Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
live 8.0 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 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 3.4 times more likely to be obese
In Singapore, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Slovakia, that number is 20.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 69.2% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $127,500 as of 2023, while in Slovakia, the GDP per capita is $39,300 as of 2023.
be 68.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Singapore, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Slovakia, that number is 5.8% as of 2023.
pay a 13.6% higher top tax rate
Singapore has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2016. In Slovakia, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 28.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Singapore, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Slovakia, 5.0 women do as of 2020.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Singapore, approximately 1.6 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 64.3% more on education
Singapore spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Slovakia spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 18.0% more on healthcare
Singapore spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Slovakia, that number is 7.2% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore, Tax Directorate, Slovakia.
Slovakia: At a glance
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