Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Canada instead of Slovakia, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years longer
In Slovakia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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). Canada spends $7,646 as of 2024.
have 11.0% more access to essential health services
Slovakia scores 82 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Canada scores 91 as of 2021.
have 23.7% fewer doctors per person
Slovakia has 37.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Canada has 28.2 as of 2023.
Economy
make 95.1% more money
Slovakia has a GDP per capita of $28,544 as of 2025, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $55,698 as of 2025.
be 28.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Slovakia, 5.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Canada, that number is 6.9% as of 2025.
Life
be 11.3% 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 Canada, on the other hand, 4.7 children do as of 2024.
be 3.0 times more 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 Canada, 12.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 53.9% more on healthcare
Slovakia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Canada, that number is 11.3% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 26.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Slovakia, road accidents kill 6.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Canada, they kill 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 76.8% more likely to be murdered
Slovakia has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Canada, that number is 2.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 25.8% more home broadband
Slovakia has 33.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Canada has 42.5 as of 2024.
use 3.0 times more electricity
Slovakia uses 4,675 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Canada uses 14,093 kWh as of 2024.
live with 53.1% more strain on fresh water
Slovakia withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Canada withdraws 4% as of 2022.
Environment
be 73.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Slovakia, air pollution causes 30.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Canada, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.5 times more CO2
Slovakia emits 5.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Canada emits 14.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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