Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Slovenia instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
Economy
make 11.9% more money
Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $43,000 as of 2023, while in Slovenia, the GDP per capita is $48,100 as of 2023.
be 39.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Puerto Rico, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Slovenia, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.
pay a 51.5% higher top tax rate
Puerto Rico has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Slovenia, the top tax rate is 50.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 85.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Puerto Rico, approximately 34.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Slovenia, 5.0 women do as of 2020.
be 74.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Puerto Rico, approximately 6.0 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.
Basic Needs
be 14.5% more likely to have internet access
In Puerto Rico, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Slovenia, about 89.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 61.1% more on education
Puerto Rico spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Slovenia spends 5.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 90.7% less coastline
Puerto Rico has a total of 501 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, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury.
Slovenia: At a glance
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