Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Australia instead of Slovakia, you would:
Health
live 4.7 years longer
In Slovakia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Australia, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Slovakia spends $3,230 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Australia spends $7,691 as of 2023.
have 10.5% more doctors per person
Slovakia has 37.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Australia has 40.9 as of 2022.
be 17.3% more likely to be obese
In Slovakia, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Australia, that number is 30.6% of people as of 2024.
be 32.0% more likely to die by suicide
Slovakia has a suicide rate of 9.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Australia, it is 13.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 23.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Slovakia, 5.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Australia, that number is 4.1% as of 2025.
make 2.3 times more money
Slovakia has a GDP per capita of $28,544 as of 2025, while in Australia, the GDP per capita is $65,130 as of 2025.
Life
be 50.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Slovakia, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Australia, 2.0 women do as of 2023.
be 41.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Slovakia, approximately 5.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Australia, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2024.
have 25.9% more children
In Slovakia, there are approximately 8.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Australia, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 41.5% more on healthcare
Slovakia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Australia, that number is 10.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 24.1% less likely to be murdered
Slovakia has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Australia, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 29.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Slovakia, road accidents kill 6.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Australia, they kill 4.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 2.1 times more electricity
Slovakia uses 4,675 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Australia uses 9,801 kWh as of 2024.
live with 92.2% more strain on fresh water
Slovakia withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Australia withdraws 5% as of 2022.
Environment
be 66.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Slovakia, air pollution causes 30.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Australia, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.6 times more CO2
Slovakia emits 5.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Australia emits 14.1 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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