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

Health

have 18.8% more doctors per person

Singapore has 28.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Slovenia has 33.7 as of 2022.

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live 1.1 years less

In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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 16.4% more likely to be obese

In Singapore, 17.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Slovenia, that number is 19.8% of people as of 2024.

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see 17.2% less spent on your healthcare

Singapore spends $6,551 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Slovenia spends $5,425 as of 2024.

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be 2.3 times more likely to die by suicide

Singapore has a suicide rate of 8.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Slovenia, it is 18.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 12.4% more likely to be unemployed

In Singapore, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Slovenia, that number is 3.2% as of 2025.

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make 62.2% less money

Singapore has a GDP per capita of $98,814 as of 2025, while in Slovenia, the GDP per capita is $37,376 as of 2025.

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Life

be 50.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Singapore, approximately 6.0 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 18.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Singapore, approximately 2.2 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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Expenditures

spend 2.4 times more on education

Singapore spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Slovenia spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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spend 2.2 times more on healthcare

Singapore spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Slovenia, that number is 9.9% of GDP as of 2024.

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Geography

see 75.9% less coastline

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

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Safety

be 8.1 times more likely to be murdered

Singapore has a homicide rate of 0.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Slovenia, that number is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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be 3.1 times more likely to die in a road accident

In Singapore, road accidents kill 1.9 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 23.1% more home broadband

Singapore has 27.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Slovenia has 34.2 as of 2024.

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live with 83.2% less strain on fresh water

Singapore withdraws 33% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Slovenia withdraws 6% as of 2022.

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use 33.9% less electricity

Singapore uses 9,750 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Slovenia uses 6,450 kWh as of 2024.

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Environment

be 17.4% less likely to die from air pollution

In Singapore, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Slovenia, it causes 19.0 as of 2019.

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emit 35.7% less CO2

Singapore emits 9.8 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 (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), 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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