Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Canada instead of Slovakia, you would:
Health
live 5.5 years longer
In Slovakia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Canada, that number is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
be 43.4% more likely to be obese
In Slovakia, 20.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Canada, that number is 29.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 47.6% more money
Slovakia has a GDP per capita of $33,200 as of 2022, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $49,000 as of 2022.
be 14.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Slovakia, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Canada, that number is 5.3% as of 2022.
be 31.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Slovakia, 13.7% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Canada, however, that number is 9.4% as of 2008.
pay a 32.0% higher top tax rate
Slovakia has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Canada, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 13.8% more children
In Slovakia, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Canada, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Slovakia, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Canada, 11.0 women do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 13.0% more on education
Slovakia spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Canada spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 79.2% more on healthcare
Slovakia spends 7.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Canada, that number is 12.9% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Canada Revenue Agency, Tax Directorate, Slovakia.
Canada: At a glance
How big is Canada compared to Slovakia? See an in-depth size comparison.