Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sweden instead of Slovakia, you would:
Health
live 5.7 years longer
In Slovakia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Sweden, that number is 84 years (83 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 32.9% less likely to be obese
In Slovakia, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Sweden, that number is 17.5% of people as of 2024.
see 2.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Slovakia spends $3,230 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Sweden spends $7,770 as of 2024.
have 19.2% more doctors per person
Slovakia has 37.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Sweden has 44.1 as of 2021.
be 39.7% more likely to die by suicide
Slovakia has a suicide rate of 9.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Sweden, it is 13.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Slovakia has a GDP per capita of $28,544 as of 2025, while in Sweden, the GDP per capita is $63,133 as of 2025.
be 62.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Slovakia, 5.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Sweden, that number is 8.7% as of 2025.
be 17.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Slovakia, 13.7% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Sweden, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2022.
Life
be 62.3% 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 Sweden, on the other hand, 2.0 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 57.1% more on education
Slovakia spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Sweden spends 7.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 52.7% more on healthcare
Slovakia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Sweden, that number is 11.2% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 67.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Slovakia, road accidents kill 6.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Sweden, they kill 2.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 20.1% more home broadband
Slovakia has 33.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Sweden has 40.6 as of 2024.
use 2.6 times more electricity
Slovakia uses 4,675 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Sweden uses 12,226 kWh as of 2024.
live with 47.3% more strain on fresh water
Slovakia withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Sweden withdraws 4% as of 2022.
Environment
be 73.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Slovakia, air pollution causes 30.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Sweden, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 35.2% less CO2
Slovakia emits 5.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Sweden emits 3.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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