Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Thailand instead of Slovakia, you would:
Health
be 37.3% less likely to be obese
In Slovakia, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Thailand, that number is 16.4% of people as of 2024.
live 1.8 years less
In Slovakia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Thailand, that number is 77 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 67.0% less spent on your healthcare
Slovakia spends $3,230 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Thailand spends $1,067 as of 2023.
have 85.4% fewer doctors per person
Slovakia has 37.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Thailand has 5.4 as of 2021.
be 67.4% more likely to die by suicide
Slovakia has a suicide rate of 9.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Thailand, it is 16.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 85.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Slovakia, 5.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Thailand, that number is 0.8% as of 2025.
be 60.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Slovakia, 13.7% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Thailand, however, that number is 5.4% as of 2022.
make 71.8% less money
Slovakia has a GDP per capita of $28,544 as of 2025, while in Thailand, the GDP per capita is $8,057 as of 2025.
Life
be 8.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Slovakia, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Thailand, 34.0 women do as of 2023.
be 45.3% more 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 Thailand, on the other hand, 7.7 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 45.9% less on education
Slovakia spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Thailand spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 38.2% less on healthcare
Slovakia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Thailand, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 4.0 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Slovakia, road accidents kill 6.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Thailand, they kill 25.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 56.0% less home broadband
Slovakia has 33.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Thailand has 14.9 as of 2024.
live with 9.5 times more strain on fresh water
Slovakia withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Thailand withdraws 23% as of 2022.
use 36.6% less electricity
Slovakia uses 4,675 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Thailand uses 2,965 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 28.1% less CO2
Slovakia emits 5.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Thailand emits 4.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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