Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Norway instead of Slovenia, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In Slovenia, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Norway, that number is 83 years (82 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
see 75.5% more spent on your healthcare
Slovenia spends $5,425 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Norway spends $9,523 as of 2023.
have 47.8% more doctors per person
Slovenia has 33.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Norway has 49.8 as of 2023.
be 30.0% less likely to die by suicide
Slovenia has a suicide rate of 18.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Norway, it is 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.5 times more money
Slovenia has a GDP per capita of $37,376 as of 2025, while in Norway, the GDP per capita is $94,594 as of 2025.
be 46.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Slovenia, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Norway, that number is 4.6% as of 2025.
Life
be 66.7% less 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 Norway, 1.0 women do as of 2023.
have 22.8% more children
In Slovenia, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Norway, there are 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 11.1% 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 Norway, on the other hand, 2.0 children do as of 2024.
Geography
see 539.7 times more coastline
Slovenia has a total of 47 km of coastline. In Norway, that number is 25,148 km.
Safety
be 74.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Slovenia, road accidents kill 5.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Norway, they kill 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 26.3% more likely to be murdered
Slovenia has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Norway, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 31.9% more home broadband
Slovenia has 34.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Norway has 45.2 as of 2024.
live with 63.5% less strain on fresh water
Slovenia withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Norway withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 3.7 times more electricity
Slovenia uses 6,450 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Norway uses 23,673 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 57.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Slovenia, air pollution causes 19.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Norway, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 14.5% more CO2
Slovenia emits 6.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Norway emits 7.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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