Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Russia instead of Slovakia, you would:
Health
be 12.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Slovakia, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Russia, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2017.
live 5.9 years less
In Slovakia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Russia, that number is 72 years (67 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 12.7% more likely to be obese
In Slovakia, 20.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Russia, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 43.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Slovakia, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Russia, that number is 3.3% as of 2023.
be 19.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Slovakia, 13.7% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Russia, however, that number is 11.0% as of 2021.
pay a 48.0% lower top tax rate
Slovakia has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Russia, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 2.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Slovakia, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Russia, 14.0 women do as of 2020.
be 33.2% more 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 Russia, on the other hand, 6.4 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 19.6% less on education
Slovakia spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Russia spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Federal Tax Service of Russia, The World Factbook, Tax Directorate, Slovakia.
Russia: At a glance
How big is Russia compared to Slovakia? See an in-depth size comparison.