Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 4.5 years less

In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2022. In Slovenia, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

be 3.3 times more likely to be obese

In Singapore, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Slovenia, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 60.9% less money

Singapore has a GDP per capita of $93,400 as of 2020, while in Slovenia, the GDP per capita is $36,500 as of 2020.

be 3.4 times more likely to be unemployed

In Singapore, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Slovenia, that number is 7.6% as of 2019.

pay a 2.3 times higher top tax rate

Singapore has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2016. In Slovenia, the top tax rate is 50.0% as of 2016.

Expenditures

spend 96.0% more on education

Singapore spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Slovenia spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

spend 2.1 times more on healthcare

Singapore spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Slovenia, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 75.9% less coastline

Singapore has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Slovenia, that number is 47 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tax Administration of the Republic of Slovenia, The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore.

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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