Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Italy instead of Slovenia, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years longer
In Slovenia, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Italy, that number is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 29.3% less likely to be obese
In Slovenia, 19.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Italy, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2024.
have 24.5% more doctors per person
Slovenia has 33.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Italy has 41.9 as of 2022.
be 62.9% less likely to die by suicide
Slovenia has a suicide rate of 18.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Italy, it is 7.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 15.9% more money
Slovenia has a GDP per capita of $37,376 as of 2025, while in Italy, the GDP per capita is $43,309 as of 2025.
be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Slovenia, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Italy, that number is 6.4% as of 2025.
be 58.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Slovenia, 12.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Italy, however, that number is 20.1% as of 2021.
Life
be 100.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Slovenia, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Italy, 6.0 women do as of 2023.
be 27.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Slovenia, approximately 1.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Italy, on the other hand, 2.3 children do as of 2024.
have 20.3% fewer children
In Slovenia, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Italy, there are 6.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 22.9% less on education
Slovenia spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Italy spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 14.6% less on healthcare
Slovenia spends 9.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Italy, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 163.1 times more coastline
Slovenia has a total of 47 km of coastline. In Italy, that number is 7,600 km.
Safety
be 13.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Slovenia, road accidents kill 5.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Italy, they kill 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 5.3 times more strain on fresh water
Slovenia withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Italy withdraws 30% as of 2022.
use 20.4% less electricity
Slovenia uses 6,450 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Italy uses 5,137 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 21.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Slovenia, air pollution causes 19.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Italy, it causes 15.0 as of 2019.
emit 19.0% less CO2
Slovenia emits 6.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Italy emits 5.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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