Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Slovenia instead of Estonia, you would:
Health
live 3.9 years longer
In Estonia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (73 years for men, 83 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 14.5% more money
Estonia has a GDP per capita of $42,000 as of 2023, while in Slovenia, the GDP per capita is $48,100 as of 2023.
be 42.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Estonia, 6.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Slovenia, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.
be 43.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Estonia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Slovenia, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2022.
pay a 2.5 times higher top tax rate
Estonia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Slovenia, the top tax rate is 50.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 55.6% less 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 Slovenia, on the other hand, 1.5 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 12.1% less on education
Estonia spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Slovenia spends 5.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 21.8% more on healthcare
Estonia spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Slovenia, that number is 9.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 98.8% less coastline
Estonia has a total of 3,794 km of coastline. In Slovenia, that number is 47 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Estonian Tax and Customs Board, The World Factbook, Tax Administration of the Republic of Slovenia.
Slovenia: At a glance
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