Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 99.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Botswana, 19.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Slovenia, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.

live 16.2 years longer

In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Slovenia, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 2.7 times more money

Botswana has a GDP per capita of $17,500 as of 2023, while in Slovenia, the GDP per capita is $48,100 as of 2023.

be 84.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Botswana, 23.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Slovenia, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.

be 21.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Botswana, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Slovenia, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2022.

pay a 100.0% higher top tax rate

Botswana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Slovenia, the top tax rate is 50.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 97.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Botswana, approximately 186.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Slovenia, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 12.7% more likely to be literate

In Botswana, the literacy rate is 88.5% as of 2015. In Slovenia, it is 99.7% as of 2015.

be 94.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Botswana, approximately 25.2 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 57.7% fewer children

In Botswana, there are approximately 19.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Slovenia, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 31.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In Botswana, approximately 76% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Slovenia, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 20.3% more likely to have internet access

In Botswana, approximately 74.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Slovenia, about 89.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 33.3% less on education

Botswana spends 8.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Slovenia spends 5.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 53.2% more on healthcare

Botswana spends 6.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Slovenia, that number is 9.5% of GDP as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tax Administration of the Republic of Slovenia, The World Factbook, Botswana Unified Revenue Service.

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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