Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Ireland, you would:
Health
be 19.0% less likely to be obese
In Ireland, 25.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Slovakia, that number is 20.5% of people as of 2016.
live 3.3 years less
In Ireland, 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 47.9% lower top tax rate
Ireland has a top tax rate of 48.0% as of 2016. In Slovakia, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
make 66.0% less money
Ireland has a GDP per capita of $115,600 as of 2023, while in Slovakia, the GDP per capita is $39,300 as of 2023.
be 34.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Ireland, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Slovakia, that number is 5.8% as of 2023.
Life
be 38.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Ireland, approximately 3.5 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.
have 19.5% fewer children
In Ireland, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Slovakia, there are 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 48.4% more on education
Ireland spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Slovakia spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, The Office of the Revenue Commissioners, Tax Directorate, Slovakia.
Slovakia: At a glance
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