If you lived in Slovenia instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:

Health

live 12.4 years longer

In Papua New Guinea, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 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

make 11.5 times more money

Papua New Guinea has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2023, while in Slovenia, the GDP per capita is $48,100 as of 2023.

be 65.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Papua New Guinea, 37.0% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Slovenia, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2022.

be 37.0% more likely to be unemployed

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

pay a 19.0% higher top tax rate

Papua New Guinea has a top tax rate of 42.0% as of 2016. In Slovenia, the top tax rate is 50.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 97.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 192.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Slovenia, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 55.3% more likely to be literate

In Papua New Guinea, the literacy rate is 64.2% as of 2015. In Slovenia, it is 99.7% as of 2015.

be 95.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 33.6 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.

have 70.5% fewer children

In Papua New Guinea, there are approximately 28.1 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 5.3 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 19% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Slovenia, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 2.8 times more likely to have internet access

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 32.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Slovenia, about 89.0% do as of 2021.

be 2.1 times more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 48% of people have improved drinking water access (86% in urban areas, and 42% 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 4.1 times more on education

Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Slovenia spends 5.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 3.8 times more on healthcare

Papua New Guinea spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Slovenia, that number is 9.5% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 99.1% less coastline

Papua New Guinea has a total of 5,152 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, Internal Revenue Commission, Papua New Guinea.

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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