Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
be 2.0 times more likely to be obese
In Thailand, 10.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Slovakia, that number is 20.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 75.1% more money
Thailand has a GDP per capita of $17,300 as of 2020, while in Slovakia, the GDP per capita is $30,300 as of 2020.
pay a 28.6% lower top tax rate
Thailand has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Slovakia, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
be 5.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 1.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Slovakia, that number is 5.0% as of 2019.
be 20.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Thailand, 9.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Slovakia, however, that number is 11.9% as of 2018.
Life
be 86.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Thailand, approximately 37.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Slovakia, 5.0 women do as of 2017.
be 25.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Thailand, approximately 6.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Slovakia, on the other hand, 4.8 children do as of 2022.
have 11.8% fewer children
In Thailand, there are approximately 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Slovakia, there are 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 15.4% more likely to have internet access
In Thailand, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Slovakia, about 90.0% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 33.3% more on education
Thailand spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Slovakia spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 84.2% more on healthcare
Thailand spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Slovakia, that number is 7.0% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, The Revenue Department, Government of Thailand, Tax Directorate, Slovakia.
Slovakia: At a glance
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