Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sweden instead of Slovenia, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In Slovenia, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Sweden, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 38.9% more money
Slovenia has a GDP per capita of $36,500 as of 2020, while in Sweden, the GDP per capita is $50,700 as of 2020.
be 11.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Slovenia, 7.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Sweden, that number is 6.8% as of 2019.
be 42.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Slovenia, 12.0% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Sweden, however, that number is 17.1% as of 2018.
pay a 14.2% higher top tax rate
Slovenia has a top tax rate of 50.0% as of 2016. In Sweden, the top tax rate is 57.1% as of 2016.
Life
be 42.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Slovenia, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Sweden, 4.0 women do as of 2017.
have 30.5% more children
In Slovenia, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Sweden, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 51.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Slovenia, approximately 1.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Sweden, on the other hand, 2.3 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 55.1% more on education
Slovenia spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Sweden spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 28.2% more on healthcare
Slovenia spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Sweden, that number is 10.9% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 69.1 times more coastline
Slovenia has a total of 47 km of coastline. In Sweden, that number is 3,218 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tax Administration of the Republic of Slovenia, The World Factbook, Skatteverket.
Sweden: At a glance
How big is Sweden compared to Slovenia? See an in-depth size comparison.