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

Health

live 12.9 years longer

In Palau, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 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 51.2% less likely to be obese

In Palau, 40.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Slovenia, that number is 19.8% of people as of 2024.

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see 2.9 times more spent on your healthcare

Palau spends $1,857 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Slovenia spends $5,425 as of 2024.

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have 86.2% more doctors per person

Palau has 18.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Slovenia has 33.7 as of 2022.

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have 29.2% more access to essential health services

Palau scores 65 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Slovenia scores 84 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 91.4% more money

Palau has a GDP per capita of $19,532 as of 2025, while in Slovenia, the GDP per capita is $37,376 as of 2025.

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Life

be 96.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Palau, approximately 89.0 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 90.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Palau, approximately 18.6 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 26.1% fewer children

In Palau, there are approximately 10.7 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 53.5% more on education

Palau spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Slovenia spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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Geography

see 96.9% less coastline

Palau has a total of 1,519 km of coastline. In Slovenia, that number is 47 km.

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Safety

be 73.9% less likely to die in a road accident

In Palau, road accidents kill 22.2 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 4.7 times more home broadband

Palau has 7.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Slovenia has 34.2 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 92.4% less CO2

Palau emits 82.8 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 (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (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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