Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Australia instead of Slovakia, you would:
Health
live 4.8 years longer
In Slovakia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Australia, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
be 41.5% more likely to be obese
In Slovakia, 20.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Australia, that number is 29.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 60.7% more money
Slovakia has a GDP per capita of $30,300 as of 2020, while in Australia, the GDP per capita is $48,700 as of 2020.
pay a 80.0% higher top tax rate
Slovakia has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Australia, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 37.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Slovakia, approximately 4.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Australia, on the other hand, 3.0 children do as of 2022.
have 37.6% more children
In Slovakia, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Australia, there are 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 20.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Slovakia, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Australia, 6.0 women do as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 27.5% more on education
Slovakia spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Australia spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 41.4% more on healthcare
Slovakia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Australia, that number is 9.9% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Australian Taxation Office, Tax Directorate, Slovakia.
Australia: At a glance
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