Quality of life comparison
If you lived in France instead of Slovakia, you would:
Health
live 4.3 years longer
In Slovakia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In France, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 40.5% more money
Slovakia has a GDP per capita of $39,300 as of 2023, while in France, the GDP per capita is $55,200 as of 2023.
be 25.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Slovakia, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In France, that number is 7.3% as of 2023.
be 13.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Slovakia, 13.7% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In France, however, that number is 15.6% as of 2021.
pay a 2.0 times higher top tax rate
Slovakia has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In France, the top tax rate is 50.2% as of 2016.
Life
be 34.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Slovakia, approximately 4.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In France, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2022.
have 21.9% more children
In Slovakia, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In France, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 60.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Slovakia, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In France, 8.0 women do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 19.6% more on education
Slovakia spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. France spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 69.4% more on healthcare
Slovakia spends 7.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In France, that number is 12.2% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Finances Publiques, Tax Directorate, Slovakia.
France: At a glance
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