Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 11.9 years longer

In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 2.3 times more likely to be obese

In Senegal, 8.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Slovenia, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 10.9 times more money

Senegal has a GDP per capita of $4,400 as of 2023, while in Slovenia, the GDP per capita is $48,100 as of 2023.

be 72.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Senegal, 46.7% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Slovenia, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2022.

be 23.9% more likely to be unemployed

In Senegal, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Slovenia, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.

pay a 25.0% higher top tax rate

Senegal has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Slovenia, the top tax rate is 50.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 98.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Senegal, approximately 261.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Slovenia, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 77.1% more likely to be literate

In Senegal, the literacy rate is 56.3% as of 2021. In Slovenia, it is 99.7% as of 2015.

be 95.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Senegal, approximately 32.4 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 72.5% fewer children

In Senegal, there are approximately 30.2 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 47.3% more likely to have access to electricity

In Senegal, approximately 68% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Slovenia, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 53.4% more likely to have internet access

In Senegal, approximately 58.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Slovenia, about 89.0% do as of 2021.

be 14.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Senegal, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 79% 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 82.7% more on healthcare

Senegal spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Slovenia, that number is 9.5% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 91.2% less coastline

Senegal has a total of 531 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, Direction Generale des Impots et des Domaines.

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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