Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Slovenia instead of Norway, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years less
In Norway, the average life expectancy is 83 years (82 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Slovenia, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
see 43.0% less spent on your healthcare
Norway spends $9,523 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Slovenia spends $5,425 as of 2024.
have 32.3% fewer doctors per person
Norway has 49.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Slovenia has 33.7 as of 2022.
be 42.9% more likely to die by suicide
Norway has a suicide rate of 13.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Slovenia, it is 18.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 31.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Norway, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Slovenia, that number is 3.2% as of 2025.
make 60.5% less money
Norway has a GDP per capita of $94,594 as of 2025, while in Slovenia, the GDP per capita is $37,376 as of 2025.
Life
be 3.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Norway, approximately 1.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Slovenia, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
have 18.6% fewer children
In Norway, there are approximately 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Slovenia, there are 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 99.8% less coastline
Norway has a total of 25,148 km of coastline. In Slovenia, that number is 47 km.
Safety
be 20.8% less likely to be murdered
Norway has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Slovenia, that number is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 3.9 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Norway, road accidents kill 1.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Slovenia, they kill 5.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 24.2% less home broadband
Norway has 45.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Slovenia has 34.2 as of 2024.
live with 2.7 times more strain on fresh water
Norway withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Slovenia withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 72.8% less electricity
Norway uses 23,673 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Slovenia uses 6,450 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 12.7% less CO2
Norway emits 7.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Slovenia emits 6.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Norway, air pollution causes 8.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Slovenia, it causes 19.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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