Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ireland instead of Slovakia, you would:
Health
live 3.3 years longer
In Slovakia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Ireland, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 23.4% more likely to be obese
In Slovakia, 20.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ireland, that number is 25.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.9 times more money
Slovakia has a GDP per capita of $39,300 as of 2023, while in Ireland, the GDP per capita is $115,600 as of 2023.
be 25.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Slovakia, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Ireland, that number is 4.3% as of 2023.
pay a 92.0% higher top tax rate
Slovakia has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Ireland, the top tax rate is 48.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 28.0% 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 Ireland, on the other hand, 3.5 children do as of 2022.
have 24.2% more children
In Slovakia, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Ireland, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 32.6% less on education
Slovakia spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Ireland spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, The Office of the Revenue Commissioners, Tax Directorate, Slovakia.
Ireland: At a glance
How big is Ireland compared to Slovakia? See an in-depth size comparison.