Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Slovenia instead of Syria, you would:

Health

live 7.5 years longer

In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Slovenia, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

be 27.3% less likely to be obese

In Syria, 27.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Slovenia, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 12.6 times more money

Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2015, while in Slovenia, the GDP per capita is $36,500 as of 2020.

be 84.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Syria, 50.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Slovenia, that number is 7.6% as of 2019.

be 85.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Syria, 82.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Slovenia, however, that number is 12.0% as of 2018.

pay a 2.3 times higher top tax rate

Syria has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2016. In Slovenia, the top tax rate is 50.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 77.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Syria, approximately 31.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Slovenia, 7.0 women do as of 2017.

be 15.4% more likely to be literate

In Syria, the literacy rate is 86.4% as of 2015. In Slovenia, it is 99.7% as of 2015.

be 90.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Syria, approximately 15.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Slovenia, on the other hand, 1.5 children do as of 2022.

have 63.5% fewer children

In Syria, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Slovenia, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 2.4 times more likely to have internet access

In Syria, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Slovenia, about 87.0% do as of 2020.

Geography

see 75.9% less coastline

Syria has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Slovenia, that number is 47 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tax Administration of the Republic of Slovenia, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Syria.

Slovenia: At a glance

Slovenia is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 20,151 sq km. The Slovene lands were part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until the latter's dissolution at the end of World War I. In 1918, the Slovenes joined the Serbs and Croats in forming a new multinational state, which was named Yugoslavia in 1929. After World War II, Slovenia became a republic of the renewed Yugoslavia, which though communist, distanced itself from Moscow's rule. Dissatisfied with the exercise of power by the majority Serbs, the Slovenes succeeded in establishing their independence in 1991 after a short 10-day war. Historical ties to Western Europe, a strong economy, and a stable democracy have assisted in Slovenia's transformation to a modern state. Slovenia acceded to both NATO and the EU in the spring of 2004; it joined the eurozone in 2007.
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