Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Austria, you would:
Health
live 4.0 years less
In Austria, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Slovakia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
pay a 54.5% lower top tax rate
Austria has a top tax rate of 55.0% as of 2016. In Slovakia, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
make 39.2% less money
Austria has a GDP per capita of $64,600 as of 2023, while in Slovakia, the GDP per capita is $39,300 as of 2023.
be 11.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Austria, 5.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Slovakia, that number is 5.8% as of 2023.
Life
be 48.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Austria, approximately 3.2 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.
Expenditures
spend 37.4% less on healthcare
Austria spends 11.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Slovakia, that number is 7.2% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Tax Directorate, Slovakia, Federal Ministry of Finance.
Slovakia: At a glance
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