Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 3.0 years less

In Japan, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2022. In Slovenia, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

be 4.7 times more likely to be obese

In Japan, 4.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Slovenia, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 21.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Japan, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Slovenia, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2022.

pay a 10.6% lower top tax rate

Japan has a top tax rate of 56.0% as of 2016. In Slovenia, the top tax rate is 50.0% as of 2016.

be 40.7% more likely to be unemployed

In Japan, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Slovenia, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.

Life

be 20.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Japan, approximately 1.9 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 20.3% more children

In Japan, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Slovenia, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 25.0% more likely to die during childbirth

In Japan, approximately 4.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Slovenia, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 12.8% less on healthcare

Japan spends 10.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Slovenia, that number is 9.5% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 70.6% more on education

Japan spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Slovenia spends 5.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 99.8% less coastline

Japan has a total of 29,751 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, National Tax Agency Japan.

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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