Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Russia, you would:
Health
live 4.9 years longer
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (68 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Slovakia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
be 53.6% less likely to die by suicide
Russia has a suicide rate of 21.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Slovakia, it is 9.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 48.1% more likely to be obese
In Russia, 17.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Slovakia, that number is 26.1% of people as of 2024.
have 27.7% fewer doctors per person
Russia has 51.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Slovakia has 37.0 as of 2022.
Economy
make 62.7% more money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $17,547 as of 2025, while in Slovakia, the GDP per capita is $28,544 as of 2025.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 2.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Slovakia, that number is 5.4% as of 2025.
be 90.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Russia, 7.2% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Slovakia, however, that number is 13.7% as of 2021.
Life
be 55.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 9.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Slovakia, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 29.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 4.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Slovakia, on the other hand, 5.3 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 12.0% more on education
Russia spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Slovakia spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Safety
be 83.5% less likely to be murdered
Russia has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Slovakia, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 39.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Russia, road accidents kill 10.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Slovakia, they kill 6.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 24.6% more home broadband
Russia has 27.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Slovakia has 33.8 as of 2024.
live with 41.0% less strain on fresh water
Russia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Slovakia withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 35.8% less electricity
Russia uses 7,285 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Slovakia uses 4,675 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 23.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Russia, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Slovakia, it causes 30.0 as of 2019.
emit 60.6% less CO2
Russia emits 14.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Slovakia emits 5.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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