Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 96.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Gabon, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Slovenia, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.

live 12.1 years longer

In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Slovenia, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

be 34.7% more likely to be obese

In Gabon, 15.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Slovenia, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.4 times more money

Gabon has a GDP per capita of $19,800 as of 2023, while in Slovenia, the GDP per capita is $48,100 as of 2023.

be 82.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Gabon, 20.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Slovenia, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.

be 62.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Gabon, 33.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Slovenia, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2022.

pay a 42.9% higher top tax rate

Gabon 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 97.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Gabon, approximately 227.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Slovenia, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 16.6% more likely to be literate

In Gabon, the literacy rate is 85.5% as of 2021. In Slovenia, it is 99.7% as of 2015.

be 94.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Gabon, approximately 28.6 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 67.7% fewer children

In Gabon, there are approximately 25.7 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 23.6% more likely to have internet access

In Gabon, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Slovenia, about 89.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 81.2% more on education

Gabon spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Slovenia spends 5.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.8 times more on healthcare

Gabon spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Slovenia, that number is 9.5% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 94.7% less coastline

Gabon has a total of 885 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, General Direction of Taxes.

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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