Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Japan instead of Slovakia, you would:
Health
live 6.5 years longer
In Slovakia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Japan, that number is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2022.
be 79.0% less likely to be obese
In Slovakia, 20.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Japan, that number is 4.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 36.6% more money
Slovakia has a GDP per capita of $30,300 as of 2020, while in Japan, the GDP per capita is $41,400 as of 2019.
be 52.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Slovakia, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Japan, that number is 2.4% as of 2019.
be 35.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Slovakia, 11.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Japan, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2013.
pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate
Slovakia has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Japan, the top tax rate is 56.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 60.6% 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 Japan, on the other hand, 1.9 children do as of 2022.
have 22.3% fewer children
In Slovakia, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Japan, there are 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 20.0% less on education
Slovakia spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Japan spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
spend 52.9% more on healthcare
Slovakia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Japan, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Tax Agency Japan, Tax Directorate, Slovakia.
Japan: At a glance
How big is Japan compared to Slovakia? See an in-depth size comparison.