Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Germany instead of Slovakia, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years longer
In Slovakia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Germany, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 57.5% more money
Slovakia has a GDP per capita of $39,300 as of 2023, while in Germany, the GDP per capita is $61,900 as of 2023.
be 47.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Slovakia, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Germany, that number is 3.0% as of 2023.
pay a 90.0% higher top tax rate
Slovakia has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Germany, the top tax rate is 47.5% as of 2016.
Life
be 20.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Slovakia, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Germany, 4.0 women do as of 2020.
be 33.8% 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 Germany, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 77.8% more on healthcare
Slovakia spends 7.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Germany, that number is 12.8% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Federal Central Tax Office (BZSt), Tax Directorate, Slovakia.
Germany: At a glance
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