Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Slovenia, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Slovenia, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Switzerland, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 87.4% more money
Slovenia has a GDP per capita of $36,500 as of 2020, while in Switzerland, the GDP per capita is $68,400 as of 2020.
be 69.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Slovenia, 7.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Switzerland, that number is 2.3% as of 2019.
pay a 20.0% lower top tax rate
Slovenia has a top tax rate of 50.0% as of 2016. In Switzerland, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.
be 33.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Slovenia, 12.0% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Switzerland, however, that number is 16.0% as of 2018.
Life
be 28.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Slovenia, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Switzerland, 5.0 women do as of 2017.
have 24.8% more children
In Slovenia, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Switzerland, there are 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.4 times 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 Switzerland, on the other hand, 3.6 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 32.9% more on healthcare
Slovenia spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Switzerland, that number is 11.3% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tax Administration of the Republic of Slovenia, The World Factbook, Swiss Federal Tax Administration.
Switzerland: At a glance
How big is Switzerland compared to Slovenia? See an in-depth size comparison.