Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
live 2.7 years longer
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Slovakia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
be 18.0% less likely to be obese
In Bulgaria, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Slovakia, that number is 20.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 23.0% more money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $27,000 as of 2022, while in Slovakia, the GDP per capita is $33,200 as of 2022.
be 40.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bulgaria, 22.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Slovakia, however, that number is 13.7% as of 2021.
be 43.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Slovakia, that number is 6.1% as of 2022.
pay a 2.5 times higher top tax rate
Bulgaria has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Slovakia, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 28.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bulgaria, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Slovakia, 5.0 women do as of 2020.
be 39.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Bulgaria, approximately 8.0 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 13.2% more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Slovakia, there are 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 20.0% more likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 75.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Slovakia, about 90.0% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 15.3% less on healthcare
Bulgaria spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Slovakia, that number is 7.2% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 15.0% more on education
Bulgaria spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Slovakia spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Revenue Agency, Bulgaria, Tax Directorate, Slovakia.
Slovakia: At a glance
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