Quality of life comparison

live 4.4 years longer

In Slovakia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Sweden, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

make 67.3% more money

Slovakia has a GDP per capita of $30,300 as of 2020, while in Sweden, the GDP per capita is $50,700 as of 2020.

be 35.6% more likely to be unemployed

In Slovakia, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Sweden, that number is 6.8% as of 2019.

be 43.7% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Slovakia, 11.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Sweden, however, that number is 17.1% as of 2018.

pay a 2.3 times higher top tax rate

Slovakia has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Sweden, the top tax rate is 57.1% as of 2016.

be 20.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Slovakia, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Sweden, 4.0 women do as of 2017.

be 52.3% 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 Sweden, on the other hand, 2.3 children do as of 2022.

have 21.1% more children

In Slovakia, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Sweden, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

spend 90.0% more on education

Slovakia spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Sweden spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

spend 55.7% more on healthcare

Slovakia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Sweden, that number is 10.9% of GDP as of 2019.