Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Germany, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years less
In Germany, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Slovakia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
pay a 47.4% lower top tax rate
Germany has a top tax rate of 47.5% as of 2016. In Slovakia, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
make 36.5% less money
Germany has a GDP per capita of $61,900 as of 2023, while in Slovakia, the GDP per capita is $39,300 as of 2023.
be 91.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Germany, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Slovakia, that number is 5.8% as of 2023.
Life
be 25.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Germany, approximately 4.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Slovakia, 5.0 women do as of 2020.
be 51.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Germany, approximately 3.2 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 43.8% less on healthcare
Germany spends 12.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Slovakia, that number is 7.2% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Federal Central Tax Office (BZSt), Tax Directorate, Slovakia.
Slovakia: At a glance
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