Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 8.9 years longer

In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 3.8 times more money

Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $12,700 as of 2023, while in Slovenia, the GDP per capita is $48,100 as of 2023.

be 78.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Guatemala, 59.3% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Slovenia, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2022.

be 33.9% more likely to be unemployed

In Guatemala, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Slovenia, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.

pay a 7.1 times higher top tax rate

Guatemala has a top tax rate of 7.0% as of 2016. In Slovenia, the top tax rate is 50.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 94.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Guatemala, approximately 96.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Slovenia, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 19.7% more likely to be literate

In Guatemala, the literacy rate is 83.3% as of 2021. In Slovenia, it is 99.7% as of 2015.

be 94.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Guatemala, approximately 26.2 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 61.2% fewer children

In Guatemala, there are approximately 21.4 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 74.5% more likely to have internet access

In Guatemala, approximately 51.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Slovenia, about 89.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 87.1% more on education

Guatemala spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Slovenia spends 5.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 46.2% more on healthcare

Guatemala spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Slovenia, that number is 9.5% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 88.3% less coastline

Guatemala has a total of 400 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, Superintendence of the Tax Administration.

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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