Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 7.6 years longer

In Serbia, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 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 96.3% more money

Serbia has a GDP per capita of $24,500 as of 2023, while in Slovenia, the GDP per capita is $48,100 as of 2023.

be 58.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Serbia, 8.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Slovenia, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.

be 40.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Serbia, 21.2% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Slovenia, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2022.

pay a 3.3 times higher top tax rate

Serbia has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2017. In Slovenia, the top tax rate is 50.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 50.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Serbia, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Slovenia, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 68.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Serbia, approximately 4.8 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.

Expenditures

spend 61.1% more on education

Serbia spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Slovenia spends 5.8% of total GDP on education 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, Republic of Serbia.

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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