Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sweden instead of Slovenia, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Slovenia, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Sweden, that number is 84 years (83 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 11.5% less likely to be obese
In Slovenia, 19.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Sweden, that number is 17.5% of people as of 2024.
see 43.2% more spent on your healthcare
Slovenia spends $5,425 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Sweden spends $7,770 as of 2024.
have 30.9% more doctors per person
Slovenia has 33.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Sweden has 44.1 as of 2021.
be 26.6% less likely to die by suicide
Slovenia has a suicide rate of 18.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Sweden, it is 13.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 68.9% more money
Slovenia has a GDP per capita of $37,376 as of 2025, while in Sweden, the GDP per capita is $63,133 as of 2025.
be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Slovenia, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Sweden, that number is 8.7% as of 2025.
be 26.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Slovenia, 12.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Sweden, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2022.
Life
have 17.7% more children
In Slovenia, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sweden, there are 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 33.3% 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 Sweden, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
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 Sweden, on the other hand, 2.0 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 38.6% more on education
Slovenia spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Sweden spends 7.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 13.6% more on healthcare
Slovenia spends 9.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Sweden, that number is 11.2% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 69.1 times more coastline
Slovenia has a total of 47 km of coastline. In Sweden, that number is 3,218 km.
Safety
be 63.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Slovenia, road accidents kill 5.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Sweden, they kill 2.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.0 times more likely to be murdered
Slovenia has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Sweden, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 18.7% more home broadband
Slovenia has 34.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Sweden has 40.6 as of 2024.
live with 36.0% less strain on fresh water
Slovenia withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Sweden withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 89.6% more electricity
Slovenia uses 6,450 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Sweden uses 12,226 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 Sweden, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 43.1% less CO2
Slovenia emits 6.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Sweden emits 3.6 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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