Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Russia, you would:
Health
be 91.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Russia, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In Slovakia, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2018.
live 5.9 years longer
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (67 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Slovakia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
be 11.3% less likely to be obese
In Russia, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Slovakia, that number is 20.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 75.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 3.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Slovakia, that number is 5.8% as of 2023.
be 24.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Russia, 11.0% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Slovakia, however, that number is 13.7% as of 2021.
pay a 92.3% higher top tax rate
Russia has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Slovakia, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 64.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 14.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Slovakia, 5.0 women do as of 2020.
be 24.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 6.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Slovakia, on the other hand, 4.8 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 24.3% more on education
Russia spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Slovakia spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Federal Tax Service of Russia, The World Factbook, Tax Directorate, Slovakia.
Slovakia: At a glance
How big is Slovakia compared to Russia? See an in-depth size comparison.