Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 94.1% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Ghana, 1.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Slovenia, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.

live 12.4 years longer

In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 69 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 85.3% more likely to be obese

In Ghana, 10.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Slovenia, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 7.2 times more money

Ghana has a GDP per capita of $6,700 as of 2023, while in Slovenia, the GDP per capita is $48,100 as of 2023.

be 45.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Ghana, 23.4% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Slovenia, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2022.

be 17.9% more likely to be unemployed

In Ghana, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Slovenia, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.

pay a 100.0% higher top tax rate

Ghana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Slovenia, the top tax rate is 50.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 98.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Ghana, approximately 263.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Slovenia, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 26.2% more likely to be literate

In Ghana, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2018. In Slovenia, it is 99.7% as of 2015.

be 95.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Ghana, approximately 32.6 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 69.9% fewer children

In Ghana, there are approximately 27.6 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 17.5% more likely to have access to electricity

In Ghana, approximately 85% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Slovenia, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 30.9% more likely to have internet access

In Ghana, approximately 68.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Slovenia, about 89.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 45.0% more on education

Ghana spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Slovenia spends 5.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.4 times more on healthcare

Ghana spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Slovenia, that number is 9.5% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 91.4% less coastline

Ghana has a total of 539 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, Ghana Revenue Authority.

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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