Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Slovenia instead of Slovakia, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years longer
In Slovakia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Slovenia, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 20.5% more money
Slovakia has a GDP per capita of $30,300 as of 2020, while in Slovenia, the GDP per capita is $36,500 as of 2020.
be 52.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Slovakia, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Slovenia, that number is 7.6% as of 2019.
pay a 100.0% higher top tax rate
Slovakia has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Slovenia, the top tax rate is 50.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 68.5% 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 Slovenia, on the other hand, 1.5 children do as of 2022.
be 40.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Slovakia, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Slovenia, 7.0 women do as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 22.5% more on education
Slovakia spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Slovenia spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 21.4% more on healthcare
Slovakia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Slovenia, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tax Administration of the Republic of Slovenia, The World Factbook, Tax Directorate, Slovakia.
Slovenia: At a glance
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