Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 20.2% less likely to be obese

In Ireland, 25.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Slovenia, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 16.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Ireland, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Slovenia, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.

make 58.4% less money

Ireland has a GDP per capita of $115,600 as of 2023, while in Slovenia, the GDP per capita is $48,100 as of 2023.

Life

be 56.2% less 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 Slovenia, on the other hand, 1.5 children do as of 2022.

have 25.2% fewer children

In Ireland, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Slovenia, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 87.1% more on education

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

spend 33.8% more on healthcare

Ireland spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Slovenia, that number is 9.5% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 96.8% less coastline

Ireland has a total of 1,448 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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