Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 4.3 years longer

In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Slovenia, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 3.4 times more money

Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $14,300 as of 2023, while in Slovenia, the GDP per capita is $48,100 as of 2023.

be 49.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Ecuador, 25.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Slovenia, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2022.

pay a 42.9% higher top tax rate

Ecuador has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Slovenia, the top tax rate is 50.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 92.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Ecuador, approximately 66.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Slovenia, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 91.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Ecuador, approximately 18.1 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 53.1% fewer children

In Ecuador, there are approximately 17.7 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 17.1% more likely to have internet access

In Ecuador, approximately 76.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Slovenia, about 89.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 56.8% more on education

Ecuador spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Slovenia spends 5.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 11.8% more on healthcare

Ecuador spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Slovenia, that number is 9.5% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 97.9% less coastline

Ecuador has a total of 2,237 km of coastline. In Slovenia, that number is 47 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tax Administration of the Republic of Slovenia, The World Factbook, Servicio de Rentas Internas del Ecuador.

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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