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

Health

live 7.6 years longer

In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Slovenia, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 13.3% less likely to be obese

In Ukraine, 22.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Slovenia, that number is 19.8% of people as of 2024.

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see 3.9 times more spent on your healthcare

Ukraine spends $1,382 per person on healthcare as of 2021 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Slovenia spends $5,425 as of 2024.

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have 10.5% more access to essential health services

Ukraine scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Slovenia scores 84 as of 2021.

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be 11.1% less likely to die by suicide

Ukraine has a suicide rate of 21.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Slovenia, it is 18.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 45.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Ukraine, 23.2% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Slovenia, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2022.

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make 6.4 times more money

Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $5,866 as of 2025, while in Slovenia, the GDP per capita is $37,376 as of 2025.

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Life

be 80.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Ukraine, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Slovenia, 3.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 76.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Ukraine, approximately 7.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Slovenia, on the other hand, 1.8 children do as of 2024.

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have 44.4% more children

In Ukraine, there are approximately 5.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Slovenia, there are 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 10.1% more likely to have internet access

In Ukraine, approximately 82.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Slovenia, about 90.8% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 20.5% more on healthcare

Ukraine spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2021. In Slovenia, that number is 9.9% of GDP as of 2024.

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Geography

see 98.3% less coastline

Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Slovenia, that number is 47 km.

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Safety

be 84.9% less likely to be murdered

Ukraine has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Slovenia, that number is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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be 44.8% less likely to die in a road accident

In Ukraine, road accidents kill 10.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Slovenia, they kill 5.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 58.1% more home broadband

Ukraine has 21.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Slovenia has 34.2 as of 2024.

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live with 11.3% less strain on fresh water

Ukraine withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Slovenia withdraws 6% as of 2022.

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use 2.6 times more electricity

Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Slovenia uses 6,450 kWh as of 2024.

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Environment

be 71.2% less likely to die from air pollution

In Ukraine, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Slovenia, it causes 19.0 as of 2019.

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emit 2.0 times more CO2

Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Slovenia emits 6.3 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

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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