Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Canada instead of Slovenia, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In Slovenia, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2020. In Canada, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2020.
be 45.5% more likely to be obese
In Slovenia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Canada, that number is 29.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 40.3% more money
Slovenia has a GDP per capita of $34,500 as of 2017, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $48,400 as of 2017.
be 32.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Slovenia, 13.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Canada, however, that number is 9.4% as of 2008.
pay a 34.0% lower top tax rate
Slovenia has a top tax rate of 50.0% as of 2016. In Canada, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 17.2% more children
In Slovenia, there are approximately 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Canada, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 42.9% more likely to die during childbirth
In Slovenia, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Canada, 10.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Slovenia, approximately 1.7 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Canada, on the other hand, 4.3 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 14.1% more likely to have internet access
In Slovenia, approximately 79.8% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Canada, about 91.0% do as of 2018.
Expenditures
spend 10.4% more on education
Slovenia spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Canada spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2011.
Geography
see 4336.5 times more coastline
Slovenia has a total of 47 km of coastline. In Canada, that number is 202,080 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tax Administration of the Republic of Slovenia, The World Factbook, Canada Revenue Agency.
Canada: At a glance
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