Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Estonia, you would:
Economy
be 39.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Estonia, 22.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Slovakia, however, that number is 13.7% as of 2021.
make 11.9% less money
Estonia has a GDP per capita of $37,700 as of 2022, while in Slovakia, the GDP per capita is $33,200 as of 2022.
be 10.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Estonia, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Slovakia, that number is 6.1% as of 2022.
pay a 25.0% higher top tax rate
Estonia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Slovakia, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 40.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Estonia, approximately 3.4 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 30.3% less on education
Estonia spends 6.6% 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: Estonian Tax and Customs Board, The World Factbook, Tax Directorate, Slovakia.
Slovakia: At a glance
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