Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United States instead of Slovenia, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years less
In Slovenia, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2020. In United States, that number is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
be 79.2% more likely to be obese
In Slovenia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United States, that number is 36.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 73.3% more money
Slovenia has a GDP per capita of $34,500 as of 2017, while in United States, the GDP per capita is $59,800 as of 2017.
be 33.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Slovenia, 6.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In United States, that number is 4.4% as of 2017.
pay a 20.8% lower top tax rate
Slovenia has a top tax rate of 50.0% as of 2016. In United States, the top tax rate is 39.6% as of 2016.
Life
have 42.5% more children
In Slovenia, there are approximately 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In United States, there are 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Slovenia, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In United States, 19.0 women do as of 2017.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Slovenia, approximately 1.7 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In United States, on the other hand, 5.3 children do as of 2020.
Geography
see 427.6 times more coastline
Slovenia has a total of 47 km of coastline. In United States, that number is 19,924 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tax Administration of the Republic of Slovenia, The World Factbook, Internal Revenue Service.
United States: At a glance
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