Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 22.6% less likely to be obese

In Israel, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Slovenia, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2016.

live 1.5 years less

In Israel, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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

be 42.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Israel, 22.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Slovenia, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2022.

Life

be 57.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Israel, approximately 3.6 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.

be 66.7% more likely to die during childbirth

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

have 56.5% fewer children

In Israel, there are approximately 19.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Slovenia, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 18.3% less on education

Israel spends 7.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Slovenia spends 5.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 14.5% more on healthcare

Israel spends 8.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Slovenia, that number is 9.5% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 82.9% less coastline

Israel has a total of 273 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.
Read more

How big is Slovenia compared to Israel? See an in-depth size comparison.

Share this

ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Slovenia.or Israel It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.