Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 1.8 years less

In Iceland, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 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 27.7% less money

Iceland has a GDP per capita of $66,500 as of 2023, while in Slovenia, the GDP per capita is $48,100 as of 2023.

be 44.3% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Iceland, 8.8% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Slovenia, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2022.

Life

be 66.7% more likely to die during childbirth

In Iceland, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Slovenia, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

have 34.1% fewer children

In Iceland, there are approximately 12.6 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 11.0% less likely to have internet access

In Iceland, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Slovenia, about 89.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 24.7% less on education

Iceland spends 7.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Slovenia spends 5.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 99.1% less coastline

Iceland has a total of 4,970 km of coastline. In Slovenia, that number is 47 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

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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