, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years less
In Netherlands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Slovakia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 12.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Netherlands, 13.6% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Slovakia, however, that number is 11.9% as of 2018.
pay a 51.9% lower top tax rate
Netherlands has a top tax rate of 52.0% as of 2016. In Slovakia, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
make 44.1% less money
Netherlands has a GDP per capita of $54,200 as of 2020, while in Slovakia, the GDP per capita is $30,300 as of 2020.
be 46.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Netherlands, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Slovakia, that number is 5.0% as of 2019.
Life
be 41.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Netherlands, approximately 3.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Slovakia, on the other hand, 4.8 children do as of 2022.
have 18.7% fewer children
In Netherlands, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Slovakia, there are 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 25.9% less on education
Netherlands spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Slovakia spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 30.7% less on healthcare
Netherlands spends 10.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Slovakia, that number is 7.0% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Tax and Customs Administration - Belastingdienst, Tax Directorate, Slovakia.
Slovakia: At a glance
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