Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Qatar, you would:
Health
be 41.6% less likely to be obese
In Qatar, 35.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Slovakia, that number is 20.5% of people as of 2016.
live 1.5 years less
In Qatar, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 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 43.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Qatar, 8.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Slovakia, that number is 5.0% as of 2019.
make 64.5% less money
Qatar has a GDP per capita of $85,300 as of 2020, while in Slovakia, the GDP per capita is $30,300 as of 2020.
Life
be 44.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Qatar, approximately 9.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Slovakia, 5.0 women do as of 2017.
be 27.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Qatar, approximately 6.6 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.
Basic Needs
be 10.0% less likely to have internet access
In Qatar, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Slovakia, about 90.0% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 25.0% more on education
Qatar spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Slovakia spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 2.4 times more on healthcare
Qatar spends 2.9% 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.
Slovakia: At a glance
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