Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Finland instead of Slovakia, you would:
Health
live 4.0 years longer
In Slovakia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Finland, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
see 99.2% more spent on your healthcare
Slovakia spends $3,230 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Finland spends $6,433 as of 2023.
be 47.0% more likely to die by suicide
Slovakia has a suicide rate of 9.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Finland, it is 14.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 10.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Slovakia, 13.7% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Finland, however, that number is 12.2% as of 2022.
make 96.7% more money
Slovakia has a GDP per capita of $28,544 as of 2025, while in Finland, the GDP per capita is $56,149 as of 2025.
be 76.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Slovakia, 5.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Finland, that number is 9.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 64.2% 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 Finland, on the other hand, 1.9 children do as of 2024.
be 100.0% 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 Finland, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 36.9% more on education
Slovakia spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Finland spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 42.4% more on healthcare
Slovakia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Finland, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 12.5% less likely to be murdered
Slovakia has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Finland, that number is 1.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 34.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Slovakia, road accidents kill 6.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Finland, they kill 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 3.2 times more electricity
Slovakia uses 4,675 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Finland uses 14,819 kWh as of 2024.
live with 2.9 times more strain on fresh water
Slovakia withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Finland withdraws 7% as of 2022.
Environment
be 76.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Slovakia, air pollution causes 30.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Finland, it causes 7.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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