Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 13.7 years longer

In Laos, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 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 3.8 times more likely to be obese

In Laos, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Slovenia, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 5.2 times more money

Laos has a GDP per capita of $7,900 as of 2022, while in Slovenia, the GDP per capita is $41,000 as of 2022.

be 33.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Laos, 18.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Slovenia, however, that number is 12.1% as of 2021.

pay a 2.1 times higher top tax rate

Laos has a top tax rate of 24.0% as of 2016. In Slovenia, the top tax rate is 50.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 96.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Laos, approximately 126.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Slovenia, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 14.5% more likely to be literate

In Laos, the literacy rate is 87.1% as of 2021. In Slovenia, it is 99.7% as of 2015.

be 96.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Laos, approximately 37.8 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 58.1% fewer children

In Laos, there are approximately 19.8 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 43.5% more likely to have internet access

In Laos, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Slovenia, about 89.0% do as of 2021.

be 12.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Laos, approximately 89% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Slovenia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 2.5 times more on education

Laos spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Slovenia spends 5.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 3.5 times more on healthcare

Laos spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Slovenia, that number is 9.5% of GDP as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tax Administration of the Republic of Slovenia, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.

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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