Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Russia instead of Slovakia, you would:
Health
be 12.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Slovakia, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Russia, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2017.
live 5.9 years less
In Slovakia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Russia, that number is 72 years (67 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 12.7% more likely to be obese
In Slovakia, 20.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Russia, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 48.0% lower top tax rate
Slovakia has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Russia, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
make 12.5% less money
Slovakia has a GDP per capita of $30,300 as of 2020, while in Russia, the GDP per capita is $26,500 as of 2020.
Life
be 3.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Slovakia, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Russia, 17.0 women do as of 2017.
be 33.2% more 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 Russia, on the other hand, 6.4 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 18.6% less on healthcare
Slovakia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Russia, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 17.5% more on education
Slovakia spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Russia spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Federal Tax Service of Russia, The World Factbook, Tax Directorate, Slovakia.
Russia: At a glance
How big is Russia compared to Slovakia? See an in-depth size comparison.